We have a few of our favorite local must-try spots that we would recommend. To name a few: SNOB, O-Ku, Poogan’s Porch, Leon’s, Carmella's, La Cave, Church & Union, 167 Raw, Frannie & The Fox, Post House (Mt. Pleasant) and Coconut Joe's (Isle of Palms)!
Not in ANY particular order: Fiat Lux, Vintage Lounge, Citrus Club, Uncork, Bourbon N Bubbles, The Belmont, Little Palm, Bar Vautè and Grand Bohemian.
The City Market is a historic market complex in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Established in the 1790s, the market stretches for four city blocks from the architecturally-significant Market Hall, which faces Meeting Street, through a continuous series of one-story market sheds, the last of which terminates at East Bay Street.
Enjoy a day at Foley Beach! It's about a 25-minute drive outside of the city, With its chill vibe comes a touch of simplicity. As you arrive to Folly Beach, there's one entry point, Center Street. It's here you'll find the beach’s restaurants, bars, and stores. This is the commerce hub of Folly Beach as the streets running perpendicular to Center street are long stretches of road for homes. Folley Beach Chair Company does rentals for your day! Find them at: 2 East Public Beach Access - 200 East Arctic Ave.
Join licensed tour guides as they explore all things spooky, spectral, and supernatural in Charleston’s most haunted — and legendary — places. Explore centuries old — and exclusive — cemeteries and graveyards to hear the haunted tales of the authors and poets, artists, politicians, bootleggers, and socialites who still “reside” there.
Steeped in the history and beauty of the South Carolina lowcountry, Dunes West Golf & River Club is Charleston’s premier golf destination. Located in Mt. Pleasant, less than 20 minutes from historic downtown Charleston, Dunes West combines a masterful Arthur Hills designed course, a charming clubhouse overlooking Wagner Creek and some of the area’s most spectacular scenery into a truly world-class and one of a kind experience.
The Williams Mansion was built in 1876 and has been called one of the greatest post-Civil War houses on the Eastern Seaboard. The Williams Mansion is the largest single family residence in Charleston. It has 35 rooms, a grand ballroom, Japanese water garden, 23 period fireplaces, 75 foot high domed stair hall ceiling, koi ponds, private elevator, a music room with a 45 foot covered glass skylight, and three levels of piazzas.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is a historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River at 3550 Ashley River Road west of Ashley, Charleston County, South Carolina. It is one of the oldest plantations in the South, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
As enticing as it may seem, we strongly recommend avoiding horse and carriage rides in the City of Charleston in the heat.. Please visit the link below for more information about humane treatment of horses.