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Find your authentic voice with a poet laureate

Set intentions Explore emotions and techniques for creative expression. Learn the theme I’ll perform an original poem related to the day’s theme. Meet the page Begin a structured and tailored writing exercise. Reflect on work Share your writing or offer others feedback. Keep exploring Leave with more prompts and tools for creative practice.

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Shop Charleston’s Spring Street with a jewelry designer

Shop your way through Charleston’s Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood with me, the founder of The Tiny Tassel jewelry, clothing, and accessories brand. I’ll introduce you to other shop owners in this neighborhood known for its quaint streets, historic architecture, and residential charm. • After meeting outside The Tiny Tassel, we’ll start with an icebreaker before our first stop on Spring Street: Taxidermy. The shop sells leather handbags, shoes, and jackets in bold colors, some of which have been spotted on celebrities such as Beyoncé, Kylie Jenner, and Kourtney Kardashian. • Pop into a stationery shop inspired by the owner’s return to the South, and at Bad Bunnies Coffee, you’ll get to taste why it’s my favorite spot for a treat and a drink. • Browse the curated selection at Philosophers & Fools, a bookstore bar founded by a husband-and-wife team, before returning to The Tiny Tassel, where you’ll get to shop for handmade jewelry pieces and exclusive clothing pieces. Then, we’ll take a group photo. In the end, you’ll have had the opportunity to browse locally owned shops and connect with the close-knit creative community in this Charleston neighborhood.

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Explore iconic Charleston murals with their creator

Join me, a prolific public artist and muralist, for a 90-minute walking tour exploring the historic Market Street area in downtown Charleston, which showcases six of my iconic murals and hand-painted signs decorating businesses and restaurants. • I’ll share insights into the story of each mural, including one on the oldest restaurant in the city, and one depicting Charleston locals painted in the style of Renoir. • Pause for a cappuccino and Italian pastry at Carmella’s Cafe, which features a photorealistic mural and a series of my paintings depicting the restaurant’s namesake. • Learn the techniques used to create large-scale public art, including collaborating with local businesses, and gain a unique understanding of the city’s approach to balancing public art with historic preservation. You’ll leave with a newfound perspective on Charleston’s vibrant art scene from the eyes of a local.

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4.96 out of 5 average rating, 1575 reviews

The Best Charleston History Tour-10am

Explore Charleston's rich history with the most popular Airbnb tour experience in South Carolina. This History Tour offers an exceptional learning adventure, tracing the city's evolution from its fascinating origins to the vibrant Charleston of today. Unearth incredible facts spanning from Slavery to Santa Claus, all delivered in an engaging and narrative style. The tour is customized to your interests, blending humor and occasional irreverence to bring Charleston's history to life. We begin at Waterfront Park, where the first part of the tour focuses on Charleston's early development. The second part builds on this foundation as we explore the remarkable historic sights of the city. The tour concludes near our starting point, ensuring you leave with cherished memories and the most valuable souvenir of your trip...knowledge. So come on y'all—this tour ain't gonna book itself! :) (Note: Airbnb sells a maximum of 10 tickets per tour, but to meet high demand, up to 15 people may join the tour. For direct bookings, visit Chucktown Tours' website.)

4.95 out of 5 average rating, 313 reviews

Charleston Walking & Storytelling Tour

This tour is an exploration of Charleston that highlights the women and men who helped found Charleston and the United States. Did you know, without the pirates and patriots of Charleston, the United States may not exist today? We start our experience in front of the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, one of Charleston’s oldest and most historical buildings. Learn about George Washington’s visit in 1791, and the dungeon’s prisoners who met their fate. Next, we venture down East Bay Street, passing Rainbow Row. Behold gorgeous mansions, and witness breathtaking views of the Charleston Harbor and White Point Garden. Walk in the footsteps of pirates and their captors. Next, we turn inward and walk through Charleston’s South of Broad neighborhood. Learn about the man George Washington and Thomas Jefferson said was the true father of America. stand on the same grounds where many pirates and robber barons met their fate. Learn the true stories of how pirates looted and plundered to make their way. Last, we venture back to our starting point, passing by the Four Corners of the Law and the shops and residences on Broad Street. Join us for an exploration, an awakening, and an empowerment trip through time in Charleston’s oldest neighborhood.

4.98 out of 5 average rating, 517 reviews

Boo-Hag and Brews Ghost/Bar Tour

Is this a walking brew tour with a side of ghosts or a ghost tour with a side of brews? While guests will have to decide on that, we can tell you this is not an average "sit there and shut up " tour, but rather an opportunity to engage back and forth with a 7th gen. local. As a combined bar and ghost tour guests will start out at a local Irish pub where an appetizer will be provided complimentary and guests can order some delicious cocktails or beers (yes the Guinness is on tap ) while the guide goes over the basics of local history and the ghosts present in the City of Charleston. From there guests will walk by several historic graveyards and alleyways to hear in-depth stories of local ghosts and spirits such as the notorious BOO-HAG which is only known to Charleston. Guests will begin to understand why/how ghostly activity can take place after particular circumstances of love, tragedy, and horror. Eventually the group will make its way over to the relative safety of another bar. The tour will wind down at a hauntingly beautiful local park to hear about one of the first female serial killers. Don't stick around too long after... -Please bring valid photo identification (license or passport). -Experience is for guests 21+ only. -This experience is Not for guests with walking difficulties -One small snack provided at beginning of tour - Two bars are visited

5 out of 5 average rating, 129 reviews

Privet & Professional Photo Session in Charleston

What You'll Experience Ready to make your Charleston adventure unforgettable? I’m here to sprinkle a little magic on your trip! We'll explore the town's beautiful streets, from hidden alleys and cobblestone paths to stunning Charleston homes, discovering stories and scenes that turn moments into memories. And guess what? I’ll capture it all through my lens, giving you professional photos that are as amazing as the experience itself. Think of it as exploring Charleston with a friend who knows all the best spots and how to make you look great in photos. Let’s create some epic stories and snapshots to take home! In addition to that, the photo session can be done at: Boone Hall Plantation; Cypress Gardens; Charles Towne Landing; Isle of Palms; Shem Creek. To see the full quality and loads of my work, check out my INSTA(@charleston.proposal). What you get: Good conversation, professionalism, and assistance with posing; The most beautiful and popular spots in town for a professional photo session; After the photo session, you'll get 10 photos of your choice, professionally edited for social media. This experience would be an ideal match for: Sailboat photo session; Secret proposal; Family vacation; Anniversary; Elopement; Babymoon; Bachelor party; Honeymoon; Best friend photo session. Unfortunately, I don’t do single portrait sessions, except for senior and graduation sessions.

4.87 out of 5 average rating, 679 reviews

Evening Haunted Ghost Tour

WE ARE OPEN YOU CAN BOOK DIRECT. GO TO www.scarycharleston.com or call: 843-343-9255 -TOUR DURATION: Hour and 15 minute *****HOT NEWS: Just proclaimed by "FROMMERS TRAVEL Guide" as "TOP seven ghosts tours in the nation. On your tour you will be taken to the top haunted locations in Charleston. Charleston is a beautiful city filled with many haunted houses. You will see beautiful old graveyards/ churches and historical buildings. You will also step away with a greater appreciation for spirits unable to pass to the other side. We carefully select the top haunted locations. These locations have been featured on the History Channel/ Discovery Channel/ Ghost Adventures. And the Travel Channel. And numerous periodicals. Their are several other tour companies in town. But we guarantee you will be escorted by a guide that has a unique PASSION for the macabre. If you want to be transported back in time. And walk the same streets as pirates and patriots, then this tour is for you. Please understand no dogs can be brought on the tour. -Guest's must be at least 12 years old. Tour is a walking tour, approximately 5 blocks. All flat surfaces. with frequent rest stops. ***** TOUR CAPACITY MAY EXCEDD 10 PEOPLE****

4.98 out of 5 average rating, 153 reviews

Small Groups, Small Alleys & Great Stories From History

Small Groups (10 People Max), Small Alleyways & Great Stories From a Local Historian & Licensed Tour Guide. On our historic walking tour, we will walk the oldest parts of Charleston, SC. These historic streets are streets that that former presidents, soldiers, vagabonds & pirates have all walked. Throughout the tour, I will take us through 3 historic hard-to-find alleys + provide entertaining stories from our history. I am a licensed and experienced tour guide with the City of Charleston and part of the Palmetto Guild. I started giving tours in 2016 and I consider myself an excellent storyteller. My passion for history and Charleston will shine through on our tour. Stops Include -Circular Congregational Church & Graveyard - The Powder Magazine - French Huguenot Church - Dock Street Theater We usually go INSIDE & tour the Theatre unless it's closed for a private event. - Pink House - Chalmers Street, Charleston, SC - Old Ryan Slave Mart Chalmers St, Charleston, SC -The Old Exchange Bulding -Waterfront Park -Rainbow Row

4.99 out of 5 average rating, 337 reviews

Nennella Sailing on Charleston Harbor

Nennella Sailing offers year-round sunset and daytime charters on a classic 1964 Pearson Vanguard 32-foot sloop. Only about 400 of these yachts were built. Nennella is No. 109. When these boats were made, sailors navigated the seas using paper charts, sextants and the stars above. Step onto the boat—with her high bow and raised transom, full keel, original spruce boom and teak-lined cockpit—and get unstuck in time: you will be transported, literally and metaphorically, across the waters of Charleston Harbor and through the history of one of the most fascinating cities in the U.S. First settled in 1670, Charleston became the epicenter of rice production during the antebellum period, and the most significant port of entry in North America of the transatlantic slave trade. Here, determined American Patriots defeated the mighty British Navy in the Battle of Sullivan's Island. Here, the first shots of the Civil War rang out. In this harbor Robert Smalls commandeered the Confederate transport ship CSS Planter and piloted it and its enslaved passengers to freedom. Here, the courageous 54th Massachusetts Volunteers fought the Second Battle of Fort Wagner. The history is rich, troubling, fascinating. Learn about it, as well as the details of contemporary life in Charleston, aboard the classic sailing yacht Nennella! (Ask about 2-boat tandem sails for parties of 8 or more.)

4.98 out of 5 average rating, 46 reviews

Mini-Photoshoot at Rainbow Row and Pineapple Fountain

Photoshoot at Rainbow Row and Pineapple Fountain while meandering through beautiful downtown Charleston. Utilizing iPhone camera technology, pictures are digitally delivered the same day (with quick edits). Fun and affordable way to capture your Charleston vacay. Experience Charleston through a local lens and get an insiders perspective from a photographer that lives and works in downtown Charleston.

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 612 reviews

That Shit Ain't True - The story of history they never told

We often learn history as children, only to find out later that a lot of That Shit Ain't True! On this tour, we’ll journey through time, uncovering common misconceptions about American history and colonial Charleston. We’ll start by relaxing in the shade, unraveling some of the most widespread myths. Then, as we stroll down cobblestone streets past historic buildings, we’ll dive into the details, debunking myths and adding context to the stories of the past. You’ll learn things you never knew and question things you thought you knew. From the innocent origins of window boxes to the untold story of the four Emancipation Proclamations, we’ll share insights you won’t hear from any other tour in Charleston.... and yes, we say the word Shit, several times. So come on, y'all... this tour isn’t going to book itself! (Airbnb offers up to 10 tickets, but we can accommodate up to 15 people. For larger groups, book directly through Chucktown Tours' website.)

5 out of 5 average rating, 168 reviews

Badass Broads of Charleston

The Badass Broads tour is a two hour walk through the history of CHS with a special emphasis on eight of our badass women. We will visit a spot, discuss the historical importance of that spot, and connect it to one of the women from Charleston's history. You can't tell the story of the women without the history and you shouldn't tell the history without the story of the women.

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