Local Charleston guidebook
Food scene
Halls Chophouse
434 King StGreat steak house but prices are on the high end
Leyla Fine Lebanese Cuisine
298 King StGreat middle eastern cuisine
High Cotton Charleston Restaurant
199 E Bay StGood eating
Famulari's Pizzeria: West Ashley
2408 Ashley River RoadClose to condominium and good pizza
EVO Pizzeria
1075 E Montague AveWonderful pizza and salads in historic section of North Charleston
Magnolias
185 E Bay StLocal favorite and good food
Sticky fingers
Good local food
Poogan's Porch
72 Queen StGood food
Husk
76 Queen StGood local food
Home Team BBQ
2209 Middle StGood local barbeque close to condominium
Poogan's Smokehouse
188 E Bay StGood barbeque located downtown Charleston
Small, upscale shopping and then you can enjoy lunch in the Charleston Place.
42 locals recommend
The Spa at Belmond Charleston Place
205 Meeting StSmall, upscale shopping and then you can enjoy lunch in the Charleston Place.
La Fontana Authentic Italian Restaurant
1759 Savannah HwyGood local Italian restaurant close to condominum
Agaves Cantina West Ashley
3871 West Ashley CircleGreat Mexican food and drinks close to condominium
Good Italian food after a day at Folly Beach. No reservations taken so get there early!
64 locals recommend
Mondo's Italian Restaurant
915 Folly RdGood Italian food after a day at Folly Beach. No reservations taken so get there early!
D'Allesandro's Pizza
229 St Philip StGreat but small pizza place in downtown Charleston
Peninsula Grill
112 N Market StGreat food but on the higher price
Sightseeing
Circa 1886 Restaurant
149 Wentworth StGreat food in historic location
Market Street
Market StreetLocal shopping
Old Charleston Jail
21 Magazine StSpooky place, ghost tours
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
122 E Bay StHistoric place to see with good tours.
Old Slave Mart Museum
6 Chalmers StA great museum with plenty of history.
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium WharfFun for all.
Take a ferry from downtown Charleston or Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant to see where the first shots of the Civil War were fired from.
501 locals recommend
Fort Sumter National Monument
Take a ferry from downtown Charleston or Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant to see where the first shots of the Civil War were fired from.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River RdBeautiful plantation.
Boone Hall Plantation
1235 Long Point RoadA beautiful plantation in Mt. Pleasant
Drayton Hall
3380 Ashley River RdGood Charleston history
Visit the Yorktown aircraft carrier and enjoy the sites of Patriots Point. You can take a ferry from here to Fort Sumter.
452 locals recommend
Patriots Point
40 Patriots Point RdVisit the Yorktown aircraft carrier and enjoy the sites of Patriots Point. You can take a ferry from here to Fort Sumter.
Waterfront Park
Concord StreetBeautiful views and historic location
James Island County Park
871 Riverland DrFun for the family
Folly Island
Local beach for everyone
Kiawah Beachwalker Park
8 Beachwalker DrLocal beach in beautiful Kiawah
The only tea plantation in the U.S. is a small, but fun place to see
87 locals recommend
Charleston Tea Plantation
6617 Maybank HwyThe only tea plantation in the U.S. is a small, but fun place to see
This is a beautiful tree that is estimated to be over 400 years old. Great picture spot and close to the Tea plantation. You can do both in one day and still have time to enjoy the beach at Folly or Kiawah.
440 locals recommend
Angel Oak Tree
3688 Angel Oak RdThis is a beautiful tree that is estimated to be over 400 years old. Great picture spot and close to the Tea plantation. You can do both in one day and still have time to enjoy the beach at Folly or Kiawah.
City/town information
Beautiful community with lots of shopping and close to Patriots Point. Just over the Ravenel bridge.
36 locals recommend
Mount Pleasant
Beautiful community with lots of shopping and close to Patriots Point. Just over the Ravenel bridge.
City advice
Don't miss
Plantations on highway 61 are a must!
Traffic is heavy on 61 (Ashley River Road) between 8-9 am and 5-6 pm. It is a historic road so it can not be widened or changed in any way. There are a few plantations to see on 61 if you turn right out of the complex onto 61. These are must sees if you want to experience the old Charleston.