Guidebook for Charleston
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite bar. Why? Because they have the most unique food & drinks. AMAZING music, dancing, and crazy decor! Roast marsh mellows on your table! Salsa on Saturdays. 1/2 price tacos on Sundays!
54 locals recommend
Voodoo Tiki Bar and Lounge
15 Magnolia RdMy favorite bar. Why? Because they have the most unique food & drinks. AMAZING music, dancing, and crazy decor! Roast marsh mellows on your table! Salsa on Saturdays. 1/2 price tacos on Sundays!
Food Scene
Your too cool for Starbucks and this is where the locals hang out. Maybe you can even catch some poetry or a song writer.
109 locals recommend
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst StYour too cool for Starbucks and this is where the locals hang out. Maybe you can even catch some poetry or a song writer.
Amazing prices & incredible food! Think fresh, unique sandwiches, sides, and drinks!
21 locals recommend
Persimmon Cafe
226 Calhoun StAmazing prices & incredible food! Think fresh, unique sandwiches, sides, and drinks!
They have an amazing interior design constructed with old items from the past restaurant set up to show the ecological display of how the items would have degraded in a land fill. Its a must see.
12 locals recommend
Ms. Rose's Fine Food & Cocktails
1090 Sam Rittenberg BlvdThey have an amazing interior design constructed with old items from the past restaurant set up to show the ecological display of how the items would have degraded in a land fill. Its a must see.
A magnificent family owned breakfast joint. Try the homemade biscuits, sweet potato pancakes, and beignets!
7 locals recommend
Sunflower Cafe
2366 Ashley River RdA magnificent family owned breakfast joint. Try the homemade biscuits, sweet potato pancakes, and beignets!
It is the best breakfast bang for your buck. It's close to the apartment. The food will make you have a mouth-gasm. The servers & place is like stepping into an indie hipster film.
62 locals recommend
Early Bird Diner
1644 Savannah HwyIt is the best breakfast bang for your buck. It's close to the apartment. The food will make you have a mouth-gasm. The servers & place is like stepping into an indie hipster film.
BREAKFAST/BRUNCH Downtown! Feel like family dining in this old southern home. Great brunch and cocktails! This place is known for its GRITS! Try the pork belly. (Its like bacon on steroids!)
190 locals recommend
Hominy Grill
207 Rutledge AveBREAKFAST/BRUNCH Downtown! Feel like family dining in this old southern home. Great brunch and cocktails! This place is known for its GRITS! Try the pork belly. (Its like bacon on steroids!)
My FAVORITE BBQ spot in town! 3 miles away! Award winning, authentic BBQ and a cold pint of your favorite craft beer. Sit back, relax and get your Swig and Swine on
82 locals recommend
Swig & Swine
1217 Savannah HwyMy FAVORITE BBQ spot in town! 3 miles away! Award winning, authentic BBQ and a cold pint of your favorite craft beer. Sit back, relax and get your Swig and Swine on
Beautiful & Unique. Great Sushi. Great Drinks. Moderate prices. Close by!
14 locals recommend
Zen Asian Fusion
2037 Sam Rittenberg BlvdBeautiful & Unique. Great Sushi. Great Drinks. Moderate prices. Close by!
Sightseeing
Its a huge park where you can run around, paint, play sports, sun bathe, or buy fresh fruits & veggies. Plus its in the center of downtown!
379 locals recommend
Marion Square
Its a huge park where you can run around, paint, play sports, sun bathe, or buy fresh fruits & veggies. Plus its in the center of downtown!
Where else can you see an original settlement, zoo, explore a ship, and spend the day in a beautiful park for less than $8?
123 locals recommend
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
1500 Old Towne RdWhere else can you see an original settlement, zoo, explore a ship, and spend the day in a beautiful park for less than $8?
It's gorgeous and will make a PERFECT date for the day. $20-$30 to get in but enough gardens to keep you wowing for hours. Not to mention an animal farm & plantation house.
395 locals recommend
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River RdIt's gorgeous and will make a PERFECT date for the day. $20-$30 to get in but enough gardens to keep you wowing for hours. Not to mention an animal farm & plantation house.
Hug the biggest tree you will ever see in your life. Plus, they say angel oaks have mystical powers.
440 locals recommend
Angel Oak Tree
3688 Angel Oak RdHug the biggest tree you will ever see in your life. Plus, they say angel oaks have mystical powers.
Walk/run/bike this gorgeous 11 mile trail through Charleston's beautiful woods and nature!
38 locals recommend
West Ashley Greenway
West Ashley GreenwayWalk/run/bike this gorgeous 11 mile trail through Charleston's beautiful woods and nature!
Great for shark teeth collecting, fishing, shrimping, crabbing, walk on the beach, swimming, tanning, lounging, etc. I go here to de-stress! Its also walking distance and so beautiful!
Northbridge Drive
Northbridge DriveGreat for shark teeth collecting, fishing, shrimping, crabbing, walk on the beach, swimming, tanning, lounging, etc. I go here to de-stress! Its also walking distance and so beautiful!
Entertainment & Activities
Sports, Fitness, Recreation, and Culture! What more could you want!?
Charleston Jewish Community Center Without Walls
706 Orleans RdSports, Fitness, Recreation, and Culture! What more could you want!?
This is great, especially for the winter when its too cold to swim outside!
W L Stephens Aquatic Center
780 W Oak Forest DrThis is great, especially for the winter when its too cold to swim outside!
Drop the kids off to play and go shopping or eat at one of the many places in this awesome Windemere Plaza area. Check out the library afterwards! All on foot!
53 Windermere Blvd
Drop the kids off to play and go shopping or eat at one of the many places in this awesome Windemere Plaza area. Check out the library afterwards! All on foot!
Shopping
Hotter than you thought & need some better clothing options? High-end unique clothes at thrift store prices less than 1 mile from the house!
10 locals recommend
Consign Charleston
1610 Sam Rittenberg BlvdHotter than you thought & need some better clothing options? High-end unique clothes at thrift store prices less than 1 mile from the house!
The best "shopping mall" area in town, featuring a variety of brand-name & designer outlet stores.. Only 8-ish minutes away!
32 locals recommend
Tanger Outlets station
The best "shopping mall" area in town, featuring a variety of brand-name & designer outlet stores.. Only 8-ish minutes away!
Essentials
Samples galore & products you can trust. From that fancy goat soap that makes me skin feel soft to the sweet potato pancakes that make me feel guilty without a good reason. Get wholesome stuff here!
76 locals recommend
Earth Fare
74 Folly Rd BlvdSamples galore & products you can trust. From that fancy goat soap that makes me skin feel soft to the sweet potato pancakes that make me feel guilty without a good reason. Get wholesome stuff here!
My go-to grocery store with in walking distance always offering 50-100 items 50%!
17 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Ashley Landing Mall
1401 Sam Rittenberg BlvdMy go-to grocery store with in walking distance always offering 50-100 items 50%!
Arts & Culture
Regal Cinebarre Mt. Pleasant
963 Houston Northcutt BlvdEat. Drink. Watch movies. All at the same time? yep.
THE best place to laugh for as low as a Lincoln. ($5 wednesdays) See some of Charleston's best comedy in such a great hole in the wall!
91 locals recommend
Theatre 99
280 Meeting StTHE best place to laugh for as low as a Lincoln. ($5 wednesdays) See some of Charleston's best comedy in such a great hole in the wall!
Play pool, eat, and drink! Tuesdays is half off of almost everything!
Player's Place Billiards & Sports Pub
1934 Ashley River RdPlay pool, eat, and drink! Tuesdays is half off of almost everything!
Live music, beach, booze, dancing, and food! Its literally a party every Friday starting 4/24/15-6/26/15
7 locals recommend
Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina
20 Patriots Point RdLive music, beach, booze, dancing, and food! Its literally a party every Friday starting 4/24/15-6/26/15