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In the historic city of Charleston, stroll along cobblestone streets, past picturesque mansions with lacy wrought-iron balconies. Just outside downtown, award-winning golf courses overlook the Atlantic Ocean, stately plantations hold centuries-old stories, and the laid-back islands beckon with sandy beaches and waterfront eateries. IN THIS REGION Charleston, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, Kiawah Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Seabrook Island, Sullivan’s Island, Summerville A Perfect Day in Charleston MORNING >See 20,000 camellias in bloom every winter at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, or see more than 100,000 azaleas in bloom every spring at Middleton Place. AFTERNOON >Unearth one-of-a-kind treasures in the Lower King Street Antique District and Terrace Oaks Antiques. At The Gibbes Museum of Art, see 600 miniature portraits spanning nearly 200 years. EVENING >Savor pillowy ricotta gnocchi at upscale FIG or a juicy pulled pork sandwich at casual Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ. Then, hear spooky stories on The Ghosts of Charleston walking tour. arts & culture Charleston Gaillard Center 95 Calhoun St., Charleston 843-724-5212 • info@gaillardcenter.org Dock Street Theatre 135 Church St., Charleston 843-577-7183 • charlestonstage.com Gibbes Museum of Art 135 Meeting St., Charleston 843-722-2706 • gibbesmuseum.org Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art 161 Calhoun St., Charleston 843-953-4422 • halsey.cofc.edu North Charleston Performing Arts Center 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston 843-529-5050 • northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com attractions & amusement centers Battery & White Point Gardens East Battery & Murray Blvd., Charleston 843-724-5003 • charlestonparksconservancy.org/ park/white-point-garden Carolina Ice Palace 7665 Northwoods Blvd., Charleston 843-572-2717 • carolinaicepalace.com Charleston Battery Pro Soccer 1990 Daniel Island Dr., Charleston 843-971-4625 • charlestonbattery.com Charleston Riverdogs Minor League Baseball 85 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant 843-723-7241 • riverdogs.com Charleston Tea Garden 6617 Maybank Hwy., Wadmalaw Island, 843-559-0383 • charlestonteagarden.com Charleston Zip Line Adventures 1152 Guerins Bridge Rd., Awendaw 843-928-3947 • charlestonzipline adventures.com Edisto Island Serpentarium 1374 SC Hwy. 174, Edisto Island 843-869-1171 • edistoserpentarium.com Frankie’s Fun Park of Charleston 5000 Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston 843-767-1376 • frankiesfunpark.com James Island County Park & Splash Zone Waterpark 871 Riverland Dr., Charleston 843-795-4386 • ccprc.com Mullet Hall Equestrian Center at Johns Island County Park 2662 Mullet Hall Rd., Johns Island 843-762-9965 • ccprc.com Palmetto Islands County Park & Splash Island Waterpark 444 Needlerush Pkwy., Mount Pleasant 843-406-6950 • ccprc.com SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston 843-577-3474 scaquarium.org Visit more than 5,000 animals from the mountains to the sea of South Carolina, plus the Sea Turtle Care Center™, included with admission. South Carolina Stingrays 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston 843-744-2248 • stingrayshockey.com Wannamaker County Park & Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark 8888 University Blvd., North Charleston 843-762-5585 • ccprc.com Wild Blue Ropes 1595 Highland Ave., Charleston 843-225-1555 • wildblueropes.com Guided tours Absolute Reel Screamer Charters 2223 Folly Rd., Charleston 843-270-4464 • follybeachcharters.com Adventure Outdoors Inshore Fishing Charters 50 41st Ave., Isle of Palms 843-345-9969 • advoutdoors.com Adventure Sightseeing Tours 375 Meeting St., Charleston 843-762-0088 • adventuresightseeing.com Alada Shinault-Small: Explore with Muima 375 Meeting St., Charleston 843-276-4225 • tourcharleston.org Anna’s House & Garden Tour/Ghostwalk 160 Church St., Charleston 843-720-8687 • ghostwalk.net Barrier Island Eco Tours 50 41st Ave., Isle of Palms 843-886-5000 • nature-tours.com Bulldog Tours-History, Culinary, & Ghost Tours 18 Anson St., Charleston 843-722-8687 • bulldogtours.com Captain Rick Hiott’s Inshore Fishing Charters 4131 Flynn Dr., Charleston 843-412-6776 • reelfishhead.com Carolina Polo and Carriage Company 45 Pinckney St. #3113, Charleston 843-577-6767 • cpcc.com Chai Y’all and More Tours with Janice Kahn 316 Confederate Circle, Charleston 843-556-0664 • discoversouthcarolina.com/ products/25651 Charleston Culinary Tours 460 King St., Charleston 843-259-2966 • charlestonculinarytours.com Charleston Food Tours 18 Anson St., Charleston 843-727-1100 • charlestonfoodtours.com Charleston Harbor Tours 10 Wharfside St., Charleston 843-722-1112 • charlestonharbortours.com Charleston Pirate Tours 79 Cumberland St., Charleston 843-442-7299 • charlestonpiratetour.com Charleston Schooner Pride 360 Concord St., Charleston 843-722-1112 • schoonerpride.com Charleston Strolls Walking Tour 115 Meeting St., Charleston 843-722-8687 • charlestonstrolls.com Charleston Tavern Tour 74 Broad St., Charleston 843-353-3103 • charlestontaverntour.com Crafted Travel Charleston 1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. #2A, Charleston 843-804-9933 • charleston-tours.com Coastal Expeditions, Inc. 514-B Mill St., Mount Pleasant 843-884-7684 • coastalexpeditions.com Fort Sumter Tours 340 Concord St., Charleston 843-722-2628 • fortsumtertours.com Free Tours by Foot 107 Ashley Ave., Charleston 843-580-4019 • freetoursbyfoot.com Gray Line Tours of Charleston 375 Meeting St., Charleston 843-722-4444 • graylineofcharleston.com Gullah Tours 375 Meeting St., Charleston 843-763-7551 • gullahtours.com Old South Carriage Company 14 Anson St., Charleston 843-723-9712 • oldsouthcarriagetours.com Palmetto Carriage Works 8 Guignard St., Charleston 843-723-8145 • palmettocarriage.com Sandlapper Water Tours, Inc. 10 Wharfside St., Charleston 843-849-8687 • sandlappertours.com Sites & Insights Tours 375 Meeting St., Charleston 843-552-9995 • sitesandinsightstours.com Southern Accent Tours 375 Meeting St., Charleston 843-509-9613 • tourchas.com SpiritLine Dinner Cruise 360 Concord St., Charleston 843-722-2628 • spiritlinecruises.com Taylored Tours of Charleston 9158 Markley’s Grove Blvd., Summerville 843-870-7901 • toursofcharleston.com The Original Charleston Walks, Inc. P.O. Box 753, Mount Pleasant 843-408-0010 • charlestonwalks.com The Original Pub & Brewery Tour of Charleston 40 N. Market St., Charleston 843-577-5535 • pubtourcharleston.com Tour Charleston 160 King St., Charleston 843-723-1670 • tourcharleston.com Historic sites & Museums Aiken-Rhett House 48 Elizabeth St., Charleston 843-723-1159 • historiccharleston.org Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture 125 Bull St., Charleston 843-953-7609 • avery.cofc.edu Boone Hall Plantation 1235 Long Point Rd., Mount Pleasant, 843-884-4371 • boonehallplantation.com Cabbage Row 89-91 Church St., Charleston 843-853-8000 • explorecharleston.com Cape Romain Lighthouses 5821 Hwy. 17 N., Awendaw 843-928-3368 • fws.gov Charles Pinckney National Historic Site 1254 Long Point Rd., Mount Pleasant 843-881-5516 • nps.gov Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site 1500 Old Towne Rd., Charleston 843-852-4200 • southcarolinaparks.com Charleston City Hall 80 Broad St., Charleston 843-577-6970 • charleston-sc.gov Charleston City Market 188 Meeting St., Charleston 843-937-0920 • thecharlestoncitymarket.com The Confederate Museum 188 Meeting St., Charleston 843-723-1541 • confederatemuseum charlestonsc.com Charleston Museum 360 Meeting St., Charleston 843-722-2996 • charlestonmuseum.org Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry 25 Ann St., Charleston 843-853-8962 • explorecml.org Circular Congregational Church & Cemetery 150 Meeting St., Charleston 843-577-6400 • circularchurch.org The Citadel 171 Moultrie St., Charleston 843-225-3294 • citadel.edu Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site 300 State Park Rd., Summerville 843-873-1740 • southcarolinaparks.com Drayton Hall 3380 Ashley River Rd., Charleston 843-769-2600 • draytonhall.org Edisto Island Museum 8123 Chisolm Plantation Rd., Edisto Island 843-869-1954 • edistomuseum.org Edmondston-Alston House 21 E. Battery St., Charleston 843-722-7171 • edmonstonalston.org Emanuel AME Church 110 Calhoun St., Charleston 843-722-2561 • emanuelamechurch.org First (Scots) Presbyterian Church 53 Meeting St., Charleston 843-722-8882 • first-scots.org First Baptist Church 61 Church St., Charleston 843-722-3896 • fbcharleston.org Fort Moultrie 1214 Middle St., Sullivans Island 843-883-3123 • nps.gov Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square 340 Concord St., Charleston 843-577-0242 • nps.gov French Huguenot Church 136 Church St., Charleston 843-722-4385 • huguenot-church.org Hampton Plantation State Historic Site 1950 Rutledge Rd., McClellanville 843-546-9361 • southcarolinaparks.com Heyward-Washington House 87 Church St., Charleston 843-722-2996 • charlestonmuseum.org HL Hunley 1250 Supply St., North Charleston 843-743-4865 • hunley.org Johns Island Schoolhouse Museum 4455 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy., Johns Island 843-801-1502 • jimuseum.org Joseph Manigault House 350 Meeting St., Charleston 843-723-2926 • charlestonmuseum.org Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Reform Temple 90 Hasell St., Charleston 843-723-1090 • kkbe.org Magnolia Plantation & Gardens 3550 Ashley River Rd., Charleston 843-571-1266 • magnoliaplantation.com Middleton Place 4300 Ashley River Rd., Charleston 843-556-6020 • middletonplace.org Morris Island Lighthouse 1750 E. Ashley Ave., Folly Beach 843-633-0099 • discoversouthcarolina.com/ products/25670 Mt. Zion AME Church 5 Glebe St., Charleston 843-722-8118 • mtzioncharlestoname.org Nathaniel Russell House 51 Meeting St., Charleston 843-724-8481 • historiccharleston.org North Charleston American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center 4975 Centre Pointe Dr., North Charleston, 843-740-5550 • northcharlestonfiremuseum.org The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon 122 E. Bay St. at Broad St., Charleston 843-727-2165 • oldexchange.org Old Powder Magazine 79 Cumberland St., Charleston 843-722-9350 • powdermag.org Old Slave Mart Museum 6 Chalmers St., Charleston 843-958-6467 • oldslavemartmuseum.com Old St. Andrew’s Parish Church 2604 Ashley River Rd., Charleston 843-766-1541 • oldstandrews.org Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Home of the USS Yorktown 40 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant, 843-884-2727 • patriotspoint.org Rainbow Row 83-107 E. Bay St., Charleston 843-853-8000 • explorecharleston.com St. John’s Lutheran Church 5 Clifford St., Charleston 843-723-2426 • stjohnscharleston.org St. Michael’s Church 71 Broad St., Charleston 843-723-0603 • stmichaelschurch.net St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 142 Church St., Charleston 843-722-7734 • stphilipschurchsc.org Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse 1815 I’On Ave., Sullivans Island 843-883-3123 • sullivansisland.com/ sullivans-island-lighthouse.html Summerville Dorchester Museum 100 E. Doty Ave., Summerville 843-875-9666 • ourmuseum.org Unitarian Church 8 Archdale St., Charleston 843-723-4617 • charlestonuu.org The Village Museum 401 Pinckney St., McClellanville 843-887-3030 • villagemuseum.com outdoor recreation Ambrose Family Farm 2349 Black Pond Ln., Wadmalaw Island 843-559-0988 • stonofarmmarket.com Audubon Center at Francis Beidler Forest 336 Sanctuary Rd., Harleyville 843-462-2150 • sc.audobon.org Audubon Swamp Garden 3550 Ashley River Rd., Charleston 843-571-1266 • magnoliaplantation.com Azalea Park 105 W. 5th S St., Summerville 843-851-5211 • visitsummerville.com Blue Pearl Farms 9760 Randall Rd., McClellanville 843-887-3554 • bluepearlfarms.com Bull Island Ferry-Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge 498 Bulls Island Rd., Awendaw 843-881-4582 • coastalexpeditions.com Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge 5821 Hwy. 17 N., Awendaw 843-928-3264 • fws.gov Carolina Heritage Outfitters 1 Livery Lane, St. George 843-563-5051 • canoesc.com Caw Caw Interpretive Center 5200 Savannah Hwy., Ravenel 843-762-8015 • ccprc.com The Center for Birds of Prey 4719 Hwy. 17 N., Awendaw 843-971-7474 • thecenterforbirdsofprey.org Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge 8675 Willtown Rd., Hollywood 843-889-3084 • fws.gov Folly Beach County Park 1100 W. Ashley Ave., Folly Beach 843-762-9960 • ccprc.com Francis Marion National Forest 2967 Steed Creek Rd., Hugar 843-336-3248 • fs.usda.gov/scnfs Givhans Ferry State Park 746 Givhans Ferry Rd., Ridgeville 843-873-0692 • southcarolinaparks.com Isle of Palms County Park 1 14th Ave., Isle of Palms 843-762-9957 • ccprc.com Kiawah Island: Beachwalker Park 8 Beachwalker Dr., Kiawah Island 843-762-9964 • ccprc.com Nature Adventures 1 Shrimp Boat Ln., Mount Pleasant 843-568-3222 • kayakcharlestonsc.com Santee Coastal Reserve 220 Santee Gun Club Rd., McClellanville 843-546-8665 • dnr.sc.gov Waterfront Park Concord St., Charleston 843-724-7327 • charleston-sc.gov shopping Charleston City Market/Confederate Museum 188 Meeting St., Charleston 843-723-1541 • thecharlestoncitymarket.com Citadel Mall 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston 843-766-8321 • citadelmall.net Gullah Gourmet 95 Tall Oak Ave., Charleston 800-695-4493 • gullahgourmet.com Historic Charleston Foundation Museum Shop 108 Meeting St., Charleston 843-724-8484 • historiccharleston.org Preservation Society of Charleston Book and Gift Shop 147 King St., Charleston 843-722-4630 • preservationsociety.org Sweetgrass Baskets 188 Meeting St., Charleston • thecharlestoncitymarket.com/ main/sweetgrass-baskets Tanger Outlet Center Charleston 4840 Tanger Outlet Blvd., North Charleston 843-529-3095 • tangeroutlet.com Terrace Oaks Antique Mall 2037 Maybank (SC Hwy. 700), Charleston, 843-795-9689 • terraceoaksantiques.com Golf courses Charleston National Golf Club 1360 National Dr., Mount Pleasant 843-884-4653, charlestonnationalgolf.com • 18 holes, par 72, 7,064 yards, Bermuda, architect Rees Jones City of Charleston Municipal Golf Course 2110 Maybank Hwy., Charleston 843-795-6517, charleston-sc.gov/igolf • 18 holes, par 72, 6,417 yards, Bermuda, architect J. Adams Dunes West Golf and River Club 3535 Wando Plantation Way Mount Pleasant, 843-856-9000 duneswestgolfclub.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,859 yards, Bermuda, architect Arthur Hills Kiawah Island Golf Resort- Cougar Point 1 Sanctuary Beach Dr., Kiawah Island 800-576-1570, kiawahgolf.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,875 yards, Tiftdwarf, architect Gary Player Kiawah Island Golf Resort- Oak Point 4394 Hope Plantation Dr., Kiawah Island, 843-768-2121 kiawahresort.com/golf/oak-point • 18 holes, par 72, 6,701 yards, Tiftdwarf, architect Clyde Johnston Kiawah Island Golf Resort- Osprey Point 1 Sanctuary Beach Dr., Kiawah Island, 843-266-4640 kiawahresort.com/golf/osprey-pointgolf- course • 18 holes, par 72, 6,902 yards, Paspalum Platinum, architect Tom Fazio Kiawah Island Golf Resort- The Ocean Course 1002 Ocean Course Dr. Kiawah Island, 843-266-4670, kiawahresort.com/golf/the-oceancourse • 18 holes, par 72, 7,356 yards, Paspalum, architect Pete Dye Kiawah Island Golf Resort- Turtle Point 1 Sanctuary Beach Dr., Kiawah Island 843-768-2121, kiawahresort.com/ golf/turtle-point-golf-course • 18 holes, par 72, 7,061 yards, TifEagle Bermuda, architect Jack Nicklaus Legend Oaks Golf & Tennis Club 118 Legend Oaks Way, Summerville 843-821-4077, legendoaksgolf.com • 18 holes, par 72, 7,011 yards, Diamond Zoysia, architect Scott W. Pool (Pete Dye Associate) The Links at Stono Ferry 4812 Stono Links Dr., Hollywood 843-763-1817, stonoferrygolf.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,756 yards, Champion Bermuda, architect Ron Garl Patriots Point Links 1 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant 843-881-0042, patriotspointlinks.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,955 yards, Bermuda, architect Willard Byrd Pine Forest Country Club 1000 Congressional Blvd., Summerville, 843-851-1193 pineforestcountryclub.com • 18 holes, par 72, 7,188 yards, TifEagle, architect Arnold Palmer Rivertowne Country Club 1700 Rivertowne Country Club Dr., Mount Pleasant, 843-849-2400 Ext. 2 rivertownecountryclub.com • 18 holes, par 72, 7,188 yards, TifEagle, architect Arnold Palmer Seabrook Island Club- Crooked Oaks Course 3772 Seabrook Island Rd., Seabrook Island, 843-768-2529, discoverseabrook.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,780 yards, Champion Bermuda, architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. Seabrook Island Club- Ocean Winds Course 3772 Seabrook Island Rd., Seabrook Island, 843-768-2529, discoverseabrook.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,765 yards, Champion Bermuda, architect William Byrd Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club 20 Dunvegan Dr., Charleston 843-556-8251, shadowmossgolf.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,701 yards, Champion Bermuda, architect Russell Breeden St. George Country Club 218 Clubhouse Cir., Saint George 843-563-2816, facebook.com/ saintgeorgegolf?rf= 112645788790783 • 9 holes, par 72, 6,281 yards, Bermuda, architect Summerville Country Club 400 Country Club Blvd., Summerville 843-873-2210, summervillecountryclub.com • 18 holes, par 71, 6,037 yards, Champion Dwarf Bermuda, architect Kemp & Ricciboni Wild Dunes Resort-Harbor Course 5881 Palmetto Dr., Isle of Palms 843-886-2153, wilddunes.com • 18 holes, par 70, 6,359 yards, Bermuda, architect Tom Fazio Wild Dunes Resort-Links Course 10001 Back Bay Dr., Isle of Palms 843-886-2153, wilddunes.com • 18 holes, par 70, 6,709 yards, Bermuda, architect Tom Fazio Visitor centers Official Charleston Area Visitor Center 375 Meeting St., Charleston 800-774-0006 • explorecharleston.com Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 423 King St., Charleston 843-853-8000 • explorecharleston.com Greater Summerville/ Dorchester County Visitor Center 402 N. Main St., Summerville 843-873-8535 • greatersummerville.org Kiawah Island Visitor Center 4475 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy., Kiawah Island 800-774-0006 • explorecharleston.com Mount Pleasant Visitor Center 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr. Blvd., Mount Pleasant 800-774-0006 • explorecharleston.com North Charleston Visitor Center 4975-B Centre Point Dr., North Charleston, 800-774-0006 • explorecharleston.com Saint George Office/Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center 225 Parler Ave., Saint George 843-563-8187 • tri-crcc.com VISIT SUMMERVILLE 402 N. Main St., Summerville 843-873-8535 visitsummerville.org Directly positioned at the heart of the most beloved attractions in the Lowcountry makes Summerville the perfect home base for all your adventures. VISIT NORTH CHARLESTON 2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston 843-740-5843 visitnorthcharleston.com 9 miles north of historic downtown Charleston, where hip and historic clash for an epic adventure. Explore in North Charleston!
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