THINGS TO DO IN CHARLESTON, SC

So many ways to enjoy your stay.

DINING

We offer a Charleston “Social Hour” around 6 or 6:30 each day so please plan your dinner reservations accordingly.  Due to Charleston’s popularity as a food haven, we suggest you make your reservations well in advance unless you dine very early (6PM) or late (8:30 – 9:15).  

Amen Street

Blind Tiger (Neighborhood pub, 10 min. walk)

 

Caviar and Bananas (upscale deli)
Charleston Grill (843) 577-4522 (fine dining)
Chez Nous (843) 579-3060
Circa 1886 (843 853 7828) (fine dining)
Coast (843) 722-8838
Fig    (843) 805-5900
Fleet Landing (843) 722-8100)
Hank’s (843) 723-3474 (fine dining)
High Cotton (843) 724-3815
Home Team BBQ 
Husk (843) 577-2500

Leon’s Oyster Shop (843 5731-6500)

Magnolia’s (843)577-7771)

Market Pavilion (fine dining)
Millers All Day 
Oak (843) 722-4220 (Best steaks, 10 min walk)
167 Raw
Pearlz (Very casual, 15 min walk)
Peninsula Grill (843) 723-0700 (fine dining)
Poogan's Porch
‘R Kitchen
Rue de Jean (843) 722-8881
Shi Ki Japanese (excellent sushi)
Slightly North of Broad (SNOB)
Stella’s
Sorghum & Salt
Xio Bao Biscuit

Ethnic Restaurants

Basil (Thai) (843) 724-3490
Gaulart et Maliclet (Fast and French) (843) 577-9797)
Muse (Italian-Mediterranean) (843) 577-1102
Poogan’s Porch

Shi Ki Japanese (excellent sushi)

Bakeries

Cupcake                                                         Wildflower
Just Baked                                                    Christophe (fabulous French pastries & chocolates)
The Radish
Sugar Brown’s                      

TOURS

WALKING TOURS
BUS TOUR
 
The Gullah Tour
 
HISTORIC HOUSES
(Most within a 5-10 minute walk)
  •  
  • Russell House
  • Heyward-Washington House
  • Edmondston-Alston House
 
CARRIAGE TOURS
(15 minute walk to Market Street)

PLANTATIONS

  • McLeod Plantation
  • Drayton Hall 
  • Magnolia Gardens
  • Middleton Gardens
  • Boone Hall

WORSHIP

  • (All except mosque 10-20 minute walking distance)
  • First Baptist Church
  • First (Scots) Presbyterian Church
  • St Michael's Anglican Church
  • The French Huguenot Church
  • Circular Congregational Church
  • St Phillips Anglican Church
  • Cathedral of St John the Baptist (Catholic)
  • Grace Episcopal Church
  • Mt Zion AME Church
  • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue
  • Central Mosque of Charleston (3 miles)

MUSEUMS

  • Charleston Museum
  • Confederate Museum

CAMPUSES

  • College of Charleston
  • The Citadel

EVENTS

  • Fall - Preservation Society Tour of Homes & Gardens
  • Winter - Southeastern Wildlife Festival
  • Spring - Historic Charleston Foundation Tour of Homes & Gardens; Cooper River Bridge Run; Spoleto Festival USA
  • Summer - Beaches and sailboat regattas

TRANSPORTATION

For local car rental: (avoids Airport fees)

Avis & Budget Rent-a-Car Charleston SC
390 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403
843-723-6215

CARTA is a free downtown shuttle
Line 211 has a stop at Mary Street, right at Avis & Budget

Lyft & Uber available