Guidebook for Charleston

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Guidebook for Charleston

Food Scene

Known for awesome avocado toast and their really fresh matcha mint smoothie. Also, you can buy local food from the little grocer in the front.
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The Daily
652 B King St
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Known for awesome avocado toast and their really fresh matcha mint smoothie. Also, you can buy local food from the little grocer in the front.
Food is EXCELLENT, vibes are EXCELLENT. Though the menu is not extensive, it's delicious. They serve a variety from a super fresh kale salad to a dank chicken sandwiches to a fresh whole fish AND vanilla ice cream cones with sprinkles. This is one of my favorites for sure.
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Leon's
698 King St
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Food is EXCELLENT, vibes are EXCELLENT. Though the menu is not extensive, it's delicious. They serve a variety from a super fresh kale salad to a dank chicken sandwiches to a fresh whole fish AND vanilla ice cream cones with sprinkles. This is one of my favorites for sure.
Great coffee, beautiful patio to sit outside and have a conversation. They also make and sell their own beer!
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Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst St
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Great coffee, beautiful patio to sit outside and have a conversation. They also make and sell their own beer!
GREAT VIEW OF THE CITY! Go eat here!! Or have a drink. Highly recommend making a reservation because it's pretty popular and they don't let it get over-crowded.
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The Watch Rooftop Kitchen and Spirits
75 Wentworth Street
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GREAT VIEW OF THE CITY! Go eat here!! Or have a drink. Highly recommend making a reservation because it's pretty popular and they don't let it get over-crowded.
High-end, pour over coffee, small shop. Right next to my best friend from childhood's home. Love this place. It's small and simple and close to King Street.
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Second State Coffee
70.5 Beaufain St
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High-end, pour over coffee, small shop. Right next to my best friend from childhood's home. Love this place. It's small and simple and close to King Street.
Really sweet little corner shop that serves sandwiches and casual food like crepes, etc. Great spot to stop by on a walk and grab lunch or a snack. It's super close to Colonial Lake!
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Queen Street Grocery
133 Queen St
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Really sweet little corner shop that serves sandwiches and casual food like crepes, etc. Great spot to stop by on a walk and grab lunch or a snack. It's super close to Colonial Lake!
Coffee Shop/ Bakery that serves incredible small dishes. Right across from the Blind Tiger. Heart of downtown.
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Normandy Farm Artisan Bakery
19 Broad St
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Coffee Shop/ Bakery that serves incredible small dishes. Right across from the Blind Tiger. Heart of downtown.
Known for their hamburgers. And also for Edgar Allan Poe. He lived on Sullivan's Island and one of his famous short stories, Goldbug Island, is about Goldbug Island which is right off of Sullivan's. A great plan if you like to be active would be to get up early Saturday, bike to Sullivan's, have a beach day and then have supper at Poe's before biking home while the sun sets. I've done it a bunch and it's one of my favorite ways to spend a day.
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Poe's Tavern - Sullivans Island
2210 Middle St
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Known for their hamburgers. And also for Edgar Allan Poe. He lived on Sullivan's Island and one of his famous short stories, Goldbug Island, is about Goldbug Island which is right off of Sullivan's. A great plan if you like to be active would be to get up early Saturday, bike to Sullivan's, have a beach day and then have supper at Poe's before biking home while the sun sets. I've done it a bunch and it's one of my favorite ways to spend a day.
Folly Beach surf scene restaurant, bar, and local cultural hangout. They've got a nice little menu and sell things like kefir, ginger beer, and kombucha. Definitely go here if you to Folly!!
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Chico Feo
122 E Ashley Ave
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Folly Beach surf scene restaurant, bar, and local cultural hangout. They've got a nice little menu and sell things like kefir, ginger beer, and kombucha. Definitely go here if you to Folly!!
One of Bill Murray's projects! Love sitting on their rooftop!
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Harold's Cabin
247 Congress St
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One of Bill Murray's projects! Love sitting on their rooftop!

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the most local spot of all. It's called the Blind Tiger because during prohibition when selling alcohol was, well, prohibited, they sold tickets to “the blind tiger" in the back bar. One would pay for a ticket to witness the entertainment and and were *given* a complimentary beverage.
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Blind Tiger Pub
36-38 Broad St
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This is the most local spot of all. It's called the Blind Tiger because during prohibition when selling alcohol was, well, prohibited, they sold tickets to “the blind tiger" in the back bar. One would pay for a ticket to witness the entertainment and and were *given* a complimentary beverage.
Precious local bar with light tapas to snack on. Highly recommend this place for a drink before you head to dinner or to have a nice long conversation before going to the bars.
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Elliotborough Mini Bar
18 Percy St
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Precious local bar with light tapas to snack on. Highly recommend this place for a drink before you head to dinner or to have a nice long conversation before going to the bars.
Awesome hippy music venue, connected to The Lot. I used to work there several years ago. This place is amazing and will always have a special place in my heart.
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The Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank Hwy
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Awesome hippy music venue, connected to The Lot. I used to work there several years ago. This place is amazing and will always have a special place in my heart.
Great music venue right downtown. Awesome for a night on the town. I love going to a show then heading to King Street afterwards.
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Music Farm
32 Ann St
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Great music venue right downtown. Awesome for a night on the town. I love going to a show then heading to King Street afterwards.
This is a GREAT choice if you love live music and want to see an old local jazz bar turned regular bar with good vibes and eclectic music. It used to be call "A Touch of Class" - I really with they had kept the name, because that's awesome.
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The Commodore
504 Meeting St
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This is a GREAT choice if you love live music and want to see an old local jazz bar turned regular bar with good vibes and eclectic music. It used to be call "A Touch of Class" - I really with they had kept the name, because that's awesome.
Outstanding cocktails. Open rooftop (no view, but it's great to be outside).
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The Cocktail Club
479 King St
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Outstanding cocktails. Open rooftop (no view, but it's great to be outside).

Parks & Nature

Fantastic spot for picnics and looking out over the harbor. It's the perfect spot to stop and rest as you walk along The Battery to see the old houses.
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Taman Waterfront
Concord Street
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Fantastic spot for picnics and looking out over the harbor. It's the perfect spot to stop and rest as you walk along The Battery to see the old houses.
STUNNINGLY beautiful oak tree, saved by the Lowcountry Land Trust and our community. Think Forest Gump and Spanish moss.
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Pokok Angel Oak
3688 Angel Oak Rd
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STUNNINGLY beautiful oak tree, saved by the Lowcountry Land Trust and our community. Think Forest Gump and Spanish moss.
This road is beautiful and lined with Oak Trees, lovely to drive down. It's not a destination, just something to see and PERFECT for taking amazing photographs.
Wappoo Road
Wappoo Road
This road is beautiful and lined with Oak Trees, lovely to drive down. It's not a destination, just something to see and PERFECT for taking amazing photographs.
This is a lake near the house where I grew up. If you're planning a walk, make sure to stop by here!
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Colonial Lake
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This is a lake near the house where I grew up. If you're planning a walk, make sure to stop by here!

Arts & Culture

One of my favorite artists, West Fraser, has his work here. He paints incredible scenes from the Holy City and the South.
Helena Fox Fine Art
106-A Church St
One of my favorite artists, West Fraser, has his work here. He paints incredible scenes from the Holy City and the South.
You probably won't go to the movies, but just in case, this is a great old theatre that plays classic movies in addition to recently released feature films. You can order beer or wine before sitting down!
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The Terrace Theater
1956d Maybank Hwy
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You probably won't go to the movies, but just in case, this is a great old theatre that plays classic movies in addition to recently released feature films. You can order beer or wine before sitting down!
They claim this is the oldest theatre in America though I know the original burned down a long time ago. Anyway, it's beautiful. At least walk by it if you don't see a show.
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Dock Street Theater
135 Church St
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They claim this is the oldest theatre in America though I know the original burned down a long time ago. Anyway, it's beautiful. At least walk by it if you don't see a show.

Shopping

This is my favorite store to window shop on King Street.
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Worthwhile
12 King St
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This is my favorite store to window shop on King Street.

Sightseeing

Shem creek is awesome and and it's where shrimp and fishing boats come to deliver their goods for restaurants and individuals buying local seafood from CSAs. There are some great restaurants you can go to here, and if you wanted to get on the water, you can rent paddle boards or a boat or whatever you'd like.
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Shem Creek
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Shem creek is awesome and and it's where shrimp and fishing boats come to deliver their goods for restaurants and individuals buying local seafood from CSAs. There are some great restaurants you can go to here, and if you wanted to get on the water, you can rent paddle boards or a boat or whatever you'd like.
Secret Alley by the Yacht Club downtown. Great place to walk through as your explore the city. It's filled with secret alleyways!
Stolls Alley
Stolls Alley
Secret Alley by the Yacht Club downtown. Great place to walk through as your explore the city. It's filled with secret alleyways!
The tip of the peninsula! You can see Fort Sumter from here. Definitely stop by! It's right by Waterfront Park, a favorite picnic spot.
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Bateri
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The tip of the peninsula! You can see Fort Sumter from here. Definitely stop by! It's right by Waterfront Park, a favorite picnic spot.
Another favorite alleyway. Walk through every alley and peek in every garden! You'll fall in love. When you get here ask me about other alleys that are rather hidden and I'll send you in the right direction. Some don't appear on the map!
Saint Michaels Alley
Saint Michaels Alley
Another favorite alleyway. Walk through every alley and peek in every garden! You'll fall in love. When you get here ask me about other alleys that are rather hidden and I'll send you in the right direction. Some don't appear on the map!

Getting Around

Check out their website for instructions and to see where the bikes are around town. Biking is a GREAT way to get anywhere on the peninsula.
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Holy Spokes
7 Radcliffe St
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Check out their website for instructions and to see where the bikes are around town. Biking is a GREAT way to get anywhere on the peninsula.