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Very close- almost walking distance. This is an authentic Jewish bakery serving breakfast & lunch.
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Charleston Bakery & Delicatessen
10597 Dorchester Rd
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Very close- almost walking distance. This is an authentic Jewish bakery serving breakfast & lunch.
Very close- Great sushi, hibachi and Asian dishes
The Taste Asian Bistro
10645 Dorchester Rd
Very close- Great sushi, hibachi and Asian dishes
the owner is from New York and this is authentic New York style pizza. We love their Stromboli. They do deliver on some days of the week but it’s close by for pick up. (We also use Marco’s for delivery)
Italian Bistro
1605 Central Ave
the owner is from New York and this is authentic New York style pizza. We love their Stromboli. They do deliver on some days of the week but it’s close by for pick up. (We also use Marco’s for delivery)
right up Bacon’s Bridge Rd
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Palmetto Flats Restaurant & Tavern
975 Bacons Bridge Rd
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right up Bacon’s Bridge Rd
Classy Japanese/Yakitori (and right up the road)
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Myles and Jun Yakitori
710 Bacons Bridge Rd
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Classy Japanese/Yakitori (and right up the road)
Our favorite Summerville steakhouse. It’s located right off the downtown square. We usually pair our meal with a walk around the square and some time sitting by the fountains. They have a small playground outside so it makes for a nice family spot.
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The Icehouse Restaurant
104 E Doty Ave
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Our favorite Summerville steakhouse. It’s located right off the downtown square. We usually pair our meal with a walk around the square and some time sitting by the fountains. They have a small playground outside so it makes for a nice family spot.
Excellent fish and chips
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Low Country Fish Camp
903 Central Avenue
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Excellent fish and chips
Kairos Mediterranean
1200 North Main Street
Great food!
Breakfast place- you wait in line, order at the counter and then they serve you. They have amazing, unique biscuits. Really a one-of-a-kind place.
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Vicious Biscuit
206 Front St
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Breakfast place- you wait in line, order at the counter and then they serve you. They have amazing, unique biscuits. Really a one-of-a-kind place.
Great place for an anniversary/birthday meal. Valet parking. It’s pricey, but the service is incredible.
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Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville)
300 Nexton Square Dr
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Great place for an anniversary/birthday meal. Valet parking. It’s pricey, but the service is incredible.
Our favorite seafood & favorite restaurant in Charleston. Truly southern meal complete with boiled peanuts and hushpuppies. They have a great gift shop. We often pair this meal with a visit to the famous Charleston Open Air Market.
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Rodney Scott's BBQ - Charleston
1011 King Street
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Our favorite seafood & favorite restaurant in Charleston. Truly southern meal complete with boiled peanuts and hushpuppies. They have a great gift shop. We often pair this meal with a visit to the famous Charleston Open Air Market.
More expensive, but the perfect place to celebrate that special occasion. They have famous She Crab Soup and a lot of unqiue dishes like creme brulee french toast for brunch.
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82 Queen
82 Queen St
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More expensive, but the perfect place to celebrate that special occasion. They have famous She Crab Soup and a lot of unqiue dishes like creme brulee french toast for brunch.
There's this one in Nexton & one in downtown Charleston. Unique tacos.
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Taco Boy
106 E Ashley Ave
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There's this one in Nexton & one in downtown Charleston. Unique tacos.
Our favorite grass-fed burgers. They offer apple butter to dip with their sweet potato fries. (Don’t knock it, until you try it!)
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Triangle Char & Bar
828 Savannah Hwy
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Our favorite grass-fed burgers. They offer apple butter to dip with their sweet potato fries. (Don’t knock it, until you try it!)

Sightseeing

A great place to sit and talk on a warm evening, while enjoying the fountains. There are some cute local shops and always an event/live music on the Third Thursday of the month.
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Hutchinson Square
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A great place to sit and talk on a warm evening, while enjoying the fountains. There are some cute local shops and always an event/live music on the Third Thursday of the month.
Open every Saturday from the second weekend in April to the weekend before Thanksgiving, 8am-1pm. Located in the First Citizen’s Bank parking lot in downtown Summerville. Get the usual farmer’s market fruits and veggies, along with fresh caught seafood, homemade breads, dips, pastas, perogis and more.
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Summerville Farmers' Market
200 S Main St
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Open every Saturday from the second weekend in April to the weekend before Thanksgiving, 8am-1pm. Located in the First Citizen’s Bank parking lot in downtown Summerville. Get the usual farmer’s market fruits and veggies, along with fresh caught seafood, homemade breads, dips, pastas, perogis and more.
The famous pineapple fountain is a must see while visiting Charleston. Children are permitted to wade in it and there is also a splash pad near by.
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Famous Pineapple Fountain
1 Vendue Range
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The famous pineapple fountain is a must see while visiting Charleston. Children are permitted to wade in it and there is also a splash pad near by.
A horse drawn carriage tour is my favorite way to see and learn the history of Charleston.
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Rainbow Row
83-107 E Bay St
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A horse drawn carriage tour is my favorite way to see and learn the history of Charleston.
Don't miss the Charleston Open Air Market. It is a great place to grab some unique keepsakes to commemorate your visit. It’s one of the only places to buy sweet grass baskets.
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Market Street
Market Street
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Don't miss the Charleston Open Air Market. It is a great place to grab some unique keepsakes to commemorate your visit. It’s one of the only places to buy sweet grass baskets.
Be sure to drive over the famous Ravenel bridge. There is a pier underneath the bridge that you can walk on. You can also walk on the Ravenel Bridge itself- a bucket list item for many. Sunset walks are especially beautiful.
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Arthur Ravenel Junior Bridge
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Be sure to drive over the famous Ravenel bridge. There is a pier underneath the bridge that you can walk on. You can also walk on the Ravenel Bridge itself- a bucket list item for many. Sunset walks are especially beautiful.
an aircraft carrier you can tour in the Charleston Harbor
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USS Yorktown CV-10
40 Patriots Point Rd
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an aircraft carrier you can tour in the Charleston Harbor
There are boat tours that go out to Fort Sumter (known for the battle that marked the start of the civil war)
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Fort Sumter National Monument
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There are boat tours that go out to Fort Sumter (known for the battle that marked the start of the civil war)
I recommend you park in the Charleston Co Parks parking lot as they have lots of amenities- bathrooms, changing stalls, beach rentals (umbrellas and chairs), life guards during peak season, etc. We like to walk to Coconut Joes for lunch.
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Isle of Palms Beach
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I recommend you park in the Charleston Co Parks parking lot as they have lots of amenities- bathrooms, changing stalls, beach rentals (umbrellas and chairs), life guards during peak season, etc. We like to walk to Coconut Joes for lunch.
A beautiful plantation house, tons of gardens to explore and a petting zoo. (Bring bug spray during the summer.)
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Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Rd
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A beautiful plantation house, tons of gardens to explore and a petting zoo. (Bring bug spray during the summer.)
This is the only one on my guide book that I haven't been to. It's a plantation and they have horse back tours.
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Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River Rd
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This is the only one on my guide book that I haven't been to. It's a plantation and they have horse back tours.
John’s Island boasts the famous Angel Oak Tree- still alive, the tree is 300-400 years old, 65 feet tall, trunk circumference of 25.5 feet and shades 17,000 sq feet. (Free- warning that they close this briefly each time there is lightning in the area)
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Angel Oak Tree
3688 Angel Oak Rd
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John’s Island boasts the famous Angel Oak Tree- still alive, the tree is 300-400 years old, 65 feet tall, trunk circumference of 25.5 feet and shades 17,000 sq feet. (Free- warning that they close this briefly each time there is lightning in the area)

Family Activity

This is super close- it’s a brand new, (opened 3/19/22) large park with walking trails, splash pad & playgrounds very close by ($2 a person).
Ashley River Park
200 Renken Road
This is super close- it’s a brand new, (opened 3/19/22) large park with walking trails, splash pad & playgrounds very close by ($2 a person).
Great indoor play place- I'd say for up to age 10 or so
Bizzy Bee Indoor Play Center
7671-A Northwoods Blvd
Great indoor play place- I'd say for up to age 10 or so
I have not been to this one as my kids are little but this is a trampoline park with other fun activities.
Summit Adventure Park Charleston
1964 Ashley River Rd
I have not been to this one as my kids are little but this is a trampoline park with other fun activities.
This is a smaller interactive zoo- you can also purchase their honey
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Bee City Zoo
1066 Holly Ridge Ln
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This is a smaller interactive zoo- you can also purchase their honey