Guidebook for Charleston

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Guidebook for Charleston

Shopping

Great shopping!
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Tanger Outlet Boulevard
Tanger Outlet Boulevard
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Great shopping!
Shopping
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Citadel Mall
2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd
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Shopping
Some of the best outlet shopping in Charleston. College students, AAA & AARP members, & military ID holders are eligible for a free coupon booklet - go see the service desk!
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Tanger Outlets station
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Some of the best outlet shopping in Charleston. College students, AAA & AARP members, & military ID holders are eligible for a free coupon booklet - go see the service desk!
King St. Anthropologie. Need I say more?
Anthropologie
260 King St
King St. Anthropologie. Need I say more?
Lovely little shop on King St. :)
kate spade new york
236 King St
Lovely little shop on King St. :)
This adorable little shop carries Lilly Pulitzer from wall to wall!
Palm Avenue Charleston
251 King St
This adorable little shop carries Lilly Pulitzer from wall to wall!
ADORABLE boutique; perfect for dresses & accent pieces
Impeccable Pig
175 King St
ADORABLE boutique; perfect for dresses & accent pieces
In case you're in need of some women's fitness gear... :D
lululemon
279 King St
In case you're in need of some women's fitness gear... :D
Other than being a Charleston tradition, this great sporting wear store also has locations on James Island & Mount Pleasant; check 'em out!
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Half-Moon Outfitters Inc
280 King St
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Other than being a Charleston tradition, this great sporting wear store also has locations on James Island & Mount Pleasant; check 'em out!
A Charlestonian classic: this place carries brands like Citizens of Humanity, Southern Tide, Collared Greens, Barbour, & Southern Proper.
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M. Dumas & Sons
294 King St
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A Charlestonian classic: this place carries brands like Citizens of Humanity, Southern Tide, Collared Greens, Barbour, & Southern Proper.
If you're looking for high-quality, upscale clothing, you've found the place. Berlin's offers custom clothing for men & free alterations on regular-priced clothing!
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Berlin's for Men
114 King St
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If you're looking for high-quality, upscale clothing, you've found the place. Berlin's offers custom clothing for men & free alterations on regular-priced clothing!
Similarly to its counterpart, Berlins for Men, BforW offers the same high-quality, upscale clothing for women with the cutest shoes around! (Well, almost- you can't really choose 1 in Chucktown!)
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Berlin's for Men
114 King St
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Similarly to its counterpart, Berlins for Men, BforW offers the same high-quality, upscale clothing for women with the cutest shoes around! (Well, almost- you can't really choose 1 in Chucktown!)

Drinks & Nightlife

This is an amazing restaurant with top notch local seafood. It's been featured on the Food Network for its deliciousness. People who have been around seafood their whole lives swear by this place.
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Pearlz Oyster Bar
9 Magnolia Rd
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This is an amazing restaurant with top notch local seafood. It's been featured on the Food Network for its deliciousness. People who have been around seafood their whole lives swear by this place.
Full of delicious craft beer :)
Craft Conundrum
630 Skylark Dr
Full of delicious craft beer :)
Great local brewery with outdoor seating, TVs, live entertainment, & corn hole!
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Holy City Brewing
1021 Aragon Ave
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Great local brewery with outdoor seating, TVs, live entertainment, & corn hole!
This place has AMAZING brews & it is extremely laid back. It is nicely tucked away & has outdoor seating.
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COAST Brewing Company
1250 2nd St N
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This place has AMAZING brews & it is extremely laid back. It is nicely tucked away & has outdoor seating.
This is another place that has AMAZING brews & is extremely laid back. It is nicely tucked away & has outdoor seating w/ a food truck.
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Freehouse Brewery
2895 Pringle St
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This is another place that has AMAZING brews & is extremely laid back. It is nicely tucked away & has outdoor seating w/ a food truck.
Cheap drinks in a little hole in the wall.
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Burns Alley Tavern
354B King St
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Cheap drinks in a little hole in the wall.
Craft beers & wonderful German pretzels
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Bay Street Biergarten
549 East Bay Street
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Craft beers & wonderful German pretzels
A Chucktown classic: this joint has over 100 types of beer & scrumptious bar food. Locals & annual visitors frequent the place & love its cozy atmosphere & pool table area.
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Gene's Haufbrau
817 Savannah Hwy
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A Chucktown classic: this joint has over 100 types of beer & scrumptious bar food. Locals & annual visitors frequent the place & love its cozy atmosphere & pool table area.
If you want to play pool &/or eat some loaded cheese fries that are as heavenly as they are hellish, this is your place. They have TONS of pool tables & a gastric explosion of a menu.
Player's Place Billiards & Sports Pub
1934 Ashley River Rd
If you want to play pool &/or eat some loaded cheese fries that are as heavenly as they are hellish, this is your place. They have TONS of pool tables & a gastric explosion of a menu.
Lagunitas Charleston Taproom and Beer Sanctuary
161 E Bay St
Great food & good brews
Southside 17 has delicious drinks & yummy food: perfect after a long day of swimming, beach-going, boating, or any other Charleston outdoor activity!
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Southside 17 Bar and Grill
3632 Savannah Hwy
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Southside 17 has delicious drinks & yummy food: perfect after a long day of swimming, beach-going, boating, or any other Charleston outdoor activity!

Essentials

Costco... Right!?
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Costco Wholesale
3050 Ashley Town Center Dr
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Costco... Right!?
Who doesn't need to go here from time to time?
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Walmart Supercenter
4920 Centre Pointe Dr
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Who doesn't need to go here from time to time?
Who doesn't nee to go here from time to time?
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BI-LO
104 Jungle Rd
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Who doesn't nee to go here from time to time?
Who doesn't nee to go here from time to time?
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BI-LO
104 Jungle Rd
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Who doesn't nee to go here from time to time?
This is RIGHT down the street from the lodging & it's open until 11PM.
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Food Lion
1015 King St
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This is RIGHT down the street from the lodging & it's open until 11PM.
Seriously, how can you NOT love Trader Joe's? Awesome food & 5 Buck Chucks!
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Trader Joe's
401 Johnnie Dodds Blvd
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Seriously, how can you NOT love Trader Joe's? Awesome food & 5 Buck Chucks!
Organic & healthy foods galore. Wonderful place to get natural gastric goodies.
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Whole Foods Market
923 Houston Northcutt Blvd
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Organic & healthy foods galore. Wonderful place to get natural gastric goodies.
Organic & healthy foods galore. TONS of samples; wonderful place to get natural gastric goodies.
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Earth Fare
74 Folly Rd Blvd
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Organic & healthy foods galore. TONS of samples; wonderful place to get natural gastric goodies.
This Publix supermarket it just a quick, 5 minute drive from the property. They have a tremendous selection & the friendliest staff.
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Publix Super Market at West Ashley Place
3642 Savannah Hwy
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This Publix supermarket it just a quick, 5 minute drive from the property. They have a tremendous selection & the friendliest staff.

Sightseeing

Beautiful; a must see!
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Angel Oak Tree
3688 Angel Oak Rd
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Beautiful; a must see!
Beautiful; a must see!
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Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Rd
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Beautiful; a must see!
Another great plantation
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Drayton Hall
3380 Ashley River Rd
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Another great plantation
People flock to see the grand estate & brick slave quarters that occupy this still working plantation. As America's most photographed plantation, it has been featured in a number of Hollywood films.
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Boone Hall Plantation
1235 Long Point Road
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People flock to see the grand estate & brick slave quarters that occupy this still working plantation. As America's most photographed plantation, it has been featured in a number of Hollywood films.
Randolph Hall & the Cistern Yard have been featured in Hollywood films & it is one of the oldest colleges in the country (est. 1770). GORGEOUS grounds; old shotgun houses are used for faculty offices
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College of Charleston
66 George St
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Randolph Hall & the Cistern Yard have been featured in Hollywood films & it is one of the oldest colleges in the country (est. 1770). GORGEOUS grounds; old shotgun houses are used for faculty offices
This is a wonderful little park overlooking Charleston harbor. Great for runs, catching some rays, & snagging a glimpse of Fort Sumter (to the east).
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White Point Garden
2 Murray Blvd
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This is a wonderful little park overlooking Charleston harbor. Great for runs, catching some rays, & snagging a glimpse of Fort Sumter (to the east).
This is where the American Civil War started!
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Fort Sumter National Monument
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This is where the American Civil War started!
A Confederate submarine that sank outside the Charleston Harbor.
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H.L. Hunley Submarine
1250 Supply St
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A Confederate submarine that sank outside the Charleston Harbor.
This is a great park with a zoo & an original Charleston settlement. There are action-packed, live cannon firings on the 3rd Saturday of each month! Discounts for children & SC seniors
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Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
1500 Old Towne Rd
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This is a great park with a zoo & an original Charleston settlement. There are action-packed, live cannon firings on the 3rd Saturday of each month! Discounts for children & SC seniors

Food Scene

Featured on the Travel Channel show, Man vs. Food
Bushido Japanese Restaurant
1975 Magwood Dr
Featured on the Travel Channel show, Man vs. Food
Best pizza in Charleston
Andolini's Pizza
414 W Coleman Blvd
Best pizza in Charleston
GREAT for breakfast, lunch, dinner, & LATE NIGHT. :) Early Bird is a local favorite & they are open until 4AM on Friday & Saturday nights!
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Early Bird Diner
1644 Savannah Hwy
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GREAT for breakfast, lunch, dinner, & LATE NIGHT. :) Early Bird is a local favorite & they are open until 4AM on Friday & Saturday nights!
If you need crappy fast food late at night, this is your heaven. The drive-thru & dining room are open 24 hours & it's a mile away.
McDonald's
Saratoga Avenue
If you need crappy fast food late at night, this is your heaven. The drive-thru & dining room are open 24 hours & it's a mile away.
Legendary desserts right next to the downtown market.
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Kaminsky's Dessert Cafe
2 Magnolia Rd
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Legendary desserts right next to the downtown market.
Delicious coffee & craft brews with a cozy vine-covered courtyard as well as indoor seating.
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Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst St
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Delicious coffee & craft brews with a cozy vine-covered courtyard as well as indoor seating.
Please, PLEASE go here. Wonderful in-house made ingredients make up delicious concoctions like blueberry chutney-wasabi-ham sandwiches & house-made cheese cake bars. Go. (You'll be glad you did.)
PIE Bake Shoppe
5 Warren Street
Please, PLEASE go here. Wonderful in-house made ingredients make up delicious concoctions like blueberry chutney-wasabi-ham sandwiches & house-made cheese cake bars. Go. (You'll be glad you did.)
If you've got a pretty penny to spend & want some out-of-this-world grub, go here. It's a deli, a salad joint, organic drink hub, & gourmet market all rolled into one.
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Caviar & Bananas - Gourmet Market & Cafe
51 George St
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If you've got a pretty penny to spend & want some out-of-this-world grub, go here. It's a deli, a salad joint, organic drink hub, & gourmet market all rolled into one.
BEST BRUNCH EVER. It's a delicious French restaurant tucked away on John's Island & it has some of the best food around. Get there early; they fill up quickly!
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Fat Hen
3140 Maybank Hwy
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BEST BRUNCH EVER. It's a delicious French restaurant tucked away on John's Island & it has some of the best food around. Get there early; they fill up quickly!
This is a CHS classic for brunch because of their $1/glass or $7/carafe mimosas. Perfect place for Sunday brunch, however get there about 20 minutes before it opens & you can drink while you wait.
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Triangle Char & Bar
828 Savannah Hwy
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This is a CHS classic for brunch because of their $1/glass or $7/carafe mimosas. Perfect place for Sunday brunch, however get there about 20 minutes before it opens & you can drink while you wait.
Wonderful restaurant that has been featured on the Food Network. They have a new menu every day & pride themselves on using local ingredients (Monday is 1/2 price wine bottles!).
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The Glass Onion
1219 Savannah Hwy
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Wonderful restaurant that has been featured on the Food Network. They have a new menu every day & pride themselves on using local ingredients (Monday is 1/2 price wine bottles!).
OM NOM NOM. This place has great Caribbean-based food & has been featured on the Food Network. Their mojitos are *MIND-BLOWING.*
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Fuel Charleston
211 Rutledge Ave
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OM NOM NOM. This place has great Caribbean-based food & has been featured on the Food Network. Their mojitos are *MIND-BLOWING.*
The only restaurant in Downtown Charleston that overlooks the water.
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Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar
186 Concord St
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The only restaurant in Downtown Charleston that overlooks the water.
A.W. Shuck's Seafood Shack
208 King St
Yummy seafood :)
Delectable French food
Brasserie Gigi
Delectable French food
This place has great brews & terrific BBQ :D
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Swig & Swine
1217 Savannah Hwy
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This place has great brews & terrific BBQ :D
Delicious food & delectable drinks
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FIG
232 Meeting St
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Delicious food & delectable drinks
This joint has classic southern food from brunch to lunch to dinner. Everything from their sweet tea-glazed salmon to their fried alligator salad to their pan-roasted duck is to die for.
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Poogan's Porch
72 Queen St
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This joint has classic southern food from brunch to lunch to dinner. Everything from their sweet tea-glazed salmon to their fried alligator salad to their pan-roasted duck is to die for.
DELICIOUS gelato om nom nom nom
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Belgian Gelato
8 Vendue Range
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DELICIOUS gelato om nom nom nom

Everything Else

Famous for its eclectic atmosphere, cheap drinks, & mind-blowing food, this bowling alley has frequented such celebrities as Steven Colbert & Bill Murray from time to time.
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The Alley
131 Columbus St
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Famous for its eclectic atmosphere, cheap drinks, & mind-blowing food, this bowling alley has frequented such celebrities as Steven Colbert & Bill Murray from time to time.
A row of 13 houses 'mimicking' the rainbow & a HUGE tourist attraction for their uniquely painted exteriors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Row
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Rainbow Row
83-107 E Bay St
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A row of 13 houses 'mimicking' the rainbow & a HUGE tourist attraction for their uniquely painted exteriors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Row
Beautiful marble building modeled after early Republic & Roman architecture.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Charleston Service Port
200 E Bay St
Beautiful marble building modeled after early Republic & Roman architecture.
The oldest outdoor market it America, this market is put up & taken down every day & it has everything from clothing to cornbread mix to sweetgrass baskets & everything in between.
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North Market Street
North Market Street
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The oldest outdoor market it America, this market is put up & taken down every day & it has everything from clothing to cornbread mix to sweetgrass baskets & everything in between.
Designed by Jack Nicklaus in 1981, this is a golfer's dream. It was rated 48th on Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Public Golf Course List & has seen a number of amateur & pro tournaments.
Kiawah Island - Turtle Point Golf Course
1 Turtle Point Ln
Designed by Jack Nicklaus in 1981, this is a golfer's dream. It was rated 48th on Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Public Golf Course List & has seen a number of amateur & pro tournaments.
The Ocean Course is one of the hardest courses in the country; if you're a golf-lover, you HAVE the check this place out!
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The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
1 Sanctuary Beach Dr
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The Ocean Course is one of the hardest courses in the country; if you're a golf-lover, you HAVE the check this place out!
Rated the 2nd best course in Charleston: If you're looking for a great course to test your skills, this is it; the 18th is a 501-yard par 5 hole :)
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Wild Dunes Links Golf Course
10001 Back Bay Dr
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Rated the 2nd best course in Charleston: If you're looking for a great course to test your skills, this is it; the 18th is a 501-yard par 5 hole :)
One of the cheaper top-notch golf clubs in the area, this place is perfect for those who want to play a great round of golf & keep some money in their pockets (hopefully not relinquished at the end!)
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Dunes West Golf and River Club
3535 Wando Plantation Way
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One of the cheaper top-notch golf clubs in the area, this place is perfect for those who want to play a great round of golf & keep some money in their pockets (hopefully not relinquished at the end!)
Though it is a good drive from Charleston, this golf club includes forest-laden holes on the front 9 & scenic holes on the back. CARRY-ONLY
Links At Stono Ferry
4812 Stono Links Dr
Though it is a good drive from Charleston, this golf club includes forest-laden holes on the front 9 & scenic holes on the back. CARRY-ONLY
Offering half-day, & full-day daycare as well as boarding, washing, nail services, & holistic dog massages, this place is right down the street & perfect for your furry child!
Fetch Doggy Day Care
Offering half-day, & full-day daycare as well as boarding, washing, nail services, & holistic dog massages, this place is right down the street & perfect for your furry child!
Lots of yoga classes to get your mind & body feeling relaxed. Single classes: $12 7-day unlimited classes: Normally $30, but currently on sale for $20 for first-time yogis!
The Yoga House of Charleston
1836 Ashley River Rd
Lots of yoga classes to get your mind & body feeling relaxed. Single classes: $12 7-day unlimited classes: Normally $30, but currently on sale for $20 for first-time yogis!
All rooms are kept at about 80 degrees (so bring a towel); MINI passes are great for those who want to align their chakras or get a little shanti (shanti shanti) - 3 classes for $30.
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Holy Cow Yoga Center
10 Windermere Blvd
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All rooms are kept at about 80 degrees (so bring a towel); MINI passes are great for those who want to align their chakras or get a little shanti (shanti shanti) - 3 classes for $30.
Delightful classes & Hindu services
Hindu Temple and Cultural Center
1740 Jervey Ave
Delightful classes & Hindu services

Entertainment & Activities

The JCC is AMAZING; it has a pool, a gym, the "Oy Vey Cafe," painting (with booze) classes, senior programs, fitness classes, AND (best of all) a monthly happy hour with local Rabbis!
Charleston Jewish Community Center Without Walls
706 Orleans Rd
The JCC is AMAZING; it has a pool, a gym, the "Oy Vey Cafe," painting (with booze) classes, senior programs, fitness classes, AND (best of all) a monthly happy hour with local Rabbis!
This place offers indoor soccer, tennis & swimming (pool). -Monthly gardening club -Ultimate frisbee -Softball -Lacrosse -Golf tee times & instruction available for the City of Charleston Golf Course
W L Stephens Aquatic Center
780 W Oak Forest Dr
This place offers indoor soccer, tennis & swimming (pool). -Monthly gardening club -Ultimate frisbee -Softball -Lacrosse -Golf tee times & instruction available for the City of Charleston Golf Course