9/21/2023 0 Comments Cool things to do in charleston sc![]() ![]() Rainbow row houses are some of the most iconic views of Charleston history. It became associated with the South as well. Here’s a link to a Southern Living article about the pineappple in Colonial days and why it means hospitility. Pineapples of Charleston in the Old Market, a symbol of hospitality. We bought a box of those and I forgot to take a pic of them, but they are all gone now. If you’ve never had those, try them if you’re there. I love pralines! Another sweet treat from the low-country is Benne wafers. Pralines are very popular in Charleston and we had a taste of these, so good. Just enjoy walking the streets in and around the market, taking it all in. Many of them are weaving the baskets sitting at the market. They have a special art to making these baskets and they are very pretty. There are lots of things to shop for in the market, from candy, to t-shirts, all sorts of home decor, jewelry, and more.īasket making from the Gullah people, local to the low-country are abundant in the market. Part of the market is air conditioned and part of it is not. The market is a long row of vendors that flows several blocks long, setting up everyday to sell things. It’s definitely helpful to have a walking map of the city when you’re downtown to get the lay of the land and where everything is located. He said slaves were bought and sold on the waterfront.Ī map in the old market. We learned on our carriage tour that everyone thinks this is called the old slave market because this is where slaves were sold, but contrary to that belief, it’s where slaves sold their goods, here in the old market. We started here on our first morning in Charleston, at the old Market. It was nice to know where we were going to dinner both nights.Įnjoy this recap of Charleston highlights with only 2 days to see everything! Visit the Old Market I read reviews on restaurants and booked a week in advance for the popular ones through Open Table. I’m going to cover what we did in Charleston to give you ideas if you make a trip of your own. Strolling the streets of Charleston is such a fun experience and peeking in the courtyards and gated front entries is such a treat for the eyes. It’s one of the most charming Southern cities you will ever visit and I love it as well as Savannah for authentic Southern architecture and history. It’s been about 20 years since I’ve been to Charleston, so it was almost like going for the first time again. Summer in the South, y’all! It’s a real sticky situation. You will sweat and sweat with the heat and humidity and there’s just no getting around that part. At least there is a breeze at times and the nights were definitely cooler. It’s hot here in Atlanta too, but I’m not usually out walking around in it for hours at a time. We had a great time in spite of it being so hot. We spent most of our time outside going and doing, so tried to see as much as we could in the limited 2 full days we were there. ![]() Mark flew into town and met me and we stayed in an Air Bnb near downtown Charleston for the 3 nights we were there. Hey, there friends! It was a whirlwind couple of extra days in Charleston after the Haven conference was over. ![]()
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