50 Things to do in Downtown Charleston, SC!
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Located on the corner of Broad Street and Rutledge Avenue, Colonial Lake is a small but beautiful lake in downtown Charleston. The park has been a gathering area for more than 150 years, and has many amazing historic homes surrounding the lake. It only takes about 10 minutes to walk around the small lake, but it is worth doing if you are in the neighborhood. White Point Garden is a 5.7 public park along the southern tip of the Charleston Peninsula. This is the location of “The Battery” in Charleston, a defensive seawall for the city. The park provides a great view of the Charleston Harbor, including Fort Sumter.
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City Gallery (Art) at Waterfront Park
The home is a private residence, but is open to the public for daily viewing tours. A grilled tender breast (blackened if desired) served on a bun with lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise. Tender marinated strips of flank steak served over a warm pita, topped with lettuce, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce. A seasoned blend of ground lamb and beef cooked to perfection. Served with onions, tomatoes, lettuce, pita bread and tzatziki sauce (yogurt, cucumbers, garlic). Grilled marinated portabella served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, tzatiziki sauce on a warm pita.
Edmondston-Alston House
The French Huguenot Church is a Gothic Revival Church, and is located in downtown Charleston at 136 Church Street. Many French Huguenots fled religious persecution in the later half of the 17th Century, and some of them settled in Charleston. The Church was built in 1884, and is the oldest Gothic Revival Church in South Carolina.
Visit the Historic Cemeteries in Charleston
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Ghost Tour
There are several monuments, statues, and replica cannons at this location. After the Revolutionary War, George Washington visited Charleston and ordered that a fort be built on Shutes Folly island due to it’s strategic location. A log fort called “Fort Pinckney” was completed in honor of Revolutionary War General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and was destroyed by a hurricane shortly after. Castle Pinckney is a brick masonry fort built in 1810 (shortly after the log fort was destroyed), and was named due to it’s castle like design.
Hampton park is the largest park on the Charleston Peninsula (60 acres), located at 30 Muray Murray Dr. in Charleston. This is a gorgeous park with a variety of flowers, plants, and trees, trails, and it is a popular place to go for students from the Citadel, which borders the park. Visit the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art (HICA) at the College of Charleston located at 161 Calhoun Street. The institute is a non-collecting temporary art institute for the Charleston of College. Many scenes of “The Patriot” were also shot in Charleston.
Visit the location of the first battle of the Civil War, located in Charleston Harbor! Fort Sumter took significant damage during the first Civil War battle; take a Tour at the National Park, and see what is left of the Fort. You can take a tour from Patriot’s Point in Mount Pleasant, or from Liberty Square in Downtown Charleston. There is a Gift shop at Fort Sumter, and there is also a museum. You will be able to see the original flag that was taken down after the battle occurred and the Confederacy took control of the Fort. Crispy romaine, tossed with Parmesan cheese, croutons, pita bread and our special Caesar dressing.
Hampton Park
If you have visited downtown Charleston before, you have seen horse carriages touring the historic district. Take a horse carriage tour in Charleston to get to know the city a little better! Try a Historic Charleston Carriage Tour, a Haunted Carriage Tour, or a Private Carriage Tour! Grilled Chicken Sandwich-marinated chicken breast topped with a spicy feta spread, lettuce, and tomato. Served over rice, accompanied by fresh broccoli, topped with hollandaise sauce. I had the London broil pita with tzatziki sauce and it was delicious.
Do a “Pub Crawl” in Charleston
You can also take a water taxi from this location to Mt. Pleasant. Sautéed mushrooms on fresh ground chuck, smothered with your choice of melted Cheddar or Swiss cheese. Served with ham, turkey, bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise on white toast. The shrimp po boy and the Cajun chicken pasta were amazing! This Charlotte downtown restaurant has high-quality dishes at a great price.
You can view Castle Pinckney in Charleston Harbor, but are no tours of Castle Pinckney. If you get out on a boat in Charleston Harbor, you can get a good view of the old military fort. Upper King Street is also known as the “Design and Dining District”. This is a great area to live, if you’re looking to be in the heart of King Street, and the Charleston Downtown Area. Visit the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon at the intersection of East Bay and Broad Streets in downtown Charleston.
Within a couple of years he progressed from a dishwasher, to a server assistant, to a server, to a bartender, and to a Ma'tre d. People often call this area, the French Quarter, but it's actual name is Brevard Court. It urks me hearing this and it's become more common so stop doing that people. The South Carolina Historical Society Museum is located on 100 Meeting Street in Downtown Charleston. The Museum is located in a building that is a Historic Landmark, and features interactive exhibits about the history of South Carolina and the Nation.
The Old Slave Mart Museum is a location of Charleston’s deplorable history, where slave auctions occurred. Built in 1859, the old Slave Mart museum is located on one of Charleston’s few cobblestone streets that still remain, located on 6 Chalmers Street in downtown Charleston. The Old Slave Mart Museum has many informative posters to read, helpful staff to answer questions, and has some artifacts from this time period. Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and red cabbage. Topped with croutons and your choice of dressing. One of each special (Beef and Chicken tips) served over rice, accompanied by fresh broccoli, topped with hollandaise sauce.
New Orleans Style - chopped, grilled chicken breast served over a bed of rice, topped with Creole sauce. Built in 1876 for it’s owner, George Walton Williams, the former Calhoun Mansion is located on Meeting Street in downtown Charleston. This 24,000 square foot structure has 35 rooms, a 75 foot domed ceiling, amazing antique pieces throughout the home. Also, few scenes from the movie “The Notebook” were shot in this home.
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