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Your Guide to<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
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»Welcome<br />
The <strong>Charleston</strong> region is full of life, history and opportunity.<br />
You have probably already discovered this, as you are considering,<br />
or have already chosen, the region as your new home.<br />
On the surface, the region’s beauty is impossible to ignore.<br />
In fact, it’s probably one of the many things that attracted you<br />
to the area. Rivers serenely wind through scenic marshlands.<br />
Historic buildings are shaded by grand live oaks draped in<br />
Spanish moss. There are a lot of advantages to living in an area<br />
that’s easy on the eyes, whether you’ve set down roots in Summerville,<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, Mount Pleasant or somewhere in between.<br />
But much deeper than the region’s beauty is its history,<br />
which dates back to 1670 when the first English settlers arrived<br />
and established Charles Towne on the banks of the Ashley<br />
River. As a favorite destination for travelers, the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
region proudly celebrates its history and the people who have<br />
helped shape the area into what it is today.<br />
In addition, quality of life is something each community<br />
takes seriously. Schools are a high priority. New pedestrian and<br />
family-friendly neighborhoods are being built that mix seamlessly<br />
with established neighborhoods. There are abundant<br />
opportunities to experience arts, culture, outdoor recreation,<br />
shopping, dining and nightlife.<br />
We invite you to explore the region, get to know your neighbors<br />
and discover the charms of the Lowcountry. It won’t take<br />
long before you become immersed in the area’s progressive<br />
Southern culture and call <strong>Charleston</strong> your new hometown.<br />
We’re certainly glad you’re here.<br />
Welcome home.<br />
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Living In<br />
Historic <strong>Charleston</strong>, p. 40 /// Mount Pleasant, p. 44 /// Isle of Palms & Sullivan’s Island, p. 46<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, p. 48 /// West Ashley, p. 50 /// James Island & Folly Beach, p. 54<br />
Johns & Wadmalaw Islands, p. 57 /// Daniel Island, p. 58 /// Kiawah & Seabrook Islands, p. 60<br />
Summerville, p. 62 /// Moncks Corner, p. 65 /// Goose Creek, p. 67<br />
» Finding your home<br />
Now that you have decided to make the<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> area your new home, you’ll<br />
need to decide where you want to live.<br />
There are so many choices, and all have<br />
something to offer.<br />
You could live in the historic downtown, across the<br />
harbor in Mount Pleasant, in a suburban neighborhood<br />
or at the beach. You really can’t go wrong, whether<br />
you settle in booming North <strong>Charleston</strong> or neighborly<br />
Moncks Corner.<br />
In these pages, we tell you at length about each<br />
of the possibilities. We talk about the community, the<br />
history, the neighborhoods and businesses, with a<br />
touch of the lifestyle you can expect. To help you<br />
visualize, we show some photos of each area.<br />
And when you get ready to move in, you’ll find<br />
phone numbers and web sites to help you get settled.<br />
Enjoy!<br />
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Living in<br />
Historic <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
The past shapes our present as new residential choices invite<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Photo/Courtesy of City of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
With all the grace and charm<br />
of a Southern city, <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
draws in visitors and<br />
residents with its historic<br />
charisma and waterfront panoramas. Stroll<br />
down King Street to browse boutiques,<br />
wander through art galleries in the French<br />
Quarter, or tour some of the city’s historic<br />
homes. The peninsula is home to<br />
a rich history that is revealed in nearly<br />
all of its buildings, streets and parks.<br />
A bit of history<br />
The city, originally named Charles<br />
Towne, was founded in 1670 in current<br />
day West Ashley and started with about<br />
30 houses. It moved to the peninsula 20<br />
years later and grew to encompass several<br />
thousand inhabitants as it became a major<br />
trading center.<br />
After weathering several hurricanes<br />
and French and Spanish attacks during the<br />
1700s, <strong>Charleston</strong> became a royal colony<br />
in 1721.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> began to take shape as a<br />
major city, adding cultural, residential and<br />
commercial aspects. Businesses popped<br />
up, such as the country’s first fire insurance<br />
company and one of the country’s first theaters.<br />
Several historic landmarks were built,<br />
including the East Bay warehouse district,<br />
which is now Rainbow Row; and lots were<br />
laid out in 1745 for the first neighborhood,<br />
Ansonborough.<br />
The first church services at St. Michael’s<br />
Episcopal Church on Broad Street were<br />
“A rich history that is revealed<br />
in nearly all of its buildings.”<br />
Left: Rainbow Row shows the pastel color<br />
palette of downtown <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
Above: Waterfront Park is a favorite stop for<br />
people walking around downtown.<br />
Moving In<br />
(all phone numbers are 843 area code, except<br />
where noted)<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong>: .....................................724-3745<br />
www.charleston-sc.gov<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District: ........937-6300<br />
UTILITIES<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong> building permits: .......724-3745<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Water System:........................727-6800<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas: ........................... 800-251-7234<br />
Trash and recycling: .................................724-7364
Living IN<br />
Historic charleston<br />
Photo/Courtesy of City of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Downtown is a much sought-after location<br />
for newcomers who are attracted to its<br />
history, beauty and charming walkability.<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Top: St. Philip’s Church<br />
stands above the<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> skyline.<br />
Far Left: St. Michael’s<br />
Church is one of the<br />
most visible steeples<br />
in town.<br />
Above: The Pineapple<br />
Fountain is a symbol of<br />
welcome.<br />
Left: One of the many<br />
iron gates made by<br />
famed blacksmith<br />
Philip Simmons.
Living IN<br />
Historic charleston<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
held in 1761. It is now the oldest church<br />
building in the city. The <strong>Charleston</strong> Museum<br />
was established in 1773 as the first museum<br />
in what would become the United States.<br />
Several major Revolutionary battles<br />
unfolded around <strong>Charleston</strong>, and the city<br />
eventually fell under British control for two<br />
years before it was incorporated in 1783.<br />
The College of <strong>Charleston</strong> was granted<br />
a charter in 1785 and the school garners a<br />
large presence downtown to this day.<br />
In 1824, the Medical University of South<br />
Carolina was founded, becoming the first<br />
medical school in the South. The MUSC<br />
campus and hospital occupy a large area<br />
on the peninsula's western side between<br />
Calhoun and Bee streets, where a cluster of<br />
other health care providers have hospitals,<br />
such as Roper St. Francis and the VA Medical<br />
Center.<br />
Despite a major earthquake in 1886 and<br />
Hurricane Hugo in 1989, <strong>Charleston</strong> still has<br />
some of the most historic homes and buildings<br />
in the South. A designated “historic district”<br />
preserves many residential properties.<br />
Neighborhoods<br />
The housing options downtown range<br />
from the sprawling pastel-colored multimillion-dollar<br />
homes to new luxury condos<br />
overlooking the Ashley River. The median<br />
price of homes downtown is higher than<br />
surrounding areas.<br />
South of Broad is the neighborhood literally<br />
south of Broad Street that includes the<br />
often-photographed Battery and Waterfront<br />
Park. Full of large traditional homes, this<br />
area has some of the most expensive real<br />
estate in <strong>Charleston</strong> with most of the houses<br />
Photo/Ryan Wilcox<br />
Above: Second Sunday<br />
is a monthly event,<br />
where King Street<br />
closes to traffic and<br />
pedestrians take over.<br />
Left: A cruise ship<br />
docks in <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Harbor.
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Historic charleston<br />
coming with a price tag in the millions. Walk<br />
down the streets in this quiet, storied neighborhood<br />
to catch a glimpse of traditional<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> gardens and verandas.<br />
The French Quarter, above Broad Street,<br />
is bound by Market and Meeting streets<br />
and Waterfront Park. It is characterized by<br />
the many art galleries, cobblestone streets<br />
and restaurants that fill the area, and it is<br />
named for the French merchants who once<br />
occupied the area.<br />
Above the French Quarter is Ansonborough,<br />
the peninsula’s first neighborhood,<br />
although much of it was destroyed in a fire<br />
in 1838 and had to be rebuilt. Many of the<br />
houses have Greek Revival characteristics<br />
and were built by some of <strong>Charleston</strong>’s<br />
oldest family names, such as Joseph Legare<br />
and Edward McCrady.<br />
Harleston Village is another one of the<br />
old neighborhoods that was developed<br />
in 1770. It encompasses the area north of<br />
Broad Street to Calhoun Street. It includes<br />
Colonial Lake, which was set aside for public<br />
use in 1768 and is now used by joggers<br />
and dog walkers. The architecture includes<br />
Italian and Georgian, as well as styles that<br />
span the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.<br />
Radcliffeborough is bound by King,<br />
Vanderhorst, Smith and Radcliffe streets and<br />
contains much of the College of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
campus. Many of the houses have Italian<br />
and Gothic Revival influences.<br />
To the west and north of Radcliffeborough<br />
are Cannonborough and Elliottborough,<br />
where homes are being renovated<br />
at a rapid rate. Close to MUSC, this area is<br />
popular with medical students and families<br />
who want a house downtown without the<br />
price of a lower-peninsula property.<br />
New developments are opening up residential<br />
spaces, such as the Midtown project,<br />
expected to help revitalize upper King<br />
Street with condominiums and single-family<br />
houses mixed in with commercial space.<br />
The recently constructed Bee Street Lofts<br />
offer views of the Ashley River. With their<br />
proximity to the Medical University of South<br />
Carolina, the lofts have been popular with<br />
physicians moving to the area. This injection<br />
of residential property has attracted several<br />
restaurants to the area.<br />
To the east of Radcliffeborough is the Mazyck-Wraggborough<br />
neighborhood, which<br />
stretches from King over to Washington<br />
Street. Anchoring the area is the landmark<br />
Marion Square, the 10-acre public park that<br />
houses a farmers market on Saturdays from<br />
April to December. The area also includes<br />
the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry<br />
on Ann Street and the <strong>Charleston</strong> Museum<br />
on Meeting Street.<br />
Farther up the peninsula, Hampton Park<br />
Terrace and Wagener Terrace offer more<br />
affordable housing options with turn-of-thecentury<br />
and brick bungalow homes. The<br />
Citadel campus also falls in the Hampton<br />
Park area.<br />
The historic American Theater is on upper King<br />
Street, which has seen major revitalization in<br />
recent years.<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden
Living in<br />
Mount Pleasant<br />
Town across the harbor offers many residential options<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
After almost 250 years as “the<br />
sleepy town on the other side<br />
of the harbor,” Mount Pleasant<br />
forged its 20th century<br />
identity when the Grace Bridge opened<br />
in 1929, connecting it to <strong>Charleston</strong> and<br />
sparking a building boom that continues<br />
more than 80 years later. The Silas<br />
Pearman Bridge, built adjacent to<br />
the Grace Bridge, opened in 1966.<br />
Yet by the dawn of the 21st century,<br />
snarling traffic on those Cooper River<br />
bridges was choking the area’s prized<br />
quality of life. Things improved dramatically<br />
with the opening of the $650 million<br />
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, an eight-lane<br />
marvel that was greeted with fireworks and<br />
celebration on July 16, 2005.<br />
The enlarged bridge marked the beginning<br />
of a new era for the state’s fifth-largest<br />
municipality, now home to about 65,000.<br />
Despite its reputation as the suburban<br />
gateway to <strong>Charleston</strong> and the East<br />
Cooper beaches, the historic heart of<br />
Mount Pleasant can still be found<br />
near picturesque Shem<br />
Creek, where the local<br />
fishing fleet dock beside<br />
popular locally owned<br />
eateries. The Old Village,<br />
founded in 1680 and<br />
incorporated in 1837,<br />
sits on breezy bluffs that<br />
overlook the harbor<br />
just seaward of Shem<br />
Creek.<br />
Locals treasure its<br />
18th century homes,<br />
its quaint Pitt Street<br />
commercial district<br />
and the neighborhood’s<br />
authentic shade-drenched<br />
ambiance. Residents and visitors<br />
alike enjoy trips to Alhambra<br />
Hall Park and the nearby<br />
Pitt Street Bridge, which<br />
once connected the town<br />
The 1,250-foot-long Mount Pleasant Pier is part of the Memorial Waterfront Park and offers<br />
residents exceptional access to the <strong>Charleston</strong> harbor.<br />
to Sullivan’s Island by trolley but now offers<br />
views of <strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor and easy access<br />
to fishing and crabbing.<br />
Other glimpses of Mount Pleasant’s past<br />
can be found across town on scenic Long<br />
Point Road.<br />
On one side of the road, motorists may<br />
turn off and wander down a broad alley<br />
of oaks that leads to Boone Hall Plantation.<br />
Settled in 1743, this privately owned<br />
historic property has been open to the<br />
public for tours since 1955 yet remains<br />
a working plantation. Its “you-pick ’em”<br />
fields and seasonal events are beloved by<br />
local families.<br />
On the other side of Long Point Road,<br />
the Charles Pinckney National Historic<br />
Site interprets life at Snee Farm Plantation,<br />
home of one of the original signers of the<br />
U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Park Service<br />
staff makes a special effort to explain and<br />
preserve the region’s Gullah culture.<br />
Glimpses of that Gullah heritage can<br />
be seen along U.S. 17, where the area’s<br />
“basket ladies” still make and sell the Lowcountry’s<br />
signature sweetgrass baskets<br />
from simple roadside stands.<br />
Efforts to honor and preserve traditions<br />
like sweetgrass basketry demonstrate<br />
an emerging sense of civic identity. After<br />
decades of rapid suburban growth, Mount<br />
Moving In<br />
(all numbers are 843 area<br />
code except where noted)<br />
Town of Mount Pleasant: .........................884-8517<br />
www.tompsc.com<br />
Utilities<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District: ........937-6300<br />
Town of Mount Pleasant<br />
building permits: ........................................884-1229<br />
Mount Pleasant Water Works: ...............884-9626<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas: ........................... 800-251-7234<br />
Blue Flame Gas: ........................................884-2017<br />
Trash and recycling: .................................884-8517<br />
Photo/Courtesy of <strong>Charleston</strong> County Parks and Recreation<br />
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Living IN<br />
Mount Pleasant<br />
Photos/Courtesy of the Town of Mount Pleasant<br />
Above: Shem Creek is home to many<br />
restaurants, fish markets and shrimp boats.<br />
Left: I’on is a desirable neighborhood in the<br />
heart of Mount Pleasant.<br />
Pleasant began allocating building permits<br />
in 2005 and now puts greater emphasis on<br />
planning.<br />
The qualities the town guards today<br />
helped convince Money magazine to name<br />
Mount Pleasant as one of the Top 100 Best<br />
Places to Live in 2006 and 2010. Money<br />
magazine lists the average home value at<br />
around $287,000 and median household<br />
income more than $95,000.<br />
Caring for others is also on the rise. East<br />
Cooper Community Outreach, a volunteer<br />
organization that emerged in the aftermath<br />
of Hurricane Hugo in 1989, operates social<br />
programs aimed at helping disadvantaged<br />
people live healthier, more successful lives.<br />
A weekly farmers market on Tuesday afternoons<br />
from April to October gives access<br />
to affordable, healthy food.<br />
The town unveiled two new modern<br />
hospitals in 2010. East Cooper Regional<br />
Medical Center and Roper St. Francis<br />
Mount Pleasant Hospital both opened that<br />
year.<br />
Fitness has also been on the upswing<br />
here since the new bridge opened in 2005<br />
with a lane for bicyclists and pedestrians.<br />
Residents make extensive use of the town’s<br />
numerous parks, ballfields and gyms, and<br />
recreational sports leagues are numerous.<br />
Palmetto Islands County Park, a 943-<br />
acre facility, has nature trails, picnic areas,<br />
a 50-foot observation tower, a water park<br />
and pedal boat rentals. Patriots Point on<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor boasts a state-run<br />
military museum that displays four World<br />
War II-era vessels and more than a dozen<br />
vintage aircraft. Patriots Point also connects<br />
to the Ravenel Bridge by way of Memorial<br />
Waterfront Park, unveiled in 2009.<br />
Mount Pleasant’s neighborhoods have<br />
varying styles and offer residents a range<br />
of choices.<br />
The Tides, an upscale condominium<br />
community on <strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor, is<br />
among the town’s newest. I’On, a new-urbanist<br />
development off Mathis Ferry Road,<br />
is an award-winning neighborhood of<br />
beautiful homes, elaborate public spaces<br />
and mixed-use construction. Farther out,<br />
the sprawling new developments of Park<br />
West and Carolina Park are moving the<br />
geographic center of town more to the east.<br />
With people come businesses, most of<br />
them oriented on either U.S. 17 or Coleman<br />
Boulevard. The town’s most prominent<br />
shopping area is Towne Centre, between<br />
the Isle of Palms Connector and the end of<br />
Interstate 526.<br />
In keeping with tradition, the town loves<br />
a good festival. Mount Pleasant hosts festivals<br />
for the arts, oysters, Scottish games,<br />
local foodies and children. Every April, the<br />
town turns out for the annual Blessing of<br />
the Fleet at Memorial Waterfront Park. The<br />
Christmas parade is a big draw, as is the<br />
Cooper River Bridge Run, which attracts<br />
runners and walkers by the tens of thousands<br />
each spring.
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Isle of Palms &<br />
Sullivan’s Island<br />
For a day’s visit or a lifetime, islands’ beaches beckon<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
East Cooper’s two beachfront<br />
islands are connected<br />
by one bridge but represent<br />
two distinct lifestyles.<br />
Sullivan’s Island lies at the entrance to<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor and spent much of its<br />
history as a slave port. Its strategic position<br />
made it a key to the seaward defense of the<br />
city of <strong>Charleston</strong> and it was fortified well<br />
into the 20th century. To <strong>Charleston</strong>ians of<br />
the late 19th and early 20th century, Sullivan’s<br />
Island was the beach to which they escaped<br />
by boat when the summer heat grew unbearable.<br />
Today, the island’s military and beachretreat<br />
heritage give the place an elegantly<br />
shabby, slow-moving style that is unique<br />
among Southern beach communities.<br />
Islanders have adapted abandoned<br />
fortifications and disused buildings from<br />
Fort Moultrie’s sprawling past into creative<br />
living spaces and public uses. Victorian<br />
homes line shaded streets.<br />
About 2,000 people live on the<br />
3.3-square-mile island, which remains a<br />
popular destination for beach-goers from<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> and Mount Pleasant. But with<br />
no hotels, the beach is seldom crowded.<br />
Easements and strict regulations protect<br />
the island’s dunes and maritime forests,<br />
and its lighthouse, which began operation<br />
in 1962, was conveyed to the National<br />
Parks Service in 2008.<br />
Though Sullivan’s Island was home to<br />
two settlements in the 19th century, the<br />
neighboring Isle of Palms remained a<br />
remote, sparsely populated vacation spot<br />
until the early 20th century. A 50-room<br />
hotel opened in 1906, followed in 1912 by<br />
a beach pavilion and amusement park.<br />
First known as Hunting Island, and then<br />
Long Island, developers renamed it the Isle<br />
of Palms in 1913 to attract tourists. Development<br />
of the 5.6-square-mile island didn’t<br />
begin in earnest until the 1940s.<br />
The Sullivan’s Island lighthouse is a prominent<br />
landmark and has been in use since 1962.<br />
The boom started in 1944 with the<br />
purchase of 1,300 acres by The Beach Co.,<br />
which laid out roads and began building a<br />
mixture of vacation and affordable housing.<br />
The Ben Sawyer Bridge connecting Mount<br />
Pleasant to Sullivan’s Island completed the<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>-to-IOP automobile link in 1945<br />
and more growth followed.<br />
By the 1970s, developers<br />
turned their eyes toward<br />
a 1,600-acre tract and<br />
began construction of<br />
MOVING IN<br />
(all numbers are 843 area code except where<br />
noted)<br />
Isle of Palms<br />
City of Isle of Palms...................................886-6428<br />
www.iop.net<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District..........937-6300<br />
City of Isle of Palms building permits.....886-6522<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Isle of Palms Water and Sewer...............886-6148<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas............................. 800-251-7234<br />
City of Isle of Palms trash and recycling....886-8956<br />
Sullivan’s Island<br />
Town of Sullivan’s Island..........................883-3198<br />
www.sullivansisland-sc.com<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District..........937-6300<br />
Town of Sullivan’s Island building permits............<br />
883-5732<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Sullivan’s Island water system................883-3947<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas............................. 800-251-7234<br />
Suburban Disposal....................................873-4810
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Isle of Palms & sullivan’s Island<br />
what is today the gated Wild Dunes Resort.<br />
This exclusive community features two golf<br />
courses, extensive tennis facilities and a<br />
system of walking and bicycling trails.<br />
Hurricane Hugo destroyed 95% of the<br />
IOP’s buildings in 1989 and the influx of<br />
insurance cash led to a burst of luxurious<br />
gentrification. Today, the island has a<br />
population of more than 4,500 multimillion-dollar<br />
homes line the water, and<br />
its Front Beach commercial district bustles<br />
with restaurants and shops.<br />
The IOP’s Windjammer Lounge is a<br />
classic beachfront bar and music venue,<br />
and the annual Polar Bear Swim on Sullivan’s<br />
Island, which draws thousands of<br />
high-spirited bathers every New Year’s Day,<br />
originates at Dunleavy’s Pub in the island’s<br />
tiny downtown.<br />
Life on the islands offers distinct choices<br />
for those who can afford them — the upscale<br />
energy of the IOP versus the quirkier charms<br />
of Sullivan’s Island. Residents of both islands<br />
benefit from one of the state’s finest elementary<br />
schools, enjoy easy access to shopping<br />
via the Isle of Palms Connector and can often<br />
be spotted tooling around in their ubiquitous<br />
electric golf carts.<br />
Above: Sullivan’s Island offers a lively mix of<br />
bars and restaurants to enjoy.<br />
Right: Many bird species call these barrier<br />
islands their home.<br />
Life on the islands offers distinct choices.<br />
Isle of Palms exudes upscale energy while<br />
Sullivan’s Island maintains its quirkier charms.<br />
Photos/Leslie Burden<br />
Photo/Courtesy City of Isle of Palms<br />
Inset: Sea turtles that have been rehabilitated at the S.C. Aquarium are released at the Isle of Palms.<br />
Main: Docks line the Intracoastal Waterway on the back side of the Isle of Palms.
Living in<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Area is home to Boeing, ice hockey, concerts and conventions<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong> is an area<br />
in transition. With industrial<br />
and military roots, the city in<br />
recent years has committed<br />
to redeveloping its central neighborhoods<br />
and reinventing itself as a<br />
trendy yet affordable place to live.<br />
The area north of <strong>Charleston</strong> was<br />
developed as plantations by early colonists,<br />
but after the Civil War, it grew into an<br />
industrial center. Just after the turn of the<br />
20th century, the U.S. Navy targeted a huge<br />
swath of land along the Cooper River for<br />
a new naval base, and planned neighborhoods<br />
began to unfold to house workers,<br />
the military and their families.<br />
The North <strong>Charleston</strong> area boomed<br />
during World War II. The dynamic area<br />
incorporated as a city in 1972 and has<br />
expanded to include land in <strong>Charleston</strong>,<br />
Dorchester and Berkeley counties.<br />
In the 1990s, the federal government<br />
closed the navy base in North <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
The city of North <strong>Charleston</strong> has since<br />
partnered with developers to infuse new<br />
life into the area’s historic neighborhoods.<br />
Redevelopment areas include Park<br />
Circle, a community of neighborhoods<br />
planned early in the 20th century. Residential<br />
developments in the works, such as<br />
Oak Terrace Preserve and Mixson, have<br />
earned a reputation for their sustainable<br />
building practices. Nearby Montague Avenue<br />
is a Main Street of the past alive again<br />
The Cougars of North <strong>Charleston</strong> High School.<br />
Oak Terrace Preserve is one of the many neighborhoods to choose from in North <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
"North <strong>Charleston</strong> continues to experience a<br />
resurgence of new communities, shopping<br />
areas and industries."<br />
with shops and restaurants.<br />
Redevelopment is ongoing on the former<br />
naval base as well, where once empty<br />
military buildings now bustle with art studios,<br />
private offices and other commercial<br />
activity collectively known as the Navy Yard<br />
at Noisette.<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong> remains a center of<br />
business activity for the region, with many<br />
of the <strong>Charleston</strong> area’s commercial and<br />
industrial employers located there. Boeing<br />
Co. announced plans in late 2009 to<br />
locate its second assembly line for its 787<br />
Dreamliner in North <strong>Charleston</strong>. In 2011,<br />
South Carolina officials along with Boeing<br />
celebrated the completion of the assembly<br />
plant.<br />
One of the area’s major attractions is the<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong> Coliseum and Performing<br />
Arts Center and adjacent <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Moving In<br />
(all numbers are 843 area code except where<br />
noted)<br />
City of North <strong>Charleston</strong>: .........................554-5700<br />
www.northcharleston.org<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District: ........937-6300<br />
Utilities<br />
City of North <strong>Charleston</strong> building permits: ...........<br />
740-2578<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Water System: .......................727-6800<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas: ........................... 800-251-7234<br />
Trash and recycling: .................................745-1026<br />
Photos/Courtesy of City of North <strong>Charleston</strong>
Living IN<br />
North charleston<br />
Photo/Matt Tomsic<br />
Photos/Courtesy of City of North <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Area Convention Center. The complex<br />
is home to the Stingrays, a minor league<br />
hockey team, and is a venue for concerts,<br />
performances and meetings large and<br />
small. An $18 million expansion is under<br />
way for the coliseum that will include a new<br />
ticket window, upgraded box suites, better<br />
kitchen facilities and stage and sound<br />
improvements.<br />
Nearby shopping centers include the<br />
Tanger Outlet Center and Northwoods Mall.<br />
The <strong>Charleston</strong> International Airport is<br />
also located in North <strong>Charleston</strong>. Interstate<br />
26 forms a spine that begins in <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
and runs through North <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
toward Columbia. Interstate 526, which has<br />
terminal points in Mount Pleasant and West<br />
Ashley, reaches its peak in North <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
Top: Boeing rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner<br />
built in North <strong>Charleston</strong> on April 27, 2012.<br />
Bottom left: Festivals and other family events<br />
are popular attractions.<br />
Bottom right: Residents enjoy eating outdoors<br />
at the award-winning EVO Pizzeria in the Park<br />
Circle neighborhood. There are many shops<br />
and restaurants that line the streets.
Living in<br />
West Ashley<br />
One of the first suburbs has old plantations, visionary greenway<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
The Avondale Point area of West Ashley bustles with shops, salons, restaurants and bars.<br />
The area west of the Ashley<br />
River in <strong>Charleston</strong> is home to<br />
some of the area’s oldest suburban<br />
neighborhoods and, a<br />
little farther out, some of the newest.<br />
West Ashley, as it’s called, also features<br />
a range of old and new shopping centers<br />
and restaurants, historic plantations and<br />
other attractions, and a unique outdoor<br />
walking trail.<br />
Neighborhoods closest to the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
peninsula were built in the 1920s<br />
through the 1950s. Among the older subdivisions<br />
are Old Windermere, Byrnes Down,<br />
Moreland, Avondale and The Crescent.<br />
Development continued through the 1970s<br />
and 1980s in neighborhoods farther out<br />
from the city, such as Northbridge, Northbridge<br />
Terrace and Wespanee Plantation.<br />
New residential development has continued<br />
Moving In<br />
(all phone numbers are 843 area code except<br />
where noted)<br />
West Ashley/City of <strong>Charleston</strong>: .............724-3745<br />
www.charleston-sc.gov<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District: ........937-6300<br />
Utilities<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong> building permits: .......724-3745<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Water System: .......................727-6800<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas: ........................... 800-251-7234<br />
Trash and recycling: .................................724-7364
Living IN<br />
West Ashley<br />
Photo/Kim McManus<br />
West Ashley features a range of old and new<br />
neighborhoods and shopping centers,<br />
historic plantations and a unique greenway.<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Top: Magnolia Plantation was founded in 1676. The gardens opened to the public<br />
in 1870, the first to do so in America.<br />
Left: The Mellow Mushroom and the Voodoo Tiki Bar & Lounge are some of the<br />
restaurants in the Avondale area.<br />
Above: Some of the art commissioned by the chART Outdoor Initiative & Gallery,<br />
which consists of public community art spaces supporting contemporary artists<br />
working in the visual arts.
Living IN<br />
West Ashley<br />
Photo/Ryan Wilcox<br />
in recent years, especially past the western<br />
boundary of Interstate 526, in neighborhoods<br />
like Shadowmoss and Carolina Bay.<br />
Long-ago residents of West Ashley have<br />
left behind several historic plantations and<br />
gardens that have been preserved and<br />
are open for tours. Magnolia Plantation,<br />
Middleton Place and Drayton Hall Plantation<br />
allow visitors to learn about the architecture<br />
and life of South Carolinians in the<br />
1700s and the centuries following.<br />
Another historic destination in West Ashley<br />
is Charles Towne Landing, the site of<br />
the English settlement that would become<br />
the Carolina colony. The 664-acre attraction<br />
is a state park.<br />
When getting around by car, main<br />
highway corridors in West Ashley are U.S.<br />
17, called Savannah Highway, and S.C. 61,<br />
also known as Ashley River Road. The two<br />
highways are connected by S.C. 7, also<br />
called Sam Rittenberg Boulevard. Interstates<br />
526 and 26 connect West Ashley to<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong> to the north and Mount<br />
Pleasant to the east.<br />
For those interested in seeing West<br />
Ashley by foot or bike, the West Ashley<br />
Greenway is a good option. This 10.5-mile<br />
walking and biking path weaves among<br />
residential areas and shopping centers and<br />
through small marshy areas and swaths of<br />
trees. The trail starts near the South Windermere<br />
Shopping Center and stretches to<br />
Johns Island.<br />
Shopping is plentiful in West Ashley.<br />
The area is home to Citadel Mall, one of<br />
the area’s two enclosed malls. Shopping<br />
centers anchored by national retailers and<br />
restaurants surround Citadel Mall, which is<br />
located just inside I-526 near the intersection<br />
of U.S. 17 and Sam Rittenberg Boulevard.<br />
West Ashley also includes eclectic<br />
shopping strips filled with many locally<br />
owned stores and eateries, such as the<br />
Avondale shopping area along U.S. 17.<br />
Photo/Kim McManus<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Top: A beautiful sunset along<br />
the West Ashley Greenway<br />
Left: A frog blends in at<br />
Magnolia Plantation.<br />
Right: The Oak Barrel Tavern<br />
is a regular stop for the<br />
residents of the Avondale<br />
neighborhood.
Living on<br />
James Island & Folly Beach<br />
Looking for the beauty of nature? You'll find it here.<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
James Island and Folly Beach, located<br />
just south of <strong>Charleston</strong>, represent<br />
a distinctly independent streak<br />
in the Lowcountry character.<br />
Long a semi-rural area, James Island<br />
has seen its population boom since the<br />
early 1990s and the opening of the James<br />
Island Connector, a bridge that links the<br />
island directly to the <strong>Charleston</strong> peninsula.<br />
James Island is bounded by Wappoo<br />
Creek, <strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor and the Stono<br />
and Folly rivers. Its network of marshes,<br />
inlets, sounds and creeks gives it one of<br />
the most scenic natural environments in the<br />
region. It was a strategic key to <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
during the Revolutionary and Civil wars.<br />
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter<br />
began in 1861 with a shot from the island's<br />
Fort Johnson, modern-day home of a stateof-the-art<br />
government marine science<br />
research facility.<br />
McLeod Plantation, with its alley of<br />
slave cabins visible from Folly Road near<br />
the foot of the Wappoo Bridge, stands<br />
near the entrance to the private Country<br />
Club of <strong>Charleston</strong>. The Riverland Terrace<br />
neighborhood, located between Maybank<br />
Highway and Wappoo Creek, features<br />
enormous live oaks and deeply shaded<br />
lanes. A nearby commercial district offers<br />
fine restaurants, antiques and the Terrace<br />
Theatre, the area’s only art-house cinema.<br />
Recreational options include the<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Municipal Golf Course and<br />
James Island County Park, a 643-acre<br />
facility with trails, fishing docks, a 50-foot<br />
climbing wall, kayak rentals, picnic areas<br />
and a campground. The park’s Splash Zone<br />
water park is extremely popular with fami-<br />
Shrimp boats line the Folly River at sunset.<br />
“A distinctly independent streak in<br />
the Lowcountry character.”<br />
lies during summer months, and the county<br />
park’s annual Holiday Festival of Lights<br />
attracts motorists on winter nights.<br />
James Island ends where Folly Road<br />
enters a marsh marked by the landmark<br />
“Folly Boat,” an abandoned hull that was<br />
deposited on the roadside by Hurricane<br />
Hugo. Locals have been painting messages<br />
on it ever since. Another treasured local<br />
landmark – Bowen’s Island Restaurant – sits<br />
Moving In<br />
(all phone numbers are 843 area code unless<br />
otherwise noted)<br />
Town of James Island: .............................795-4141<br />
www.jamesisland.sc.us<br />
City of Folly Beach: ...................................588-2447<br />
www.cityoffollybeach.com<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District: ........937-6300<br />
Photo/Leslie Burdern<br />
James Island’s enormous live oaks and<br />
deeply shaded lanes lead into Folly Beach,<br />
which is also called "The Edge of America."<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Building permits (<strong>Charleston</strong>): ................795-4141<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Water System: .......................727-6800<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas: ........................... 800-251-7234<br />
James Island trash and recycling: .........795-9060<br />
City of Folly Beach Public Works: ..........588-2447<br />
Folly Beach trash and recycling: ............588-2447
Photos/Leslie Burdern<br />
Photos/Courtesy of CCPRC<br />
Above: The dock at James Island County Park<br />
offers visitors a place to fish and launch a<br />
kayak.<br />
Top left: Rita's is one of the many lively<br />
restaurants on Folly Beach.<br />
Bottom left: The Edwin S. Taylor Folly Beach<br />
Fishing Pier at Folly Beach stretches 1,045 feet<br />
into the Atlantic, the second largest pier on the<br />
east coast.<br />
on a tidal creek in a hummock of trees in<br />
the vast marsh between James Island and<br />
Folly Beach.<br />
Folly Beach calls itself “The Edge<br />
of America,” and the seven-mile island<br />
certainly seems to take the nickname seriously.<br />
The island celebrates its bars, fishing<br />
shacks, funky eateries and nefarious characters,<br />
and East Coast surfers swarm to the<br />
spot they call “The Washout” whenever an<br />
Atlantic swell pushes big waves ashore.<br />
A county-run 1,000-foot fishing pier<br />
marks the center of the island.<br />
The undeveloped eastern end of the<br />
island was the longtime site of a Coast<br />
Guard station. Morris Island, where the<br />
Union assault depicted in the movie Glory<br />
took place, lies across the inlet from the<br />
old Coast Guard station. The island has<br />
been heavily eroded, and the Morris Island<br />
Lighthouse has been surrounded by water<br />
for decades.<br />
Long described as the Lowcountry’s<br />
“poor man’s beach,” Folly’s signature<br />
shacks ceased to be affordable escapes<br />
for drifters, starving artists and beach<br />
bums a decade ago. Nonetheless, the island’s<br />
2,300 year-round residents preserve<br />
its identity as a place where corporate<br />
homogenization hasn’t taken over – yet.
Living on<br />
Johns Island<br />
Living On<br />
Johns & Wadmalaw Islands<br />
These islands are among the Lowcountry’s last rural sea<br />
islands and where much of the area’s organic produce is grown.<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
Johns Island, the Lowcountry’s last<br />
remaining rural sea island, is a vast<br />
swath of land between James Island,<br />
the mainland west of <strong>Charleston</strong> and<br />
the private barrier islands of Kiawah<br />
and Seabrook.<br />
Its future is one of the most important<br />
undecided questions in the Lowcountry.<br />
The island grows much of the area’s<br />
fresh organic produce and is home to<br />
numerous farms, nurseries, packing<br />
houses and produce stands.<br />
And though its main transportation<br />
arteries are heavily trafficked, the<br />
island has miles of long, quiet, treelined<br />
roads that attract Lowcountry<br />
bicyclists.<br />
Traffic remains one of the island’s<br />
most pressing issues. Johns<br />
Islanders shot down a proposed<br />
Cross Island Expressway in the 1990s and<br />
are divided over a proposed extension to<br />
Interstate 526 that would cross the island<br />
en route to the James Island Connector,<br />
shortening the 30-minute commute to<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> considerably. The debate continues,<br />
as opponents don’t want to trade<br />
their rural way of life for the suburban<br />
development better roads would bring.<br />
The island boasts The Angel Oak,<br />
believed to be one of the oldest trees east<br />
of the Mississippi. Said to be an estimated<br />
1,500 years old, the oak is a graceful giant,<br />
65 feet tall and more than 25 feet around.<br />
Owned by the city of <strong>Charleston</strong>, it is open<br />
to the public.<br />
Another local gem is the village of<br />
Rockville at the end of neighboring Wadmalaw<br />
Island. This remote, picturesque<br />
village plays host each August to the Rockville<br />
Regatta, an event that dates back more<br />
than 100 years and marks the end of the<br />
Lowcountry’s competitive sailing season.<br />
Horses raised for work, transportation<br />
or recreation have long been a part of life<br />
on the island. The public Mullet Hall Equestrian<br />
Center at Johns Island County Park<br />
(a largely undeveloped 738-acre tract)<br />
provides facilities for horse shows, plus 20<br />
miles of riding trails.<br />
The <strong>Charleston</strong> Executive Airport is<br />
a small facility that offers convenience to<br />
resort visitors and flying lessons for locals.<br />
A 16,000-square-foot library, completed<br />
Moving In<br />
(all phone numbers are 843 area code unless<br />
noted)<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong>: .....................................724-3745<br />
www.charleston-sc.gov<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District: ........937-6300<br />
UTILITIES<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong> building permits: .......724-3745<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Water System: .......................727-6800<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas: ........................... 800-251-7234<br />
Trash and recycling: .................................724-7364<br />
The <strong>Charleston</strong> Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island produces<br />
the only tea grown in America.<br />
in 2004, is the county’s largest branch.<br />
Much of the development on the island<br />
today is upscale, including The Preserve at<br />
Fenwick Hall. Other developments offer a<br />
mixture of affordable and luxury choices,<br />
varying from waterfront lots to <strong>Charleston</strong>style<br />
urbanism to custom rural seclusion.<br />
The island’s central commercial district<br />
is located at the intersection of Main, Maybank<br />
and Bohicket roads.<br />
Johns Island is a stronghold of Gullah<br />
culture and holds a special place in the<br />
Lowcountry’s civil rights history. Native son<br />
Esau Jenkins, despite no formal education<br />
beyond fourth grade, understood in the<br />
1950s and '60s that the future of the island’s<br />
black communities would depend on bootstrapping<br />
programs for their education and<br />
health. He and others founded “Citizenship<br />
Schools” that helped residents — many<br />
illiterate — qualify to vote, and their Sea<br />
Island Health Corp. brought doctors and<br />
nurses to rural corners that had never<br />
received proper care.<br />
Photos/Leslie Burdern
Living on<br />
Daniel Island<br />
A master plan guides development of luxury neighborhoods<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
Photos/Courtesy of Daniel Island Real Estate<br />
Development on Daniel Island is guided by<br />
a master plan that was sponsored by the<br />
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. The<br />
first modern houses were built in 1996. In 2007<br />
the island was honored by the Urban Land<br />
Institute with their "Award for Excellence" for<br />
innovative and successful planning principals.<br />
Moving In<br />
(all phone numbers are 843 area code unless<br />
noted)<br />
Daniel Island: .............................................724-3745<br />
www.danielisland.com<br />
Berkeley County School District: ...........899-8600<br />
UTILITIES<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong> building permits: .......724-3745<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Water System: .......................727-6800<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas: ........................... 800-251-7234<br />
Trash and recycling: .................................724-7364<br />
The Lowcountry’s newest address<br />
is also one of its most<br />
attractive. Daniel Island has<br />
grown from an undeveloped<br />
expanse of forest and farmland into a<br />
thriving community of more than 5,000.<br />
The 4,000-acre island at the tip of the<br />
Cainhoy Peninsula was essentially uninhabited<br />
when Interstate 526 crossed it in<br />
the 1990s, linking the land between the<br />
Wando and Cooper rivers to the mainland<br />
for the first time. Development, guided by a<br />
master plan worked out in conjunction with<br />
the Guggenheim Foundation (which owned<br />
the island from 1947 to 1997), began in<br />
the late 1990s. Today, the Daniel Island<br />
community spans nine neighborhoods, a<br />
central commercial district, more than 400<br />
acres of public parkland, two golf courses,<br />
a professional soccer stadium and a worldclass<br />
tennis facility.<br />
Daniel Island is incorporated into the<br />
city of <strong>Charleston</strong>, even though it is located<br />
in Berkeley County and residents must<br />
pass through Mount Pleasant or North<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> to reach it. Though generally<br />
considered a bedroom community, the<br />
island’s daytime population swells to an<br />
estimated 8,500, thanks to employers such<br />
as software firm Blackbaud and the 34-acre<br />
campus of Bishop England High School,<br />
which moved to the island in 1998 after<br />
more than 80 years in downtown <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
Home prices range from the $400,000s<br />
to more than $3 million, with select lots selling<br />
for upwards of $1 million.<br />
Condominiums are available for less<br />
than $300,000, but the island’s network of<br />
public spaces, services, shopping, education<br />
and amenities generally tends to put a<br />
premium on property values. Plans point<br />
toward an eventual population of 15,000.<br />
Life on the island benefits from 23 miles<br />
of shoreline, much of it open to the public,<br />
and the extensive system of parks and<br />
docks give neighborhoods plenty of public<br />
spaces and room to socialize.<br />
The island’s event calendar gets more<br />
crowded every year, thanks in large part<br />
to the Family Circle Cup Tennis Center (its<br />
namesake women's tennis tournament is<br />
played there each April) and Blackbaud<br />
Stadium, home pitch for the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Battery Soccer Club. These modern<br />
facilities are increasingly in demand for<br />
concerts and festivals.<br />
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Living On<br />
Kiawah & Seabrook Islands<br />
Life on private islands is like vacation every day<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
Kiawah and Seabrook islands, two<br />
private resort communities south<br />
of <strong>Charleston</strong>, offer a quality of<br />
life that includes world-class<br />
golf, upscale homes and breathtaking<br />
views of the Lowcountry’s landscape.<br />
Pottery found on Kiawah Island dates<br />
as far back as 4,000 years. Ownership of<br />
the island changed many times through<br />
the years from the Indians to the British<br />
and then to some of the earliest “<strong>Charleston</strong>ians.”<br />
Its history is linked to names you<br />
may already be familiar with: Gibbes, Vanderhorst<br />
and Middleton, to name a few.<br />
Development of the island loosely<br />
began in the 1950s when C.C. Royal, who<br />
made his fortune in the lumber business,<br />
purchased the island. He built a home for<br />
his wife and seven children and then sold<br />
65 lots to friends. In 1974, the Kuwait Investment<br />
Co. purchased the island from Royal’s<br />
heirs and created a land plan that consisted<br />
of a resort and residential development.<br />
Kiawah Development Partners is currently<br />
the master developer of the island.<br />
Approximately 1,200 full-time residents<br />
inhabit the island, but the population swells<br />
in the spring and summer when about 600<br />
of the island’s properties are rented.<br />
The island is also home to the Kiawah Island<br />
Golf Resort, which includes five public<br />
golf courses and two private courses; The<br />
Sanctuary, a AAA Five Diamond hotel; an<br />
award-winning spa; and several restaurants.<br />
In August 2012, the PGA Championship<br />
was played at the Kiawah Island Golf<br />
Resort. The PGA major brought more than<br />
$200 million of economic impact to the<br />
area, including millions of dollars worth of<br />
worldwide exposure.<br />
Outside of golf, the island also caters to<br />
tennis players and is a destination for runners<br />
each year during the annual Kiawah<br />
Island Marathon, held each December.<br />
Seabrook Island, just across the marsh<br />
from Kiawah Island, is a 2,200-acre mix of<br />
Seabrook Island offers a family-friendly<br />
environment, as well as the opportunity to ride<br />
horses along the shores of the Atlantic.<br />
forest, salt marshes and beach. The island<br />
was discovered by settlers in 1666 and indigo<br />
and rice were its first cash crops. The<br />
island was first called Jones Island, then<br />
Simmons Island and finally Seabrook when<br />
it was purchased by William Seabrook in<br />
1816.<br />
Originally developed in 1972 as a resort<br />
and conference center location, the island<br />
has evolved into a private oceanfront community.<br />
There are more than 2,500 properties<br />
on Seabrook Island and more than 700<br />
families live on the island year round.<br />
There is no shortage of things to do<br />
on Seabrook Island, from golfing on two<br />
private courses, to playing tennis, horseback<br />
riding and boating. There are several<br />
restaurants to choose from also.<br />
Inhabitants of both islands place a high<br />
value on the environment and have made<br />
sure that the buildings are constructed in<br />
harmony with the natural surroundings.<br />
MOVING IN<br />
(all area codes 843)<br />
Town of Kiawah Island: ............................768-0641<br />
www.kiawahisland.org<br />
Town of Seabrook Island: ........................768-9121<br />
www.townofseabrookisland.org<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County School District: ........937-6300<br />
Utilities<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong> building permits: .......724-3745<br />
Town of Kiawah Island Water: ................768-0641<br />
Berkeley Electric: ......................................559-2458<br />
Berkeley Propane: ....................................559-2458<br />
Kiawah Trash and recycling: ...................768-0642<br />
Seabrook Island trash and recycling: ...768-0061<br />
Photos/Courtesy of Seabrook Island Club
Living oN<br />
Kiawah & seabrook islands<br />
Photo/Leslie Burdern<br />
Above: Kiawah Island's Ocean<br />
Course played host to the 2012 PGA<br />
Championship. Rory McIlroy claimed<br />
the victory over the world's greatest<br />
golfers.<br />
"World-class golf is played alongside upscale<br />
homes with breathtaking views."<br />
Right: The Seabrook Island Club has more<br />
than 1,700 members. Since 2005 all new<br />
property owners are required to purchase a<br />
membership.<br />
There are also plenty of opportunities to<br />
observe and study wildlife, whether strolling<br />
on the beach or exploring the waterways<br />
via kayak or canoe.<br />
Just 30 minutes away from <strong>Charleston</strong>,<br />
the islands are close enough for a day trip<br />
into the city. However, if shopping is your<br />
pleasure, there are several opportunities<br />
for excursions on both islands, as well as at<br />
Freshfields Village on neighboring Johns<br />
Island. Freshfields Village offers a variety<br />
of stores, from sporting goods to groceries,<br />
as well as several restaurants.<br />
Photos/Courtesy of Seabrook Island Club
Living in<br />
Summerville<br />
Town is alive with family friendly festivals and natural beauty<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
Downtown Summerville bustles with shopping<br />
and eating options, many of which are locally<br />
owned and operated.<br />
MOVING IN<br />
(all area codes 843 except where noted)<br />
Town of Summerville.................................871-0810<br />
www.summerville.sc.us<br />
Dorchester District Two<br />
www.dorchester2.k12.sc.us<br />
Utilities<br />
Building permits .......................................851-5200<br />
Town of Summerville trash.......................851-5210<br />
Summerville CPW......................................871-0810<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas............................. 800-251-7234<br />
BellSouth............................................. 888-757-6500<br />
Home Telephone Co...................................899-1111<br />
Knology........................................................225-1000<br />
Comcast............................................... 800-266-2278<br />
Time Warner Cable............................ 866-892-7201<br />
Summerville is a community that<br />
still gathers at Town Square to celebrate<br />
the 4th of July and a place<br />
where Friday night high school<br />
football draws a spirited crowd. In early<br />
December, the holiday season is ushered<br />
in with an annual Christmas tree lighting<br />
downtown. In this modern Southern city,<br />
progress and preservation are inextricably<br />
intertwined, making it a dynamic and<br />
diverse place to live and work.<br />
Downtown Restoration, Enhancement<br />
and Management (D.R.E.A.M.), a nonprofit<br />
group spearheaded by local<br />
residents, has done much<br />
since its inception in<br />
1992 to bring focus<br />
and support to<br />
Summerville<br />
and its historic<br />
downtown district.<br />
The commercial<br />
area is<br />
bustling again<br />
with unique shops,<br />
Photo/Kim McManus<br />
a local bookstore, art galleries and eateries.<br />
Guerin’s Pharmacy — the oldest still<br />
operating in South Carolina — contains<br />
antiques, a full-service pharmacy and an<br />
old-style soda fountain that serves drug<br />
store classics such as cherry and vanilla<br />
Cokes, milkshakes and chili dogs.<br />
The Summerville Dorchester Museum<br />
documents cultural and natural history<br />
with a film and exhibits of the colonial<br />
settlers, early churches and architecture.<br />
More than 700 buildings have been placed<br />
on the National Register of Historic Places.<br />
Summerville traces its roots to the<br />
1780s, when it was known as Pineland<br />
Village to plantation owners wanting to<br />
escape the swamp fever and insects of the<br />
Lowcountry summer. After being deemed<br />
by medical specialists in 1899 as one of<br />
the best areas in the world for lung and<br />
throat disorders, the area experienced<br />
a golden era, with special lodgings and<br />
resorts springing up to accommodate<br />
pulmonary patients. The most famous was<br />
Pine Forest Inn, which sometimes served<br />
as the Winter White House for Presidents<br />
William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt.<br />
Today, Summerville is Dorchester<br />
County’s largest city with an estimated<br />
population of more than 43,000. Named<br />
one of the 50 best small towns in America<br />
by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine,<br />
Summerville offers residents the best of<br />
both worlds in terms of quality of life and<br />
housing. Known for its stately Victorian<br />
homes, the city also offers<br />
the full spectrum of new<br />
construction options<br />
attracting families,<br />
business and military<br />
personnel to<br />
the area.<br />
Dubbed<br />
“Flower Town in<br />
the Pines,” Summerville<br />
still gets high<br />
62 | INTRO
Living IN<br />
Summerville<br />
Photo/Courtesy of City of Summerville<br />
Photo/Courtesy of City of Summerville<br />
It's easy to see why Summerville has been dubbed 'Flowertown in<br />
the Pines.'<br />
marks for natural attributes. The Flowertown Festival draws more<br />
than 200,000 people every spring for a weekend dedicated to<br />
artisans and crafts amid the profusion of blooms in Azalea Park.<br />
This event is consistently ranked one of the Top 20 events in the<br />
Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.<br />
Azalea Park, a 12-acre oasis of ponds, paths, fountains and<br />
tennis courts, has also been the site for one of South Carolina’s<br />
premiere outdoor arts events, Sculpture in the South. This exhibit<br />
and sale of original sculpture typically features more than 30<br />
artists from across the country representing a range of sculpture<br />
from Western to whimsical. During the event, patrons also can<br />
explore 22 permanent sculptures displayed in public places in<br />
Summerville.<br />
Summerville residents can take to the trails at nearby Givhans<br />
Ferry State Park, on the former site of an 18th-century ferry that<br />
once crossed the Edisto River. The park features camping, cabins,<br />
fishing, picnic areas and river access.<br />
At Francis Beidler Forest in Four Holes Swamp, shaded boardwalks<br />
wind through ancient groves of towering cypress and Pleistocene<br />
swamps. The forest — a National Natural Landmark — is<br />
protected and managed by the National Audubon Society and is<br />
the largest remaining virgin stand of bald cypress in the world.<br />
A popular destination for visitors, Summerville has nine hotels.<br />
It also has seven bed and breakfasts, including the Linwood Bed<br />
& Breakfast, built in 1883 by Julia Drayton Hastie, heiress to Magnolia<br />
Plantation. The Victorian mansion is surrounded by nearly<br />
two acres of award-winning landscaped gardens. The mansion itself<br />
is appointed with heart of pine floors, high ceilings, chandeliers,<br />
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Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Named one of the best small towns<br />
in America, Summerville ranks high<br />
in natural attributes.<br />
Victorian bays and triple sash windows,<br />
many with original glass.<br />
Summerville has plenty of fine and<br />
fun dining options. Across the board,<br />
restaurants use style and originality to<br />
create menus that appeal to an array of<br />
tastes. Summerville’s eateries include<br />
both chain and independently owned<br />
restaurants. Downtown, you’ll find an area<br />
called Short Central, a cobblestoned,<br />
pedestrian-only streetscape with shops<br />
and cafés just a block from Town Hall.<br />
A newcomer to downtown is Coastal<br />
Coffee Roasters, a coffeehouse that roasts<br />
and grinds coffee fresh onsite. On East<br />
Third North Street , Coastal Coffee Roasters<br />
uses organic, fair trade, Rainforest<br />
Alliance, bird friendly and Swiss water<br />
process certifications to create its coffee<br />
blends.<br />
For those interested in stocking up<br />
on ingredients to create a feast at home,<br />
Summerville’s farmers market is a popular<br />
event. It runs weekly on Saturdays from<br />
April to November and is located near<br />
Town Hall. The market features artisanal<br />
foods and local produce.<br />
Adding to the town’s many things to do<br />
and places to go, Summerville officials<br />
have created a Sweet Tea Trail that promises<br />
an adventure in Southern hospitality<br />
through history, food and shopping.<br />
The trail tells the story of sweet tea’s<br />
birth in Summerville. It’s said that tea<br />
plants landed in Summerville in the late<br />
1700s by way of the Ashley River. Andre<br />
Michaux, a French explorer and botanist,<br />
imported them along with varieties<br />
of camellias, gardenias and azaleas<br />
near <strong>Charleston</strong> at what is now known as<br />
Photo/Kim McManus<br />
Middleton Place Plantation.<br />
In 1888, a wealthy scientific philanthropist<br />
acquired 600 acres in Summerville<br />
and established the Pinehurst Tea Plantation.<br />
The plants were eventually moved to<br />
a spot on Wadmalaw Island, which is now<br />
known as the <strong>Charleston</strong> Tea Plantation<br />
and is owned by Bigelow. It’s currently a<br />
functioning tea farm and the only place to<br />
produce black tea in the United States.<br />
Local bakeries are getting on the Sweet<br />
Tea Trail, offering patrons sweet tea cupcakes<br />
and sweet tea relish and jelly. Several<br />
antique and vintage stores are joining<br />
in, offering patrons a special opportunity<br />
to shop – and enjoy sweet tea – from 1-4<br />
p.m. the second Sunday of each month.<br />
Officials are in the process of planning a<br />
Sweet Tea Festival to celebrate Southern<br />
traditions and, of course, sweet tea.<br />
From its Friday night football games<br />
to its annual festivals, Summerville is a<br />
place where rich history and progress mix<br />
seamlessly. Leaders focus on stimulating<br />
economic development in and around<br />
Summerville while making sure the Flower<br />
Town in the Pines does not lose its smalltown<br />
charm.
Living IN<br />
Moncks corner<br />
Living in<br />
Moncks Corner<br />
Quiet, close-knit community also home to Google’s data center<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Photo/Jim Huff<br />
Google will spend another $600 million on a<br />
new data center facility in Berkeley County,<br />
company and government officials announced<br />
Jan. 18, 2013.<br />
The Old Santee Canal Park commemorates the historic canal system built from 1793 to 1800.<br />
Moncks Corner was a colonial<br />
trading post with a history<br />
that dates back to 1735. It was<br />
founded by landowner Thomas<br />
Monck, for whom the town was named.<br />
In 1853, Moncks Corner became an official<br />
scheduled stop on the North East Railroad<br />
and two buildings were subsequently built<br />
to accommodate freight and passengers.<br />
The original train depot was destroyed<br />
by fire in 1915, and the existing building<br />
was constructed at the current site. The<br />
train depot was an important social landmark<br />
for residents in the early 1900s, just<br />
as it is today. Officials renovated the historic<br />
building in 2000 to serve as the town’s<br />
visitor and cultural center. Special<br />
The Berkeley Blueways<br />
offer 20 canoeing and<br />
kayaking trails.<br />
events are held at the depot throughout<br />
the year, including the Fourth of July Street<br />
Dance and Christmas festivities. Residents<br />
also can attend classes at the depot and<br />
rent it for special events.<br />
Moncks Corner today has more than<br />
8,000 residents and is the Berkeley County<br />
seat. The original downtown is populated<br />
with progressive shops and restaurants and<br />
the town has positioned itself for growth.<br />
Moncks Corner is home to the corporate office<br />
for Santee Cooper, a state-owned utility<br />
company. The area was selected by Google<br />
in 2007 as the site for a $600 million investment<br />
for two data centers. Early in 2013,<br />
Google announced another $600 million<br />
investment to expand its current campus.<br />
With the area’s growth, Moncks Corner’s<br />
neighborhoods offer residents a<br />
convenient location in a quiet community.<br />
Neighborhoods include Cypress Ridge,<br />
Fairmont South, Stoney Creek and<br />
Foxbank Plantation. Foxbank Plantation is<br />
being developed on a former rice plantation<br />
of the same name. It spans 800 acres<br />
and includes community lakes, ponds and<br />
plenty of green space. Amenities include a<br />
swimming pool, parks and walking paths.<br />
There are several options for schools<br />
in Moncks Corner. Students attend public<br />
schools within the Berkeley County School<br />
District, which received 22 Palmetto Gold<br />
and Silver awards for excellence in 2012.<br />
Private schools also are available.<br />
MOVING IN<br />
(all area codes 843 except where noted)<br />
Town of Moncks Corner............................719-7900<br />
www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov<br />
Berkeley County School District<br />
www.berkeley.k12.sc.us/<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Berkeley Cable Television........................761-8188<br />
Berkeley Electric Cooperative.................761-8200<br />
Home Telephone Co...................................761-9101<br />
Commission of Public Works ..................719-7965<br />
Public Service Department......................719-7900<br />
Sanitation Department..............................719-7900<br />
Santee Cooper Electric Utility..................719-8000
Living IN<br />
Moncks corner<br />
Moncks Corner’s proximity to area attractions,<br />
parks and more make it a match<br />
for residents who enjoy outdoor living.<br />
Old Santee Canal Park commemorates<br />
America’s first summit canal, which began<br />
operating in 1800. In addition to tours of the<br />
historic site, the park features the Berkeley<br />
County Museum and Heritage Center.<br />
Exhibits and artifacts portray the region’s<br />
history, including that of Brig. Gen. Francis<br />
Marion, who was also known as the “Swamp<br />
Fox” and was born near Moncks Corner. The<br />
museum also includes the history of Native<br />
Americans, colonial life, the Civil War and the<br />
Francis Marion National Forest.<br />
Cypress Gardens features boat rides<br />
through blackwater swamps and the Berkeley<br />
Blueways offer 20 canoeing and kayaking<br />
trails. Cypress Gardens hosts an annual<br />
Ukulele Festival. Now in its third year, the<br />
festival for enthusiasts includes ukulele and<br />
hula workshops, vendors and a free concert.<br />
It also offers boat jams, where ukulele players<br />
climb into boats, 10 to 12 per boat, and<br />
row around the swamp singing and jamming<br />
together.<br />
Mepkin Abbey, a former plantation<br />
perched on the river’s bluffs, now serves as<br />
home to a Trappist monastery with a garden<br />
and chapel open to the public. Visitors can<br />
tour the monastery and gardens, or take<br />
part in spiritual retreats.<br />
World-class waterskiing, wind surfing,<br />
sailing, boating and fishing are popular on<br />
Lake Moultrie, as well as the state’s largest<br />
lake, Lake Marion. The Palmetto Trail, a recreational<br />
trail that stretches statewide, takes<br />
trekkers off the beaten path for a closer experience<br />
with Southern fauna and wildlife.<br />
In addition to these options, the town<br />
broke ground on a 52-acre recreation complex<br />
in 2011 and expects phase one to be<br />
completed by the fall of 2013. The town is<br />
investing $5.4 million into phase one, which<br />
will include four lighted baseball fields,<br />
paved parking, a concession stand/press<br />
box, event signs, paved access road, an<br />
irrigation system and walking trails. Future<br />
plans include tennis courts and a recreation<br />
center with a basketball court, swimming<br />
pool, jogging track and community<br />
rooms. A farmers market, picnic areas and<br />
playgrounds are also in the future plans for<br />
the complex.<br />
The town’s close-knit community is<br />
looking ahead by focusing on maintaining<br />
a balance between continued growth and<br />
the preservation of its cultural amenities<br />
and small town character.<br />
At Cypress Gardens visitors can experience the swamp environment in a row boat, on many<br />
walking trails and at the interpretive center.<br />
Photo/Kim McManus
Living IN<br />
Goose Creek<br />
Living in<br />
Goose Creek<br />
New homes spring up where rice plantations once ruled<br />
Dorchester<br />
County<br />
Berkeley<br />
County<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
Photo/Courtesy of City of Goose Creek<br />
MOVING IN<br />
(all area codes 843 except where noted)<br />
City of Goose Creek...................................797-6220<br />
www.cityofgoosecreek.com<br />
Berkeley County School District<br />
www.berkeley.k12.sc.us/<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Building permits.........................................797-6220<br />
City of Goose Creek garbage.................824-2200<br />
Comcast............................................... 800-266-2278<br />
Time Warner Cable.......................... 866-892-7201<br />
Berkeley Electric Cooperative.................761-8200<br />
S.C. Electric & Gas..............................800-251-7234<br />
Home Telecom.......................................... .277-7307<br />
AT&T.......................................................855-258-1471<br />
Berkeley County Water & Sewer............572-4400<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Water System.........................727-6800<br />
The magazine Bloomberg Businessweek<br />
reported in 2011, “Goose<br />
Creek is on our list of best places<br />
to raise kids for the second year<br />
in a row. There are more than a few reasons.<br />
This quiet, pretty suburb of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
has much to offer, from great parks to<br />
solid schools, to rolling bike trails.”<br />
Indeed, Goose Creek, located about<br />
20 minutes outside <strong>Charleston</strong>, has<br />
become a very desirable place to live in<br />
the Lowcountry. It ranks as the state’s 12th<br />
largest municipality with more than 37,000<br />
residents.<br />
While the exact origin of the city’s name<br />
is unknown, this area of the Lowcountry<br />
has been called Goose Creek since the<br />
late 1600s. Early settlers were planters<br />
from Barbados who brought with them<br />
knowledge of various crops, including rice<br />
and indigo. These crops were successfully<br />
grown in<br />
the region for more than 100 years.<br />
Fast forward to 1961, when the city<br />
of Goose Creek was incorporated and<br />
farmlands in the area began to be sold and<br />
subdivided to accommodate the fast-growing<br />
area and subsequent housing boom.<br />
Today Goose Creek is the most densely<br />
populated city in Berkeley County. Its easy<br />
access to I-26 and its proximity to <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
continue to make it a popular bedroom<br />
community in the region. Well-known housing<br />
developments include Crowfield Plantation<br />
and Cane Bay Plantation. Crowfield,<br />
a former rice plantation, spans 382 acres<br />
and includes residential housing, as well as<br />
commercial development, churches and<br />
schools. Its recreation amenities include a<br />
golf course and country club, lakes, hiking
Living IN<br />
Goose Creek<br />
Photo/Courtesy of City of Goose Creek<br />
and biking trails, and recreational areas.<br />
Cane Bay Plantation spans 4,500 acres<br />
and includes several neighborhoods —<br />
including Del Webb, an active adult living<br />
neighborhood — as well as schools, parks,<br />
playgrounds, athletic fields, hiking and<br />
biking trails, and retail centers.<br />
An up-and-coming neighborhood is<br />
Nexton, a 4,500-acre master planned<br />
development between Goose Creek and<br />
Summerville that will include offices,<br />
hotels, apartments, parks and trails, and<br />
many choices for dining, entertainment<br />
and shopping. A ground breaking was<br />
held in 2013 for the first building to be<br />
built, a 100,000-square-foot office building<br />
designed to achieve LEED certification.<br />
Part of the building will be occupied by<br />
MeadWestvaco Corp., which is developing<br />
the community with the Rockefeller Group.<br />
Opportunities for outdoor living in<br />
the Lowcountry are plentiful and Goose<br />
Creek is no different. The city’s recreation<br />
department has constructed several parks<br />
throughout the area featuring playgrounds,<br />
picnic areas and ball fields. Golf enthusiasts<br />
can enjoy 18 holes at Crowfield Golf<br />
and Country Club, which also has tennis<br />
and swimming.<br />
“Goose Creek is home to the Naval Weapons<br />
Station, which is part of the Lowcountry’s<br />
largest employer, Joint Base <strong>Charleston</strong>.”<br />
There also are plenty of activities within<br />
a short drive of Goose Creek. Soccer<br />
enthusiasts can enjoy a <strong>Charleston</strong> Battery<br />
game at Blackbaud Stadium, or tennis fans<br />
can watch the annual Family Circle Cup<br />
tennis tournament, held each spring at the<br />
Family Circle Cup Center. Both stadiums<br />
are located on nearby Daniel Island in<br />
Berkeley County.<br />
Goose Creek is home to the Naval<br />
Weapons Station, which is part of the<br />
Lowcountry’s largest employer, Joint Base<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>. The Naval Weapons Station<br />
employs nearly 13,500. The base is the<br />
command center for the U.S. Navy’s<br />
Nuclear Power Training program.<br />
Other major employers in Goose<br />
Creek include aluminum manufacturers<br />
Alcoa Mount Holly and JW Aluminum, and<br />
lighting manufacturer Quoizel Lighting.<br />
Quoizel, founded in 1930 in New York, relocated<br />
its headquarters to a state-of-the-art<br />
500,000-square-foot facility in Goose Creek.<br />
Google built a $600 million data center<br />
in 2008 in Mount Holly, which is between<br />
Goose Creek and Moncks Corner. In<br />
2013, the Internet search engine announced<br />
it would invest another $600<br />
million to build a second data center. In<br />
addition to creating jobs, Google has committed<br />
to playing a positive role in each<br />
of the communities where it operates facilities.<br />
Google’s website states it has given<br />
$932,000 to schools and nonprofits in<br />
South Carolina since 2009. It also awarded<br />
a $167,000 WiFi grant to Goose Creek<br />
to help implement a free WiFi network<br />
downtown.<br />
The WiFi network was incorporated<br />
into the redevelopment of Central Avenue<br />
downtown and complements improvements<br />
such as new sidewalks, buried<br />
power lines and street lamps. The improvements<br />
have been funded through tax<br />
dollars set aside to encourage growth in<br />
the area.<br />
Photo/Courtesy of Berkeley County School District<br />
Photo/Courtesy of City of Goose Creek
Sports & Recreation<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong> Recreation Department, p. 72<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County Parks and Recreation Commission, p.73<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong> Parks and Recreation, p. 74<br />
Mount Pleasant Recreation, p.75 /// Golf Courses, p. 76 /// Dog Parks, p. 77<br />
» So many ways<br />
to have fun<br />
One of the best things about life in the<br />
Lowcountry is the myriad opportunities for<br />
outdoor activities.<br />
The weather is good most all year, and<br />
sports and recreational activities are there for the taking.<br />
You can join an organized team or take up an individual<br />
activity, such as kayaking or paddle boarding.<br />
Every community in the <strong>Charleston</strong> area has a welldeveloped<br />
sports and recreation program. In the pages<br />
that follow, we tell you about the recreation offerings for<br />
each city and town, with some of the highlights of the year.<br />
There is also a listing of other recreational possibilities<br />
beyond the municipal departments, such as bocce, roller<br />
derby or rugby.<br />
So, pick your favorite and get out there and enjoy<br />
yourself!<br />
Photo/Courtesy of CCPRC<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden
SPORTS AND RECREATION<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Recreation Department<br />
» 823 Meeting St., <strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
Laurie Yarbrough, director<br />
www.charlestoncity.info/recreation<br />
For an interactive map of city parks, go<br />
to www.charleston-sc.gov/interactivemap<br />
The City of <strong>Charleston</strong> Recreation Department<br />
serves downtown <strong>Charleston</strong>, James<br />
Island/ Folly Beach, Johns Island, West Ashley<br />
and Daniel Island.<br />
» Sports offered: Soccer, tennis, football,<br />
baseball, softball, basketball, track, cross<br />
country, golf, fitness, wrestling, lacrosse,<br />
volleyball, aquatics, karate<br />
» Other activities: Cheerleading, gymnastics,<br />
double dutch, camps, dance, yoga,<br />
cooking, art, environmental education,<br />
therapeutic recreation, bocce, bowling,<br />
Ultimate Frisbee, fencing<br />
Top three citywide events of the<br />
year:<br />
» Easter Eggstravaganza: held near Easter;<br />
egg hunt, activities, games, refreshments,<br />
Hampton Park<br />
» Celebration of Summer: mid-July; camps<br />
celebrate the end of summer camp with a<br />
themed party, Hampton Park<br />
» Trick or Treat in the Park: just before<br />
Halloween; wear costumes and trick or<br />
treat at decorated cars; Hampton Park<br />
A few places to check out<br />
Park hours are dawn to dusk unless otherwise<br />
posted. Some of the city’s popular parks are:<br />
» Hazel Parker Community<br />
Center and Playground<br />
70 E. Bay St.<br />
camps, tennis and adult fitness<br />
» Bees Landing Recreation Complex<br />
580 Ashley Gardens Blvd.<br />
offering sports, arts and fitness<br />
» James Island Recreation Complex<br />
1088 Quail Drive<br />
camps and classes, and sports for all ages<br />
In the Lowcountry, outdoor living is a<br />
special draw. You can go surfing, kayaking,<br />
fishing or biking – all in the same<br />
weekend. But outdoor recreation is<br />
just the start.<br />
When you move your family to a new<br />
community, a concern may be whether<br />
your new hometown offers the sports and<br />
recreational activities your family enjoys. In<br />
the Lowcountry, you will find most activities<br />
are available, even some you might not<br />
expect, such as lacrosse and ice hockey.<br />
This section includes a listing of the offerings<br />
by the major parks and recreation<br />
departments in the area. The largest are<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong>, Mount Pleasant and<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, but smaller departments<br />
such as Summerville and Isle of<br />
Palms also have a lot to offer. While recreation<br />
departments are set up to serve the<br />
residents of their communities, most allow<br />
non-residents to register for programs for<br />
an added fee.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County Parks and Recreation<br />
provides mostly individual parkbased<br />
activities, such as kayaking, climbing<br />
and water parks. The county program<br />
does run team sports in some of the rural<br />
areas that aren’t served by another department.<br />
Most parks offer programs for all ages,<br />
from preschool to senior adults. In general,<br />
permits are required to hold an event in a<br />
park; check with the local parks department<br />
to see what is needed.<br />
And if your interest runs to college or<br />
professional sports, the <strong>Charleston</strong> area<br />
has a lot to offer. <strong>Charleston</strong> Southern<br />
University, The Citadel and College of<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> all have standout sports programs.<br />
The Lowcountry is home to three professional<br />
teams: the <strong>Charleston</strong> RiverDogs<br />
(baseball), a member of the New York Yan-
Photo/Courtesy of Kiawah Island Partners<br />
SPORTS AND RECREATION<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County Parks<br />
and Recreation Commission<br />
» 861 Riverland Drive,<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> 29412<br />
843-795-4386<br />
Tom O’Rourke, executive director<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
A clickable map is available at<br />
www.ccprc.com/index.aspx?NID=8<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County Parks and Recreation<br />
Commission provides park and recreation<br />
services but does not duplicate services<br />
provided by municipalities and other special<br />
recreation districts. The county commission<br />
has developed a countywide park system that<br />
emphasizes individual and family activities<br />
such as outdoor recreation, environmental<br />
education and public beach access.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County Parks and Recreation runs<br />
rural recreation sports programs in areas not<br />
otherwise served at McClellanville (Lincoln<br />
High School), Johns Island (St. John’s High<br />
School) and Hollywood (Baptist Hill High<br />
School).<br />
kees farm system; the <strong>Charleston</strong> Battery<br />
(soccer) of the United Soccer Leagues;<br />
and the Carolina Stingrays (hockey), a<br />
member of the East Coast Hockey League<br />
affiliated with the Boston Bruins and Providence<br />
Bruins.<br />
And one more thing: The Family Circle<br />
Cup tennis tournament brings women’s<br />
tennis greats to Daniel Island every spring.<br />
For outdoor fun, Folly Beach is considered<br />
a top surfing destination on the East<br />
Coast, and you can check conditions at its<br />
storied “Washout” via webcam.<br />
Kayaking is a longtime favorite, in the<br />
blackwater rivers and swamps or quieter<br />
areas of <strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor. Outfitters<br />
along Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant cater<br />
to locals and tourists alike.<br />
Recreational boating and sailing are a<br />
local passion. Sailing has been popular<br />
since antebellum days. Each April hundreds<br />
of sailors take to <strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor<br />
Photo/Courtesy of The Sting Rays<br />
for <strong>Charleston</strong> Race Week, sponsored by<br />
the <strong>Charleston</strong> Ocean Racing Association.<br />
Deep sea fishing charters are available<br />
from Shem Creek and other locations.<br />
Locals fish off piers at Folly Beach or the<br />
Memorial Waterfront Park in Mount Pleasant,<br />
or net crabs in tidal creeks.<br />
Running has grown in popularity since<br />
the founding of the Cooper River Bridge<br />
Run in 1978. The Bridge Run takes place<br />
each April, attracting world-class 10K<br />
runners and tens of thousands of amateur<br />
athletes and walkers. The race begins in<br />
Shem Creek and finishes in downtown<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
The area’s flat roads make for fast<br />
cycling. The Lowcountry hosts a series of<br />
popular cycling events, including group<br />
rides and races.<br />
So, test out your old favorites or try<br />
something new. It’s all here.<br />
Photo/Courtesy of Family Circle Cup<br />
» Activities: Summer camps, water parks,<br />
climbing wall, geocache parties, community<br />
education classes, group and corporate<br />
services, nature and history programs,<br />
outdoor adventure, youth and school programs,<br />
swimming lessons and water safety<br />
Top events:<br />
» Holiday Festival of Lights:<br />
family event held in November and December,<br />
James Island County Park<br />
» Pet Fest: exhibits, demonstrations, experts,<br />
entertainment, competitions, held in April,<br />
Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Sprint Triathlon Series:<br />
swim 600-yard freshwater lake; bike 12<br />
miles; run 5K; separate dates in May, June,<br />
July and August; James Island County Park<br />
A few places to check out<br />
Some of the most popular parks are<br />
» James Island County Park<br />
871 Riverland Drive, James Island<br />
camping, challenge course, climbing wall,<br />
water park<br />
» CawCaw Nature and<br />
History Interpretive Center<br />
5200 Savannah Highway, Ravenel<br />
» Folly Beach Fishing Pier<br />
101 E. Arctic Ave., Folly Beach<br />
» Mount Pleasant Pier<br />
71 Harry Hallman Blvd.
SPORTS AND RECREATION<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong> Parks<br />
and Recreation<br />
» P.O. Box 190016<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, S.C. 29419<br />
843-740-5814<br />
Ed Barfield, recreation director<br />
www.northcharleston.org<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong> Parks and Recreation serves the<br />
city of North <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
Photo/Courtesy of College of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
» Sports offered: Softball, baseball, tennis,<br />
basketball, football, soccer, wrestling,<br />
volleyball, track and field<br />
» Activities: adult and senior fitness, after-school<br />
programs, aquatics, camps, ceramics, dance,<br />
disc golf, cheerleading<br />
Top events:<br />
» Senior Softball Classic: one of the largest<br />
tournaments on the East Coast, held in April<br />
» Youth Pitch, Hit and Run: local competition<br />
held in April; winners advance to sectional<br />
competition<br />
A few places to check out<br />
Among North <strong>Charleston</strong>’s gems are:<br />
» Riverfront Park<br />
1001 Everglades Drive<br />
on the Cooper River<br />
Beautiful views, a performance pavilion and<br />
meadow<br />
» Park Circle Butterfly Garden<br />
adjacent to Felix C. Davis Community Center<br />
4800 Park Circle<br />
Butterflies and plants, picnics, walking paths<br />
The College of <strong>Charleston</strong> Sailing Center www.sailing.cofc.edu features a fleet of over 53 boats.<br />
Other parks and<br />
recreation departments<br />
Isle of Palms Parks<br />
and Recreation<br />
24 28th Ave., Isle of Palms, SC 29451<br />
www.iop.net<br />
This department serves the Isle of<br />
Palms with basketball, volleyball,<br />
soccer and softball. Also offered are<br />
fitness, dance, karate, gymnastics,<br />
and camps. Events include the Sand<br />
Sculpting Contest, held each June;<br />
annual yard sale; Doggie Day at the<br />
Rec; the IOP Beach Run and the IOP<br />
Connector Run/Walk.<br />
Hanahan Recreation and Parks<br />
1255 Yeamans Hall Road, Hanahan,<br />
SC 29410<br />
www.cityofhanahan.com<br />
The department serves people of all<br />
ages in the city of Hanahan. Offered<br />
are basketball, football, flag football,<br />
baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball,<br />
wrestling, as well as T-ball, cheerleading,<br />
tumbling, camps and fitness.<br />
Summerville Parks<br />
and Recreation<br />
843-851-5211<br />
www.summerville.sc.us<br />
Among the sports offered are softball,<br />
baseball, tennis, football and soccer.<br />
The town has a major sports center,<br />
the Jerry Blackwell Sports Complex,<br />
at 515 W. Boundary St. Also unique<br />
is the Sawmill Branch Canal Trail, a<br />
seven-mile trail through town.<br />
Goose Creek Recreation<br />
843-569-4242<br />
www.goosecreekrecreation.com<br />
Goose Creek Recreation serves<br />
residents with offerings at Goose<br />
Creek Community Center and Casey<br />
Community Center. Activities offered<br />
include baseball, T-ball, softball,<br />
golf, basketball, volleyball, football,<br />
cheerleading, soccer, tennis, aquatics,<br />
fitness, gymnastics, yoga, art, music<br />
and karate.<br />
Moncks Corner<br />
Recreation Department<br />
118 Carolina Ave., Moncks Corner<br />
843-719-7900<br />
The recreation department offers<br />
baseball, T-ball, football, soccer,<br />
basketball and softball. The town<br />
broke ground on a 52-acre recreation<br />
complex in 2011, with the first phase,<br />
including lighted ball fields and walking<br />
trails, expected to be complete by<br />
fall of 2013.
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
SPORTS AND SECTION RECREATION NAME<br />
Mount Pleasant Recreation<br />
» 391 Egypt Road, Mount Pleasant 29464<br />
843-884-2528, ext. 109<br />
Ken Ayoub, director<br />
www.tompsc.com<br />
Mount Pleasant Recreation Department serves<br />
the town of Mount Pleasant.<br />
Other Sports and Rec<br />
» Sports offered: Tennis, baseball, basketball,<br />
golf, soccer, softball, track, cross country,<br />
football, lacrosse, wrestling<br />
Sports Event Organizers, Volunteer<br />
Groups, Training Resources and<br />
Sports Facilities<br />
» ARENA SPORTS<br />
Arena City Soccer and Sports:<br />
http://site.arenacitysoccerandsports.com<br />
» BADMINTON<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Badminton Group<br />
www.badmintoncharleston.com<br />
» BEACH VOLLEYBALL<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Beach Volleyball &<br />
Social Club: www.charlestonvolleyball.net<br />
» BOCCE<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Bocce League<br />
www.bocceleague.com/<strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
html<br />
» BOXING<br />
Hurricane Boxing Club<br />
http://www.boxinggyms.com/hurricane.htm<br />
» DANCE<br />
Ballroom Dance Club of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
www.ballroomdancecharleston.org<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Shag Club<br />
www.charlestonshagclub.com<br />
Islanders Shag Club<br />
www.islandersshagclub.com<br />
» DISABLED SPORTS<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Miracle League<br />
www.charlestonmiracleleague.org<br />
Special Olympics of the Lowcountry<br />
www.facebook.com/solowcountry<br />
Summerville Miracle League<br />
www.summervillemiracleleague.org<br />
» DODGEBALL<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Sports & Social Club<br />
www.charlestonssc.com<br />
Arena City Soccer Sports<br />
http://site.arenacitysoccerandsports.com<br />
» DOG SPORTS<br />
Low Country Dog Agility Club<br />
www.lowcountrydogagility.com<br />
» FENCING<br />
Low Country Fencers and The Dueling<br />
Society of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
www.fencing.net<br />
» FOX HUNTING<br />
Middleton Place Hounds Hunt Club<br />
www.middletonplacehounds.com<br />
» GYMNASTICS<br />
Gymnastics Training Center<br />
www.charleston-gymnastics.com<br />
» HIKING<br />
West Ashley Greenway Bike/Hike<br />
Trail http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/<br />
MAPS/WAshGrnway%20map.html<br />
» ICE HOCKEY /SKATING<br />
Carolina Ice Palace<br />
www.carolinaicepalace.com.<br />
Figure Skating Club of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
www.fscofcharleston.com<br />
» KITEBOARDING<br />
SC Kiteboarding<br />
catchsomeair.us<br />
» LACROSSE<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Hurricanes Men’s<br />
Lacrosse Club<br />
www.eteamz.com/charlestonhurricanes<br />
Lowcountry Lacrosse Youth League<br />
(LLYL)<br />
www.mtpleasantrec.com<br />
» MARTIAL ARTS<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Martial Arts<br />
http://chas-ma.com<br />
» OCEAN RACING<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Ocean Racing Association<br />
www.charlestonoceanracing.org<br />
» POLO<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Polo Club<br />
www.charlestonpolo.net<br />
Carolina Polo & Carriage Company;<br />
www.cpcc.com<br />
Hyde Park Polo Club<br />
hydeparkpoloclub.com<br />
» ROCK CLIMBING (WALLS)<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County PRC<br />
ccprc.com<br />
Coastal Climbing<br />
coastalclimbing.com<br />
» ROLLER DERBY<br />
Lowcountry Highrollers Women’s<br />
Derby team<br />
http://www.lowcountryhighrollers.<br />
com/<br />
» RUGBY<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Outlaws Rugby Football<br />
Club<br />
www.charlestonrugby.com<br />
Hurricanes Women RFC<br />
www.charlestonwomensrugby.org<br />
» SCUBA DIVING<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Diving<br />
www.charlestondiving.com<br />
» STAND UP PADDLE BOARD-<br />
ING<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> SUP Nation<br />
www.meetup.com/supnation<br />
» SURFING<br />
Southern South Carolina/Eastern<br />
Surfing Association<br />
http://ssc.surfesa.org<br />
» ULTIMATE FRISBEE<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Ultimate Players Association<br />
www.charlestonultimate.net<br />
» UNDERWATER HOCKEY<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Blockaderunners<br />
www.charlestonblockaderunners.<br />
teamopolis.com<br />
» WAKEBOARDING<br />
& WATERSKIING<br />
Trophy Lakes Watersports Center<br />
www.trophylakes.com<br />
Source: <strong>Charleston</strong> Area Sports<br />
Commission<br />
» Also: Camps, art, therapeutic recreation,<br />
music, aquatics, kayaking, dance, skate park<br />
Top events:<br />
» Spring Carnival: held in May, children’s<br />
activities; at Alhambra Park<br />
» Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival:<br />
held in April; blessing of the fleet<br />
ceremony, boat parade, seafood sampling,<br />
music, arts and crafts; Memorial Waterfront<br />
Park<br />
» Old Village 5K Run, Walk,<br />
Stroller and Dog Jog: held in November<br />
starting at Alhambra Park; for all ages<br />
» Mount Pleasant Junior Regatta: late summer,<br />
Hobcaw Yacht Club<br />
Places to check out<br />
Some of Mount Pleasant’s best-loved parks are:<br />
» Alhambra Park<br />
131 Middle St.<br />
Reception hall, waterfront green space,<br />
playground.<br />
» Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront<br />
Park<br />
99 Harry Hallman Blvd.<br />
Waterfront park under the grand entryway<br />
into town. Beautiful views of <strong>Charleston</strong>;<br />
picnic space; playground.
SPORTS AND RECREATION<br />
Photo/Courtesy of Kiawah Island Partners<br />
18<br />
Golf Courses<br />
Berkeley<br />
» Berkeley Country Club at<br />
Exeter Plantation<br />
772 Exeter Plantation Road<br />
Moncks Corner, SC 29461<br />
Semiprivate<br />
843-761-4653<br />
www.berkeleycc.com<br />
» Crowfield Golf & Country Club<br />
300 Hamlet Circle<br />
Goose Creek, SC 29445<br />
Public 843-764-4618<br />
www.crowfieldgolf.com<br />
» Redbank Plantation Golf<br />
Course<br />
2316 Redbank Road<br />
Goose Creek, SC 29445<br />
Private 843-764-7802<br />
www.facebook.com/redbankplantationgolfcourse<br />
» Yeamans Hall Club<br />
900 Yeamans Hall Road<br />
Hanahan, SC 29410<br />
Private 843-747-8855<br />
www.yeamanshallclub.com<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
» Beresford Creek course at<br />
Daniel Island Club<br />
600 Island Park Drive<br />
Daniel Island, SC 29492<br />
Private, with event facilities<br />
843-971-3555<br />
www.danielislandclub.com<br />
» Bulls Bay Golf Club<br />
995 Bulls Bay Blvd.<br />
Awendaw, SC 29429<br />
Private 843-881-2223, ext. 14<br />
www.bullsbaygolf.com<br />
» Cassique<br />
100 Old Cedar Lane<br />
Seabrook Island, SC 29455<br />
Private 843-768-5752<br />
www.kiawahislandclub.com<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Municipal<br />
Golf Course<br />
2110 Maybank Highway<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29412<br />
Public 843-795-6517<br />
www.charleston-sc.gov/golf<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> National Golf Club<br />
1360 National Drive<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466<br />
Semiprivate<br />
843-884-4653<br />
www.charlestonnationalgolf.com<br />
» Coosaw Creek Country Club<br />
4110 Club Course Drive<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29420<br />
Semiprivate, with event facilities<br />
843-767-9000<br />
www.coosawcreek.com<br />
» Cougar Point Golf Club,<br />
Kiawah Island Golf Resort<br />
1 Sanctuary Beach Drive<br />
Kiawah Island, SC 29455<br />
Resort, with event facilities<br />
843-266-4020<br />
www.kiawahresort.com<br />
» Country Club of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
1 Country Club Drive<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29412<br />
Private 843-795-2312<br />
www.countryclubofcharleston.com<br />
» Crooked Oaks Golf Course<br />
3772 Seabrook Island Road<br />
Seabrook Island, SC 29455<br />
Private, with event facilities<br />
843-768-2529<br />
www.discoverseabrook.com<br />
» Dunes West Golf Club<br />
3535 Wando Plantation Way<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466<br />
Semiprivate, with event facilities<br />
843-856-9000<br />
www.duneswestgolfclub.com<br />
» The Golf Club at Briar’s Creek<br />
4000 Briar’s Creek Lane<br />
Johns Island, SC 29455<br />
Private 843-768-3050<br />
www.briarscreek.com<br />
» The Links at Stono Ferry<br />
4812 Stono Links Drive<br />
Hollywood, SC 29449<br />
Semiprivate, with event facilities<br />
843-763-1817<br />
www.stonoferrygolf.com
SPORTS AND RECREATION<br />
» Oak Point at Kiawah Island<br />
Golf Resort<br />
4394 Hope Plantation Drive<br />
Kiawah Island, SC 29455<br />
Resort, with event facilities<br />
843-266-4100<br />
www.kiawahresort.com<br />
» The Ocean Course at Kiawah<br />
Island Golf Resort<br />
1000 Ocean Course Drive<br />
Kiawah Island, SC 29455<br />
Resort, with event facilities<br />
843-266-4670<br />
www.kiawahresort.com<br />
» Ocean Winds Golf Course<br />
3772 Seabrook Island Road<br />
Seabrook Island, SC 29455<br />
Private, with event facilities<br />
843-768-2529<br />
www.discoverseabrook.com<br />
» Osprey Point at Kiawah<br />
Island Golf Resort<br />
1 Sanctuary Beach Drive<br />
Kiawah Island, SC 29455<br />
Resort, with event facilities<br />
843-266-4640<br />
www.kiawahresort.com<br />
» Patriots Point Links<br />
on <strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor<br />
1 Patriots Point Road<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
Public, with event facilities<br />
843-881-0042<br />
www.patriotspointlinks.com<br />
» The Plantation<br />
Course at Edisto<br />
19 Fairway Drive<br />
Edisto Beach, SC 29438<br />
Public, with event facilities<br />
843-869-1111<br />
www.theplantationcourseatedisto.<br />
com<br />
» Ralston Creek at<br />
Daniel Island Club<br />
600 Island Park Drive<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29492<br />
Private, with event facilities<br />
843-971-3555<br />
www.danielislandclub.com<br />
» RiverTowne Country Club<br />
1700 RiverTowne Country Club<br />
Drive<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466<br />
Semiprivate, with event facilities<br />
843-849-2400, ext. 2419<br />
www.rivertownecountryclub.com<br />
» Shadowmoss<br />
Plantation Golf Club<br />
20 Dunvegan Drive<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29414<br />
Semiprivate, with event facilities<br />
843-556-8251<br />
www.shadowmossgolf.com<br />
» Snee Farm Country Club<br />
1200 Club Drive<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
Private, with event facilities<br />
843-884-8571<br />
www.sneefarmcc.com<br />
» Turtle Point at Kiawah<br />
Island Golf Resort<br />
1 Turtle Point Drive<br />
Kiawah Island, SC 29455<br />
Resort, with event facilities<br />
843-266-4050<br />
www.kiawahresort.com<br />
» Wild Dunes<br />
Resort Harbor Course<br />
5881 Palm Blvd.<br />
Isle of Palms, SC 29451<br />
Public resort, with event facilities<br />
843-886-2004<br />
www.wilddunes.com<br />
» Wild Dunes<br />
Resort Links Course<br />
5757 Palm Blvd.<br />
Isle of Palms, SC 29451<br />
Semiprivate resort, with event<br />
facilities<br />
843-886-2002<br />
www.wilddunes.com<br />
» Wrenwoods Golf Club<br />
100 Cusabee Trail, No. 601<br />
Joint Base <strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29404<br />
Semiprivate 843-963-1833<br />
www.jbcharleston.com/wrenwoods-home<br />
Dorchester<br />
» The Golf Club at<br />
Wescott Plantation<br />
5000 Wescott Club Drive<br />
Summerville, SC 29485<br />
Public, with event facilities<br />
843-871-2135<br />
www.wescottgolf.com<br />
» Legend Oaks Golf Club<br />
118 Legend Oaks Way<br />
Summerville, SC 29485<br />
Semiprivate, with event facilities<br />
843-821-4077<br />
www.legendoaksgolf.com<br />
» Pine Forest Country Club<br />
1000 Congressional Blvd.<br />
Summerville, SC 29483<br />
Public 843-851-1193<br />
www.pineforestcountryclub.com<br />
» Summerville Country Club<br />
(Miler Golf Course)<br />
400 Country Club Blvd.<br />
Summerville, SC 29483<br />
Semiprivate, with event facilities<br />
843-873-2210<br />
www.summervillecountryclub.com<br />
Dog Parks<br />
If you’ve brought your best friend<br />
along with you, you won’t want to<br />
leave him out of the fun. Here are<br />
some parks set up expressly for<br />
dogs and their owners.<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Ackerman Park Dog Run, 55 Sycamore Drive<br />
Hampton Park Dog Run, corner of Rutledge Avenue<br />
and Grove Street<br />
Hazel Parker Dog Run, 70 E. Bay St.<br />
All dogs must be supervised at all times and may<br />
not be left unattended at any time.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> County<br />
James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Drive<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong> Wannamaker County Park, 8888<br />
University Blvd.<br />
Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park, 444<br />
Needlerush Parkway<br />
All dogs must be up to date on vaccinations and<br />
must be under their owners’ supervision at all<br />
times.<br />
Photo/Courtesy of Kiawah Island Partners Photo/Courtesy of CCPRC
Alternative & Outdoor Event Venues<br />
Ranked by Maximum Capacity<br />
Venue<br />
Exchange Park<br />
9850 U.S. Highway 78<br />
Ladson, SC 29456<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Maritime Center<br />
10 Wharfside St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
Middleton Place<br />
4300 Ashley River Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29414<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Visitor Center & Bus Shed<br />
375 Meeting St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
Candlelite Pavilion<br />
at Summerville Country Club<br />
400 Country Club Blvd.<br />
Summerville, SC 29483<br />
The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation<br />
5000 Wescott Club Drive<br />
Summerville, SC 29485<br />
Wild Dunes Resort<br />
5757 Palm Blvd.<br />
Isle of Palms, SC 29451<br />
St. James Church Event Center<br />
1872 Camp Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29412<br />
SpiritLine Cruises & Events<br />
360 Concord St., Suite 201<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
Founders Hall<br />
1500 Old Towne Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29407<br />
Legend Oaks Golf Club<br />
118 Legend Oaks Way<br />
Summerville, SC 29485<br />
RiverTowne Country Club<br />
1700 RiverTowne Country Club Drive<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466<br />
The Wickliffe House<br />
178 Ashley Ave.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Harbor Tours<br />
32-C Laurens St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
Cypress Gardens<br />
3030 Cypress Gardens Road<br />
Moncks Corner, SC 29461<br />
Drayton Hall<br />
3380 Ashley River Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29414<br />
Legare Waring House<br />
1500 Old Towne Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29407<br />
The Citadel Beach House<br />
4700 Palm Blvd.<br />
Isle of Palms, SC 29451<br />
Carolina Girl Yacht<br />
95 Ripley Point Drive<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29407<br />
Cooper River Room<br />
99 Harry Hallman Jr. Blvd.<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club<br />
20 Dunvegan Drive<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29414<br />
Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion<br />
99 Harry Hallman Jr. Blvd.<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Schooner Pride<br />
360 Concord St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
Lowcountry Park Venues<br />
423 King St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
Phone / Website<br />
Email<br />
843-572-3161<br />
www.exchangepark.org<br />
denise@exchangepark.org<br />
843-853-3625<br />
www.cmcevents.com<br />
olshinskia@charleston-sc.gov<br />
843-556-6020<br />
www.middletonplace.org<br />
info@middletonplace.org<br />
843-724-7174<br />
www.charlestoncvb.com<br />
binderr@charleston-sc.gov<br />
843-873-2210<br />
www.summervillecountryclub.com<br />
INP<br />
843-871-2135<br />
www.wescottgolf.com<br />
jayboutin@bellsouth.net<br />
843-886-6000<br />
www.wilddunesmeetings.com<br />
groupsales@wilddunes.com<br />
843-795-1623<br />
www.saint-james.org<br />
INP<br />
843-881-7337<br />
www.spiritlinecruises.com<br />
sales@spiritlinecruises.com<br />
843-852-2965<br />
www.foundershallcharleston.com<br />
julieann@lowcountryparkvenues.com<br />
843-821-4077<br />
www.legendoaksgolf.com<br />
INP<br />
843-849-2400, ext. 2419<br />
www.rivertownecountryclub.com<br />
llovisone@rivertownecountryclub.com<br />
843-571-1410<br />
www.wickliffehouse.com<br />
INP<br />
843-722-1112<br />
www.charlestonharbortours.com<br />
sales@charlestonharbortours.com<br />
843-553-0515<br />
www.cypressgardens.info<br />
hgraham@berkeleycountysc.gov<br />
843-769-2600<br />
www.draytonhall.org<br />
info@draytonhall.org<br />
843-852-2965<br />
www.legarewaringhouse.com<br />
julieann@lowcountryparkvenues.com<br />
843-953-6586<br />
http://beachhouse.citadelalumni.org<br />
reserve@citadelalumni.org<br />
843-818-2495<br />
www.carolinagirlevents.com<br />
info@carolinagirlevents.com<br />
843-852-2965<br />
www.cooperriverroom.com<br />
julieann@lowcountryparkvenues.com<br />
843-556-8251<br />
www.shadowmossgolf.com<br />
golfpro@shadowmossgolf.com<br />
843-852-2965<br />
INP<br />
julieann@lowcountryparkvenues.com<br />
843-722-1112<br />
www.schoonerpride.com<br />
info@schoonerpride.com<br />
843-852-2965<br />
www.lowcountryparkvenues.com<br />
julieann@lowcountryparkvenues.com<br />
Max. Capacity /<br />
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600<br />
500<br />
500<br />
600<br />
500<br />
600<br />
550<br />
500<br />
550<br />
400<br />
INP<br />
350<br />
300<br />
300<br />
300<br />
300<br />
500<br />
300<br />
300<br />
INP<br />
300<br />
300<br />
300<br />
300<br />
250<br />
INP<br />
350<br />
250<br />
500<br />
250<br />
250<br />
INP<br />
INP<br />
250<br />
250<br />
250<br />
250<br />
300<br />
250<br />
150<br />
INP<br />
150<br />
150<br />
150<br />
150<br />
128<br />
INP<br />
INP<br />
50<br />
50<br />
50<br />
49<br />
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49<br />
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Description<br />
Venue buildings, open land with pond, 70 acres of outside meeting space<br />
and 100 acres of parking space that can double as event space<br />
Downtown waterfront event and conference venue with space available<br />
for indoor and outdoor receptions and ceremonies; free parking available<br />
18th-century plantation, America's oldest landscaped gardens, house<br />
museum and plantation stableyards with indoor and outdoor reception<br />
sites<br />
Open, covered usable space<br />
Outdoor covered pavilion with extended deck, prep kitchen, lighting,<br />
portable bars, wireless PA system, dance floor, tables, chairs; new<br />
outdoor patio extension suitable for oyster roasts, fundraisers<br />
Antebellum-style clubhouse with wraparound porch, hardwood floors, twin<br />
fireplaces and vaulted ceilings; 6,000-square-foot tented patio for<br />
weddings and outdoor events<br />
Host to a wide variety of indoor and outdoor meeting and event facilities;<br />
custom events with accommodations, catering services, team-building<br />
exercises, wellness programs, golf and tennis<br />
22,000-square-foot facility for meetings with breakout sessions, including<br />
lighted, off-street parking, upholstered chairs, 60-inch round tables,<br />
meeting and serpentine tables, lighted stage; handicap-accessible<br />
Yacht fleet with four available for private charters, dinner cruise boat with<br />
full kitchen<br />
Historically significant property along the banks of the Ashley River; new<br />
venue; state-of-the-art features; LEED Gold certified building; furniture;<br />
audiovisual system; catering kitchen; free parking<br />
A semi-private golf and tennis club in Summerville<br />
Plantation-style clubhouse with panoramic views of marshlands, live oaks<br />
and RiverTowne Country Club golf course<br />
A <strong>Charleston</strong> town home located in Radcliffborough; Tea Room open for<br />
lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday<br />
Two charter and tour yachts, The Carolina Queen and The Carolina Belle,<br />
hosting events for two to 350 people<br />
170-acre swamp garden with swamparium, butterfly house, museum,<br />
boat tours and walking trails, three indoor meeting venues, outdoor<br />
gazebos<br />
A National Trust historic site, circa 1738, the oldest unrestored plantation<br />
house and accredited museum in America open to the public<br />
Historic home, avenue of oaks, free parking, catering kitchen, four bridal<br />
suites, groom's quarters, lagoon views<br />
Oceanfront venue for company events, parties, weddings and receptions;<br />
indoor ballroom and outdoor pavilion available<br />
Special-events yacht<br />
Views of the Cooper River, Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Waterfront Park, pier<br />
Available to host tournaments for up to 128 players; outdoor pavilion has<br />
seating for participants<br />
Available for evening rentals; views of the Cooper River and Arthur<br />
Ravenel Jr. Bridge<br />
18th-century replica coastal trading schooner, with three masts, 2,200<br />
square feet of sail and capacity for 49 passengers for corporate events,<br />
weddings, or any special event; daily and sunset sails offered<br />
Four special event venues in two parks, Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park<br />
and Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site<br />
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Top Local<br />
Official(s) /<br />
Year Founded<br />
Michael Carney,<br />
Denise Massey<br />
1979<br />
Alysia Olshinski<br />
1997<br />
Randy Sonoski,<br />
Warren A. Cobb,<br />
Charles H.P. Duell<br />
1741<br />
Russell A. Binder<br />
1991<br />
Lee Ray<br />
2009<br />
Pamela Huff<br />
2000<br />
Frank Fredericks<br />
1972<br />
Yvonne Elaine<br />
Jordan<br />
2009<br />
Joyce Lowe<br />
1961<br />
Julie Ann Oldham<br />
2009<br />
Jim Chickarello<br />
1994<br />
Laura Lovisone<br />
2001<br />
Jeri Arazie<br />
1850<br />
Drew Yochum<br />
1989<br />
Heather C. Graham<br />
1931<br />
George W. McDaniel<br />
1738<br />
Julie Ann Oldham<br />
2004<br />
Peter J. Calogrides<br />
1942<br />
Camille K. Berge<br />
1978<br />
Julie Ann Oldham<br />
2009<br />
Wayne Stonaker<br />
1972<br />
Julie Ann Oldham<br />
2009<br />
Drew Yochum<br />
1989<br />
Julie Ann Oldham<br />
2009<br />
Researched by Elizabeth Fonte & Beverly Barfield
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
arts abound<br />
The depth and breadth of <strong>Charleston</strong>’s<br />
arts scene just may surprise you. From<br />
established galleries and historic<br />
theaters to funky festivals and improv<br />
comedy, the Holy City and surrounding<br />
areas have it all. The following is just<br />
a small selection of what’s available to<br />
spark and satisfy your artistic cravings.<br />
Visual arts<br />
» Artistic Spirit Gallery<br />
Artistic Spirit Gallery, located at the Navy<br />
Yard at Noisette, features well-known<br />
artists’ work and “outsider art” — pieces<br />
created by self-taught, emerging artists.<br />
Call for an appointment. 10 Storehouse<br />
Row, <strong>Charleston</strong>,<br />
843-579-0149. www.artisticspiritgallery<br />
» Carolina Galleries<br />
This Church Street gallery focuses on two<br />
distinct periods in <strong>Charleston</strong> history:<br />
First, the <strong>Charleston</strong> Renaissance, which<br />
took place during the first half of the 20th<br />
century and features artwork inspired by<br />
the beauty and war-ravaged Lowcountry.<br />
And second, 21st-century <strong>Charleston</strong>,<br />
which includes more recent paintings that<br />
capture the personality of the region, from<br />
its historic streets to quintessential marsh<br />
scenes.<br />
106-A Church St., 843-720-8622.<br />
www.carolinagalleries.com<br />
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole<br />
perform at the 2012 Spoleto<br />
Festival USA finale.<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Fine<br />
Art Dealers’ Association<br />
Created in 1999, the <strong>Charleston</strong> Fine Art<br />
Dealers’ Association now includes 13<br />
galleries. The association hosts Palette<br />
and Stroll each July, an evening dedicated<br />
to fine art, cuisine and wine. It also hosts<br />
the Fine Art Annual, a weekend event held<br />
each November that features national<br />
artists and raises funds to support art<br />
programs in local schools. www.cfada.com
arts abound<br />
» City Gallery at Waterfront Park<br />
The City Gallery presents six to<br />
eight exhibits each year focusing on<br />
contemporary visual arts created by local,<br />
regional, national and international artists.<br />
34 Prioleau St., <strong>Charleston</strong>, 843-958-6484.<br />
http://citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com/<br />
» French Quarter<br />
Gallery Association<br />
Roughly 30 galleries are members of<br />
the French Quarter Gallery Association.<br />
The galleries stay open late the first<br />
Friday night in March, May, October and<br />
December for the very popular Art Walks.<br />
Free. 843-805-8052.<br />
www.frenchquarterarts.com<br />
Photo/Courtesy of Spoleto Festival USA<br />
Photo/Courtesy of College of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
» Gallery Chuma<br />
Specializing in the works of the Gullah<br />
people of coastal South Carolina, Gallery<br />
Chuma features Gullah art, books, crafts,<br />
storytelling, tours and food. 43 John St.,<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, 843-722-7568.<br />
www.gallerychuma.com<br />
» Gibbes Museum of Art<br />
As <strong>Charleston</strong>’s only visual arts museum,<br />
the Gibbes also offers a variety of<br />
educational programs, group tours and<br />
art discovery walking tours. 135 Meeting<br />
St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-722-2706. www.<br />
gibbesmuseum.org<br />
» Halsey Institute<br />
of Contemporary Art<br />
Administered by the School of the Arts<br />
at the College of <strong>Charleston</strong>, the Halsey<br />
Institute of Contemporary Art was created<br />
to advocate, exhibit and interpret visual<br />
art, with an emphasis on contemporary<br />
art. 54 St. Philip St., <strong>Charleston</strong>, 843-953-<br />
5680. http://halsey.cofc.edu/index.php<br />
Jared Grimes is a contemporary dancer who combines elements of tap, hip-hop and street jazz.<br />
His talents were featured at the 2013 Spoleto Festival USA.<br />
» MOJA Arts Festival<br />
Started in 1984, the annual MOJA Arts<br />
Festival is a celebration of African<br />
American and Caribbean arts and<br />
features music, visual art, storytelling,<br />
performances, crafts, children’s<br />
activities and more. 843-724-7305. www.<br />
mojafestival.com<br />
» New Perspectives Gallery<br />
Features curated exhibitions by<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> area artists and special<br />
exhibits during the Piccolo Spoleto<br />
Festival and MOJA Arts Festival. 180<br />
Meeting St., <strong>Charleston</strong>, 843-958-6459.<br />
» North <strong>Charleston</strong> City Gallery<br />
Located in the common areas at the<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Area Convention Center,<br />
the North <strong>Charleston</strong> City Gallery<br />
features exhibits that are rotated on a<br />
monthly basis. 5001 Coliseum Drive,<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, 843-745-1087. www.<br />
northcharleston.org<br />
» Piccolo Spoleto<br />
Piccolo Spoleto was created in 1979 to<br />
coincide with the international Spoleto<br />
Festival USA and primarily features artists<br />
from the Southeast. Held at a variety of<br />
locations in downtown <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-<br />
724-7305.<br />
www.piccolospoleto.com<br />
» Spoleto Festival USA<br />
Held each spring since 1977, this 17-day<br />
festival features visual art exhibits and<br />
more than 120 performances from opera<br />
to jazz music. 843-722-2764; box office:<br />
843-579-3100. www.spoletousa.org<br />
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Arts abound<br />
Photo/Courtesy of Spoleto Festival USA<br />
The Del McCoury Band perform at the Spoleto Festival USA finale.<br />
Performing arts<br />
» The Actors’ Theatre<br />
of South Carolina<br />
www.actorstheatreofsc.org<br />
Founded in 1995 and headquartered<br />
in <strong>Charleston</strong>, members of the Actors’<br />
Theatre travel the state presenting a full<br />
season of performances as well as acting<br />
classes. 843-588-9636.<br />
» American Theater<br />
www.pphgcharleston.com<br />
The American Theater opened in 1942 as<br />
one of <strong>Charleston</strong>’s premiere movie houses.<br />
It closed in 1977 and stood vacant for 20<br />
years until it was revitalized and reopened<br />
in 2005 as a state-of-the-art meeting and<br />
conference facility. It also hosts a variety of<br />
performances, including Spoleto activities.<br />
446 King St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-853-0246.<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Ballet Theatre<br />
www.charlestonballet.org<br />
During the last 20 years, the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Ballet Theatre has achieved national<br />
recognition for its artistic and professional<br />
presentations of a range of works from<br />
classic to eclectic. 615 Johnnie Dodds<br />
Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 843-388-5888.<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Music Hall<br />
www.charlestonmusichall.com<br />
Said to offer some of the best acoustics<br />
in <strong>Charleston</strong>, the <strong>Charleston</strong> Music<br />
Hall welcomes a variety of performers<br />
throughout the year from bluegrass to<br />
blues. 37 John St., <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Stage<br />
www.charlestonstage.com<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Stage, which calls the newly<br />
renovated Dock Street Theatre home, was<br />
founded in 1978 and is the state’s largest<br />
professional theatre company. 843-577-<br />
7183.<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Symphony Orchestra<br />
www.charlestonsymphony.com<br />
Founded in 1936, the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
Symphony Orchestra is known for its<br />
Masterworks and Pops series. The CSO<br />
also offers holiday performances and<br />
family concerts throughout the year.<br />
Concerts are held at various locations<br />
around <strong>Charleston</strong> including the Gaillard<br />
Auditorium and the Memminger<br />
Auditorium. 572 Savannah Highway, Suite<br />
100, <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-577-5967.<br />
» The Dock Street Theatre<br />
www.charlestoncity.info<br />
The historic Dock Street Theatre reopened<br />
after undergoing a three-year, $20 million<br />
renovation. The theatre originally opened<br />
in 1736 and was the first building in<br />
America built specifically for theatrical<br />
productions. It is a performance venue<br />
for Spoleto Festival USA and home of<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Stage.<br />
135 Church St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-720-3968.<br />
» Flowertown Players<br />
www.flowertownplayers.org<br />
This community theater presents a range<br />
of productions from musicals to serious<br />
dramas, as well as performances and<br />
classes just for children. 133 S. Main St.,<br />
Summerville. 843-875-9251.<br />
» Footlight Players Theatre<br />
http://footlightplayers.net/<br />
Since 1931, the Footlight Players Theatre<br />
has presented a variety of stage products<br />
and has become known as one of the top<br />
community theatres in the South. A typical<br />
season includes six performances.<br />
20 Queen St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-722-4487.
Arts abound<br />
» The Gaillard<br />
Municipal Auditorium<br />
www.charlestoncity.info<br />
Built in 1968, the Gaillard hosts a multitude<br />
of events and performances from rock ‘n’<br />
roll concerts to fashion shows.<br />
77 Calhoun St., <strong>Charleston</strong>, 843-577-7400.<br />
» The Have Nots!<br />
Comedy Improv<br />
http://theatre99.com/<br />
Called the longest-running show in<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, The Have Nots! cast has been<br />
together for 15 years and performed more<br />
than 1,200 shows. Local shows are held at<br />
Theatre 99, the group’s own theatre, as well<br />
as other locations throughout <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
280 Meeting St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-853-6687.<br />
» Memminger Auditorium<br />
Built in the 1930s as an auditorium for<br />
Memminger High School, the building<br />
stood vacant since the 1960s and was<br />
severely damaged by Hurricane Hugo.<br />
Spoleto Festival USA played a large part in<br />
the building’s recent $6 million renovation<br />
and the facility reopened in 2008. Now<br />
used for a variety of performances from<br />
international artists performing as part<br />
of Spoleto, to local school groups. 56<br />
Beaufain St., <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
» North <strong>Charleston</strong> Coliseum and<br />
Performing Arts Center<br />
www.coliseumpac.com<br />
The North <strong>Charleston</strong> Coliseum and<br />
Performing Arts Center have hosted<br />
numerous events from hockey games to<br />
Broadway shows throughout the year. The<br />
coliseum seats more than 13,000 for a<br />
concert performance. The Performing Arts<br />
Center seats 2,300. 5001 Coliseum Drive,<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, 843-529-5011.<br />
» PURE Theatre<br />
www.puretheatre.org<br />
PURE Theatre performs at the Circular<br />
Congregational Church and has gained<br />
respect as a small professional theatre<br />
focusing on the works of contemporary<br />
playwrights. 150 Meeting St., <strong>Charleston</strong>,<br />
843-723-4444.<br />
» Sottile Theatre<br />
http://sottile.cofc.edu/<br />
The Sottile Theatre opened in 1922 as The<br />
Gloria Theatre and hosted the premiere of<br />
Gone With the Wind in 1939. It’s now the<br />
home of various performances, including<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Symphony Orchestra concerts<br />
and Spoleto Festival performances.<br />
44 George St., <strong>Charleston</strong>, 843-953-5623.<br />
» Village Playhouse<br />
www.thevillageplayhouse.com<br />
Open since 2001, the Village Playhouse<br />
and Repertory Company offer more than<br />
150 nights of entertainment each season.<br />
Classics, as well as new dramas and<br />
musicals, can be experienced within a<br />
venue that features small, candlelit tables<br />
rather than auditorium seating.<br />
730 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 843-<br />
856-1579.<br />
For more about arts events in the area, visit<br />
this website: www.charlestonarts.org
attractions<br />
and tours<br />
» Aiken-Rhett House<br />
48 Elizabeth St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
843-723-1159<br />
www.historiccharleston.org/<br />
aiken-rhett<br />
Single Adult Admission: $10<br />
Intact mansion and associated<br />
outbuildings demonstrating<br />
urban life in antebellum<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
» American<br />
Military Museum<br />
2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.,<br />
Unit 216<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29407<br />
843-577-7000<br />
info@americanmilitarymuseum.<br />
org<br />
www.americanmilitarymuseum.<br />
org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $9<br />
Hundreds of uniforms, artifacts<br />
and military miniatures covering<br />
all periods of U.S. history<br />
Photo/Courtesy of South Carolina Aquarium<br />
» Angel Oak Park<br />
3688 Angel Oak Road<br />
Johns Island, SC 29455<br />
843-559-3496<br />
www.tinyurl.com/angeloaktree<br />
Admission: Free<br />
65-foot-high live oak tree<br />
provides 17,000 square feet of<br />
shade; estimated by some to<br />
be more than 1,500 years old<br />
» Avery Research Center<br />
for African American<br />
History & Culture<br />
125 Bull St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29424<br />
843-953-7609<br />
seharrel@cofc.edu<br />
http://avery.cofc.edu<br />
Admission: Free, donations<br />
accepted<br />
Archival repository, small museum,<br />
and cultural center for<br />
public programming relating to<br />
African-American Lowcountry<br />
history and Gullah culture<br />
» Avian<br />
Conservation Center<br />
4872 Seewee Road<br />
Awendaw, SC 29429<br />
843-971-7474<br />
info@avianconservationcenter.org<br />
www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $12<br />
Encounters with raptors from<br />
around the world during walking<br />
tours, flight demonstrations<br />
and natural history discussions<br />
» Berkeley County Museum<br />
& Heritage Center<br />
950 Stony Landing Road<br />
Moncks Corner, SC 29461<br />
843-899-5101<br />
www.gobcweb.com/recreation/<br />
berkeleymuseum/berkeleymuseum.html<br />
Admission: Free with park<br />
admission<br />
Exhibits displaying Lowcountry<br />
culture and natural history; located<br />
in Old Santee Canal Park<br />
» Boone Hall Plantation<br />
1235 Long Point Road<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
843-884-4371<br />
www.boonehallplantation.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $17-<br />
$19.50<br />
One of America’s oldest working,<br />
living plantations, still<br />
growing fruits and vegetables;<br />
interprets plantation life in the<br />
1800s<br />
» Calhoun Mansion<br />
14-16 Meeting St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-722-8205<br />
calhounmansion@yahoo.com<br />
www.calhounmansion.net<br />
Single Adult Admission: $15<br />
The largest privately owned<br />
house museum on the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
peninsula<br />
» Carolina Ice Palace<br />
7665 Northwoods Blvd.<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29406<br />
843-572-2717<br />
www.carolinaicepalace.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $6-$10<br />
Two National Hockey Leaguesize<br />
ice skating rinks, sports<br />
lounge, meeting rooms, pro<br />
shop, birthday party rooms,<br />
catering, figure skating, hockey<br />
» Caw Caw<br />
Interpretive Center<br />
5200 Savannah Highway<br />
Ravenel, SC 29470<br />
843-889-8898<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $1<br />
654-acre site with intact rice<br />
fields, interpretive trails, exhibit<br />
center, wildlife<br />
» The Center for<br />
Birds of Prey<br />
4872 Seewee Road<br />
Awendaw, SC 29429<br />
843-971-7474<br />
www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.<br />
org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $12<br />
Live birds of prey in a natural<br />
setting; information on the<br />
role birds of prey play in the<br />
environment<br />
» Charles Pinckney National<br />
Historic Site<br />
1254 Long Point Road<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
843-881-5516<br />
FOSU_Information@nps.gov<br />
www.nps.gov/chpi<br />
Admission: Free<br />
Country estate of Charles<br />
Pinckney; Constitution history,<br />
archaeology, African-American<br />
history<br />
» Charles Towne Landing<br />
State Historic Site<br />
1500 Old Towne Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29407<br />
843-852-4200<br />
ctlandingsp@scprt.com<br />
www.charlestownelanding.travel<br />
Single Adult Admission: $7.50<br />
Site of first permanent English<br />
settlement in the Carolinas<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Ballet Theatre<br />
477 King St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
843-723-7334<br />
www.charlestonballet.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $30-$45<br />
Professional dance company
ATTRACTIon and events<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> International<br />
Antiques Show<br />
56 Beaufain St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-722-3405<br />
www.historiccharleston.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $15<br />
More than 30 of the nation’s<br />
exhibitors represent American,<br />
Asian and European antiques<br />
from the 17th to early 20th<br />
centuries<br />
» The <strong>Charleston</strong> Museum<br />
360 Meeting St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
843-722-2996<br />
www.charlestonmuseum.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $10<br />
America’s first museum, showcasing<br />
a variety of cultural and<br />
natural history artifacts relating to<br />
the South Carolina Lowcountry<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> RiverDogs<br />
360 Fishburne St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
843-723-7241<br />
www.riverdogs.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $7-$20<br />
Minor league baseball; facility<br />
also hosts numerous non-baseball<br />
events, fundraisers and<br />
concerts<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Tea Plantation<br />
6617 Maybank Highway<br />
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487<br />
843-559-0383<br />
jknight@rcbigelow.com<br />
www.charlestonteaplantation.<br />
com<br />
Single Adult Admission: Factory<br />
tour free; trolley ride $10<br />
Tea plantation with informational<br />
tours of the on-site factory<br />
and trolley rides designed<br />
to educate the public on the<br />
growing and processing of tea<br />
» Coastal Carolina Fair<br />
9850 U.S. Highway 78<br />
Ladson, SC 29456<br />
843-572-3161<br />
office@coastalcarolinafair.org<br />
www.coastalcarolinafair.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $8<br />
Fair that runs for 11 days<br />
starting the last Thursday in<br />
October<br />
» Colonial Dorchester State<br />
Historic Site<br />
300 State Park Road<br />
Summerville, SC 29485<br />
843-873-1740<br />
www.southcarolinaparks.com/<br />
park-finder/state-park/725.aspx<br />
Single Adult Admission: $2;<br />
$1.25 for S.C. seniors<br />
Archaeological park on the site<br />
of Dorchester, an inland trading<br />
town on the Ashley River that<br />
flourished from 1697 through<br />
the Revolutionary War<br />
» Cypress Gardens<br />
3030 Cypress Gardens Road<br />
Moncks Corner, SC 29461<br />
843-553-0515<br />
hgraham@berkeleycountysc.<br />
gov<br />
www.cypressgardens.info<br />
Single Adult Admission: $10<br />
170-acre swamp garden with<br />
swamparium, butterfly house,<br />
museum, boat tours and walking<br />
trails, three indoor meeting<br />
venues, outdoor gazebos<br />
» Dock Street Theatre<br />
135 Church St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-720-3968<br />
www.charleston-sc.gov<br />
Single Adult Admission: Varies<br />
Site of America’s first theater,<br />
houses the state’s largest professional<br />
acting company and<br />
is the centerpiece of Spoleto<br />
Festival USA<br />
» Drayton Hall<br />
3380 Ashley River Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29414<br />
843-769-2600<br />
info@draytonhall.org<br />
www.draytonhall.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $18<br />
Circa 1738, America’s oldest<br />
unrestored plantation house<br />
open to the public and documented<br />
1790s African-American<br />
cemetery still in use<br />
» Edisto Island<br />
Serpentarium<br />
1374 S.C. Highway 174<br />
Edisto Island, SC 29438<br />
843-869-1171<br />
www.edistoserpentarium.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $14.95<br />
Reptile zoo, new Edisto visitors<br />
center, fossil room<br />
» Edmondston-Alston<br />
House<br />
21 E. Battery St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-722-7171<br />
www.edmondstonalston.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $12<br />
Built in 1825; contains furniture,<br />
silver, books, paintings<br />
and documents that remain in<br />
place much as they have for<br />
150 years<br />
» Edwin S. Taylor Folly<br />
Beach Fishing Pier<br />
101 E. Arctic Ave.<br />
Folly Beach, SC 29439<br />
843-588-3474<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Admission: $8 per vehicle<br />
Fishing pier, gift shop, restaurant,<br />
rental equipment available,<br />
tournaments, special events<br />
» Exchange Park<br />
9850 U.S. Highway 78<br />
Ladson, SC 29456<br />
843-572-3161<br />
denise@exchangepark.org<br />
www.exchangepark.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: Varies<br />
per event<br />
170-acre multipurpose event<br />
complex hosting a wide variety<br />
of special-event programming<br />
» Folly Beach County Park<br />
1100 W. Ashley Ave.<br />
Folly Beach, SC 29439<br />
843-588-2426<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $7 per<br />
vehicle<br />
Park under reconstruction due<br />
to erosion. Visit CCPRC.com<br />
for more information.<br />
» Fort Moultrie<br />
1214 Middle St.<br />
Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482<br />
843-883-3123<br />
FOSU_Information@nps.gov<br />
www.nps.gov/fosu<br />
Single Adult Admission: $3<br />
History of American seacoast<br />
defense from 1776 to 1947;<br />
visitor center with museum<br />
exhibits, film and bookstore<br />
Photo/Courtesy of Patriots Point<br />
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Carriage<br />
Tours<br />
Carolina Polo & Carriage Co.<br />
The only carriage company in the city owned<br />
and operated by <strong>Charleston</strong>ians whose family<br />
has been in <strong>Charleston</strong> since the 1600s. 181<br />
Church St., 16 Hayne St., <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
843-577-6767. http://cpcc.com<br />
Classic Carriage Tours<br />
A carriage ride with Classic Carriage Tours will<br />
provide insight on the city of <strong>Charleston</strong> and a<br />
lesson in Southern culture.<br />
10 Guignard St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-853-3747.<br />
www.classiccarriage.com<br />
Old South Carriage Tours<br />
Guides dressed in Confederate uniforms will<br />
take you around the city, speaking of more<br />
than 300 years of <strong>Charleston</strong>’s history.<br />
14 Anson St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-723-9712.<br />
www.oldsouthcarriage.com<br />
Old Towne Carriage Co.<br />
Hop on a carriage ride that will take you through<br />
the historic market and past historic homes<br />
and buildings in a 25-30-block area.<br />
20 Anson St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-722-1315.<br />
www.oldtownecarriage.com<br />
Palmetto Carriage Works<br />
The oldest carriage company in <strong>Charleston</strong>,<br />
Palmetto Carriage Works covers a 30-block<br />
area of the historic district. Evening tours<br />
offered in the summer.<br />
40 N. Market St., <strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-723-8145.<br />
www.carriagetour.com<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
» Fort Sumter National<br />
Monument<br />
340 Concord St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-577-0242<br />
FOSU_Information@nps.gov<br />
www.nps.gov/fosu<br />
Single Adult Admission: $18<br />
Ferries depart daily from<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> and Mount<br />
Pleasant to tour the site of<br />
the opening battle of the<br />
Civil War<br />
» Galleons Lost<br />
165 King St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-577-3862<br />
info@galleonslost.com<br />
www.galleonslost.com<br />
Admission: Free<br />
Galleons Lost offers investment<br />
and museum quality<br />
maritime pirate treasure<br />
from the spice routes to<br />
China dated back to the<br />
16th and 17th centuries in a<br />
unique gallery setting.<br />
» Gibbes Museum of Art<br />
135 Meeting St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-722-2706<br />
www.gibbesmuseum.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $9<br />
Art collection, principally<br />
American works with a<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> or Southern<br />
connection, on display;<br />
special exhibitions<br />
» Heyward-Washington<br />
House<br />
87 Church St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-722-2996<br />
www.charlestonmuseum.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $10<br />
Built in 1772; home to Thomas<br />
Heyward Jr., signer of<br />
the Declaration of Independence;<br />
rented by George<br />
Washington in 1791<br />
» Irvin-House<br />
Vineyards & Winery<br />
6775 Bears Bluff Road<br />
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487<br />
843-559-6867<br />
www.charlestonwine.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $4<br />
tastings, winery<br />
» Isle of Palms<br />
County Park<br />
1 14th Ave.<br />
Isle of Palms, SC 29451<br />
843-886-3863<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $8<br />
per vehicle<br />
Dunes, boardwalk, showers,<br />
restrooms, lifeguards, vending,<br />
350 parking spaces<br />
» James Island<br />
County Park<br />
871 Riverland Drive<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29412<br />
843-795-7275<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $1<br />
643-acre park with crabbing,<br />
fishing, biking, lagoon<br />
boating, dog park, playgrounds,<br />
shelters, climbing<br />
wall, cottages, campsites<br />
and challenge course<br />
» James Island County<br />
Park Challenge Course<br />
871 Riverland Drive<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29412<br />
843-762-2172<br />
www.ccprc.com/challengecourse<br />
Single Adult Admission:<br />
$20-$80<br />
High and low ropes course<br />
for team-building; customized<br />
programs for all ages<br />
and abilities<br />
» James Island County<br />
Park Climbing Wall<br />
871 Riverland Drive<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29412<br />
843-795-4386<br />
www.ccprc.com/wall<br />
Single Adult Admission:<br />
$10-$12<br />
50-foot climbing wall and<br />
1,000-square-foot bouldering<br />
wall for supervised<br />
climbing<br />
» James Island County<br />
Park Splash Zone<br />
871 Riverland Drive<br />
James Island, SC 29412<br />
843-795-7275<br />
www.splashparks.com<br />
Single Adult Admission:<br />
$11.99<br />
Two 200-foot slides, lazy<br />
river, Caribbean play<br />
structure, concessions,<br />
kiddie pool, lockers, lifeguards,<br />
vending<br />
» Joseph<br />
Manigault House<br />
350 Meeting St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
843-723-2926<br />
info@charlestonmuseum.org<br />
www.charlestonmuseum.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $10<br />
Example of Adam-style or<br />
Federal architecture, collection<br />
of American, English<br />
and French furnishings<br />
circa 1800, built in 1803<br />
» Karpeles Manuscript<br />
Museum Library<br />
68 Spring St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29403<br />
843-853-4651<br />
KMuseumChr@aol.com<br />
www.rain.org/~karpeles/<br />
chasfrm.html<br />
Admission: Free<br />
Displays historical manuscripts<br />
on a wide variety<br />
of cultural, scientific, social,<br />
intellectual, economic,<br />
historical subjects<br />
» Kiawah<br />
Beachwalker Park<br />
8 Beachwalker Drive<br />
Kiawah Island, SC 29455<br />
843-768-2395<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $8<br />
per vehicle<br />
Beach access park with<br />
300 feet of ocean frontage,<br />
dressing areas, outdoor<br />
showers, restrooms and<br />
seasonal lifeguards
ATTRACTIons and Tours<br />
» Magnolia<br />
Plantation & Gardens<br />
3550 Ashley River Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29414<br />
843-571-1266<br />
www.magnoliaplantation.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $15<br />
Pre-Revolutionary War plantation<br />
house with early American<br />
antiques, biblical garden, antebellum<br />
cabin, train tour, nature<br />
boat tour, slave cabin tour<br />
» Mepkin Abbey<br />
1098 Mepkin Abbey Road<br />
Moncks Corner, SC 29461<br />
843-761-8509<br />
www.mepkinabbey.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $5<br />
Gardens are open to the public<br />
» Middleton Place<br />
4300 Ashley River Road<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29414<br />
843-556-6020<br />
info@middletonplace.org<br />
www.middletonplace.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $28<br />
18th-century plantation,<br />
America’s oldest landscaped<br />
gardens, house, stableyards,<br />
Middleton Place Restaurant,<br />
museum shop, garden market<br />
and nursery<br />
» Mount Pleasant Pier<br />
71 Harry Hallman Blvd.<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
843-762-9946<br />
customerservice@ccprc.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: Admission<br />
Free/$8 fishing fee<br />
1,250-foot-long pier at the foot<br />
of the Ravenel Bridge featuring<br />
covered pavilion, cafe, gift<br />
shop, fishing equipment rentals,<br />
seating, restrooms<br />
» Mullet Hall<br />
Equestrian Center<br />
2662 Mullet Hall Road<br />
Johns Island, SC 29455<br />
843-768-5867<br />
customerservice@ccprc.com<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
A 738-acre host site for competitive<br />
horse shows, festivals,<br />
events, exhibitions, and trail<br />
riding, with 20 miles of riding<br />
trails for horse owners<br />
» The Nathaniel<br />
Russell House<br />
51 Meeting St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-724-8481<br />
www.historiccharleston.org/<br />
russell<br />
Single Adult Admission: $10<br />
Plasterwork ornamentation,<br />
geometrically shaped rooms,<br />
free-flying staircase, garden<br />
» North <strong>Charleston</strong> &<br />
American LaFrance<br />
Fire Museum &<br />
Educational Center<br />
4975 Centre Pointe Drive<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29418<br />
843-740-5550<br />
info@legacyofheroes.org<br />
www.legacyofheroes.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $6<br />
The fire museum houses<br />
antique fire equipment and<br />
vehicles, an indoor play area<br />
and driving simulator<br />
» Old Exchange Building<br />
122 East Bay St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-727-2165<br />
www.oldexchange.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $8<br />
Revolutionary War museum<br />
completed in 1771, featuring<br />
historical artifacts from<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>’s Colonial, Revolutionary<br />
and Civil War periods<br />
» Old Santee Canal Park<br />
900 Stony Landing Road<br />
Moncks Corner, SC 29461<br />
843-899-5200<br />
parkinfo@santeecooper.com<br />
www.oldsanteecanalpark.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $3<br />
195-acre park on America’s<br />
first canal; boardwalks and<br />
trails lead through Biggin<br />
Creek; 11,000-square-foot<br />
interpretive center<br />
» Palmetto Islands<br />
County Park<br />
444 Needlerush Parkway<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
843-884-0832<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $1<br />
943-acre nature-based park<br />
with playgrounds, trails, boating,<br />
biking, shelters, water<br />
park, special events<br />
» Palmetto Islands County<br />
Park Splash Island<br />
444 Needlerush Parkway<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
843-884-0832<br />
www.splashparks.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $7.99<br />
200-foot slide, Cyclone swirling<br />
water ride, 16-foot otter<br />
slide, kiddie pool, sprays,<br />
waterfalls, geysers, vending<br />
» Patriots Point Naval &<br />
Maritime Museum<br />
40 Patriots Point Road<br />
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<br />
866-831-1720<br />
www.patriotspoint.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $18<br />
Home of Patriots Point Naval<br />
and Maritime Museum, the USS<br />
Yorktown, Cold War Memorial<br />
and the only Vietnam Support<br />
Base Memorial in the U.S.<br />
» The Powder Magazine<br />
79 Cumberland St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-722-9350<br />
Single Adult Admission: $3<br />
Oldest public building between<br />
Virginia and Florida,<br />
circa 1713, stored gun powder<br />
in the early 1700s<br />
» Sewee Visitor & Environmental<br />
Education Center<br />
5821 U.S. Highway 17 N.<br />
Awendaw, SC 29429<br />
843-928-3368<br />
www.fws.gov/seweecenter<br />
www.fs.usda.gov/scnfs<br />
Admission: Free<br />
Center features tourist information<br />
on recreational opportunities<br />
available in the Francis<br />
Marion National Forest Cape<br />
Romain National Wildlife Refuge<br />
» South Carolina Aquarium<br />
100 Aquarium Wharf<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-577-3474<br />
sales@scaquarium.org<br />
www.scaquarium.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $24.95<br />
Aquarium featuring S.C. native<br />
species and other animals as<br />
well as traveling exhibits; works<br />
to inspire conservation of the<br />
natural world<br />
» Spring Festival of<br />
Houses & Gardens<br />
108 Meeting St.<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29401<br />
843-722-3405<br />
www.historiccharleston.org<br />
Single Adult Admission: $45<br />
Series of tours showcasing<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> architecture<br />
» Wannamaker County Park<br />
8888 University Blvd.<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29406<br />
843-572-7275<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $1<br />
1,015-acre park, two playgrounds,<br />
20-foot play hill, picnic<br />
sites with grills, open meadows,<br />
paved trails, boat rentals, water<br />
park, meeting space<br />
» Whirlin’ Waters<br />
Adventure Waterpark<br />
8888 University Blvd.<br />
North <strong>Charleston</strong>, SC 29406<br />
843-572-7275<br />
www.splashparks.com<br />
Single Adult Admission: $19.99<br />
27,000-square-foot wave pool,<br />
lazy river, treehouse play structure,<br />
kiddie pool area, sevenstory<br />
multislide complex, racer<br />
slides, vending, birthday parties<br />
To find out about more<br />
area attractions, visit:<br />
www.charlestoncvb.com
Calendar of Events<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> is a busy city – there’s<br />
always a race, festival or tour of homes<br />
going on. If it’s January, there must be<br />
oysters; if it’s spring, there must be a<br />
race over the bridge. You can count on<br />
it. Here are some of the main events<br />
that shape our year.<br />
JANUARY<br />
» Happy New Year, <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
This is a time to celebrate as only the Lowcountry<br />
knows how. There will be crowds<br />
everywhere as <strong>Charleston</strong>ians and visitors<br />
welcome the New Year at venues all over<br />
the area.<br />
» Lowcountry Oyster Festival<br />
www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com<br />
Each January, two tractor trailer loads of<br />
oysters – more than 65,000 pounds – are<br />
brought in for the annual Lowcountry<br />
Oyster Festival at Boone Hall Plantation.<br />
Contests, live music and other activities<br />
are scheduled throughout the day, including<br />
an oyster shucking contest, oyster<br />
eating contest and a contest among local<br />
chefs for the best oyster recipe.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
» Southeastern Wildlife Exposition<br />
www.sewe.com<br />
Known for its world-class original art,<br />
diverse exhibits and animal demonstrations,<br />
the annual Southeastern Wildlife<br />
Exposition brings 120 artists and more<br />
than 350 exhibitors to venues throughout<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> for a long weekend. Conservation<br />
exhibits, birds of prey and retriever<br />
demonstrations, and Dock Dogs are<br />
among the highlights.<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Wine<br />
and Food Festival<br />
www.charlestonwineandfood.com<br />
Starting in late February and continuing<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
into early March, this festival celebrates<br />
the culinary history and culture of the<br />
Lowcountry. Foodies can enjoy dozens of<br />
events during the four-day event. Marion<br />
Square is the center of the action.<br />
MARCH<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Fashion Week<br />
www.charlestonfashionweek.com<br />
This week showcases emerging designers<br />
and modeling talent under the tents<br />
on Marion Square. More than 30 runway<br />
shows are featured. The latest trends from<br />
local designers and boutique owners are<br />
featured.<br />
Photo/Courtesy of <strong>Charleston</strong> Bridge Run, Anna Pedone Photo/Leslie Burden
Calendar of events<br />
» <strong>Charleston</strong> Antiques Show<br />
www.historiccharleston.org<br />
Each year in mid-March, collectors and<br />
enthusiasts are treated to an array of<br />
English, European and American antiques<br />
from dealers across the country. Visitors<br />
can learn through educational presentations<br />
and purchase furnishings, decorative<br />
and fine art, architectural elements, garden<br />
furniture, vintage jewelry and silver. Held at<br />
Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St.<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
» Spring Festival of Houses and Gardens<br />
www.historiccharleston.org<br />
Starting in late March, this monthlong event<br />
opens some of <strong>Charleston</strong>’s finest historic<br />
gardens and houses for touring. Let the Historic<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Foundation be your guide<br />
for one of the tours that give a rare chance<br />
for a glimpse inside private homes.<br />
APRIL<br />
» World Grits Festival<br />
www.worldgritsfestival.com<br />
Who could resist a festival that’s all about<br />
grits? This family-oriented festival in St.<br />
George celebrates all forms of coarsely<br />
ground hominy and crowns a winner in the<br />
official Grits Rolling Contest.<br />
» Summerville Flowertown Festival<br />
www.flowertownfestival.org<br />
The three-day event showcases the beautiful<br />
blooming azaleas, wisteria and dogwood<br />
in Summerville, a northern suburb<br />
of <strong>Charleston</strong>. The festival brings a host of<br />
artisans, food vendors, children’s activities<br />
and musical performances. It is organized<br />
by the Summerville Family YMCA.<br />
Chef Ben Berryhill of Red Drum demonstrates cooking risotto.
Calendar of events<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
Photo/Courtesy of CHarleston Brigerun, Anna Pedone<br />
» Cooper River Bridge Run<br />
www.bridgerun.com<br />
Start in Mount Pleasant and run across the<br />
Cooper River on the expansive Arthur Ravenel<br />
Jr. Bridge. You’ll wind up in downtown<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>. Held in late March or early<br />
April each year, the event features a popular<br />
world-class 10K run as well as a walk.<br />
» Family Circle Cup<br />
www.familycirclecup.com<br />
A partnership between the city of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
and Family Circle magazine helped<br />
build a state-of-the-art tennis center that<br />
brings this weeklong women’s tournament<br />
to Daniel Island each April. Watch the stars<br />
play for the Cup, then come back to play<br />
tennis or attend sports and cultural events.<br />
MAY & JUNE<br />
» Spoleto Festival USA<br />
www.spoletousa.org<br />
Each year since 1977, dozens of music,<br />
dance and theater performances as well<br />
as visual arts exhibits have come to the<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> area for Spoleto USA. The<br />
17-day festival begins in late May and continues<br />
into June. It fills <strong>Charleston</strong>’s historic<br />
theaters, churches and outdoor spaces<br />
with more than 120 performances<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
A bird of prey takes the stage during the annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition.<br />
» Piccolo Spoleto USA<br />
www.piccolospoleto.com<br />
This festival, running concurrently with Spoleto<br />
Festival USA, focuses primarily on artists<br />
from the Southeast, offering theater, music,<br />
visual arts, dance, ethnic culture presentations,<br />
comedy, crafts and film. It takes place<br />
at a variety of locations around <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />
JULY<br />
» Fourth of July<br />
www.patriotspoint.org<br />
Fireworks launched from the flight deck<br />
of an aircraft carrier at Patriots Point and a<br />
shoreside party with beach music make<br />
Independence Day in <strong>Charleston</strong> fun.<br />
Communities all over the area have their<br />
own celebrations. Sit on the beach and<br />
watch fireworks all around.<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
» Taste of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com<br />
In late September, Boone Hall Plantation in<br />
Mount Pleasant becomes the place to eat,<br />
as 50 of the Lowcountry’s favorite casual<br />
and fine dining restaurants serve samplesized<br />
portions and beer and wine. There’s<br />
also live entertainment, a waiters’ race and<br />
a special children’s area.<br />
» MOJA Arts Festival<br />
www.mojafestival.com<br />
In late September through early October,<br />
the MOJA Arts Festival celebrates African<br />
American and Caribbean arts. Featured<br />
are music, visual arts, storytelling, performances,<br />
crafts and children’s activities at<br />
various locations.
Calendar of events<br />
OCTOBER<br />
» Fall Tour of Homes and Gardens<br />
www.preservationsociety.org<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>’s historic homes and gardens<br />
welcome visitors on a rotating basis, starting<br />
in late September through most of<br />
October. Over five weeks, you can experience<br />
history close up while helping the<br />
Preservation Society raise funds.<br />
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER<br />
Photo/Leslie Burden<br />
» Holiday Festival of Lights<br />
www.ccprc.com<br />
Experience the spirit of the holidays<br />
with millions of sparkling lights at James<br />
Island County Park. The display opens the<br />
second week of November and continues<br />
through New Year’s. There are more than<br />
600 light displays, many reflected in the<br />
park’s waterways.<br />
For more events listings, visit this website:<br />
www.charlestoncvb.com<br />
Many of <strong>Charleston</strong>’s events satisfy foodies with cooking demonstrations featuring local chefs.
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Summerville<br />
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Goose<br />
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Berkeley<br />
County<br />
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165<br />
61<br />
52<br />
Hanahan<br />
33<br />
17<br />
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<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
41<br />
17<br />
Ravenel<br />
162<br />
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<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
County<br />
642<br />
526<br />
West<br />
Ashley<br />
7<br />
26<br />
703<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong><br />
30<br />
James<br />
Island<br />
Daniel<br />
Island<br />
Mt.<br />
Pleasant<br />
17<br />
517<br />
Sullivan's<br />
Island<br />
699<br />
Isle of<br />
Palms<br />
Atlantic<br />
Ocean<br />
164<br />
Meggett<br />
700<br />
Johns<br />
Island<br />
171<br />
Folly Beach<br />
Kiawah<br />
174<br />
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Newcomer Information<br />
TELEPHONE<br />
AT&T<br />
855-258-1471<br />
www.att.com<br />
Home Telephone Company<br />
843-227-7307<br />
www.hometelco.com<br />
Knology<br />
843-225-1000<br />
www.knology.com<br />
CABLE<br />
Comcast<br />
800-266-2278<br />
www.comcast.com<br />
Knology<br />
843-225-1000<br />
www.knology.com<br />
Time Warner Cable<br />
866-892-7201<br />
www.timewarnercable.com<br />
ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS<br />
Berkeley Electric Cooperative<br />
843-761-8200<br />
www.becsc.com<br />
Edisto Electric Cooperative<br />
800-433-3292<br />
www.edistoelectric.com<br />
Santee Cooper<br />
843-761-8000<br />
www.santeecooper.com<br />
South Carolina Electric & Gas<br />
800-251-7234<br />
www.sceg.com<br />
GARBAGE<br />
City of <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
843-724-7364<br />
www.charlestoncity.info<br />
City of Goose Creek<br />
843-824-2200<br />
www.cityofgoosecreek.com<br />
City of Hanahan<br />
843-529-3413<br />
www.cityofhanahan.com<br />
City of Isle of Palms<br />
843-886-8956<br />
www.iop.net<br />
James Island Public Service<br />
District<br />
843-795-9060<br />
www.jipsd.org<br />
Town of Moncks Corner<br />
843-719-7900<br />
www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov<br />
Town of Mount Pleasant<br />
843-884-8518<br />
www.tompsc.com<br />
City of North <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
843-745-1026<br />
www.northcharleston.org<br />
Town of Sullivan’s Island<br />
843-883-3198<br />
www.sullivansisland-sc.com<br />
Town of Summerville<br />
843-619-0800<br />
www.summerville.sc.us<br />
WATER AND SEWER<br />
Berkeley County Water<br />
& Sanitation Authority<br />
843-572-4400<br />
www.bcwsa.com/<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong> Water System<br />
843-727-6800<br />
www.charlestonwater.com<br />
Dorchester County<br />
Water and Sewer Dept.<br />
843-563-0075, 843-832-0075<br />
www.dorchestercounty.net<br />
City of Folly Beach<br />
843-588-2447<br />
www.cityoffollybeach.com<br />
City of Goose Creek<br />
843-797-6220, ext. 1<br />
www.cityofgoosecreek.com<br />
City of Isle of Palms<br />
843-886-6148<br />
www.iopwsc.com<br />
James Island Public<br />
Service District<br />
843-795-9060<br />
www.jipsd.org<br />
Town of Moncks Corner<br />
843-719-7900<br />
www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov<br />
St. John’s Water Co.<br />
843-559-0186<br />
www.stjohnswater.com<br />
Town of Sullivan’s Island<br />
843-883-5733<br />
www.sullivansisland-sc.com<br />
Summerville Commissioners<br />
of Public Works<br />
843-871-0810<br />
www.summervillecpw.com<br />
Mount Pleasant Waterworks<br />
843-884-9626<br />
www.mountpleasantwaterworks.com
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