Trip IdeasFodor's In Focus Charleston, 1st Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Charleston!
•Fodor’s In Focus Charleston features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Charleston.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Charleston!
•Fodor’s In Focus Charleston features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Charleston.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 5
When To Go ............ 6
Chapter 1: Welcome to Charleston ............ 7
History of Charleston ............ 9
A Progressive City Rooted in History ............ 11
If You Like ............ 12
Chapter 2: Exploring Charleston ............ 15
Orientation & Planning ............ 16
Exploring Charleston ............ 17
Side Trips from Charleston ............ 37
Chapter 3: Where to Eat in Charleston ............ 43
Chapter 4: Where to Stay in Charleston ............ 67
Chapter 5: Nightlife & the Arts in Charleston ............ 91
The Arts ............ 92
Nightlife ............ 95
Chapter 6: Sports & the Outdoors in Charleston ............ 101
Beaches ............ 103
Sports & Activities ............ 104
Spas ............ 112
Chapter 7: Shopping in Charleston ............ 113
Shopping Districts ............ 115
Specialty Stores ............ 116
Chapter 8: Hilton Head & the Lowcountry ............ 125
Orientation & Planning ............ 127
Hilton Head Island ............ 132
Beaufort ............ 170
Daufuskie Island ............ 182
Edisto Island ............ 184
Travel Smart Charleston ............ 187
Index ............ 198
About Our Writer ............ 208
Maps
Downtown Charleston ............ 20—21
Greater Charleston ............ 33
Where to Eat in Downtown Charleston ............ 46—47
Where to Eat in Greater Charleston ............ 63
Where to Stay in Downtown Charleston ............ 72—73
Where to Stay in Greater Charleston ............ 85
Hilton Head & the Lowcountry ............ 127
Hilton Head Island ............ 134
Where to Eat on Hilton Head Island ............ 137
Where to Stay on Hilton Head Island ............ 146
Beaufort ............ 171
When To Go ............ 6
Chapter 1: Welcome to Charleston ............ 7
History of Charleston ............ 9
A Progressive City Rooted in History ............ 11
If You Like ............ 12
Chapter 2: Exploring Charleston ............ 15
Orientation & Planning ............ 16
Exploring Charleston ............ 17
Side Trips from Charleston ............ 37
Chapter 3: Where to Eat in Charleston ............ 43
Chapter 4: Where to Stay in Charleston ............ 67
Chapter 5: Nightlife & the Arts in Charleston ............ 91
The Arts ............ 92
Nightlife ............ 95
Chapter 6: Sports & the Outdoors in Charleston ............ 101
Beaches ............ 103
Sports & Activities ............ 104
Spas ............ 112
Chapter 7: Shopping in Charleston ............ 113
Shopping Districts ............ 115
Specialty Stores ............ 116
Chapter 8: Hilton Head & the Lowcountry ............ 125
Orientation & Planning ............ 127
Hilton Head Island ............ 132
Beaufort ............ 170
Daufuskie Island ............ 182
Edisto Island ............ 184
Travel Smart Charleston ............ 187
Index ............ 198
About Our Writer ............ 208
Maps
Downtown Charleston ............ 20—21
Greater Charleston ............ 33
Where to Eat in Downtown Charleston ............ 46—47
Where to Eat in Greater Charleston ............ 63
Where to Stay in Downtown Charleston ............ 72—73
Where to Stay in Greater Charleston ............ 85
Hilton Head & the Lowcountry ............ 127
Hilton Head Island ............ 134
Where to Eat on Hilton Head Island ............ 137
Where to Stay on Hilton Head Island ............ 146
Beaufort ............ 171
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