Charleston, SC

AGDLynn · #1 09-11-2007, 08:59 PM

Hubby and I are taking the 1st week of Oct off. We can't decide where to go b/c I don't want to spend the whole time driving.

Tonight we were talking and Charleston came up. We'd been talking about going there for years and maybe this year we will.

Any thoughts/recommendations from Atl to Charleston?

Thanks.

ThetaPrincess24 · #2 09-11-2007, 10:07 PM

kiteflyerz lives in the Charleston area. Pm her for information

jitterbug13 · #3 09-11-2007, 10:35 PM

Is there anywhere you would like to see or do while you are there? That will help me narrow it down on suggestions. I'm a Charleston native.

SWTXBelle · #4 09-12-2007, 08:45 AM

You'll love Charleston - good choice! Boy, what I would give for some shrimp and grits right now . . .

scbelle · #5 09-13-2007, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

You'll love Charleston - good choice! Boy, what I would give for some shrimp and grits right now . . .

I'll make you some! That's "my dish" that I make whenever we have company over. I've had to resort to having my grits air mailed to me over in Germany. I don't even think Germans know what grits are.

Army Wife'79 · #6 09-12-2007, 10:00 AM

You will LOVE Charleston. My fave city in the world. Best food also. (Peninsula Grill, Magnolias, 82 Queen, etc.) Stay downtown so you can walk to everything and go on the history tours that the Chamber of Commerce have. They actually explain a lot of the fascinating history. I like going through the historical mansions (while H sits in a micro brewery, ha ha). The boat ride to Ft. Sumpter is nice. Cross over the river and go to Shem Creek Bar & Grill (great food) enroute to Fort Moultrie.

alum · #7 09-12-2007, 01:35 PM

http://www.patriotspoint.org

The aircraft carrier, USS Yorktown, is open for tours.

jitterbug13 · #8 09-13-2007, 12:19 AM

This should help...

http://www.charleston.com/

scbelle · #9 09-13-2007, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Army Wife'79

You will LOVE Charleston. My fave city in the world. Best food also. (Peninsula Grill, Magnolias, 82 Queen, etc.) Stay downtown so you can walk to everything and go on the history tours that the Chamber of Commerce have. They actually explain a lot of the fascinating history. I like going through the historical mansions (while H sits in a micro brewery, ha ha). The boat ride to Ft. Sumpter is nice. Cross over the river and go to Shem Creek Bar & Grill (great food) enroute to Fort Moultrie.

Oh, I have to agree with you on this one. Charleston is the best city in the world. I'm counting down the time until the hubby and I will retire there!

Other great restaurants in the area are SNOB (Slightly North of Broad) and Poogan's Porch. To answer your question the way I understand it, I don't think there's too much to do in the drive from ATL to Charleston. It's all interstate and is mucho boring. My mom used to do the drive when she worked in ATL and we lived in Summerville. I can ask her tonight when I talk to her if there's anything to do in the ~4.5 hour drive.

AGDLynn · #10 09-13-2007, 10:32 PM

Sis in law's mom lives in Summerville so I'll check with sil on Tuesday when I go spend the night (bro is my dentist and Wed. I have my annual checkup).

Thanks for the suggestions...hate the part about lots of walking but I have time to recover.

scbelle · #11 09-14-2007, 10:35 AM

You're coming through SC during Fair/Festival time, so depending on what you fancy, there are a few places you could stop, time permitting:

Awesome Things To Do in SC

jitterbug13 · #12 09-14-2007, 01:06 PM

^^^^
She's be in SC in time for the State Fair in Columbia. Moja will be going on in Charleston the first week in October.