Insiders' Guide® to Charleston, 10th Including Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, Kiawah, and Other Islands

by Perry, Lee Davis

• ISBN13: 9780762738823
• ISBN10: 0762738820
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-01
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide

Summary

Find the best in restaurants, entertainment, recreation, lodging, and attractions using this comprehensive guide to Charleston. Become immersed in this charming 18th-century city on the coast of South Carolina, plus its surrounding beaches, islands, and suburbs--including Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, and Kiawah Island.

Author Biography

J. Michael McLaughlin has been living in and writing about the Lowcountry for more than twenty years. His work has appeared in numerous regional and national magazines.

Lee Davis Todman was raised in Charleston and returned there in 1987 to focus on a freelance marketing and advertising career.

Table of Contents

Preface	xxv
Acknowledgments	xxvi
How to Use This Book	1	(2)
Area Overview	3	(8)
Getting Here, Getting Around	11	(15)
History	26	(11)
Restaurants	37	(30)
Nightlife	67	(11)
Hotels and Motels	78	(12)
Bed-and-Breakfasts and Atmospheric Inns	90	(15)
Vacation and Beach Rentals	105	(3)
Shopping	108	(28)
Antiques	136	(8)
Attractions	144	(37)
Architectural and Historic Preservation	181	(7)
Tours	188	(20)
The Arts	208	(20)
Annual Events	228	(15)
Kidstuff	243	(12)
Lowcountry Day Trips	255	(17)
Parks and Recreation	272	(19)
Golf	291	(9)
Boating and Watersports	300	(12)
Hunting and Fishing	312	(13)
Spectator Sports	325	(4)
Relocation	329	(7)
Neighborhoods	336	(10)
Retirement	346	(5)
Health Care	351	(13)
Education	364	(9)
Child Care	373	(5)
Worship	378	(3)
Media	381	(6)
Military	387	(8)
Index	395	(18)
About the Authors	413