Insiders' Guide® to Charleston

by McLaughlin, J. Michael; Perry, Lee Davis

• ISBN13: 9780762710607
• ISBN10: 0762710608
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide

Summary

Written by local authors with many years of experience in writing about their community, the Insiders' Guide "RM" series provide newcomers, visitors, and business travelers with a native's perspective of the area. Each guide details hotels, restaurants, annual events, attractions, nightlife, parks and recreation, real estate, and much more. Covering more than 60 cities and areas nationwide, the Insiders' Guide "RM" series offer the best local insights on travel and relocation.

Features include:
-- Light, easier-to-use 6" x 9" size
-- Easy-to-read typeface
-- Large photos and maps
-- Updated interior graphics
-- Thumb tabs for quick reference to specific chapters
-- More at-a-glance information in every title
-- Expanded, comprehensive indexes
-- Easy-to-use geographic organization in regional books

Covers historic Charleston and the surrounding beaches, islands and suburbs including Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, Kiawah Island, and more.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xii
How to Use This Book	1	(2)
Area Overview	3	(10)
Getting Here, Getting Around	13	(14)
History	27	(12)
Restaurants	39	(30)
Nightlife	69	(14)
Hotels and Motels	83	(14)
Bed and Breakfasts and Atmospheric Inns	97	(16)
Vacation and Beach Rentals	113	(2)
Shopping	115	(28)
Antiques	143	(12)
Attractions	155	(40)
Architectural Preservation	195	(6)
Tours	201	(19)
The Arts	220	(21)
Annual Events	241	(16)
Kidstuff	257	(14)
Lowcountry Daytrips	271	(20)
Parks and Recreation	291	(17)
Golf	308	(10)
Boating and Watersports	318	(13)
Hunting and Fishing	331	(14)
Spectator Sports	345	(6)
Neighborhoods	351	(12)
Real Estate and Rentals	363	(5)
Retirement	368	(6)
Healthcare	374	(11)
Education	385	(10)
Childcare	395	(5)
Worship	400	(3)
Media	403	(6)
Military	409	(6)
Index	415	(13)
About the Authors	428