“Charleston, South Carolina: Must-see spots the tour guides may not show you” USAToday.com

Owner of Bulldog Tours, Charleston, S.C.
Source: USAToday.com
Source: USAToday.com
“John LaVerne, owner of Bulldog Tours, says that after taking a guided tour of Charleston, you should “just start walking.”

USA Today leads you in a journey of Charleston via 39 photos and dialogue. It includes suggestions by some of the local tour guides. I suspect that you will find a suggestion of something that you haven’t experienced.

Check out the guide!

“Lowcountry non-profit works to revitalize North Charleston neighborhood” ABCnews4.com

"Bill Stanfield, CEO of Metanoia, says it hopes to empower people with economic development projects, affordable housing, and leadership training. (WCIV)"

“NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Non-profit group Metanoia is working to revitalize and preserve North Charleston’s Chicora Cherokee neighborhood.”…”Metanoia’s CEO Bill Stanfield just hopes he can continue building a better future, without losing Chicora Cherokee’s past. “There’s lots of great things happening in the community. We just need to help them grow to make them stronger.”

Metanoia runs on donations. You can give here.

Learn more! Read the ABCnews4.com article!


03/02/19 – “Future USS Charleston (LCS 18) Set For Namesake City Commissioning…”

USS Charleston (LCS 18) - Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
Future USS Charleston (LCS 18) Set For Namesake City Commissioning
By Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

“The Navy’s newest Independence variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), will be commissioned at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 at Charleston, South Carolina’s Columbus Street Terminal. This event is open to the public, but tickets are required.”

Click here to learn more!

Top 10 Tips for Visiting Charleston from Nat’l Geographic Travel

“Discover the Best of Charleston” National Geographic TRAVEL

On May 11th, 2018 National Geographic TRAVEL posted “Discover the Best of Charleston: Make the most of your trip with these top ten tips for the “Holy City.” Nancy Gupton wrote:

One of the United States’ oldest cities, Charleston—nicknamed the Holy City for its abundance of churches—offers visitors plenty to experience and explore. Don’t be overwhelmed: These are our top ten tips for making the most of your time…”

Examples:

1 – SEE THE BIRDS

2- WANDER THE GARDENS

Read the article for the other eight hints and to read her elaboration on each.

Very useful!

“Holy City How To” article from Southpark Magazine

Holy City How To

The lovely photo above is only one of the many photos of Charleston in this great article – hint: you will LOVE the one of the Charleston Fountain!

Here is the intro to the article:

Whether you’ve lived in Charlotte for 10 years or just moved into town, Charleston should be top on your list of weekend getaway locales. It is, after all, consistently named the top city in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure and is oft considered one of the best culinary destinations in the country.

So how does one do Charleston when there’s either so much to cover in a first-time visit, or you’ve been there what feels like countless times? Heed this advice and experience the Holy City with a fresh set of eyes.”

Read the rest of the article for great advice for your Charleston visit!

ONE Very BUSY Weekend! Bridge Run, Volvo Finals & Flowertown Festival

Cooper River Bridge - home of the famous Bridge Run (source: Wikimedia.com)
Cooper River Bridge – home of the famous Bridge Run (source: Wikimedia.com)

The Post and Courier published “Bridge Run, Volvo Finals, Flowertown Festival: A user’s guide to Charleston’s busiest weekend

A couple interesting stats out of many listed in the Post’s User Guide:

  • “95 – percent hotel occupancy expected locally this weekend, according to the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau”
  • “40,000 – Number of entrants in a sold-out Bridge Run”