ONE Very BUSY Weekend! Bridge Run, Volvo Finals & Flowertown Festival
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- Volvo Finals of the Volvo Car Tennis Open – March 31 – April 8th
- Summerville’s Flower Festival – April 6th – 8th
- 41st Annual Cooper River Bridge Run – Saturday, April 7th.
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”
Charleston named ‘South’s Best City’ AGAIN
Southern Living magazine once again named Charleston as the Best City in the south. The announcement was made in the April 2018 magazine.
Some suggestions for traveling to Charleston from the Southern Living announcement:
- Stay at the Wentworth Mansion
- or Bed & Breakfast choices – 86 Cannon or Zero George Street
- Eat at either The FIG or The ORDINARY
- Visit the Website for more suggestions!
Charleston Place Hotel – Charleston, S.C.
Source – Charleston Place Hotel Facebook
205 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401843-722-4900
‘One of the grandest properties in the Orient-Express Hotels collection, Charleston Place is consistently ranked among the best hotels by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler and Travel and Leisure magazines.
Charleston Place evokes the feeling of a grand, 17th century residence, from lush personal suites to the Italian marble lobby with signature Georgian Open Arm staircase and 12-foot crystal chandelier.
The staff of Charleston Place is dedicated to indulging its guests with the finest in Southern hospitality, and has become the choice of celebrities, princes and politicians.
Charleston Place is centrally located, surrounded by historic homes and buildings, and within strolling distance of the citys delightful shops, galleries and restaurants.’
Charleston shines again in Conde Naste Traveler’s ‘Readers’s Choice Awards’!
Conde Naste Traveler and their Reader’s Choice Awards says “Charleston is now not only your favorite U.S. city but your favorite anywhere, with an impressive eight hotels scoring above 90.0.”
The French Quarter Inn was #25 out of 101.
Picture Source – http://www.fqicharleston.com
Another great Charleston inn was #50. The Sanctuary Hotel of Kiawah was also in the top 50. Check out the entire list.
Mills House Hotel – Charleston, S.C.
Picture and Text Source – http://www.millshouse.com/
115 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC – 29401 (843) 577-2400 www.millshouse.com/ “Experience the Finest of Historic Charleston Hotels The Mills House Hotel is a gem among historic Charleston hotels. Blending opulent accommodations, historic ambiance and modern convenience, our luxury Charleston hotel treats you to true southern hospitality, the same hospitality we showed our first guest over 150 years ago. With our recent multi-million dollar restoration, our historic Charleston hotel has recaptured its original splendor, and we’re eager to share it with you.Located in the heart of Charleston, The Mills House is the only hotel included in the city’s prestigious Museum Mile,.”A Holiday Inn Hotel
Charleston Restaurant Week, Sept. 5-16, 2012
The popular ‘Charleston Restaurant Week’ will be offered again thanks to the planning and promotion of the Charleston Restaurant Association (CRA).
This is a wonderful opportunity to taste the world class cuisine of Charleston and the Lowcountry!
Participating restaurants will be offering menus with three items for one price ($20, $30, or $40).
Hotels have special deals, too!
Check out the list of participating restaurants at www.CharlestonRestaurantAssociation.com
Here is an informative blog entry regarding ‘Charleston Restaurant Week’ from Tuesday, August 21st – http://www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com/news/charleston-restaurant-week-is-september-5-16-participating-restaurants-and-menus-are-being-released-now/
The Old Citadel or the South Carolina State Arsenal – Charleston, S.C. (Embassy Suites)
Picture and text source – http://1.usa.gov/uSa0UW
337 Meeting Street Charleston, SC – 29403 843-723-6900 1.usa.gov/uSa0UW Now a hotel, the building is open to the public.’‘The S.C. State Arsenal, more commonly known as the Old Citadel, is associated with several aspects of Charlestons history.
The impetus for the Arsenals construction in the early 1830s was the 1822 slave revolt led by Denmark Vesey.
In 1842 the S.C. Military Academy, a liberal arts military college, was established by the state legislature.
The new Academy took over the arsenal the following year, and the school soon became know as The Citadel in reference to the fortress-like appearance of the building.
Many Citadel alumni fought in the Civil War.
Cadets remained at the school but were periodically ordered by the governor to support the Confederacy, and helped drill recruits, manufacture ammunition, protect arms depots, and guard Union prisoners.
Citadel cadets were responsible for firing the first shots of the Civil War, January 9, 1861, at the Union relief vessel approaching Fort Sumter.
From 1865 to 1881, during Reconstruction in Charleston, Federal troops occupied the Citadel and the school was closed.
Classes resumed at the Citadel in 1882, and continued here until the school was relocated to a campus on the banks of the Ashley River in 1922.’
For more information on the architecure, etc. visit the National Park Service Website.
Today the Old Citadel is home to Embassy Suites Hotel.
Charleston is one of Fodor’s ’21 Places to Go in 2012′
“”There are tons of restaurants in Charleston and most of them are great,” says Fodorite suewoo.”
Five Star Alliance.com names ‘Charleston Place’ as a Top 20 Luxury Hotel & Restaurant
Charleston Place is named #5 among Top 20 Luxury Hotel and Restaurants Worldwide. Congratulations to the Charleston Place!
‘In the final days of 2011, Five Star Alliance is counting down the Top 20 Luxury Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, as decided by our guests.
In the #5 spot we have Charleston Place, located in the heart of Charleston’s historic downtown.’
Read on…http://www.fivestaralliance.com/charleston-sc/the-top-20-hotels-in-2011-5-charleston-place