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December 12, 2011

New Guide is Published for Charleston Tour Guide Training.

The Historic Charleston Foundation has published a new book for its guides, ‘The City of Charleston Tour Guide Training Manual’. The book is 492 pages long and is available in a spiral bound format or in a CD format. Read more about it in the article on Post and Courier.com entitled, ‘Rewriting History: After nearly three decades, Charleston updates its notes for tour guides’.

The introduction of the Tour Guide Training Manual on the Historic Charleston Foundation Website- http://www.historiccharleston.org/news_events/newsroom.html?id=169.

October 12, 2011

Charleston named the No. 1 Tourist Destination

On Monday, October 10th, Conde Nast Traveler announced their 2011 Readers’ Choice Award winners. Charleston is almost always in the top ten for the most popular tourist destination in America but for the first time ever Charleston was the top vote getter. Last year Charleston was no. 2. This year San Francisco is no. 2.

Charleston’s ‘The French Quarter Inn’ was named the 15th most popular hotel in the United States. Charleston Place was the 30th most popular. The top 200 were listed. Other popular Charleston hotels include:

No. 52 – Planters Inn
No. 62 (tied) Market Pavilion Hotel

John Rutledge House Inn earned the 16th spot in the Small Hotels category immediately followed by Wentworth Mansion and later Planters Inn, Charleston.

Kiawah Island was another big winner. It was listed as the 3rd most popular Island destination. Hilton Head was also in the top 10.

Sanctuary at Kiawah Island was named in the Top 50 of the Top 100 travel experiences in the WORLD and in the top 10 of Resorts in Mainland U.S.A.

Other Resorts mentioned include:

Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, S.C.
Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C.
Litchfield Plantion, Pawley’s Island, S.C

Read he rest of the article – http://www.concierge.com/images/cnt/pdf/2011-Readers-Choice-Awards.pdf

Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw Caw April 9, 2024
Event date: May 1, 2024 Event Time: 08:30 AM - 10:30 AMLocation: Caw Caw Interpretive Center5200 Savannah HighwayRavenel, SC 29470Description:Join us on one or more of our regular bird walks. Our trek through many distinct habitats will allow us to view and discuss a variety of birds, butterflies, and other organisms.
Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw Caw April 9, 2024
Event date: April 27, 2024 Event Time: 08:30 AM - 10:30 AMLocation: Caw Caw Interpretive Center5200 Savannah HighwayRavenel, SC 29470Description:Join us on one or more of our regular bird walks. Our trek through many distinct habitats will allow us to view and discuss a variety of birds, butterflies, and other organisms.
Beginner Skateboarding (Ages 5-8) March 27, 2024
Event date: April 27, 2024 Event Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: SK8 Charleston1549 Oceanic StCharleston, SC 29403Description:Learn the basics of skateboarding in a safe and fun environment! Little to no experience skateboarding is necessary. Students will be taught the components of a skateboard, proper safety equipment, skate park etiquette, determining stance: Regular or Goofy, […]
Beginner Skateboarding (Ages 9-12) March 27, 2024
Event date: April 27, 2024 Event Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMLocation: SK8 Charleston1549 Oceanic StCharleston, SC 29403Description:Learn the basics of skateboarding in a safe and fun environment! Little to no experience skateboarding is necessary. Students will be taught the components of a skateboard, proper safety equipment, skate park etiquette, determining stance: Regular or Goofy, […]
Beginner Skateboarding (Ages 18+) March 27, 2024
Event date: April 27, 2024 Event Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMLocation: SK8 Charleston1549 Oceanic StCharleston, SC 29403Description:Learn the basics of skateboarding in a safe and fun environment! Little to no experience skateboarding is necessary. Students will be taught the components of a skateboard, proper safety equipment, skate park etiquette, determining stance: Regular or Goofy, […]
Intermediate Skateboarding (Ages 5-8) March 27, 2024
Event date: April 25, 2024 Event Time: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PMLocation: SK8 Charleston1549 Oceanic StCharleston, SC 29403Description:Proficient in the skills taught in Beginner Skateboarding. Intermediate students will be taught: skating up and down banks, roll-ins, maintaining speed, backside and frontside kickturns, and riding switch stance. Students will begin practicing dropping in.
Intermediate Skateboarding (Ages 9-12) March 27, 2024
Event date: April 25, 2024 Event Time: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PMLocation: SK8 Charleston1549 Oceanic StCharleston, SC 29403Description:Proficient in the skills taught in Beginner Skateboarding. Intermediate students will be taught: skating up and down banks, roll-ins, maintaining speed, backside and frontside kickturns, and riding switch stance. Students will begin practicing dropping in. Helmets are required […]
Beginner Skateboarding (Ages 5-8) March 27, 2024
Event date: April 25, 2024 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMLocation: SK8 Charleston1549 Oceanic StCharleston, SC 29403Description:Learn the basics of skateboarding in a safe and fun environment! Little to no experience skateboarding is necessary. Students will be taught the components of a skateboard, proper safety equipment, skate park etiquette, determining stance: Regular or Goofy, […]
Beginner Skateboarding (Ages 9-12) March 27, 2024
Event date: April 25, 2024 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMLocation: SK8 Charleston1549 Oceanic StCharleston, SC 29403Description:Learn the basics of skateboarding in a safe and fun environment! Little to no experience skateboarding is necessary. Students will be taught the components of a skateboard, proper safety equipment, skate park etiquette, determining stance: Regular or Goofy, […]
Intermediate Skateboarding (Ages 5-8) March 27, 2024
Event date: April 20, 2024 Event Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: SK8 Charleston1549 Oceanic StCharleston, SC 29403Description:Proficient in the skills taught in Beginner Skateboarding. Intermediate students will be taught: skating up and down banks, roll-ins, maintaining speed, backside and frontside kickturns, and riding switch stance. Students will begin practicing dropping in.