ABCNews4.com says,
“Charleston’s back at the top of Travel + Leisure magazine’s Best United States Cities list for the seventh consecutive year.” ABCNews4.com
ABCNews4.com says,
“Charleston’s back at the top of Travel + Leisure magazine’s Best United States Cities list for the seventh consecutive year.” ABCNews4.com
Check out Allison Anderson’s video on traveling solo to Charleston. It is a delightful video and has great videography. You’ll also enjoy her related blog post –
“With its colorful houses, beautiful beaches and southern charm, I’ve heard people rave about Charleston, South Carolina for years. And because spring in Seattle is not so charming thanks to relentless rain, I decided to fly south and embark on a road trip through one of the most beautiful regions in the country, with a 4-day stop in Charleston on the route.”
https://allisonanderson.com/blog/traveling-solo-charleston
In the video and in the blog post Allison shares where she stayed and the ‘best things she did’.
Also, check out her Instagram account @photoallison https://www.instagram.com/photoallison/
Click the photo to read the article by Brent Crane on Barrons.com
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!
Read the article for more information on parking in Charleston.
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:
The Post and Courier posted an article entitled, “Grand Strand, Lowcountry wrestle with beach visitor parking” written by Prentiss Findlay.
Here are some excerpts…
“From the booming Grand Strand to the bustling Lowcountry, the roadside turf for beach day-trippers is shrinking as cities impose new rules in response to resident complaints about traffic congestion, rowdy crowds and unsafe streets.”
This was said of Myrtle Beach, but surely applies to the Low Country as well: “Parking problems that used to happen only on holidays such as Easter or the Fourth of July have become an issue every weekend…”
“On peak days, Charleston County’s main beaches — Sullivan’s, Folly Beach and Isle of Palms — may suddenly swell from a few thousand residents to more than 10,000 visitors. Traffic can back up for miles…”
Click here to read the entire article.
Beginning in Mid March the Charleston Water Taxi’s schedule expanded to daily from 9 am to 8 pm. Prior to that they were mostly open on Saturdays.
There are four departure points with different departing times. The four points are:
…soon, but not quite yet.
CharlotteCityPaper.com announced that
“Charleston is getting one of three new Tesla Supercharger stations coming to S.C. by the end of the year.”