Guidebook for Charleston
Food Scene
Woody's Pizza
39 Center St
rita's seaside grill
Jack of Cups Saloon
34 Center StLost Dog Cafe
106 W Huron AveBlack Magic Cafe
1130 Folly Rd Black Magic is also located on James Island
Baguette Magic
792 Folly RdStarbucks
730 Coleman BlvdTides Folly Beach
1 Center St ...Starbucks inside hotel
...located on a personally owned island; look for the sign on the right side of Folly Rd (heading towrds the beach). Ma Bowen left this island to her adult grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. Local seafood restaurant and beer joint...Lowcountry food only. Fishing dock for the locals; walk around the place; you'll see huge oyster shell mounds for the restoration of local oyster beds in the creeks. We are in shrimp season, you'll see inshore trolling shrimp boats in the ocean. Oyster season begins late Fall and ends early Spring (waters must be cold).
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Bowens Island Restaurant
1870 Bowens Island Rd...located on a personally owned island; look for the sign on the right side of Folly Rd (heading towrds the beach). Ma Bowen left this island to her adult grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. Local seafood restaurant and beer joint...Lowcountry food only. Fishing dock for the locals; walk around the place; you'll see huge oyster shell mounds for the restoration of local oyster beds in the creeks. We are in shrimp season, you'll see inshore trolling shrimp boats in the ocean. Oyster season begins late Fall and ends early Spring (waters must be cold).
....if you like a quaint, Italian restaurant with Italian owners and chefs and scrumptious cuisine and wine selection...this is the place
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Mondo's Italian Restaurant
915 Folly Rd....if you like a quaint, Italian restaurant with Italian owners and chefs and scrumptious cuisine and wine selection...this is the place
Western Tennessee Style Whole Hog BBQ, James Island
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Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
1622 Highland AveWestern Tennessee Style Whole Hog BBQ, James Island
Fam's Brewing Co. is James Island's award-winning brewery. Enjoy a pint and some Famulari's pizza in their taproom, patio, or order for delivery., also best calzones around
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Fam's Brewing Co.
1291 Folly RoadFam's Brewing Co. is James Island's award-winning brewery. Enjoy a pint and some Famulari's pizza in their taproom, patio, or order for delivery., also best calzones around
Drinks & Nightlife
I know the owners; used to teach their children. Alex, (owner) knows music! and brings it to Charleston.
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The Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank HwyI know the owners; used to teach their children. Alex, (owner) knows music! and brings it to Charleston.
... pioneer brewery on James Island (2014), now located in Chas on King St Extension bc they needed to expand. Founded by husband and wife team. New place has a tasting room.
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Tradesman Brewing Company
1647 King Street Extension... pioneer brewery on James Island (2014), now located in Chas on King St Extension bc they needed to expand. Founded by husband and wife team. New place has a tasting room.
Low Tide Brewing
2863 Maybank Hwy ...on Johns Island
...is at the end of Battery Island Rd.(across Folly Rd). You could actually walk there from here. I do! or ride my bike.
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Tattooed Senorita
1846 Old Folly Beach Rd...is at the end of Battery Island Rd.(across Folly Rd). You could actually walk there from here. I do! or ride my bike.
The Barrel
1859 Folly Rd...dozens of tapped beers
I love this place...its been here forever. Private bar, can buy membership for $1. You buy a beer, must open it yourself...some kind of licensing thing. Great sunset views, bar only, no food
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Sunset Cay Marina
66 9th St WI love this place...its been here forever. Private bar, can buy membership for $1. You buy a beer, must open it yourself...some kind of licensing thing. Great sunset views, bar only, no food
Revelry Brewing
10 Conroy St...rooftop is cool...neighborhood scene...DT Chas
Recovery Room Tavern
685 King St....great hang-out...DT Chas
Energetic LGBT-friendly hangout with drag performances, karaoke, billiards, & dancing...fun!...Downtown, Chas
Dudley's on Ann
42 Ann StEnergetic LGBT-friendly hangout with drag performances, karaoke, billiards, & dancing...fun!...Downtown, Chas
Trio
139 Calhoun StNightclub...dancing. DT, Chas. Open Th, Fri, Sat nights
...a big and bustling high-energy dance space in Charleston's increasingly hipster-filled North King Street neighborhood.
Formerly Club Pantheon...DT, Chas. Open Th, Fri, Sat nights
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Deco Nightclub Charleston
28 Ann St...a big and bustling high-energy dance space in Charleston's increasingly hipster-filled North King Street neighborhood.
Formerly Club Pantheon...DT, Chas. Open Th, Fri, Sat nights
Chico Feo
122 E Ashley Ave...open air bar, Costa Rican style
Sightseeing
...always take an Uber or Lyft when you are going DT to avoid the hassle of parking or plan on parking once and walking a lot!
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Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
122 E Bay St...always take an Uber or Lyft when you are going DT to avoid the hassle of parking or plan on parking once and walking a lot!
...located on an island about 15 min ferry ride from Concord St, Chas.
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Fort Sumter National Monument
...located on an island about 15 min ferry ride from Concord St, Chas.
The battery is a landmark defensive seawall along the harbor. Beautiful walk...day or night (romantic). The homes across the street are the original antebellum homes built by European aristocrats in the 1700's-1800's.
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Die Batterie
The battery is a landmark defensive seawall along the harbor. Beautiful walk...day or night (romantic). The homes across the street are the original antebellum homes built by European aristocrats in the 1700's-1800's.
...Charles Towne's original settlers founded this protestant (dissenters at the time) about 1681. The adjacent graveyard is the city's oldest burial site, dating from 1695.
Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting St...Charles Towne's original settlers founded this protestant (dissenters at the time) about 1681. The adjacent graveyard is the city's oldest burial site, dating from 1695.
Parks & Nature
...5.7 acre public park at the southernmost part of The Battery.
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White Point Garden
2 Murray Blvd...5.7 acre public park at the southernmost part of The Battery.
...originally The Orange Grove Plantation, 1769, owned by John Gibbs. By 1835, part of this 60 acres was converted to Washington Race Course (horses). At the closing of the Civil War, it was a prisoner-of-war camp for Union soldiers. White Southerners abandoned the city after the victory of the North, and the freed slaves (approx 10,000) marched through Charleston to the prison camp, un-buried the mass graves, and respectably re-buried the Union soldiers. Read about what took place...it became 'Decoration Day'; now called 'Memorial Day'. Not in the history books...go figure!
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Hampton Park
...originally The Orange Grove Plantation, 1769, owned by John Gibbs. By 1835, part of this 60 acres was converted to Washington Race Course (horses). At the closing of the Civil War, it was a prisoner-of-war camp for Union soldiers. White Southerners abandoned the city after the victory of the North, and the freed slaves (approx 10,000) marched through Charleston to the prison camp, un-buried the mass graves, and respectably re-buried the Union soldiers. Read about what took place...it became 'Decoration Day'; now called 'Memorial Day'. Not in the history books...go figure!
Wasserfront Park
Concord Street...Middle of Island at the end of Center St, walk to the left (East) on Arctic St., oceanfront; OR East or West end of Folly Beach at sunset to catch the dolphins swimming or strand feeding
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Folly Beach Pier
101 E Arctic Ave...Middle of Island at the end of Center St, walk to the left (East) on Arctic St., oceanfront; OR East or West end of Folly Beach at sunset to catch the dolphins swimming or strand feeding
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Rd
Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River Rd...historical and located right here on James Island
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McLeod Plantation Historic Site
325 Country Club Dr...historical and located right here on James Island
Shopping
.......John's Beach Store, Bert's Market (both authentic since the 40's); beach toys, souvenirs, bathing suits, flip-flops, even clothes...all on Folly Island.
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Folly Beach
East Ashley Avenue.......John's Beach Store, Bert's Market (both authentic since the 40's); beach toys, souvenirs, bathing suits, flip-flops, even clothes...all on Folly Island.
Crosby’s is a locally owned and operated family business that has been providing the Charleston area with only the freshest seafood for over 30 years.
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Crosbys Fish and Shrimp Co.
2223 Folly RdCrosby’s is a locally owned and operated family business that has been providing the Charleston area with only the freshest seafood for over 30 years.
jic the beach toys I provided are not all that you want, huge beach store BEFORE you get to the beach on right side of Folly Rd
Treasure Island
1959 Folly Rdjic the beach toys I provided are not all that you want, huge beach store BEFORE you get to the beach on right side of Folly Rd
closest supermarket, turn left onto Folly Rd (towards the beach)...about 3 min car ride
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Harris Teeter Fuel
1985 Folly Rdclosest supermarket, turn left onto Folly Rd (towards the beach)...about 3 min car ride
authentic (since the '40s) beach mkt. Used to be just a surfer mkt w/$.50 hot dogs and cokes; now has hand made deli items, organic coffee, etc.
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Bert's Market
202 E Ashley Aveauthentic (since the '40s) beach mkt. Used to be just a surfer mkt w/$.50 hot dogs and cokes; now has hand made deli items, organic coffee, etc.
Essentials
Folly Beach United Methodist
118 W Indian Ave...closest Methodist Church
Our Lady of Good Counsel
106 W Erie Ave....closest Catholic Church
Folly Beach Baptist Church
77 Center St...closest Baptist Church