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The his tory, well-preserved arch itecture and manner ly
people make Charleston one of the most adored cities
in the world. Locals call it the Lowcountrybecause
the city is either at or below sea levelor the Holy
City since no building can be taller than the tallest
church steeple. Charlestons accolades by well-known
travel periodicals include being crowned the Top
Destination in the World, and for three consecutive
years it was named the Top U.S. City. Within ten miles
of downtown exist three charming beaches: Isle of
Palms, Sullivans Island and Folly Beach. If the radius
is extended by ten miles tack on Kiawah and Seabrook
Islands, two world-class golf destinations.
Charleston is the Cooperstown of American history
throw a rock and youre bound to hit a notable
Revolutionary or Civil War landmark. Charlestons calendar
is full with goings-onsometimes triple bookedso a
popular activity for Charlestonians is staycationing. April
brings four major events, three of which occur on the
first weekend of the month: the Family Circle Cup, a WTA
Premier Event; the Cooper Bridge Run, the biggest and
best organized 10K race in the world; and the Flowertown
Festival, one of the largest arts and crafts festivals in the
South. A week later is Charleston Race Week, one of the
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The Southern Secret
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History lives in this charming city and leaves hervisitorswhether by land or seacraving more.
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best-known regattas in the country.
To vacation in Charleston and not explore her waterways is just
wrongits tantamount to counting your layover in the Atlanta
Airport as your one and only visit to the South. Charlestons
waterways are paradise. To the south is the Ashepoo-
Combahee-Edisto (ACE) Basin, while to the north is the Cape
Romain National Wildlife Refuge. The ACE Basin is the largest
estuary on the Eastern Seaboard. Half of the 66,000 acres in
he Cape Romain Refuge are ranked as a Class I Wilderness,
a designation reserved for the most pristine places. Boat a little
urther south or north of these areas and youll be in one of
Charlestons Sister Cities, Beaufort or Georgetown, the second
and third oldest cities in South Carolina, respectively.
The Charleston Harbor is a confluence of the Ashley and
Cooper Rivers. The Ashley is a Federally designated Scenic
River, and boating the thirty miles of black water swamp and
dal waters is an adventure worth planning. Adorning its pluff-
mud and oak-tree lined banks are 26 National Historic Places, of
which three notable points of interest are pre-Revolutionary era
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CRUISER RESOURCES
Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina
(843) 284-7062; Fax (843) 856-8333charlestonharbormarina.com
-Located on Patriots Point a Naval &
Maritime Museum
-17,000 lineal feet of dock space; max LOA 200
feet
-Staffed 24 hours, full concierge service, laundry facilities,showers, jacuzzi, pool, private beach, 2 popular restaurants
onsite, dining service delivery, childcare facilities, trolley to
Historic Downtown, business center, complimentary Wi-Fi, free
waste pump-out, discounted resort rooms
Charleston City Marina
(843) 723-5098; Fax (843) 853-1840charlestoncitymarina.com Email: [email protected]
-19,000 lineal feet of dock space; at 1,530', the MegaDock is the
longest free-floating fuel dock in the Southeast; max LOA 450'
-Bathhouse and laundry facilities, mobile and fixed pump-out units,
volume-fuel discounts, high-speed in-slip fueling, complimentary Wi-
Fi, 24-hour security, within walking distance of Historic Downtown,
full-service convenience store, U.S. Customs Port of Entry
Isle of Palms Marina
(843) 886-0209;Fax (843) 886-0058iop.net/communi ty/iopmarina Emai l: [email protected]
-50-slip marina, 300' face dock for transient dockage; max LOA 80'
-Bathhouse and laundry facilities, next to Morgan Creek Grill, ship
store and grocery market, two blocks from the beach, access to
two championship golf courses
The Kiawah Island Golf Resort
(843) 768-2121; Toll Free (US only): (800) 654-2924kiawahresort.com Email: [email protected]
-Oceanfront resort hotel, vacation rental homes and villas
Map data 2013 Google
Left: Charleston Area Tours Carriage offers a slower paced visit.
Above: a sample of the famous Culinary Frogmore Stew
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plantations: Drayton Hall, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens,
and Middleton Place. Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored
plantation house in America (built in 1742) and considered
one of the best examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture
in the country. Magnolia and Middleton Plantations have
the oldest natural and manicured gardens in America,
respectively.
Capers Island is an undeveloped barrier island north of
Charleston near ICW Marker 99. During the boating season
Capers turns into a boating playground due to its 214 acres
of unspoiled beach. A must is to hike through Boneyard
Beach, a massive graveyard of palms and oaks bleached
over time by the harsh marine elements. Camping on the
island is permitted year-round.
Foodies will fall in love with Charleston. Year after year
its chefs and restaurateurs bring home the coveted James
Beard Awards known as the Oscars of the Food World.
Most of the waterfront restaurants are just east of the
city in the towns of Mount Pleasant and Isle of Palms.
Locals say nothing is more fun than boating to Morgan
Creek Grill, but the food, view and good times on the
restaurants open-air upper deck is only half the story. The
boat ride is worthy of five stars as you idle north on the
ICW past prime real estate through the beach towns of
Sullivans and Isle of Palms.
Less swanky but just as interesting is Goat Island, a
two-mile strip of sandy bluff with a row of old, quirky
beach cottages set in a thicket of trees. According to lore,
a married couple expatriated to the island in 1931 to live
among the feral goats. Squatters, the Goat Man and his
wife lived out their lives on the island in the buff, bleating at
intruders.
You cant visit Charleston without a trip up Shem Creek,
a haven for dolphins and manatees. It winds through
Mount Pleasants Old Villageone of the most historic
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Clockwise from bottom left: Boneyard Beach; The Pineapple
Fountain located at Waterfront Park; The Old Slave Mart
Museum is the first African-American Museum; the iconic
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Br idge; a classic sai lboat r ide on Char leston
Harbor; Fort Sumter. Opposite: The Kiawah Island Golf Resort
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and prestigious neighborhoods in Charlestonbefore
spilling into the Harbor. Six restaurants on its banks make
it a popular, fun waterfront-dining destination. Near its
mouth and behind the old shrimp boat Winds of Fortune
is one of the best eateries in Charleston. The Wreck of
the Richard & Charlene is exactly what youd imagine, a
hole-in-the-wall serving up fresh local seafood. Its named
after the Richard & Charlene, a derelict North Atlantic
trawler that Hurricane Hugo impaled on bare pylons, now
the site of the restaurant. To access Shem Creek follow the
Mount Pleasant Channel located near the Harbor entrance
starting at red and green day-beacons 2 and 7. Beside the
channel youll get a birds eye view of the richest real estate
in Charleston, the Harbor homes in the Old Village.
Charleston is a fascinating and constantly evolving
city Im proud to call home. Living here feels like a
vacation, and if youre like me youll be happiest while
cruising her waterways.
Yachtsmans Dream
Prime Fort Lauderdale Waterfront(home for yourself or your crew)
70' of Seawall
Fits up to two 191' yachts
Floating Docks
Ocean Access, no xed bridges
Drive through 3rd garage for easy provisioning
Rosemary T. Leonard, (708) 466-0997