Glimpses of Charleston

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These beautiful heron gates guard one of the entrances to Waterfront Park. You can pass through them off Concord Street.

These beautiful heron gates guard one of the entrances to Waterfront Park. You can pass through them off Concord Street.

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This handsome house on Lamboll Street may look like it should be historic, but it is relatively new for Charleston having been built in 1908.
This beautiful alley, Longitude Lane, was created in 1788. It was developed to cut through some larger blocks of land, thereby opening them up for future development. Today, from East Bay a car can make it about halfway through, and then if you want to get to Church Street, you have to be on foot.
After a meeting citizens of Charleston during the 2008 presidential election campaign at 21 King Street, the Patrick O'Donnell House, Barack Obama was so impressed that he directly referred to the house's amazing piazzas in his election night acceptance speech: Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and on the front porches of Charleston. Pretty cool
This beautiful scene is one of the houses William Johnson Sr. and Jr. developed on Queen Street in 1802. William Jr. wasn't around too long to enjoy it, as in 1804 President Thomas Jefferson appointed him to the United States Supreme Court, where he served until 1834.

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The Best Breakfast in Charleston

Glimpses’ favorite spot for breakfast, especially during the week when it is mainly just locals, is the Marina Variety Store Restaurant. General ly known by the shorthand, “The Marina,” its menu spans the range from traditional eggs and bacon, pancakes and waffles, to the much more special “Low Country Hashbrowns” or the “Famous Fried Green […]

Best Seafood in Charleston?

There are so many ways seafood can be prepared and eaten in Charleston. From the wonderful Dave’s Carryout (a corner dive, which fries it up deliciously) to the fancier Amen Street  to many more in between (the tourist oriented Hyman’s, the communal tables at Hank’s Seafood, the newly converted food truck to restaurant Roadside Seafood, to the […]

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Featured Activities

Weekend Events

Looking for something fun or unusual to do in Charleston this weekend? You can find a full slate of events here. Enjoy!

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