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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Christmas on King

All of Charleston, SC is festive during the holiday season... King Street is particularly beautiful and elegant.

All of Charleston is festive during the holiday season… King Street is particularly beautiful and elegant.

Battery Sunset

A beautiful sunset as seen along the Low Battery in Charleston, SC.

A beautiful sunset, dipping beyond the Ashley River, as seen along the Low Battery.

Charleston Notions

The building tops of some of the really old commercial buildings in Charleston, SC are fascinating. This one had a notion.

The building tops of some of the really old commercial buildings in Charleston are fascinating. This one, on Meeting Street right above Market Street,  had a notion.

City Hall Holidays

A wreath is beautifully framed by one of the "ports" in Charleston City Hall.

A wreath is beautifully framed by one of the “ports” in Charleston City Hall.

Elegant Charleston

A beautiful Charleston, SC scene... in an increasingly bike friendly city.

A beautiful Charleston scene… in an increasingly bike-friendly city.

‘Tis The Season

One of the indicators that it is holiday time in Charleston, SC is when this beautiful colonial era house puts on its Santa hat.

One of the indicators that it is holiday time in Charleston is when this beautiful colonial era house puts on its Santa hat. You can find it at the corner of Tradd and Meeting Streets.

Early Morning Bridge

The Ravenel (Cooper River) Bridge in Charleston, SC is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world.

The Ravenel (Cooper River) Bridge in Charleston is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world.

Just Another Charleston House

One of the grand houses on the front Battery in Charleston, SC. Not your average abode.

One of the grand houses along Murray Boulevard on the front Battery. Not your average abode.

St. Michael’s Alley

St. Michael's Alley in Charleston, SC is full of beautiful colonial era buildings and dramatic Italian Cypress trees.

St. Michael’s Alley is full of beautiful colonial era buildings and dramatic Italian Cypress trees.

Bridge Walk

The Ravenel (Cooper River) Bridge in Charleston, SC is a spectacular place to go for a walk or bike ride. Wonderful views of Charleston, its harbor and the surrounding areas.

The Ravenel (Cooper River) Bridge is a spectacular place to go for a walk or bike ride. Wonderful views of Charleston, its harbor and the surrounding areas.

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Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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