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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Evening on King

Upper King Street in Charleston, SC has become a vibrant home to wonderful restaurants and shops. It is full of beauty and energy.

Upper King Street in Charleston has become a vibrant home to wonderful restaurants and shops. It is full of beauty and energy.

Just Another Charleston House

There are so many spectacular colonial and antebellum houses in Charleston SC... this is just another one (which was built in 1848).

There are so many spectacular colonial and antebellum houses in Charleston… this is just another one. Built in 1848, this house can be found on the corner of Charlotte and Alexander Streets. It was built as a wedding present by the father of the soon to be daughter-in-law of Governor William Aiken (of Aiken-Rhett house fame).

Fall Flowerboxes

Just because it is officially fall in Charleston, SC, it doesn't mean the flowerboxes aren't thriving.

Just because it is officially fall in Charleston, it doesn’t mean the flowerboxes aren’t thriving. These can be found at the corner of Tradd and Meeting Streets.

Early Morning Light

The early morning sun casts long shadows in Waterfront Park in Charleston, SC.

The early morning sun casts long shadows in Waterfront Park.

Tourism

Tourism in Charleston, SC is one of the area's largest economic drivers. Its many and far reaching effects includes traffic in many varieties.

Tourism is one of the Charleston area’s largest economic drivers. Its many and far reaching effects includes traffic in many varieties.

Sunrise Salute

General Moultrie greets the dawn at White Point Garden in Charleston, SC.

General Moultrie greets the dawn at White Point Garden.

Meeting Street

A beautiful view up Meeting Street in Charleston, SC contains one of the few houses with a portico and the St. Michael's church steeple.

A beautiful view up Meeting Street contains one of the few houses with a portico and the St. Michael’s church steeple. One the house’s porch railing is a banner objecting to the cruise ship terminal being at the foot of historic Market Street.

Good Morning — Welcome to Charleston

The pineapple fountain in Waterfront Park in Charleston, SC is a great place to greet the dawn.

The pineapple fountain in Waterfront Park is a great place to greet the dawn.

Cock A Doodle Do

This wonderful house in downtown Charleston, SC has roosters on its gate posts and used to have live roosters and chickens living in the garden.

This wonderful house on Gibbes Street has roosters on its gate posts and used to have live roosters and chickens living in the garden.

Morning Run

One of the great places to run and see the sun rise in Charleston, SC is the High Battery.

One of the great places to run and see the sunrise in Charleston is the High Battery. Gorgeous views off the harbor on one side, spectacular homes on the other.

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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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