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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

A Glimpse of King Street

Charleston's architecture is fairly varied. Here are some interesting buildings on King Street.

King Street is full of interesting and varied buildings.

Gorgeous Garden

A beautiful garden and home in Charleston, SC... spring is springing!

A beautiful garden and home on Legare Street in Charleston… spring is springing!

King Street Beauty

A flag-flying beautiful house on King Street in Charleston, SC.

A flag-flying beautiful house on King Street. Love the dormers on the roof.

Beautiful Piazza

Open a "hospitality door" to a Charleston piazza and you may be amazed at what you see.

Open a “hospitality door” to a Charleston piazza and you may be amazed at what you see. This beautiful porch, complete with joggling board, can be found on Meeting Street.

Iron Balconies

There are wonderful cast and wrought iron balconies all over Charleston, SC.

There are wonderful cast and wrought iron balconies scattered around downtown Charleston. This wrought iron one can be found on Gillon Street, a one block long street with cobblestones.

Springing

Flowering trees of all sorts are in bloom in Charleston. Spring has sprung!

Flowering trees of all sorts are in bloom in Charleston. Spring has sprung! Is this a flowering peach tree? Do you know?

Happy Valentine’s Day

The Valentine's Day parade in downtown Charleston, SC.

The Valentine’s Day parade in downtown Charleston is always a festive event.

You Can Find Beauty Just About Anywhere

A beautiful brick driveway in Charleston, SC

A beautiful brick driveway on Bedons Alley in Charleston.

A Charleston Garden

A beautiful Charleston garden in early spring. Daffodils in bloom!

A beautiful Charleston garden on Meeting Street in early spring. Daffodils in bloom!

Beautiful Day

A gorgeous day in Charleston, as seen from the Marina Variety Store Restaurant on the Ashley River.

A gorgeous day in Charleston, as seen from the Marina Variety Store Restaurant on the Ashley River.

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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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