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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

C’mon In

Charleston is full of beautiful little scenes. This cool gate and wall can be found on Bull Street.

Charleston is full of beautiful little scenes. This cool gate and wall can be found on Bull Street.

Just….wow.

The sunset as seen from "The Joe" -- the home of the Charleston RiverDogs, the NY Yankees Class affiliate.

The sunset as seen from “The Joe” — the home of the Charleston RiverDogs, the NY Yankees Class affiliate.

Cobbles and Crepes

Charleston cobblestones and crepe myrtles at the corner of Chalmers and Church Streets.  If you turned to the right on Church Street, you'd have a great view of St. Philip's steeple as you walked by the French Huguenot Church.

Charleston cobblestones and crepe myrtles at the corner of Chalmers and Church Streets.  If you turned to the right on Church Street, you’d have a great view of St. Philip’s steeple as you walked by the French Huguenot Church.

Classic Charleston

This beautiful building (c.1800) is one of a number of connected structures in the old wharf area on Cordes Street.

This beautiful building (c.1800) is one of a number of connected structures in the old wharf area on Cordes Street.

Edmondston-Alston House

Built in 1825, the Edmonston-Alston House was one of the first major houses to be built behind the Charleston seawall. Now owned by Middleton Place, it open to the public as an amazing house museum. Have you been?

Built in 1825, the Edmonston-Alston House was one of the first major houses to be built behind the Charleston seawall. Now owned by Middleton Place, it open to the public as an amazing house museum (and is the only house on East Battery open to the public). Have you been?

Hutson Alley

Slightly off the beaten path, Hutson Alley -- running between Hutson and John Streets -- is home to a row of restaurants.

Slightly off the beaten path, Hutson Alley — running between Hutson and John Streets — is home to a row of restaurants.

Second Pres

The fourth oldest church in Charleston (1811), Second Presbyterian on Meeting Street, has a distinctive steeple.

The fourth oldest church in Charleston (1811), Second Presbyterian on Meeting Street, has a distinctive steeple.

Moored

This very cool looking building on East Bay Street was built as a bank in 1854, but later became the home for a restaurant. The Moorish Revival style of architecture is very eye-catching.

This very cool looking building on East Bay Street was built as a bank in 1854, but later became the home for a restaurant. The Moorish Revival style of architecture is very eye-catching.

Door

A beautiful Charleston door on Short Street, just a quick stroll to Burbage's or Queen Street Grocery.

A beautiful Charleston door on Short Street, just a quick stroll to Burbage’s or Queen Street Grocery.

What a Window Box!

This huge and handsome window box can be found on Legare Street.

This huge and handsome window box can be found on Legare Street.

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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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