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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

While sitting at the Marina Variety Store Restaurant, home of the best breakfast in Charleston, part of the show can be the sun rising above the Charleston peninsula. As one of the few places downtown where you can sit on the water while eating or drinking, the MVSR is a great place to start the day.

The Marina

While sitting at the Marina Variety Store Restaurant, home of the best breakfast in Charleston, part of the show can be the sun rising above the Charleston peninsula. As one of the few places downtown where you can have a beautiful water view while eating or drinking, it gives you a great chance to reflect… or see the reflections. Whatever the reason, the MVSR is a wonderful place to start the day.

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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