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See the sights	  : One hundred and fifty years ago today, U.S. Army Maj. Robert Anderson and his men formally surrendered the fort to Confederate troops following the first battle of the American Civil War.

See the sights

Charleston is full of “must sees.” Some are easy to get to and others are off the beaten path. Some can be viewed with an easy stroll....Read More

West Ashley	  : With the Ashley River as a backdrop, Frank Martin and his two daughters Ashley and Arin, all tourists from Missouri, walk the grounds of Middleton Place.

West Ashley

West of the Ashley River, not far from the bedroom communities and shopping centers, residents and visitors to the Charleston area can find......Read More

Inland areas	  : Jerry Lahm kisses his wife Kyle Lahm in their Park Circle home front yard. The couple has renovated their O'Hear Ave home, where they have lives since 2008.  The editors of This Old House magazine have named Park Circle in North Charleston one of 2012īs “Best Old-House Neighborhoods.

Inland areas

Situated north of peninsular Charleston, North Charleston has more than 75 different neighborhoods and communities with an estimated 94,000 people,......Read More

East Cooper	  : Joan Davis walks with her sons  Brady center and Carson walk along the Pitt Street Bridge in Mount Pleasant.

East Cooper

Beaches, history, shopping and fine dining blend with championship tennis and a national forest in the diverse area east of the Cooper River....Read More

Downtown : Charleston's beautiful scenery helped push it ahead in travel guide Fodor's new list of top destinations.

Downtown

Known as the Holy City for its abundance of churches, Charleston has survived devastating hurricanes, fires, earthquakes and two wars fought on its......Read More

Welcome!: From “Dawn at Shem Creek,” an original oil painting by Charleston artist Rick Reinert, of  Reinert-LePrince Fine Art gallery.

Welcome!

My wife and I were entertaining guests who had just moved here. They didn't have a clue about what to see first. Their questions were common ones for......Read More

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