With the incentive of a screaming deal that we saw on JetBlue, we booked flights to Charleston, SC for the first weekend in November. We were hoping to catch some warm weather and learn a thing or two about how things are done in the South.
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| Good Morning, Charleston! |
Our flight landed around 10am on Saturday, Nov 1st, in 50 degree weather, 20 mph winds, and light rain . Waiting in the taxi line outside the airport, we looked at each other and thought, isn't it supposed to be warmer here?! In the taxi we went, determined not to let the weather affect our trip. Our awesome taxi driver, Earl, who was born and raised in Charleston, was full of fun facts about the city and even provided maps and guides for us. We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and headed out to explore. The first stop, brunch!
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| Warming up after our long wait to get into Hominy Grill. It was a very popular spot with a line around the block. We were so hungry that we ordered everything on the menu, or at least it felt like we did. Gregg got the Charleston Nasty Biscuit and Meg got the Huevos. Although the biscuits were quite tasty, Gregg said the gravy ain't got nothing on Grandmas'! :) For sides, we ordered the cheesy grits, a biscuit, bacon, and the green fried tomatoes. I told you, we were hungry! |
After we ate it was time to explore the city!
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| A lot of shopping on King Street |
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| Plenty of clothing options for a Southern Gentleman |
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| An interesting variety of building styles in the downtown area |
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| Had to check out the highly recommended Pearlz Bar. Enjoyed our fair share of seafood. |
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| Oyster shooters...when in Charleston! |
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| More oysters... |
Luckily, the bad weather had enough after one day and gave in to blue skies! Now it was time to pull a classic Brad Irving photo-tourism move a retake every photo from the day before! Just kidding, but we did redo a few :)
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| What a difference a day makes! |
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| Great spot to get a coffee and eat after our morning run |
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| The Charleston Library |
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| King Street |
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| This building was across the street from our hotel and is a theater converted from a meatpacking facility. We missed the closing show of Macbeth by 1 night! |
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| There were churches everywhere! And each was unique. |
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| Peeking into the houses. There is a courtyard through the other gate. |
We couldn't get enough of the houses and buildings around Charleston so we took a lot of pictures of them. Here are just a few:
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| This building is home to law offices now |
The waterfront area at the southern tip of the peninsula had a peaceful park and has some of the most expensive houses in the state.
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| We felt like we were in Sausalito for a second here! |
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| The tip of the peninsula, at the Battery |
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| Carriage tours were a popular way to see the city and went right through the neighborhoods and parks |
We noticed a lot of detail in the metalwork around town and found out that the "Gates of Charleston" are a unique characteristic of the city. Here are a few examples:
The College of Charleston is right off of King Street so we decided to check it out. One of the most gorgeous campuses we could ever imagine!
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| They apparently had some event in front of this administration building the night before but, equipment aside, a beautiful scene |
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| The English Department (and most others) were in old converted mansions |
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| #gocougs |
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| Sunday night dinner at Husk! |
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| We had to wait on the porch for a few minutes but we didn't mind! |
We booked an afternoon flight home so we could spend more time seeing the Charleston area. So we rented bikes and set out for the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge (aka the Double Diamonds)!
Made it to Mount Pleasant. After grabbing a quick bite at
The Village Bakery, we explored the neighborhood in search of the most beautiful house.
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| This was taken in a park that consisted entirely of a long pier that extended out a few hundred yards into the marshlands. Pretty unique and great views along the way! |
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| Ended our trip with some rooftop relaxing, before we headed off to the airport. |
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| Bye bye Charleston! |
What a beautiful city! I would love any of those houses but I especially liked the three story versions with the balconies on each floor. I love the Gates of Charleston and my earrings that replicate them! Thank you so much! Love Mom
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! It was so good to see you and Gram this weekend! <3 <3
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