Discover CharlestonTips on Charleston when You’re New to the Area

Being a recent transplant to Charleston means I am learning something new about this great city everyday. Occasionally, I jot down a previously unknown fact and tuck it into my journal.

Here are my Top 10 “Wow – I Didn’t know That!” facts from the first 6 months.

1. On any given day in the city you can take a walking tour, a horse-drawn carriage tour, a pedi-cab tour, a harbor tour, a culinary tour, a distillery tour or a ghost tour!
2. There is never an “off season” here for tourists.
3. Driving over the Ravenel Bridge from Mt. Pleasant into downtown and catching that view of Charleston Harbor never gets old. Never.
4. Fort Sumter is in the middle of the Harbor … not on the shore like you might think.
5. Charleston peninsula is surrounded by water and affected by the tides. On the days when the tide is really high, some downtown streets are partially under water.
6. You never need to call a cab to get around downtown Charleston. Everything is within walking distance. Yes, everything.
7. Charleston is called the “Holy City” because of the high number of churches located on the peninsula.
8. 2^nd Sunday on King Street downtown is always the best Sunday of the month for shopping.
9. Waterfront Park is home to a giant fountain in the shape of a pineapple. That makes sense in a city where everyone is just so darn friendly.
10. Finding an available parking meter in downtown Charleston can make you weep with joy on that day you’re running late to a meeting. Forgetting to go back and feed it every 2 hours will make you cry when you pay the ticket.