Charleston’s beaches are as charming as the city itself! Folly Beach brings the laid-back surf vibe, Isle of Palms offers upscale resort fun, and Sullivan’s Island keeps it quiet & historic. All within 30 minutes of one of America’s most beautiful cities
Forty dollars. Twelve species. A mystery fish worth five hundred bucks that nobody knows until weigh-in. The Charleston Coastal Anglers 41st Annual Fishing Tournament is the Lowcountry’s most community-rooted fishing event, and still one of its most fun. Most fishing tournaments on the Carolina coast come with big boats, bigger budgets, and offshore coordinates that … Read more
Charleston just closed a chapter. For over a decade, Carnival Sunshine turned Union Pier into a floating small city every few days. Passengers rolled suitcases past cobblestones and disappeared onto gangways. That scene doesn’t happen anymore, and as of this summer, it’s not happening at all, even for quick stops. Let’s break down what actually … Read more
These iconic beaches and stretches of shoreline make them the 10 Best Wedding Venues on the coast. Think you have to haul off to the islands of the Caribbean or even further to the shores of Fiji to find the best place to get hitched? Hot take: The best beaches on the Carolina Coast rival that of even … Read more
Folly Beach doesn’t do subtle in late July. For one weekend, The Washout transforms into the beating heart of women’s surfing on the East Coast, and locals plan their whole summer around it. The Folly Beach Wahine Classic returns for its 24th year on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, 2026. Nearly 250 competitors … Read more
Started by a Jewish immigrant selling underwear on Meeting Street, Hyman’s Seafood has become one of the most iconic restaurants on the planet. The wait is long. The hush puppies are legendary. Go anyway. Before it served a single shrimp, Hyman’s Seafood sold underwear. W.M. Karesh, a Jewish immigrant from eastern Europe, opened Southern Wholesale … Read more
Charleston, South Carolina is one of America’s great golf cities, with courses ranging from a $20 muni walk-on to the toughest layout Pete Dye ever built. Here’s where to tee it up, when to go, and what the tourists miss. Is Charleston a Good Golf Town? To ask the question is to answer it, but … Read more
Discover Isle of Palms, SC; wide clean beaches, luxury vacation rentals at Wild Dunes Resort, top restaurants, and a quiet upscale vibe just 20 miles from Charleston. Your complete travel guide.
Discover Edisto Beach, South Carolina’s best-kept secret. It has ghost forests, world-class shelling, zero hotels, charming beach rentals, and fresh-caught seafood. Your complete vacation guide to this off-the-beaten-path Lowcountry gem.
Charleston is one of those cities where your choice of accommodation genuinely makes or breaks the trip. Stay downtown and you walk cobblestone streets at night, eat at James Beard-nominated restaurants, and absorb 300 years of American history at your own pace. Stay at the beach and you wake up to the Atlantic, bike the shoreline, and drive into one of America’s greatest cities for dinner. Stay somewhere in between and you get a diluted version of both.
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Sullivan’s Island doesn’t announce itself. No billboards are counting down the miles. No chain restaurants lining the causeway or souvenir shops stacked with hermit crabs and airbrushed t-shirts. You cross the Ben Sawyer Bridge from Mount Pleasant, and suddenly you’re on a three-mile barrier island with wide, uncrowded beaches. It has award-winning restaurants, 300 years of American military history, and one of the most genuinely atmospheric beach towns on the entire Carolina coast.