Rachel's Guidebook

Rachel
Rachel's Guidebook

Walkable neighborhood favorites

The guidebook is long so I’ve listed out the chapters. Starts with: - neighborhood favorites - sites to see and places to visit - activities - restaurants/cafes - live music - places to get a drink
Don’t miss this!! Walk here. Healthy spot. Favorite for breakfast, lunch, coffees. Love the smoothies, smoothie bowls, sandwiches, burrito, and everything else!
Huriyali Riverland
Don’t miss this!! Walk here. Healthy spot. Favorite for breakfast, lunch, coffees. Love the smoothies, smoothie bowls, sandwiches, burrito, and everything else!
Sunday farmers market at the PourHouse. Local produce, food trucks, and artisan crafts and items. Great Motown live music on the deck in the afternoon. There is also a yoga class outside on the deck before it starts in the morning. Check the PourHouse website.
29 habitants recommandent
Sunday Brunch Farmers Market
1977 Maybank Hwy
29 habitants recommandent
Sunday farmers market at the PourHouse. Local produce, food trucks, and artisan crafts and items. Great Motown live music on the deck in the afternoon. There is also a yoga class outside on the deck before it starts in the morning. Check the PourHouse website.
Great creative Asian food with a rotating menu next to the PourHouse. Make note of the spice levels on the menu. Delicious!
28 habitants recommandent
Kwei Fei at Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank Hwy
28 habitants recommandent
Great creative Asian food with a rotating menu next to the PourHouse. Make note of the spice levels on the menu. Delicious!
A local gem. Great music on the deck and inside. Check their website and catch a show! I’ve seen so many great musicians here. Every Wednesday on the deck has Dead on the Deck with Grateful Dead covers. Ends around 9pm.
177 habitants recommandent
The Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank Hwy
177 habitants recommandent
A local gem. Great music on the deck and inside. Check their website and catch a show! I’ve seen so many great musicians here. Every Wednesday on the deck has Dead on the Deck with Grateful Dead covers. Ends around 9pm.
Wonderful yoga! All types of classes from yin to power flow to slow flow. Check their website. Tymi’s classes are my favorite!
James Island Yoga
Wonderful yoga! All types of classes from yin to power flow to slow flow. Check their website. Tymi’s classes are my favorite!
Fantastic top quality cocktails in an unassuming environment. Always great music. A favorite spot of mine for a drink. I love the margarita with mezcal. Get it spicy if you’re into that.
Bar George
Fantastic top quality cocktails in an unassuming environment. Always great music. A favorite spot of mine for a drink. I love the margarita with mezcal. Get it spicy if you’re into that.
Breakfast all day in a bright fun atmosphere.
Millers All Day - James Island
Breakfast all day in a bright fun atmosphere.
Cozy pizza spot. Love their white pizza and salads.
96 habitants recommandent
Crust Wood Fired Pizza
1956 Maybank Hwy
96 habitants recommandent
Cozy pizza spot. Love their white pizza and salads.
Raining and not sure what to do? I love the terrace theater! It’s a blast from the past. Retro movie theater showing popular & independent films, with concessions that include beer & wine.
118 habitants recommandent
The Terrace Theater
1956d Maybank Hwy
118 habitants recommandent
Raining and not sure what to do? I love the terrace theater! It’s a blast from the past. Retro movie theater showing popular & independent films, with concessions that include beer & wine.
Neighborhood bar. Lots of whiskeys as the name indicates.
39 habitants recommandent
Paddock & Whisky
1962 Maybank Hwy
39 habitants recommandent
Neighborhood bar. Lots of whiskeys as the name indicates.

Sightseeing & Places to Visit

My favorite beach and where most people surf.
581 habitants recommandent
Folly Beach
East Ashley Avenue
581 habitants recommandent
My favorite beach and where most people surf.
Another favorite beach but further away. More residential.
Sullivans Island
Another favorite beach but further away. More residential.
Good place for a sunset picnic
21 habitants recommandent
Parc Brittlebank
185 Lockwood Dr
21 habitants recommandent
Good place for a sunset picnic
Another nice spot to park and walk the path down to the end of folly beach. Quiet and you can sometimes see dolphins feeding.
10 habitants recommandent
Réserve du patrimoine de Lighthouse Inlet
West Ashley Avenue
10 habitants recommandent
Another nice spot to park and walk the path down to the end of folly beach. Quiet and you can sometimes see dolphins feeding.
Nice spot at the end of folly beach to explore
82 habitants recommandent
Parc du comté de Folly Beach
1100 W Ashley Ave
82 habitants recommandent
Nice spot at the end of folly beach to explore
Historic park. Good place for a picnic or to catch the sunset.
154 habitants recommandent
White Point Garden
2 Murray Blvd
154 habitants recommandent
Historic park. Good place for a picnic or to catch the sunset.
Historic downtown.
467 habitants recommandent
Rangée de l'Arc-en-ciel
83-107 E Bay St
467 habitants recommandent
Historic downtown.
One of my favorite plantations to visit. Beautiful gardens.
395 habitants recommandent
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Rd
395 habitants recommandent
One of my favorite plantations to visit. Beautiful gardens.
Kiosque de Hampton Park
30 Mary Murray Dr
49 habitants recommandent
Fameuse fontaine d'ananas
1 Vendue Range
49 habitants recommandent
A small plantation about a 4 minute drive away.
72 habitants recommandent
McLeod Plantation Historic Site
325 Country Club Dr
72 habitants recommandent
A small plantation about a 4 minute drive away.
Hop on one of the boat tours to fort sumter
501 habitants recommandent
Monument national Fort Sumter
501 habitants recommandent
Hop on one of the boat tours to fort sumter
Another favorite beach but a little bit of a drive out to Kiawah Island. Tends to be less crowded.
81 habitants recommandent
Kiawah Beachwalker Park
8 Beachwalker Dr
81 habitants recommandent
Another favorite beach but a little bit of a drive out to Kiawah Island. Tends to be less crowded.
Good place to watch the sunset or take a walk on the water in the Old Village neighborhood.
66 habitants recommandent
Pitt Street Bridge
100 Pitt St
66 habitants recommandent
Good place to watch the sunset or take a walk on the water in the Old Village neighborhood.
The Battery
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
141 habitants recommandent
USS Yorktown CV-10
40 Patriots Point Rd
141 habitants recommandent
38 habitants recommandent
Melton Peter Demetre Park
640 Wampler Dr
38 habitants recommandent
49 habitants recommandent
Fameuse fontaine d'ananas
1 Vendue Range
49 habitants recommandent
Stono River County Park
3580 Moonglow Dr
57 habitants recommandent
Palmetto Islands County Park
444 Needlerush Pkwy
57 habitants recommandent
234 habitants recommandent
Parc du comté de James Island
871 Riverland Dr
234 habitants recommandent
Kiosque de Hampton Park
30 Mary Murray Dr
Another favorite plantation known for it’s architecture.
192 habitants recommandent
Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River Rd
192 habitants recommandent
Another favorite plantation known for it’s architecture.
An hour drive out of town. Check the tides because you want to go at low tide. Boneyard beach is beautiful place to explore. Message me for more information!
46 habitants recommandent
Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area
1066 Botany Bay Rd
46 habitants recommandent
An hour drive out of town. Check the tides because you want to go at low tide. Boneyard beach is beautiful place to explore. Message me for more information!
31 habitants recommandent
Parc d'État de la plage d'Edisto
8377 State Cabin Rd
31 habitants recommandent
6 habitants recommandent
Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge
6 habitants recommandent
If you go out to botany or Edisto, stop here for fresh local produce and pies.
16 habitants recommandent
King's Farm Market
2559 SC-174
16 habitants recommandent
If you go out to botany or Edisto, stop here for fresh local produce and pies.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area
585 Donnelley Dr

Activity

Open air market downtown.
364 habitants recommandent
Historic Charleston City Market
188 Meeting St
364 habitants recommandent
Open air market downtown.
Kayak and paddle board rentals and tours. Tours to Bull Island in Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and to see dolphins.
69 habitants recommandent
Coastal Expeditions
514 Mill Street
69 habitants recommandent
Kayak and paddle board rentals and tours. Tours to Bull Island in Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and to see dolphins.
489 habitants recommandent
Aquarium de Caroline du Sud
100 Aquarium Wharf
489 habitants recommandent
70 habitants recommandent
Charleston Farmers Market
329 Meeting St
70 habitants recommandent
29 habitants recommandent
Sunday Brunch Farmers Market
1977 Maybank Hwy
29 habitants recommandent
Surfing lessons on Folly Beach
11 habitants recommandent
Shaka Surf School
6th Street East
11 habitants recommandent
Surfing lessons on Folly Beach
Theater downtown for improv
91 habitants recommandent
Theatre 99
280 Meeting St
91 habitants recommandent
Theater downtown for improv
Art museum downtown
369 habitants recommandent
Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting St
369 habitants recommandent
Art museum downtown
History museum with some natural history as well.
371 habitants recommandent
Le Musée de Charleston
360 Meeting St
371 habitants recommandent
History museum with some natural history as well.
An amazing new museum on the water.
International African American Museum
14 Calhoun St
An amazing new museum on the water.
Performing arts theater
28 habitants recommandent
Charleston Gaillard Center
95 Calhoun St
28 habitants recommandent
Performing arts theater
Historic performing arts theater with musicals and plays
101 habitants recommandent
Dock Street Theater
135 Church St
101 habitants recommandent
Historic performing arts theater with musicals and plays
38 habitants recommandent
Aiken-Rhett House
48 Elizabeth St
38 habitants recommandent
10 habitants recommandent
Heyward-Washington House
87 Church St
10 habitants recommandent
Historic house you can tour
40 habitants recommandent
Nathaniel Russell House
51 Meeting St
40 habitants recommandent
Historic house you can tour
19 habitants recommandent
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
161 Calhoun St
19 habitants recommandent
Castaway Island Excursions
2223 Folly Rd
Fun sailing charter around the harbor. Book palmetto breeze for their large catamaran with a bar or their boat Serena for a smaller mono haul sailing experience.
21 habitants recommandent
Palmetto Breeze Sailing Charters
1407 Church St
21 habitants recommandent
Fun sailing charter around the harbor. Book palmetto breeze for their large catamaran with a bar or their boat Serena for a smaller mono haul sailing experience.
Bring your boat and put in at the neighborhood landing to explore Charleston from the water! Message me and I’m happy to give you tips. This is also a great spot to walk to and watch the sunset.
10 habitants recommandent
Riverland Terrace Public Boat Landing
19-35 Plymouth Ave
10 habitants recommandent
Bring your boat and put in at the neighborhood landing to explore Charleston from the water! Message me and I’m happy to give you tips. This is also a great spot to walk to and watch the sunset.

Restaurants & Cafes

Downtown. No reservations but worth the wait. Go for the Rockefeller oysters, fried oyster sandwich, Siam salad, fried chicken and plenty more!
230 habitants recommandent
Leon's
698 King St
230 habitants recommandent
Downtown. No reservations but worth the wait. Go for the Rockefeller oysters, fried oyster sandwich, Siam salad, fried chicken and plenty more!
Hip healthier food downtown. Try the beet margarita and cauliflower wings.
44 habitants recommandent
BASIC KITCHEN
82 Wentworth St
44 habitants recommandent
Hip healthier food downtown. Try the beet margarita and cauliflower wings.
A favorite Breakfast/lunch spot downtown
59 habitants recommandent
The Harbinger Cafe & Bakery
1107 King St
59 habitants recommandent
A favorite Breakfast/lunch spot downtown
Owned by the harbinger team. Another favorite Breakfast/lunch downtown. In a beautiful historic section of downtown walkable to many great sightseeing locations like the battery, king street, colonial lake, and the surrounding neighborhoods.
19 habitants recommandent
Harken Cafe
62 Queen St
19 habitants recommandent
Owned by the harbinger team. Another favorite Breakfast/lunch downtown. In a beautiful historic section of downtown walkable to many great sightseeing locations like the battery, king street, colonial lake, and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Breakfast/lunch downtown
112 habitants recommandent
The Daily
652 B King St
112 habitants recommandent
Breakfast/lunch downtown
Favorite casual local seafood with a waterfront view. On the way out to Folly Beach. Great for sunset but go early.
171 habitants recommandent
Bowens Island Restaurant
1870 Bowens Island Rd
171 habitants recommandent
Favorite casual local seafood with a waterfront view. On the way out to Folly Beach. Great for sunset but go early.
Everyone goes for the burgers but don’t miss out on the tuna tacos and fries.
205 habitants recommandent
Poe's Tavern - Sullivans Island
2210 Middle St
205 habitants recommandent
Everyone goes for the burgers but don’t miss out on the tuna tacos and fries.
Downtown favorite Asian. Okonomiyaki is my favorite. Creative dishes.
212 habitants recommandent
Xiao Bao Biscuit
224 Rutledge Ave
212 habitants recommandent
Downtown favorite Asian. Okonomiyaki is my favorite. Creative dishes.
Folly Beach quirky restaurant. A personal local favorite. They have pop up food truck at the PourHouse.
117 habitants recommandent
Jack of Cups Saloon
34 Center St
117 habitants recommandent
Folly Beach quirky restaurant. A personal local favorite. They have pop up food truck at the PourHouse.
Favorite Neighborhood dinner spot
28 habitants recommandent
Kwei Fei at Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank Hwy
28 habitants recommandent
Favorite Neighborhood dinner spot
Neighborhood pizza place
96 habitants recommandent
Crust Wood Fired Pizza
1956 Maybank Hwy
96 habitants recommandent
Neighborhood pizza place
Great Italian food close by on John’s island.
184 habitants recommandent
Wild Olive Restaurant
2867 Maybank Hwy
184 habitants recommandent
Great Italian food close by on John’s island.
My favorite pizza place. Family atmosphere.
11 habitants recommandent
Bakers Bar
6 Windermere Boulevard
11 habitants recommandent
My favorite pizza place. Family atmosphere.
Well known really nice restaurant. Hard to get in without reservations. Delicious.
177 habitants recommandent
FIG
232 Meeting St
177 habitants recommandent
Well known really nice restaurant. Hard to get in without reservations. Delicious.
Oysters and tuna burger are my favorite. No reservations and expect a wait. Can go to Bin 152 across the street for a glass of wine while you wait or walk around King Steet, Queen Street and Colonial Lake.
154 habitants recommandent
167 Raw
193 King St
154 habitants recommandent
Oysters and tuna burger are my favorite. No reservations and expect a wait. Can go to Bin 152 across the street for a glass of wine while you wait or walk around King Steet, Queen Street and Colonial Lake.
Healthy breakfast and lunch
56 habitants recommandent
Huriyali
401 Huger St
56 habitants recommandent
Healthy breakfast and lunch
Delicious, near Hampton park downtown.
11 habitants recommandent
Park & Grove
730 Rutledge Avenue
11 habitants recommandent
Delicious, near Hampton park downtown.
Well known, nicer oyster and raw bar
165 habitants recommandent
The Ordinary
544 King St
165 habitants recommandent
Well known, nicer oyster and raw bar
Local, casual seafood place on the water by the shrimp docks in Mount Pleasant
41 habitants recommandent
Wreck of the Richard & Charlene
106 Haddrell St
41 habitants recommandent
Local, casual seafood place on the water by the shrimp docks in Mount Pleasant
Neighborhood spot
Millers All Day - James Island
Neighborhood spot
Don’t miss! Favorite neighborhood breakfast and lunch spot. Grab a coffee, smoothie, or food and sit on their outside deck.
Huriyali Riverland
Don’t miss! Favorite neighborhood breakfast and lunch spot. Grab a coffee, smoothie, or food and sit on their outside deck.
15 habitants recommandent
Frannie and The Fox
181 Church St
15 habitants recommandent
Great tuna burger and seafood. Also a raw bar.
154 habitants recommandent
167 Raw
193 King St
154 habitants recommandent
Great tuna burger and seafood. Also a raw bar.
Spanish tapas
6 habitants recommandent
Estadio
122 Spring St
6 habitants recommandent
Spanish tapas
Island Provisions - Downtown Charleston
Minero Mexican Grill & Cantina
61 habitants recommandent
Old Village Post House Inn
101 Pitt St
61 habitants recommandent
8 habitants recommandent
Sullivan's Restaurant
2019 Middle St
8 habitants recommandent
Casual best breakfast on folly beach.
170 habitants recommandent
Lost Dog Cafe
106 W Huron Ave
170 habitants recommandent
Casual best breakfast on folly beach.
Folly beach restaurant. Tuna nachos are my favorite.
Rita's Seaside Grille
Folly beach restaurant. Tuna nachos are my favorite.
One of the best seafoods in town!! No reservations but go early and put your name down to come back later.
50 habitants recommandent
Chubby Fish
252 Coming St
50 habitants recommandent
One of the best seafoods in town!! No reservations but go early and put your name down to come back later.
Upscale oyster bar
89 habitants recommandent
The Darling Oyster Bar
513 King St
89 habitants recommandent
Upscale oyster bar
Oyster and seafood bar
17 habitants recommandent
Rappahannock Oyster Bar
701 E Bay St
17 habitants recommandent
Oyster and seafood bar
Upscale delicious dining option downtown.
45 habitants recommandent
82 Queen
82 Queen St
45 habitants recommandent
Upscale delicious dining option downtown.
53 habitants recommandent
Gaulart & Maliclet Fast and French Inc.
98 Broad St
53 habitants recommandent
Upscale classic southern food restaurant that has been in Charleston for ages.
87 habitants recommandent
Slightly North of Broad Restaurant
192 E Bay St
87 habitants recommandent
Upscale classic southern food restaurant that has been in Charleston for ages.
62 habitants recommandent
39 Rue De Jean
39 John St
62 habitants recommandent
Great date spot - cozy in an old downtown house.
100 habitants recommandent
Chez Nous
6 Payne Ct
100 habitants recommandent
Great date spot - cozy in an old downtown house.
breakfast and lunch spot - paninis and crepes
44 habitants recommandent
Queen Street Grocery
133 Queen St
44 habitants recommandent
breakfast and lunch spot - paninis and crepes
Coffee and beer spot with an outdoor garden/patio
109 habitants recommandent
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst St
109 habitants recommandent
Coffee and beer spot with an outdoor garden/patio
My favorite neighborhood spot, Kwei Fei, opened a downtown restaurant called Beautifk South. So good!
Beautiful South by Kwei Fei
My favorite neighborhood spot, Kwei Fei, opened a downtown restaurant called Beautifk South. So good!
Delicious Pakistani restaurant downtown
Ma'am Saab - Pakistani Restaurant
Delicious Pakistani restaurant downtown
Upscale sushi. Best sushi in town but need a reservation.
Sushi-Wa
Upscale sushi. Best sushi in town but need a reservation.

Live music

Neighborhood spot with live music inside and outside on the deck. On Sundays, they have yoga on the deck and a farmers market.
177 habitants recommandent
The Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank Hwy
177 habitants recommandent
Neighborhood spot with live music inside and outside on the deck. On Sundays, they have yoga on the deck and a farmers market.
Funk and soul
50 habitants recommandent
The Commodore
504 Meeting St
50 habitants recommandent
Funk and soul
69 habitants recommandent
Charleston Music Hall
37 John St
69 habitants recommandent
28 habitants recommandent
Charleston Gaillard Center
95 Calhoun St
28 habitants recommandent
Dive bar with good local live music.
70 habitants recommandent
The Royal American
970 Morrison Dr
70 habitants recommandent
Dive bar with good local live music.
67 habitants recommandent
Music Farm
32 Ann St
67 habitants recommandent
7 habitants recommandent
Forte Jazz Lounge
477 King St
7 habitants recommandent

Bars

Neighborhood bar. Recommend the margarita with mezcal.
15 habitants recommandent
Bar George
1956 Maybank Highway
15 habitants recommandent
Neighborhood bar. Recommend the margarita with mezcal.
Neighborhood bar
39 habitants recommandent
Paddock & Whisky
1962 Maybank Hwy
39 habitants recommandent
Neighborhood bar
Folly Beach outdoor deck bar. Fun, laid back scene with local music. Outside only. Serves good casual food too. One of my favorites.
103 habitants recommandent
Chico Feo
122 E Ashley Ave
103 habitants recommandent
Folly Beach outdoor deck bar. Fun, laid back scene with local music. Outside only. Serves good casual food too. One of my favorites.
Downtown with a rooftop.
150 habitants recommandent
Revelry Brewing
10 Conroy St
150 habitants recommandent
Downtown with a rooftop.
Close by, one of my favorites. Look up the food truck they have on site.
69 habitants recommandent
Low Tide Brewing
2863 Maybank Hwy
69 habitants recommandent
Close by, one of my favorites. Look up the food truck they have on site.
Breakfast coffees and evening drinks. Great banana bread and espresso martinis. Good place to go for a cocktail before dinner.
17 habitants recommandent
babas on cannon
11 Cannon St
17 habitants recommandent
Breakfast coffees and evening drinks. Great banana bread and espresso martinis. Good place to go for a cocktail before dinner.
Rooftop cocktail bar attached to the Dewberry. If you have to wait to get upstairs, have a drink at the Dewberry bar while you wait.
32 habitants recommandent
Citrus Club
334 Meeting St
32 habitants recommandent
Rooftop cocktail bar attached to the Dewberry. If you have to wait to get upstairs, have a drink at the Dewberry bar while you wait.
34 habitants recommandent
Bin 152
152 King St
34 habitants recommandent
16 habitants recommandent
Graft Wine Shop & Wine Bar
700b King St
16 habitants recommandent
Bar Rollins
Little Palm
19 habitants recommandent
Munkle Brewing Company
1513 Meeting Street Rd
19 habitants recommandent
Revelry Brewing - Folly Beach

Neighborhoods

Closest beach about a 10-15 minute drive. Lots of surf spots - message me if you want some! Pop into one of the many restaurants and bars. I’ve listed a few of my favorites above.
581 habitants recommandent
Folly Beach
East Ashley Avenue
581 habitants recommandent
Closest beach about a 10-15 minute drive. Lots of surf spots - message me if you want some! Pop into one of the many restaurants and bars. I’ve listed a few of my favorites above.
Historic neighborhood on the water in Mount Pleasant. Nice for a walk to see the houses with many water look out spots. Eat at the Post House while you're there and pop into the Pitt Street Pharmacy. Much of The Notebook and OBX were filmed in this neighborhood.
6 habitants recommandent
Old Village
6 habitants recommandent
Historic neighborhood on the water in Mount Pleasant. Nice for a walk to see the houses with many water look out spots. Eat at the Post House while you're there and pop into the Pitt Street Pharmacy. Much of The Notebook and OBX were filmed in this neighborhood.
Really nice local beach a bit further away. Spend the day and pop into one of the many restaurants and bars. I’ve listed a few of my favorites above.
Sullivan's Island Beach
Really nice local beach a bit further away. Spend the day and pop into one of the many restaurants and bars. I’ve listed a few of my favorites above.