Thank you for choosing Charleston Gateway for your vacation guide, “spanning the decades as Charleston’s first source for fun filled vacation days!” We are pleased to offer you the most comprehensive vacation guide available in our beautiful city. Enjoy a glass of delicious sweet tea while you read through our guide and choose what to [...]
Sea turtles are a threatened and endangered species that highlight the many pressing issues surrounding coastal development and ocean conservation. To help ensure that sea turtles have a future in our oceans, the South Carolina Aquarium uses its facilities to aid sick and injured sea turtles through its Sea Turtle Rescue Program. When an unhealthy [...]
September 25 & 26 The second annual Museum Mile Weekend in downtown Charleston will be held on September 25 and 26. Situated along Meeting Street, the Museum Mile runs from the Charleston Visitor’s Center to the Nathaniel Russell House and offers the most comprehensive array of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Charleston. Along the [...]
Jerry Gowdy and his wife, Josephine, love Charleston. Both are natives of the area—from families that can trace their lineage back to 1690. Today, they share this love of history and the Holy City through their company, Charleston’s Finest Historic Tours, Inc. Jerry has been a consultant on many Boone Hall, Middleton and Drayton Hall [...]
September 23 – October 24 Take a stroll under the lights of Charleston’s doorways during The Preservation Society of Charleston’s 34th Annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens from September 23-October 24. Tours are given Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, from 7-10 pm and Sunday afternoons from 2-5 pm. Tours feature the interiors of architecturally [...]
Charleston has had many monikers over the years. By 1740 it was referred to as “Little London” as it was the most cosmopolitan city in America. It has been called “the jewel in the crown” of our country for its varied and beautiful architecture, yet most residents refer to it as the “Holy City” for [...]
Exhibition Modern Masters from the Ferguson Collection on view through August 22. The Gibbes Museum of Art presents the exclusive exhibition Modern Masters from the Ferguson Collection in the Main Gallery through August 22, 2010. Selected from the private collection of prominent art enthusiasts Esther and James Ferguson, this exhibition includes paintings, sculpture, and works [...]
Balmy breezes fresh from the sea dance along Charleston’s cobblestone streets, bringing sweet relief in the sultriness of her legendary summer heat. Long, humid days are whiled away by young and old alike at Charleston’s fabulous local beaches. Families build sand castles on Sullivan’s Island, beach comb or swim on the Isle of Palms; friends [...]
Experience history and wildlife on this action-packed tram tour of Magnolia Plantation’s wetlands, lakes, forests and marshes. Naturalist guides help you spot alligators, turtles, egrets and herons in native habitats, and as you ride through the landscape, Magnolia Plantation’s rich history will be brought to life—from a row of slave cabins to 19th century rice [...]
MoonPie General Store is joining with Charleston’s City Market to celebrate two significant events – MoonPie General Store’s first anniversary and The City Market’s grand reopening after having completed a major refurbishment of its open air market facilities over the last six months. The festivities will begin with a bluegrass concert on Friday, May 28th [...]
May 28 – June 13 For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston’s historic theatres, churches and outdoor spaces with performances by renowned artists and emerging performers in disciplines ranging from opera, theater, music theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music, as well as the visual arts. Spoleto Festival [...]
Charleston’s historic house museums offer visitors a glimpse into Charleston’s past, a past filled with the wealth and sophistication of Charleston’s elite, who made their fortunes from plantation crops such as indigo, rice and cotton or in the mercantile trade. Each house speaks to a unique story of the owners, their families and the enslaved [...]
Beautiful, glorious Charleston was in bloom as the War Between the States began in her harbor April 12, 1861. White star jasmine, now known as “Confederate,” dazzled the streets with her heady perfume as the rice planter aristocracy celebrated what they believed was the start of a quick and easy war. As four long, costly [...]
This spring, guests will have an opportunity to see the most visible new addition to the South Carolina Aquarium’s animal collection, a rare albino alligator. You won’t want to miss it – actually – you won’t be able to miss it. One of less than 50 in the world and unable to protect itself in [...]
Charleston is a paradise in the spring. It’s peak bloom season, and every garden is filled with color and intoxicating scent that will beckon you to explore our lovely city. Before you start your day, don’t forget to tuck this copy of Charleston Gateway into your bag. It is packed with information to help you [...]
The 2010 Winter Garden Festival, beginning January 29 will span five consecutive weekends, through February 28, at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, continuing its century-old tradition as a haven for gardeners seeking color and beauty during the cool months. The festival is entering its fourth season against the backdrop of Magnolia’s Romantic-style gardens, designed in the [...]
March 17 – April 18 Experience the intimate charm and elegance found only beyond Charleston’s private garden gates and historic thresholds during Historic Charleston Foundation’s 63rd Annual Spring Festival of Houses & Gardens. Set amid the historic ambience of the city’s Old & Historic District, this series of award-winning tours showcases Charleston’s distinctive architecture, history, [...]
“Don the Green” and join the celebration in downtown Charleston on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. Festivities begin at 8 am with Mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on St. Philip Street followed by the parade via Radcliffe, King, Broad and Legare Streets ending at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist at 10 am. [...]
March 4 – 7 Food and wine connoisseurs can enlighten both their palates and senses during the BB&T Charleston Food + Wine Festival that runs March 4-7, 2010. To begin the festivities, there will be an opening celebration on Thursday, March 4. At the Salute to Charleston’s Chefs: 2010 Opening Party, twenty-one of Charleston’s top [...]
Now in its 33rd year, the Charleston Symphony Designer Showhouse has become an annual tradition for locals and visitors alike. Each year, a different space is transformed by some of our area’s most talented designers, creating a stunning visual display. This year promises to be spectacular. Not one, but two houses will be on display. [...]
Charleston is a unique city that shares many diverse cultural backgrounds—English Caribbean bluebloods, French Protestants, free Africans and slaves—all of which can be found reflected in her styles, colors and tastes. Language, art and architecture blend all of these into a Lowcountry palette that is as different as it is beautiful from other American cities, [...]
A rare ghost of the swamp will be revealed at the South Carolina Aquarium with the addition of an albino alligator! Opening in March, the six and a half foot long alligator will live in the Blackwater Swamp exhibit among the snakes and fish of the renovated Piedmont gallery. Visitors will have the chance to [...]
March 19 – 21 Inspired by the rich historical, architectural and cultural heritage of Charleston, the Charleston International Antiques Show has established itself as a premier destination for antique collectors and admirers alike. Exhibitors will showcase a spectrum of period furnishings, decorative pieces and fine art from the late 17th to 20th centuries, including vintage [...]
Thank you for choosing Historic Charleston as your destination. Long walks, with stops along the way in area shops and restaurants, are the perfect pastime during our mild winter days. Area plantations offer an opportunity to learn more about the history of our country and are a great way to spend an enjoyable day. Learn [...]
Celebrate Gullah Heritage! The National Park Service, in partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant, is sponsoring a series of free cultural programs at Charles Pinckney National Historic site every Saturday at 2 pm during February and March. These Gullah programs range from craft demonstrations such as quilting, cast-net making, indigo-dyeing and sweetgrass basket sewing [...]
Charleston loves its traditions, and Charleston loves its hats. They come together the Saturday of Easter Weekend, April 3, 2010, in The Hat Ladies 9th Annual Easter Promenade. When the bells of St. Michael’s chime eleven times (11 am), the Ladies, their gents, children and pets begin their elegant procession through downtown Charleston. To learn [...]
The Gibbes Museum of Art will present the exhibition Lure of the Lowcountry in the Main Gallery from January 22 through April 18, 2010. This exhibition features sixteen large scale mixed-media photographs by American artist John Folsom, selected from his series entitled Lure of the Lowcountry. Folsom’s photographs depict several locations in the region, including [...]
March 8 – August 20 A special exhibit, Carolina Gold: From Rice to Riches will open March 8, and be on display through August 20, in the Middleton Place House Museum. Assembled jewelry emphasizes the art of goldsmiths and miniaturists favored and patronized by Middleton family members in the 18th and 19th centuries. The special [...]
February 12 – 14 Now in its 28th year, the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) is the largest wildlife art and nature event in the nation, attracting 35,000-40,000 attendees annually. Along with the 2010 Featured Artist Luke Frazier, SEWE will host approximately 120 artists and 350 exhibitors from across the country and around the world. The [...]
