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Our 15 year old son was one of the top 20% of football athletes that received a coveted invitation to attend Top Gun, an elite showcase camp that also can lead to an invitation to play on the Army All American team. We'll be flying into Charleston the first week of July and want to spend some time visiting what I've heard is a beautiful antebellum city. We'd like to spend a few days there before driving to Rock Hill S.C.

Any advice on places to stay, eat and places to visit would be appreciated. The campfire has yet to steer me wrong so this is the first place I turn for advice.

Thanks in advance.

Oh man....you'll love Charleston! The city just oozes history out of its pores. We usually stay out of town a ways to reduce motel costs. If that is not an issue, in-town motels abound. Eating....Good Lord, good restaurants everywhere. I'd look at Hank's, Charleston Crab House, Bowen's Island (out in the boonies). Hyman's is good but "touristy" . They place engraved plates on tables where celebs ate...I sat in Barbara Strisand's chair, Neil Diamond's and someone elses one time. Wifey sat in Mel Gibson's chair, James Brown's and....John McCain's.

Ft. Sumter is good to visit. Lots of area plantations. Patriot's Point (aircraft carrier Yorktown).

http://www.patriotspoint.org/

http://www.magnoliaplantation.com/

https://bowensisland.com/

PM me if more info is needed. Congrats to your son!!!

Start downtown at the battery, then walk around and enjoy. Many of the houses in the historic district offer tours. As Godogs57 said, tour at least one of the plantations. They are amazing.

You won't run out of stuff to do and see in a week. I love that town. If you enjoy it, there is actually more of Savannah preserved than Charleston. You'll want to take a trip there someday as well.

Give your son a well deserved pat on the back from the campfire, and have fun in the old south!


Oh yeah.....DO NOT leave without seeing the H.L. Hunley, a confederate submarine. That's right, no chit! A confederate submarine!!!!!
https://www.hunley.org/weekend-tour...campaign=branding%20in-market%20expanded

Visit The Citadel too. BAttery is a small area, lots of restaurants and gift shops, lots of history,
Fort Sumter..

I used to like "Craw Daddies", a Cajun restaurant, when I was stationed there- have fun.

Slightly North of Broad for eats. if i could find the matchbook i got there i could give address but it is just north of broad street.
Modern Southern & Lowcountry cuisine served in an airy, 18th-century warehouse.
Address: 192 E Bay St, Charleston, SC

The aquarium there is pretty nice.
In July, though, you may HATE the place due to the humidity. It's awful m

As usual a great bunch of feedback and I truly appreciate you men taking the time to give me some great advice. I've always enjoyed my time in the south, great people, great food and amazing history so what's not to love. The heat and humidity is something I couldn't live with but for a couple weeks I'll survive and with everything to do, see and eat I won't even notice that I'm melting.

We're really looking forward to South Carolina since none of us have been there.

GoDogs...I'll pass along your congrats to my son. He was pretty proud (as was mom since she teared up when he got his Top Gun ticket and I am too). As we get some details hashed out in the next couple weeks I might reach out and have some questions for you.

If anyone is in the area and time allows I'd be honored to buy a couple rounds at anyplace of your choosing.

Thanks again guys!

Also since I'm a hopeless junky any fishing guides for a saltwater trip might be in order. I've left momma and the chirren early mornings on many trips to go fishing and this may be another one of those times that I indulge myself. 😀

You'll like Charleston. I like SC period but I'm moving back to NC, I've begun the process. I miss it too much.

call Cantey Smith (google fishing guides) and he will put you on the fish... spot tails, flounder, sheepshead etc... lots to do down here

82 Queen St is a wonderful restaurant to try.

Charleston has plenty of good fishing opportunities. Georgetown, just a hop skip and a jump up the road has a little bit more fishing. The ACE basin has some fantastic inshore fishing all over the place too.

Tell your friends in Washington goodbye...you might not come back. Tell your son to talk with my buddy Kirby at UGA before he signs on the dotted line in the future! Go Dawgs!👍

http://www.acebasin.net/fishing.html

http://www.kaminskys.com/home


For dessert every night😀.

Skip Hymans. Bad food and worse service. It may have been the only place in Charleston that was a disappointment.

We also enjoyed just walking or driving around and looking at old buildings and homes. Little different there than Wyoming.

Go to the Hunley Museum.

Shrimp and grits. Enough said.....

Go eat anywhere on Shem Creek. I like staying on the Isle of Palms. For a great fishing guide check out Captain Richard Sport Fishing - fished the harbor jetties with him last June and again two weeks ago. He'll pick you up at Johns Island or Shem Creek - great day fishing both time. A great seafood place is The Boathouse at the Breach Inlet bridge between Sullivans Island and Isle of Palms. Ate there two weeks ago and my folks went last week - good seafood. Have fun.

https://www.facebook.com/Captain-Richard-109335155769900/

go to the fort its cool

Yes, it is worth visiting.

Yes! Shem Creek...how did I forget that? Just ate there a month ago. Great food also.