{"id":16514,"date":"2013-05-03T00:04:09","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T00:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=16514"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:33:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:33:21","slug":"charming-charleston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/charming-charleston\/","title":{"rendered":"Charming Charleston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Charleston.d179997.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Charleston<\/a> is a great city for art, food, and history.<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Over the last few years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Charleston-Hotels.d179997.Travel-Guide-Hotels\">Charleston<\/a> has become a haven for artists and Sandi and I have kept tabs on this growth over time. In keeping with this theme, there are a large number of galleries throughout the city, many of which serve as working studios where you can watch local artists at work. On the first Friday of each month, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., the Broad Street Merchant\u2019s Association hosts the \u201cFirst Friday Art Walk,\u201d an event during which you can walk from gallery to gallery, meet the artists, and enjoy refreshments.<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Charleston also officially has moved into the upper echelon of my favorite foodie cities in the United States. After our recent visit, my expanding waistline is a tribute to the quality of Charleston\u2019s cuisine. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"slideshow-container slideshow-1af530a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\">\n<div class=\"flexslider\">\n<ul class=\"slides\">\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/midliferoadtrip\/charlestonfood3-[size_600x450].jpg\" id=\"slideshow-1af530a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">Crisp Wasabi Tuna from Cypress<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/midliferoadtrip\/charlestonfood7-[size_600x450].jpg\" id=\"slideshow-8af530a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">Fried Green Tomatoes from Magnolia&#8217;s<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/midliferoadtrip\/charlestonfood1-[size_600x450].jpg\" id=\"slideshow-faf430a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">Tomato Pie from Dixie Supply Bakery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/midliferoadtrip\/charlestonfood2-[size_600x450].jpg\" id=\"slideshow-0af530a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">Whole Crispy Flounder from Anson Restaurant<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/midliferoadtrip\/charlestonfood4-[size_600x450].jpg\" id=\"slideshow-2af530a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">Big Nasty Biscuit from Hominy Grill<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/midliferoadtrip\/charlestonfood5-[size_600x450].jpg\" id=\"slideshow-4af530a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">Coconut Cake from Peninsula Grill<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/midliferoadtrip\/charlestonfood8-[size_600x450].jpg\" id=\"slideshow-5af530a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">Fried Green Tomatoes from Hall&#8217;s Chophouse<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/midliferoadtrip\/charlestonfood9-[size_600x450].jpg\" id=\"slideshow-6af530a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">Bacon Bourbon Pecan Pie &#8211; Dixie Supply Bakery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shrimp and grits and fried green tomatoes are menu staples throughout Charleston and should be part of your must-eat list when you visit. Other items you simply have to try: the she-crab soup and the whole crispy flounder at Anson restaurant; the coconut cake and the banana panna cotta pudding at the Peninsula Grill; the \u201cBig Nasty\u201d biscuit and the toasted pumpkin ginger bread at the Hominy Grill; the bacon bourbon pecan pie and the tomato pie at the Dixie Supply Bakery &#038; Caf\u00e9; and the crisp wasabi tuna and the meat plate at Cypress. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>Viewfinder Tip: Plan in some time at the beach when you visit Charleston.\u00a0<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Finally, the Walking Ghost Tours are perhaps my favorite of all tours offered in Charleston. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, listening to ghost stories while walking through the city\u2019s most haunted places at night is quite thrilling. While I have yet to encounter a ghost, some of the exhilarating tales have given me goosebumps.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span>What are your favorite ways to get to know a new city?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indulging in art, food and history on a weekend in 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