When my family and I vacationed in South Carolina, we stayed in a little town called the Isle of Palms, SC. The Isle of Palms was extremely peaceful and scenic. The beaches of this little town were unusually large and spacious. This caused for an extremely relaxed feeling while spending a day on the beach under the warm sun. Along with the warm sun, the ocean temperature was in the upper 70's and above! There was no question about going in the water or not. One could simply run directly in the water without experiencing the shock of a freezing cold ocean!
Another wonderful aspect of the beaches located in the Isle of Palms was that one could rent umbrellas and chairs from a shed. Since my family and I flew to this area of the United States, we unfortunately could not bring beach chairs and umbrellas along with us. It was a delight to stumble upon the fact that we could rent these items which had to be left at home.
The Isle of Palms, SC is home to many locals who live there year round or own a house for the summer. It was a nice, relaxing atmosphere without all of the summer hype. There were only a few stores and restaurants on the island. This caused for less travelers to choose this island for their vacation spot.
Even though the Isle of Palms, SC was extremely quiet and uneventful, Charleston, SC was only 20 minutes away! Almost every day of our vacation we drove in our rental car to Charleston. There was a surplus to see and do in this city; it was simply amazing. The week my family and I spent in South Carolina was not enough time to see all of the different areas of the city.
While we visited Charleston we were able to take a tour of a house which was built in the 1800's, climb aboard the World War II Aircraft Carrier, visit Fort Sumter, take a historic tour of the entire city and explore the city on our own time and money. Along with these amazing tours and sites there are many other sites to see and things to do in Charleston, SC:
- City Public Market
- A few different slave plantations
- Historic homes
- Historic churches and other buildings
- College of Charleston
- Historic Museums
- Civil War Walk
- and many, many more things one could find simply walking around the city.
Along with these amazing sites and tours, there are countless restaruants to choose from. My favorite restaurant in Chraleston would have to be Sticky Fingers. This restaurant had a Forrest Gump theme and played the movie constantly as long as they were open! It was a fun, family-centered restaurant and had excellent food! Other restaurants I would recommend trying in Charleston would be:
- Magnolia's
- TBonz Gill & Grill
- Peninsula Grill
- Carolina's
- Boathouse on Easy Bay
- and many, many others to choose from.
Charleston, SC as well as the Isle of Palms, SC are excellent vacation spots for anyone looking for a historic, relaxing or adventure-filled time! There are many different activities one could find to suit their best interests in this city! I highly recommend this area as a vacation spot for people of all ages.
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