Left:RainbowRowonBayStreet
Right:VisitSK8Charleston,a 32,500sqft
overlookingtheAshleyRiver.There’salsolive
musicandskateboardingdemonstrationshere
(www.ccprc.com/1725/SK8-Charleston)
AIKEN-RHETTHOUSE^1
Theonlysurvivingurbantown-
housecomplex,this 1820 abode
givesyoua fascinatingglimpse
intopre-CivilWarlifeona
45-minuteself-guidedaudiotour.
Theroleof slavesis emphasised,
as youwanderintotheirdorm-style
quartersbehindthehousebefore
movingonto thelifestyleof the
richandfamous.Seta dayaside
to exploretheNathanielRussell
HouseMuseumtoo(00-1-843-722-
3405,0 0 -1-843-723-1623;w w w.
historiccharleston.org;48,Elizabeth
St;8.30am– 5pmMon– Fri;entry
fee:`1,245adult,` 690 child).
CHARLESTONMUSEUM^2
Foundedin 1773,thisis theoldest
museumin theUSA.It’shelpful
andinformativeif you’relooking
forhistoricalbackgroundbefore
strollingthroughtheHistoricDistrict.
Exhibitshighlightvariousperiods
of Charleston’slongandstoried
history(00-1-843-722-2996;
http://www.charlestonmuseum.org,
[email protected];
360,MeetingSt;9am– 5pm
Mon– Sat;entryfee:` 830 adult,
HAMPTONPARK^4
A gorgeousparkthatlocals
loveforits arborealandoral
displays,fitnesstrailandlarge
swathesof openspace,Hampton
Parkis oftenutilisedforevents
likeFrisbeematches.It haspublic
restroomsandparking(00-1-843-
724-7311,00-1-843-724-7327;
http://www.charleston-sc.gov;30,
MaryMurrayDr).
ROBERTLANGESTUDIOS^5
A memberof theCharleston
GalleryAssociation,some
of thebestcontemporaryart
in Charlestonappearsin this
long-standingdowntowngallery.
ArtistNathanDurfee’sexperimental
workis oneof thestudio’smany
highlights.Duringthemonthly
ArtWalk(www.artwalkcwv.com),
a self-guidedwalkingtourof
Charleston’sshops,galleries
andbusinessesfeaturing
regionalartandperformances,
thestudiois bustlingwithactivity
(00-1-843-805-8052;
http://www.robertlangestudios.com;
2, QueenSt;11am– 5pm).
HISTORY SIGHTS
` 700 youth,` 350 child).
FORTSUMTERNATIONAL
MONUMENT^3
Thefirstshotsof theCivilWar
rangoutat FortSumter,on
a pentagon-shapedislandin the
harbour.A Confederatestrong-
hold,thisfortwasshelledto bits
byUnionforcesfrom 1863
to 1865.Originalgunsand
fortificationsgivea feelforthe
momentoushistoryhere(00-1-
843-883-3123;www.nps.gov/
fosu;1214,MiddleStreetSullivan’s
Island;guidedtoursat 11am
and2pm;entryfee:`490).
RAINBOWROW^6
Withits 13candy-coloured
houses,thisstretchof Georgian
rowhousesonlowerEast
BayStreetis oneof themost
photographedareasin Charleston.
Thestructuresdatebackto 1730,
whentheyservedas merchant
storesonthewharf.In the1920s,
thebuildingswererestored
andpaintedoverin pastels.
Peoplelovedthenewlookand
soonmuchof therestof Charleston
wasgettinga similarmakeover,
resultingin a veryInstagram-able
cityscape(83,E BaySt).
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MINI GUIDE AUGUST 2019
SOUTH CAROLINA’S HISTORIC
PORT CITY IS A CENTRE OF FINE
MUSEUMS AND AMERICAN CIVIL
WAR MONUMENTS, AS WELL AS
A MAGNET FOR MODERN FUSION
RESTAURANTS, CONTEMPORARY ART
GALLERIES AND FREESTYLE
WHY GO?
To discover history, art and some goodfood
WHAT IS THERE TO DO?
Visit the Aiken-Rhett house for a history
lesson, indulge in art at the Robert Lange
Studios, and get in on Charleston’s
culinary scene.
Hampton Park is the perfect place
for a picnic
Brush up on your American history
at the Aiken-Rhett House
ORARY ART
SPORTS.
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