Shopping in Charleston
Surfing in Charleston
Dock Street Theatre in Charleston
Island Lighthouse. Leave your shoes behind and stroll barefoot along the shoreline, taking in the fresh and bracing salt air. The beach offers a picture-perfect backdrop for your romantic selfies of Charleston’ s Harbor and Fort Sumter.
Head back to the mainland, to Hank’ s Seafood Restaurant and feast on a plateau de fruits de mer— tiered plates of shellfish both raw and cooked, served cold on a platter with condiments such as mignonette sauce, cocktail sauce, and lemon. The menu features fresh crustaceans so dive in and pull up a seat at the bar before the aphrodisiacs run dry. If the bar is not quite perfect, white tablecloth service may better suit your fancy. Indulge in the bouillabaisse, a traditional dish, handed down from the original French Huguenot settlers in the area.
For a little nighttime adventure, check out the Charleston Market, open until 10 p. m. Buy your date a gift that reflects Old Charleston and is beautifully crafted: a sweet grass reed basket— a happy memento for many Valentine’ s Days to come.
Then head to the rooftop of the Vendue. This charming boutique inn located in the French Quarter Art District stands as a hallmark for historic preservation activism. In 1973, this and neighboring warehouses were saved from demolition by the“ Save Charleston Foundation” created by a group of savvy hipsters who envisioned the promise of future commercial prosperity in the character-filled structures. The nighttime cityscape and water views enchant. After
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