50 Hours in Charleston
Magnolia Plantation
I followed the footsteps of the movie <The Notebook>.
<The Notebook>
Hotel: Charleston Place Hotel @thecharlestonplace $360/night
Charleston Place Hotel
Hotel Bennet @hotelbennett $400/night
Friday Cafe: Sightsee Coffee @sightseeshop
Sightsee Coffee
Friday Afternoon: Cypress Garden Boat Ride. <The Notebook> Film Location. Noah took Allie on a boat ride with hundreds of geese after their reunion.
The boat ride itself took about an hour and it’s free.
Cypress Garden Boat Ride
Friday Sunset: Pineapple Fountain at the Pier
Pineapple Fountain
Friday Cocktail: Felix @felixcharleston
Felix Cocktail Bar
Friday Dinner: 167 Raw Oyster Bar @167_raw 167 has three restaurants in Charleston, Raw Bar, Oyster Bar and Sushi Bar.
167 Raw Oyster Bar
Saturday Cafe: Harken Cafe @harkencafe
Harken Cafe
Saturday Afternoon: Magnolia Planation @magnoliaplantation. <The Notebook> This is where Noah and Allie took their bike ride.
<The Notebook> Bike Scene
Magnolia Plantation
Saturday Art: RLS Gallery @rlsart. I stumbled upon their art exhibition opening on a Friday night. Founded by Charleston native Robert Lange and his wife Megan, RLS just celebrated their 20th anniversary. What’s unique about this art gallery is that there are three studios within the gallery that artists work in. The studios are open to the public during openings. I got to sit in the chair at the studio and imagine how the artist himself sit in front of the blank canvas and visualize the next step.
RLS Gallery
Saturday Sunset: Citrus Club, rooftop bar at The Dewberry Hotel @thedewberrycharleston
Citrus Club at The Dewberry
Saturday Dinner: Husk @huskrestaurant. Southern Cuisine. Featured in <Chef’s Table>. With three locations, Charelston, Savannah and Nashville.
Husk. Southern Cuisine.
Saturday Live Music: Cocktail Club @cocktailclubchs
Cocktail Club
Sunday Cafe: Clerks Coffee at the Elemine Hotel @clerkscoffeeco
Clerks Coffee
Sunday Church: French Huguenot Church. This pink facade church caught my attention when I was leisurely walking around in downtown Charleston. I went for their Sunday Service and it was 45 minutes. Short and sweet.
French Huguenot Church
Sunday Afternoon: Angel Oak. This 400 years old tree will make you stand there in awe.
Angel Oak
Sunday Dinner: The Ordinary. Seafood. @eattheordinary
The Ordinary