Rainbow Row was once merchant stores in a seedy, dangerous area. In the 1920′s people began resoring them and painting the exteriors in pastel colors. This project led to the restoration of the rest of Charlston and the birth of the Charleston Preservation Society, the first in the nation.
Charleston calls itself “The Holy City” because of it’s many places of worship and skyline full of church steeples.
Charleston has been named the Top Tourist Destination in America! The new Conde Nast Traveler magazine has just released the top 10 Tourist Destinations in America and Charleston is number one. Readers (and world travelers) love Charlston’s beautiful architecture, food and hospitality according to their poll.
Charleston, South Carolina was founded in 1670. It is a city of many firsts. Did you know that the first College was established here? The College of Charleston is still located in the center of the historic district. The Dock Street Theater was the first theater in the country and still thrives on Church Street. read more
For the most part, if you want to take a memorable vacation and get the most for your money, you’ve got two choices… You can go for convenience and enlist the aid of a traditional travel agent and pay for it, or you can spend hours and hours pouring through the Internet looking fro specials. read more