Charleston: Window Boxes, Doors, and Wreaths

Charleston is home to some of my favorite old homes.  There is so much beauty to be found in the unique colors, doors, windows, etc.  Perhaps my favorite thing of any trip there is walking through the historic district.  I have obviously seen many of them numerous times but they never fail to impress me.  I especially enjoy visiting the city during the holiday season and seeing all the seasonal decor out. My favorite is the Nathaniel Russell House (shown in the last picture below) and their decorations using the traditional fruit.  Magnolia leaf wreathes are a close second.  

Greetings from Charleston!

I'm in Charleston for the week for another family vacation. It's my absolute favorite place to visit so I am enjoying a break from the crazy of work, moving, and the holiday season.

Folly Favorites: Sites

I promise, I do more than eat on vacation.  Here are a few of my favorite sites, stores, etc. from the trip last week!

Pineapple Fountain (Charleston)

Historic District (Charleston)

King Street (Charleston)

(image via my dad)

Shop 'til you drop on King Street!

Palm Avenue (Charleston)

A Lilly Pulitzer store on King Street=heaven.  

Morris Island Light (Folly Beach)

If you drive (or ride a bike like Wyatt and I did) to one end of the Folly, there is a walking path out to a beach where you can see this lighthouse.  Definitely recommend this short little walk.  The beach on that end of the island is almost deserted.  It was amazing to ride the bikes along.  If you look up at the picture above, you can see the Ravenel bridge in the distance.  Amazing.

Angel Oak (Johns Island)

This massive and very old tree is a sight to see.  It's simply amazing how big this tree is.  

Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge (connecting Charleston with Mt. Pleasant)

Palmetto Brewing (Charleston)

Stop by to sample some of their brews and take a brewery tour!

Folly Boat (Folly Beach)

The Folly Boat is a boat that washed ashore during Hurricane Hugo.  Nobody claimed it.  Somewhere along the way, people began to paint messages and pictures on the boat.  This was the boat on our way out to head home in honor of the horrific events at Charlie Hebdo in Paris just days before.

Summer Vacation 2014: Part 1

Wyatt and I spent a week down South, splitting our time between Savannah and Charleston.  Our road trip started out with some set backs, but we finally made it to Savannah by about 10:30 p.m.  We made it to Savannah just in time to experience extreme heat with heat index  for our first day exploring topping out at 107 degrees! We stayed at the Kehoe House Bed and Breakfast.   
            

We enjoyed walking around the historic squares, river front, and a stroll through Forsyth Park.  We lucked out because we were in town just in time for Restaurant Week.  We took advantage of that and had a nice dinner at Vic's on the River.

We also toured the Owens-Thomas House and the Telfair Art Museum where we saw the Bird Girl
statue.  The statue was made famous by the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.  We also walked by the Mercer Williams house which is featured in the movie of Midnight in the Garden of
Good and Evil.  Before we hit the road for Charleston for the second half our vacation, we drove out to Tybee Island for lunch at the Crab Shack.

Check back for a recap of the second half of our trip later in the week!