Stretching four city blocks, the old market is still the best way to experience a walk into the past from its food merchant roots to its slave origins. Present-day vendors sell a variety of goods, like the locally made sweetgrass baskets.
Stroll this iconic Charleston walk with grand Southern-style mansions overlooking Charleston Harbor. The waterfront promenade offers views of the Ravenel Bridge and historic Fort Sumter with echoes of the Civil War.
2200 plush orchestra seats surround an intimate stage where big name indie, pop, and country performers, visiting Broadway productions, and the summer jazz festival set up for acoustically inspired shows.
Pack a gourmet picnic lunch and enjoy stellar views of the Cooper River. Stroll the grounds with massive oak trees and rotating art sculptures. The contemporary, open-air pavilion is an excellent place to hear live music.
It may look somewhat nondescript, but this small southside spot hosts Broadway-caliber productions by playwrights like Neil Simon and Wendy Wasserstein.
As America's first theater, the French Quarter gem might be the most photographed spot in town. Look for the faded salmon-colored federal exterior and gorgeous green wrought iron balcony.
Located on Museum Mile, the small, early 1900s Beaux Arts museum houses a collection of genteel watercolors and decorative arts from the American South.