favorite things in Charleston

[HGraceMom]

We're leaving for our Thanksgiving trip this weekend - hooray!

Does anyone have a favorite or two in Charleston? We were there for a very rainy day last year, and missed out on doing a house tour - which are the best homes to see?

I've heard great things about the aquarium & children's museum, and we'll definitely see the Angel Oak this time.

I've rented a jogger for the beach (we're staying on Kiawah) have ordered bikes to be waiting for us, am taking a Micro for tooling around & will probably pack a carrier to have just in case.

All I have left to do is some event planning, meal scheduling so I can make a large, one-trip grocery list, and, of course, pack for 4!

Wish me luck & TIA!

[elektra]

I went to Charleston for the first time last year for the Family Circle Cup, and I fell in love with the city.
The Middleton Place Plantation was a great tour. I even saw Caroline Kennedy there with her family!
We also rode bikes through Mt. Pleasant which was nice, and they even had a little ice-cream shop there that would be great for kids.

[BillK]

We did one of the night time walking "Ghost Tours" that was a lot of fun. Obviously you also have to do a carriage ride. Checking out the market is fun too.

A dinner at Hyman's Seafood is a MUST http://www.hymanseafood.com/ - and if you can get to a dinner w/o kids - Slightly North of Broad (SNoB) is highly recommended from me. http://www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com/snob/index.html

edit: forgot to add Hank's as another must eat at w/o kids if you can swing it. http://hanksseafoodrestaurant.com/

Also just noticed you're staying on Kiawah - that's where we've stayed in the past too (love it btw) - the Red Sky Grill just outside of Seabrook is GREAT too (I'm assuming it's still there).

[egoldber]

We stayed at Isle of Palms two summers ago and it was fantastic. Sarah really enjoyed the Aquarium.