A Woman's Guide to Charleston

Lauren Barrett

This southern city on the coast of South Carolina is full of charm and history. It boasts of food, sun, churches, homes, and activities.

I was fortunate that in my pre-kid days that my friend, Michelle, lived in Charleston while I was living in Raleigh.

 was able to visit her on quite a few occasions. We also had my friend Kara's bachelorette party there. It is on my bucket list to the do the Bridge Run.

​She put together a list of some of her favorite things, and I added in mine as well. 

Suggestions/Recommendations

• Try fresh local shrimp.
• Sample omelets from the Farmer's Market.
• Dine at Five Loaves Cafe.
• Eat at any restaurant for that matter. The best restaurants are listed here. 
• Stroll down by the Battery and around the Pineapple Fountain. 
• Run the Ravenel Bridge. 
• Spend a day at the beach. 
• Walk around downtown and look at the houses, especially Rainbow Row
• Watch the sunrise over the harbor or ocean. 
• Visit the forts. 
• Do any evening ghost tour.

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My name is Lauren, and I was born in New Jersey, grew up in West Virginia, went to college in Pennsylvania, and now live and work in North Carolina. I'm a high school teacher of the deaf and hard-of-hearing by day, a cross country coach by the afternoon, a writer by night, and a full time mom to an amazing toddler. I love my faith, running, watching baseball, chocolate, scrapbooking, pretending I would actually do well on the Amazing Race, re-watching The Office, listening to Bobby Bones, and helping out all moms.

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