downtown charleston | south carolina {a guide}

hi, you all! hope your morning or day is going well so far! today, i am so excited to share some of my very favorites things about my favorite southern city. the beautiful city of charleston, south carolina holds such a near and dear part of my heart. i fell in love with it about eight years ago when i visited {a lot} from charlotte {it’s only three hours away.} at the time, my cousin owned a few art galleries there so i started to visit and explore and fell head over heels in love. it’s so easy to do. i usually feel like i have stepped back in time or are in another country. my husband proposed to me by the battery in downtown charleston a little over four years ago… so it’s even more special now. in fact, it was just voted the best city in the usa here. {my beloved asheville, north carolina also made the list at #10!} asheville is only a few hours away and i love the vibe there as well! i would totally move to both of these places tomorrow; however, charlotte is also pretty amazing. you can’t beat a clean city that is so close to the beach and the mountains. but especially the people i have met here- they have made this journey so incredible and have become like family. yesterday, i shared our beach trip to the isle of palms, which is located right outside of charleston. on the wednesday of our trip, we ventured into historic charleston for some exploring, shopping, dinner, and drinks. my parents and my brother-in-law went into the city earlier in the day for a carriage ride and lunch. it’s such a lovely city and i thought i would share a guide to some of my favorite spots with you all today. 

1837 bed and breakfast

the jasmine inn

elliott house

the mills house {we stayed here when we got engaged and LOVED it}

both marriotts downtown have great pools for the summer months 

love this juice bar! 

we hit it up daily over my sister’s bachelorette weekend {a detox!} 

check out that weekend here 

the vendue rooftop bar