re: Charleston recs

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Drayton Hall outside town is very cool.

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Drayton and Magnolia are our favorites over Boone and Middleton. Middleton's gardens are beautiful and may have more color year 'round, but the camellias and azaleas at Magnolia are amazing when they are in bloom.

We were impressed by The Wreck of the Richard and Charlene (old town Mt. Pleasant on Shem Creek). Get there early as they get busy and have a small dining room, but the food is amazing...super fresh seafood and made from scratch desserts.

Best all around dessert place we have found is Kaminsky's on North Market.

Rodney Scott's BBQ is good. Collards are amazing. Whole hog plate is good. Whole hog sandwich is amazing and comes with pig skins. We also really like Melvin's in Mount Pleasant for their mustard sauce.

When we were there last summer we tried a little place in Mt. Pleasant called Paige's Okra Grill. Somewhat eclectic menu, but everything we tried was good.

Outside of the plantations, certainly walk the Battery/White Point Gardens. Tour one of the houses in that area (Edmondton-Alson House is a great one). Also go in the old churches and walk their graveyards (St. Michaels at the 4 corners of law is a personal favorite). If you have kids go to the aquarium. Fort Sumter and Patriots Point if you are into history/military history. Bonus is that a Sumter tour boat leaves from Patriots Point. Can knock out both in one day.