When it comes to Charleston, our roots run deep. So we tapped our team – a mix of lifetime locals and more recent, but no less intertwined, transplants – to show us their favorite discoveries. From fishing holes to watering holes, each of these places is a lesson in how, even in a city full of charms, we all have spots we find most meaningful.
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SALTY MIKE’S
CITY MARINA
“I’ve been coming here forever. It’s just an authentic gem that tourists still don’t know about.”
KATE, SALES (WITH LEON THE KING)
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RANTOWLES CREEK
JOHNS ISLAND
“Rantowles Creek was one of the first places I got to explore when I started kayaking. It’s one of the only spots where I can regularly go where the water is so calm that IT reflects the views around me, and I almost can’t tell which way is up and which way is down.”
CHRIS, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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CHICO FEO
FOLLY BEACH
“Chico Feo is my happy place on Folly Beach. It’s an outdoor hole-in-the-wall that’s beer and wine only with a 5-item Asian menu. Twinkle lights and lanterns hang in the trees and there’s always really good music playing.”
HOPE, NEW PRODUCT DESIGN
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THE SHED
ANSONBOROUGH
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MADRA RUA
PARK CIRCLE
“I was here when the doors opened. I was here when my grandfather died and Spence bought the whole bar a round to toast him. I was here when Chelsea won the Champions League. I was here the moment they reopened their doors this year after a fire destroyed it."
ANNE, CREATIVE
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RIVERFRONT PARK
NORTH CHARLESTON
“When I first moved here, I started walking at the park to clear my mind. I ran into this pier and it is the single most relaxing place to go. Plus, there’s a really great ice cream shop nearby.”
DAISHA, FLEET
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BOTANY BAY
EDISTO BEACH
“I know it’s not technically Charleston, but this place tops my list. It is just so beautiful here.”
JORDAN, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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MORRIS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
FOLLY BEACH
“If you head out on the beach for about a mile there is a bend where the ocean meets the marsh. Every time I go out there, without fail, I see dolphins.”
SAM, CRAFT
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THE BRIDGE SPOT
WESTSIDE
“There are a lot of skateboarders at Urban that, over the past 10 years, have helped build this concrete skate park under the bridge on Huger Street. It’s a space created by those of us in the local skate community to be able to come together and promote a positive, safe atmosphere and a healthy culture.”
GARRICK, EVAN & MATT, CRAFT
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STEAMBOAT LANDING
EDISTO ISLAND
“This place, this spot, it’s basically where I grew up. My brother and cousins and I would always ride our bikes down here just to hang out and relax.”
STRETCH, CRAFT
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PHILADELPHIA ALLEY
FRENCH QUARTER
“This was the first location I got to help my brother when he started his career as a photographer. Long story short, it started with drinks and ended with me getting a tattoo.”
WES, CRAFT
See our team on the town and more behind-the-scenes snippets in our latest video series, Undercurrent.
