By Karen Barrett Griffin ITWPA Member Majestic live oak trees with sprawling branches dripping silver Spanish moss surrounding stately white-columned mansions. The dazzling Ashley and Cooper Rivers meandering their ways to the sea. Long-necked, lanky egrets perusing the swampy marshes where cypress knees eerily protrude from the murky water. Alluring gardens with … [Read more...] about Y’all Come on Down Now to Charleston’s Southern Plantations
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Charleston’s Museum Mile Motherload
By Dana Clayton ITWPA Member Scratch your nerdy itch and spend your money on what you should in Charleston, South Carolina: food. In January, Charleston’s Museum Mile offers a month-long pass to 11 historical sites located within a one-mile walking distance. The astonishing price is $25 adults, $10 children 12 and under. The headliner is America’s first public museum, … [Read more...] about Charleston’s Museum Mile Motherload
Lunch at Cru
By Victoria Hart ITWPA Member Charleston, South Carolina is a food town. Good old southern cooking is available, but so is fresh farm to table cuisine. Located at 18 Pinckney Street in the historic district is a charming old house off the beaten path with culinary magic happening inside. A creation of Executive Chef John Zucker, the name inspired me to expand my French. … [Read more...] about Lunch at Cru
Charleston Culinary Tour: Gas Station Grits
By Meredith Wright, CITM ITWPA Member The tour is beginning its second hour and the participants have started to drag along somewhat lethargically -- the food coma appears to have settled in. One girl whispers to her boyfriend, “I don’t know if I can eat any more...” But then she perks right up at the sight of a pickle-topped pulled pork barbecue slider and a side of … [Read more...] about Charleston Culinary Tour: Gas Station Grits