SE with mom and dad

We didn't make it here because it is lunch only and we tried for dinner. Ended up at a local restaurant for dinner - uneventful, don't remember the name.

We walked to the park from our hotel Saturday afternoon to see the free Jazz concert.

We actually took Tommy Dew's tour. It was very informative about the economic, political and historic background of Charleston. I do think he is a little young to still be fighting the civil war.

The Big Houses
Two remarkable houses -- about two miles from each other in the city's historic district -- should be seen together because they embody such different preservation philosophies. Start with the mansion of Nathaniel Russell (51 Meeting Street, 843-724-8481), highly restored and one of the premier neoclassical buildings in America. It has a much-photographed free-flying spiral staircase and faux mahogany woodwork in the foyer. By contrast, the Aiken-Rhett House (48 Elizabeth Street, 843-723-1159) exists in a precarious state of semidilapidation. The slave quarters had a social hierarchy all their own -- the higher class lived above the kitchen, the lower above the horse stalls -- and are worth special attention. Admission is $8 each or $14 for both; open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m

Where are all the people??? Nearly empty - we stopped in and looked around but left without getting a drink.

Great bar for just a cocktail - could have dinner, but lots of other options