The Perfect Charleston Weekend

I receive a lot of emails from fellow bloggers and readers who are planning a trip to Charleston, asking what the best things to do are and where to eat, drink, and stay.  When Macy from To Travel and Beyond mentioned that she'd never been to Charleston before, we knew that we HAD to plan a weekend for her to visit.  She told me that she didn't have any preferences of what to see or do while here, so we did everything that I would consider a perfect Charleston weekend: tons of food and drinks, walking it off for miles, and stops at all the best/most beautiful spots in the city.

Macy arrived in Charleston on Thursday night.  We started our weekend adventuring on Friday around lunchtime at Sullivan's Island.  Poe's Tavern has delicious burgers, tacos, and fries, all with names inspired by Edgar Allan Poe who was a Sullivan's Island resident when he was stationed at Fort Moultrie, right down the road from the restaurant.  We sat outside, enjoyed a few beers, and left stuffed to take a walk on the beach.  We literally walked a mile down the coastline, talking about everything.  How awesome is it to have blog friends who you already know so much about and can instantly connect with?!

Obviously, we ate and drank through much of the weekend: happy hours at O-Ku, Star's, and The Barbadoes Room, coffee at Kudu and Caviar & Bananas, poolside beers - we did not discriminate!

We met up with Jacquelyn from The Lowcountry Mama (come back to blogging soon, friend!!) and her family on Saturday after coffee, breakfast, and popsicles at the Farmer's Market.  We played with her baby girl in the Pineapple Fountain and took a stroll all around the Battery and South of Broad.

Macy's trip also coincided with Charleston Restaurant Week, so on her final night, we got all dressed up (top photo in this post!) and headed to drinks followed by a delicious three-course meal at 82 Queen.  They have some of my favorite Southern food in the city, and the prices are unbeatable at every participating restaurant all over the city this time of year.  If you're in the area, Restaurant Week runs through next Sunday!

It was the most wonderful weekend, and I cannot wait for our next trip together!  Today I'm linking up with Biana for Weekending.