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Visiting Charleston
So Much to Love
Voted "Top City in the United States" by Condé Nast Traveler readers, Charleston is beloved and renowned for its hospitality, beauty, architecture, history, food, and culture. Check out some of our favorite things.
"We only had two days in Charleston, but staying at the John Rutledge House Inn made us feel as though we captured the best of what Charleston obviously has to offer: fascinating history, gracious people, and wonderful food."
Calendar of Events
2013
Spoleto Festival
Spoleto Festival USA is one of the most recognized and acclaimed art festivals in the world, drawing thousands of visitors to Charleston each spring. The festival supports new and innovative works while enhancing public appreciation of the arts- from dance and music to theater and jazz.
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Craft Beer and Blue Jeans Dinner at Circa 1886
Enjoy a fun and informal early summer evening at Circa 1886 for our first Craft Beer and Blue Jean Dinner. Feast on Southern fare prepared by Executive Chef Marc Collins paired with locally brewed beer from Charleston's finest breweries.
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Sizzling Summer Celebration, Circa 1886
Join Wentworth Mansion and Circa 1886 in celebrating Independence Day in true southern fashion with libations and delicacies hot off the grill, all accompanied by a live jazz soloist. After dark, guests head to the Mansion's cupola with panoramic views of the city to watch Charleston's fireworks display.
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Circa 1886 at the Wentworth Mansion
For an exquisite dinner with intimate ambiance, our own Circa 1886 at Wentworth Mansion.
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A taste of Paris just steps from our door. Go for one of the best and most affordable lunches in the city.
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Tommy Dew's Walking Tour
Step back in Charleston history with one of the city's best guides.
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An evening rickshaw ride along the Battery is the perfect way to end a day's worth of sightseeing.
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See the Holy City from one of the best vantage points - our beautiful waters.
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Fort Sumter
Take a long, beautiful glimpse at Charleston as she was through history. Take the boat ride out to Fort Sumter, the site of the first shots of the Civil War.
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Discover this building's integral role in our country's quest for independence and its important service to an emerging country.
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Browse a magnificent collection of Charleston-made furniture in the main house and ancillary structures like the carriage shed that has an 18th-century well just beneath, the kitchen building that was built in the 1740s, and an exquisite formal garden. President Washington stayed in the Heyward-Washington House while visiting Mrs. Rutledge.
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