Ringing in the New Year in Charleston, SC

January 4, 2009, 11:19 pm

December 25, 2008 was my 14th Christmas with my husband. For each of the first 13 Christmases, we either stayed at home for a quiet holiday together, or traveled to a family member's house for a...

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Re: Ringing in the New Year in Charleston, SC

January 5, 2009, 12:16 am

We did lots of fun things on this trip: spent a few hours at Isle of Palms, lazed our way through Magnolia Plantation, took the boat trip out to Ft. Sumter, toured the aquarium, strolled through...

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Re: Ringing in the New Year in Charleston, SC

January 5, 2009, 4:08 am

Hominy Grill Although it's outside the historic district, Hominy Grill is very popular with visitors to Charleston. It was a very short walk from our condo on Spring Street, so we made our way here...

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Re: Ringing in the New Year in Charleston, SC

January 5, 2009, 5:31 pm

Forgot to mention the sweets. How could I?! We first tried some pralines at a candy store on the corner of Market and East Bay, but they weren't nearly as good as I remembered from my trip to Savannah...

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Re: Ringing in the New Year in Charleston, SC

January 6, 2009, 3:51 pm

WOW! What a great trip report, and what a fabulous trip y'all had! (And isn't it nice to wander around without heavy coats the week between Christmas and NYE?)

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Re: Ringing in the New Year in Charleston, SC

January 6, 2009, 6:55 pm

Thanks, Diane! Yes, the weather was gorgeous. It was nice to see some flowers and green grass. I imagine Charleston is stunning in the spring and summer, with all the azaleas and crape myrtles. I...

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Re: Ringing in the New Year in Charleston, SC

January 8, 2009, 5:34 pm

Loved your report! What a great way to spend your anniversary.

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Re: Ringing in the New Year in Charleston, SC

January 9, 2009, 8:02 pm

Very nice report. I enjoyed your restaurant reviews. The food looks so good. Stuffed hush puppies the size of baseballs, yum. Obviously you recovered quickly from your operation. Glad to hear you had...

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