Guidebook for Charleston

Sarah
Guidebook for Charleston

Food Scene

Only a minute walk from the house and THE best chicken wings I've ever had. The ribs are not to missed and have won awards. Try the "Gamechanger" frozen cocktail... boozy and delicious!
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Home Team BBQ
2209 Middle St
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Only a minute walk from the house and THE best chicken wings I've ever had. The ribs are not to missed and have won awards. Try the "Gamechanger" frozen cocktail... boozy and delicious!
My favorite fancy sushi place. Inventive cocktails- try the habanero mojito! Mon/Wed/Fri happy hour offers 1/2 price rolls. Quite the dance club late nights on Friday and Saturday. Whodathunk?
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O-Ku
463 King St
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My favorite fancy sushi place. Inventive cocktails- try the habanero mojito! Mon/Wed/Fri happy hour offers 1/2 price rolls. Quite the dance club late nights on Friday and Saturday. Whodathunk?
Awesome Italian food! Great pasta and good wine list. For a casual bite, eat at the bar or on the spacious patio! Also open for lunch.
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Al Di La
25 Magnolia Rd
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Awesome Italian food! Great pasta and good wine list. For a casual bite, eat at the bar or on the spacious patio! Also open for lunch.
Small place, good fish tacos, etc. Walking distance from the house!
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the Taco Spot
1301 Ashley River Rd
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Small place, good fish tacos, etc. Walking distance from the house!
Fresh, local delicious food with a cajun flair. Menu changes, fried chicken on Tuesday nights has to be reserved 24hrs in advance! Their shrimp&grits changes seasonally and is always awesome.
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The Glass Onion
1219 Savannah Hwy
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Fresh, local delicious food with a cajun flair. Menu changes, fried chicken on Tuesday nights has to be reserved 24hrs in advance! Their shrimp&grits changes seasonally and is always awesome.
Great Brunch! Cheap burger night on Mondays. Casual, new southern cuisine.
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Ms. Rose's Fine Food & Cocktails
1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd
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Great Brunch! Cheap burger night on Mondays. Casual, new southern cuisine.
If on Sullivan's, stop here for an inventive burger or fish tacos. Lots of outdoor seating. Edgar Allen Poe themed.
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Poe's Tavern - Sullivans Island
2210 Middle St
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If on Sullivan's, stop here for an inventive burger or fish tacos. Lots of outdoor seating. Edgar Allen Poe themed.
Second location of my favorite BBQ spot. Gamechanger to drink, wings and ribs to eat! Can't go wrong.
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Home Team BBQ
2209 Middle St
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Second location of my favorite BBQ spot. Gamechanger to drink, wings and ribs to eat! Can't go wrong.
Small, romantic, Italian restaurant downtown.
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Fulton Five
5 Fulton St
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Small, romantic, Italian restaurant downtown.
In my top 3... Make sure you have a reservation, this is one of the most popular restaurants in town! Chef Mike Lata won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast in 2009 for FIG.
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FIG
232 Meeting St
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In my top 3... Make sure you have a reservation, this is one of the most popular restaurants in town! Chef Mike Lata won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast in 2009 for FIG.
In my top 3... I love this restaurant! Chef Craig Deihl has been nominated many times for the James Beard Award. Great for a special occasion and $5 burgers in the bar on Mondays!!
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Cypress
167 East Bay Street
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In my top 3... I love this restaurant! Chef Craig Deihl has been nominated many times for the James Beard Award. Great for a special occasion and $5 burgers in the bar on Mondays!!
Delicious wood-fired pizza and outdoor patio seating.
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Monza Pizza Bar
451 King St
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Delicious wood-fired pizza and outdoor patio seating.
The most expensive (and probably the best) steakhouse in town. They have a fancy "Gospel Brunch" on Sundays as well.
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Halls Chophouse
434 King St
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The most expensive (and probably the best) steakhouse in town. They have a fancy "Gospel Brunch" on Sundays as well.
An absolute MUST for breakfast or brunch. My favorite shrimp&grits in town. Awesome bacon, stone-ground grits... get the "Big Nasty Biscuit" if you're feeling brave!
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Hominy Grill
207 Rutledge Ave
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An absolute MUST for breakfast or brunch. My favorite shrimp&grits in town. Awesome bacon, stone-ground grits... get the "Big Nasty Biscuit" if you're feeling brave!
Amazing sandwiches. Lunch and late-night hours only.
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Butcher & Bee
1085 Morrison Dr
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Amazing sandwiches. Lunch and late-night hours only.
Great rooftop view of Charleston! Food is nothing special so just go for a couple drinks :) Make sure to walk all the way up to the top floor!
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Stars Rooftop & Grill Room
495 King Street
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Great rooftop view of Charleston! Food is nothing special so just go for a couple drinks :) Make sure to walk all the way up to the top floor!
I've only been to the rooftop bar, but I've seen good reviews of the food. The rooftop is a little fancy, but not inaccessible and is a unique setting for a drink downtown on Upper King.
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Stars Rooftop & Grill Room
495 King Street
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I've only been to the rooftop bar, but I've seen good reviews of the food. The rooftop is a little fancy, but not inaccessible and is a unique setting for a drink downtown on Upper King.
Crazy award winning and buzzed-about restaurant. Chef Sean Brock has become internationally famous. Book your reservation early! Also open for lunch- but you'll still need that reservation!
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Husk
76 Queen St
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Crazy award winning and buzzed-about restaurant. Chef Sean Brock has become internationally famous. Book your reservation early! Also open for lunch- but you'll still need that reservation!
Newly opened and highly buzzed-about seafood restaurant and raw bar by Chef Mike Lata (of FIG, a fav of mine). This is on my short-list of places to eat next and I've only heard great things!
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The Ordinary
544 King St
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Newly opened and highly buzzed-about seafood restaurant and raw bar by Chef Mike Lata (of FIG, a fav of mine). This is on my short-list of places to eat next and I've only heard great things!
The place to go for high-end, inventive interpretations on southern food.
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Magnolias
185 E Bay St
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The place to go for high-end, inventive interpretations on southern food.
Awesome food... That's all I can say! Fresh, local, inventive "new american" type cuisine. Great Brunch as well and new back patio dining area.
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The Macintosh
479B King St
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Awesome food... That's all I can say! Fresh, local, inventive "new american" type cuisine. Great Brunch as well and new back patio dining area.
Very fancy (slightly stuffy) place in the carriage house of the Wentworth Mansion. I've been here during restaurant week and we had such an amazing meal! Not my fav atmosphere but I'll go back!
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Circa 1886 Restaurant
149 Wentworth St
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Very fancy (slightly stuffy) place in the carriage house of the Wentworth Mansion. I've been here during restaurant week and we had such an amazing meal! Not my fav atmosphere but I'll go back!
In my top 3... I'm never disappointed when I eat here! Can sit at the bar for a more casual meal. Good cocktails and wine list. Love The Grocery. And they have a parking lot!!
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The Grocery
4 Cannon St
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In my top 3... I'm never disappointed when I eat here! Can sit at the bar for a more casual meal. Good cocktails and wine list. Love The Grocery. And they have a parking lot!!

Sightseeing

Beautiful walking/biking trails and river scenery and even a small "zoo"! There is an entry fee of $7.50 per adult.
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Charlestowne Landing
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Beautiful walking/biking trails and river scenery and even a small "zoo"! There is an entry fee of $7.50 per adult.
Visiting this tree is truly an amazing experience. I could sit and look at this tree for hours!
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Angel Oak Road
Angel Oak Road
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Visiting this tree is truly an amazing experience. I could sit and look at this tree for hours!
Folly is my favorite beach in the area. Less pretentious than Sullivan's or IOP- which are both beautiful. Walk out on the pier and take some photos underneath it for a cool effect.
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Folly Beach Pier
101 E Arctic Ave
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Folly is my favorite beach in the area. Less pretentious than Sullivan's or IOP- which are both beautiful. Walk out on the pier and take some photos underneath it for a cool effect.
Beautiful downtown waterfront. Walk on the pier and have a swing on the swings! Pineapple fountain is quintessentially Charleston. Keep your eye out for dolphins!
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Waterfront Park
Concord Street
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Beautiful downtown waterfront. Walk on the pier and have a swing on the swings! Pineapple fountain is quintessentially Charleston. Keep your eye out for dolphins!
Open air shopping market. Get all your Charleston trinkets and souvenirs here! Beware, some of the restaurants in this area are just plain 'ol tourist traps, nothing special.
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North Market Street
North Market Street
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Open air shopping market. Get all your Charleston trinkets and souvenirs here! Beware, some of the restaurants in this area are just plain 'ol tourist traps, nothing special.
Historic waterfront park. Could spend hours walking through the streets looking at the historic mansions surrounding The Battery. Again, look for some dolphins!
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White Point Garden
2 Murray Blvd
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Historic waterfront park. Could spend hours walking through the streets looking at the historic mansions surrounding The Battery. Again, look for some dolphins!
Follow Pitt St to the end and you'll find a bridge that goes nowhere! A great spot to bring a picnic and watch the sunset over the Cooper River.
Pitt Street
Pitt Street
Follow Pitt St to the end and you'll find a bridge that goes nowhere! A great spot to bring a picnic and watch the sunset over the Cooper River.
Saturday mornings (8am-2pm, April to late December) find the bustling Charleston Farmers Market here for some artisan gifts, local produce, and delicious food tents/trucks!
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Marion Square
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Saturday mornings (8am-2pm, April to late December) find the bustling Charleston Farmers Market here for some artisan gifts, local produce, and delicious food tents/trucks!
Pretty walking/biking trails take you to views of the Stono River. $1/person admission. Bikes can be rented here as well.
Campground at James Island County Park
871 Riverland Dr
Pretty walking/biking trails take you to views of the Stono River. $1/person admission. Bikes can be rented here as well.
Check out a SUP (stand up paddleboard) on Folly Beach! This company offers rentals and tours through the intracoastal waterways/marshes.
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Charleston SUP Safaris
83 Center St
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Check out a SUP (stand up paddleboard) on Folly Beach! This company offers rentals and tours through the intracoastal waterways/marshes.
Kayak and SUP (stand up paddleboard) rentals and tours. See Charleston's beautiful scenery up close and hands-on! Also offer chartered tours and fishing charters.
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Charleston Outdoor Adventures
1871 Bowens Island Rd
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Kayak and SUP (stand up paddleboard) rentals and tours. See Charleston's beautiful scenery up close and hands-on! Also offer chartered tours and fishing charters.
This company offers a Blackwater Cypress Swamp kayak tour during certain times of the year. It is amazing!!
Charleston Kayak Company
4279 Ashley River Rd
This company offers a Blackwater Cypress Swamp kayak tour during certain times of the year. It is amazing!!
Historic gardens and plantation. Beautiful place to spend the day walking, eating, sightseeing.
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Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Rd
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Historic gardens and plantation. Beautiful place to spend the day walking, eating, sightseeing.
Historic landscaped gardens and plantation.
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Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River Rd
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Historic landscaped gardens and plantation.
My favorite downtown carriage tour company. Knowledgeable tour guides, beautiful mules! Learn some history and see some downtown sights.
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Palmetto Carriage Works
8 Guignard St
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My favorite downtown carriage tour company. Knowledgeable tour guides, beautiful mules! Learn some history and see some downtown sights.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun late-night bar scene and tasty eclectic tapas type bar food. Mondays are half-priced tacos all night!
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Voodoo Tiki Bar and Lounge
15 Magnolia Rd
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Fun late-night bar scene and tasty eclectic tapas type bar food. Mondays are half-priced tacos all night!
Excellent raw bar and seafood menu. Try an oyster shooter! Fun place for happy hour.
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Pearlz Oyster Bar
9 Magnolia Rd
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Excellent raw bar and seafood menu. Try an oyster shooter! Fun place for happy hour.
Small, quieter Avondale spot for a craft beer or glass of wine.
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Oak Barrel Tavern
825 Savannah Hwy
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Small, quieter Avondale spot for a craft beer or glass of wine.
Dive bar with great beer selection, pool, darts, shuffleboard, and board games to keep you entertained! Good bar food- the corn dogs shouldn't be missed if you're here.
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Gene's Haufbrau
817 Savannah Hwy
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Dive bar with great beer selection, pool, darts, shuffleboard, and board games to keep you entertained! Good bar food- the corn dogs shouldn't be missed if you're here.
Funky dive bar, often has live music (sometimes a cover charge). Go here if you're looking for something way off the Charleston tourist's map!
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Tin Roof
1117 Magnolia Rd
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Funky dive bar, often has live music (sometimes a cover charge). Go here if you're looking for something way off the Charleston tourist's map!
Delicious craft cocktails on Upper King St.
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Proof
437 King St
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Delicious craft cocktails on Upper King St.
Fancy craft cocktail lounge on Upper King. Expect to wait on weekend nights.
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The Cocktail Club
479 King St
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Fancy craft cocktail lounge on Upper King. Expect to wait on weekend nights.
Beer bar with great bar food and super cool decor.
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Closed for Business
453 King St
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Beer bar with great bar food and super cool decor.
A friend of mine owns this fun english-style divey pub. Make sure to add a decorated dollar bill of your very own to the walls in this place! Music on weekends. Good food too!
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The Griffin
18 Vendue Range
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A friend of mine owns this fun english-style divey pub. Make sure to add a decorated dollar bill of your very own to the walls in this place! Music on weekends. Good food too!
Craft cocktails, absinthe, cool ice cube shapes! Pre-prohibition style. Can get busy but the cocktails (and food!) are delicious.
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The Gin Joint
182 E Bay St
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Craft cocktails, absinthe, cool ice cube shapes! Pre-prohibition style. Can get busy but the cocktails (and food!) are delicious.

Shopping

King Street is the place to shop, with the most stores located between Calhoun and Market St. GAP to Louis Vuitton. The 2nd Sunday of each month, the street closes and is foot traffic only!
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The Spa at Belmond Charleston Place
205 Meeting St
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King Street is the place to shop, with the most stores located between Calhoun and Market St. GAP to Louis Vuitton. The 2nd Sunday of each month, the street closes and is foot traffic only!

Arts & Culture

Rainy stay? Catch a flick at this indie-dominated movie theater. They have wine, beer, and tasty snacks!
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The Terrace Theater
1956d Maybank Hwy
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Rainy stay? Catch a flick at this indie-dominated movie theater. They have wine, beer, and tasty snacks!
My favorite local music venue. Inside is pretty divey... Check out the back deck during happy hour for free music and a cool outdoor setting.
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The Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank Hwy
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My favorite local music venue. Inside is pretty divey... Check out the back deck during happy hour for free music and a cool outdoor setting.

Everything Else

Disc golf, waterskiing, and wakeboarding!
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Trophy Lakes
3050 Marlin Rd
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Disc golf, waterskiing, and wakeboarding!
Friends of mine own it. If you're into this kind of thing (I personally am not!) definitely visit them for a kick-your-butt workout. Coach Jimmy (my wonderful boyfriend) is the best, I'm sure :-)
Iron Bridge CrossFit
1935 Belgrade Ave
Friends of mine own it. If you're into this kind of thing (I personally am not!) definitely visit them for a kick-your-butt workout. Coach Jimmy (my wonderful boyfriend) is the best, I'm sure :-)
Barre is my latest work-out of choice. It's so tough but so effective! This is my favorite studio. Give it a shot! Mostly ladies, but men are not discouraged.
70 Folly Rd
70 Folly Road Boulevard
Barre is my latest work-out of choice. It's so tough but so effective! This is my favorite studio. Give it a shot! Mostly ladies, but men are not discouraged.
The best hot, sweaty, flow-based yoga in town! Baptiste style.
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Charleston Power Yoga
857 Houston Northcutt Blvd
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The best hot, sweaty, flow-based yoga in town! Baptiste style.
A variety of classes are available at this small, neighborhood studio. Cheaper than the rest!
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Community Yoga
815 Savannah Hwy
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A variety of classes are available at this small, neighborhood studio. Cheaper than the rest!