‘Charleston’s Southern Hospitality’ Gets the Travel + Leisure Treatment

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The Lee Brothers wrote a dazzling article about Charleston in the May issue of Travel + Leisure.  Charleston’s Southern Hospitality discussed the charms The Holy City boasts–even after the Great Recession. The tried-and-true Charleston restaurants, attractions and arts are still here, but there’s so much more to do than ever before, note the Lees.

The article is summed up by the following quote: “Returning to Charleston has made us realize that so many of the buzzwords of post-recession America—sustainability, community, artisanal—have been real, and evergreen, here for centuries. Artisanal? Wrought-iron gates are everywhere, and sweetgrass-basket makers hold open studios every day on the streets of downtown. Sustainable? This town virtually invented the voluntary conservation easement. In a place where kids learn how to net shrimp and crabs before they learn to ride bikes and know the locations of every loquat and citrus tree around town, even the word local has a special meaning. An appreciation for the small-scale, the personally sourced, and the handcrafted is part of the lifeblood of this city.”

Numerous Charleston restaurants, attractions, galleries and people were mentioned. including: McCrady’s, Husk, Bowens Island, Enoteca, the Belmont, Charleston Pourhouse, Coast Brewing Company, Spoleto Festival, Restoration on King, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Eye Level Art, Rebekah Jacob Gallery, Shepard Fairey, Alleutte’s Cafe, Hope & Union and Glass Onion. Charleston musicians Cary Ann Heart, Daniel D, Righchus, V-Tones, Defilers, Band of Horses and New Music Collective were also mentioned.

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