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of prestigious golfing resorts, Kiawah and three week-long
Seabrook. The full-service Bohicket Marina events: Restaurant
& Market, located on Bohicket Creek on Week, Beer Week
Seabrook Island is a great spot to refuel, and Water Week.
stretch your legs and lunch. Within walking Foodies from
distance of the marina are four restaurants all over the globe
and an ice cream shop. Transient slips are flock to this
available. anticipated event
Near the convergence of the North as restauranteurs
Edisto and Wadmalaw rivers is the northern in the tri-county
fringe of Charleston County. Your last leg. area showcase
Here the ICW narrows and life begins to their exceptional
show in the form of waterfront homes and fare by offering
boat traffic. This stretch of the ICW winds “prix fixe” lunch
through Wadmalaw and Johns islands and dinner menus.
where you’ll be treated to waterway views There is no better
of some of Charleston’s priciest real estate way to affordably
and swank yachts. enjoy the city’s most
As you pass under the Wappoo Creek celebrated restaurants. This 12-day event Though an all-day pass is the norm,
Bridge hand the helm over to your mate runs September 4th to the 15th. one day just isn’t enough to see everything
so you can enjoy a celebrity cocktail and Charleston’s brewery scene has grown there is to see at Patriots Point Naval and
marvel at the Holy City and its steepled exponentially in recent years. To date, Maritime Museum. Just a short walk from
cityscape. The moniker comes from a Charleston has 30 breweries, all unique with the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina,
centuries-old building code that restricts a funky vibes and an eclectic mix of delicious the in-water museum offers tours of three
craft beer worthy World War II era warships, an aircraft

enough to impress carrier, destroyer, and submarine. With a
any cognoscente. minimum party of ten you can even camp on
The breweries the aircraft carrier. Other notable displays
serve up good are the Medal of Honor Museum and the
eats too, whether Vietnam Experience Exhibit.
it’s prepared in For waterfront dining head over to Shem
house or from a Creek. Tie up and kick back at one of the
rotating food truck. eight celebrated restaurants for some killer
Charleston Beer waterfront views and sumptuous Lowcountry
Week runs from fare. Situated on the ocean side of the
September 7th harbor, this shrimp and fish, boat lined tidal
through the 14th. creek is a haven for dolphins and manatees.
The last event In my opinion, the best way to truly
photo courtesy of Charleston CVB may have sparked experience the Lowcountry is by way of
some emotions water. Depending on your agenda, and the
building’s height, which can’t be taller than in Beaufortonians. No worries. Beaufort’s speed of your boat, the trip up the “ditch”
the tallest church steeple. Further in you’ll Water Festival is still king. Nevertheless, to Charleston can last anywhere from two
be wowed by views of Charleston’s Battery, Charleston’s Water Week runs from hours to five or six hours. Even if the duration
Rainbow Row and two Civil War forts, September 7th through the 15th. Some runs toward the latter end of that timeframe,
Castle Pinckney and Fort Sumter. noteworthy goings-on include the Malibu I promise time will fly because you’ll be
Like restaurants, there is no shortage Open Waterski Festival, Kayak Paddle, and having one of the most enjoyable and
of marinas in Charleston. However, if you Lowcountry Boil, a BBQ and Blues concert, memorable experiences of a lifetime. And
need both a slip and lodging your choices triathlon, and the Chucktown Showdown, a the best part is you get to do it all over again
dwindle. Directly across the harbor, in the paddle vessel race in the Charleston Harbor. on the boat ride home.
seaside town of Mount Pleasant, is the For history buffs,
Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. You Charleston is like
can’t miss it, just look for the large building the Cooperstown
with the bright red tin roof. The resort’s of Americana.
full-service marina offers overnight slips. In Spend the day
addition, the property boasts two hotels, five visiting Fort Sumter
restaurants, temperature-controlled pools, a and see the
33-seat movie theatre, a spa, and a mini- exact spot where
mariners morning camp. Babysitters! a Confederate
Any time of year Charleston is abuzz soldier fired the
with things to do. But September is kind of shot that ignited the
a special month because the city is host to Civil War.
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