Charleston is one of America’s most beautifully preserved cities, with a rich 300-year heritage. The city contains more than 3,500 historic homes and buildings, with several dating from the 1690s. While the historic district, Rainbow Row and “Market” is a significant draw for visitors, more than 40,000 year-round residents and hundreds of businesses keep the Charleston Peninsula a vibrant urban area. Stores, restaurants, shops of all types and offices are within an easy stroll or biking distance from many of the residential areas of the Peninsula. Charleston’s signature housing type is the “Charleston Single”– a narrow, street-hugging house with side piazzas. There are many other housing options in the downtown Charleston Peninsula from waterfront estates, to waterfront condominiums, to studio apartments to more conventional homes. The downtown area also hosts the College of Charleston as well as the Medical University of South Carolina. The Peninsula offers it all.

		Here are just a few places I recommend experiencing when you're in the Charleston area. www.stingrayshockey.com www.carolinaicepalace.com South Carolina Aquarium Middleton Place Plantation Sunfire Grill & Bistro 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 843-766-0223 www.sunfiregrill.com Gennaro's Italian Ristorante 8500 Dorchester Rd. N.Charleston, SC 843-760-9875