Frommer's® Portable Charleston, 4th Edition -- Contents -- List of Maps -- Chapter 1 The Best of Charleston -- 1 Frommer's Favorite Charleston Experiences -- 2 Best Hotel Bets -- 3 Best Dining Bets -- Chapter 2 Charleston in Depth -- 1 Charleston Today -- 2 Looking Back at Charleston -- 3 Art & Architecture -- 4 Charleston in Popular Culture: Books, Film & Music -- 5 Low Country Cooking -- Chapter 3 Planning Your Trip to Charleston & Hilton Head -- 1 Visitor Information -- 2 Neighborhoods in Brief -- 3 When to Go -- 4 Getting There & Getting Around -- 5 Money & Costs -- 6 Specialized Travel Resources -- 7 The Active Vacation Planner -- Chapter 4 Where to Stay -- 1 Making Reservations -- 2 Charleston's Top Hotels -- 3 Other Area Accommodations -- Chapter 5 Where to Dine -- 1 Charleston's Top Restaurants -- 2 Other Area Restaurants -- Chapter 6 Exploring Charleston -- 1 The Top Attractions -- 2 Museums & Galleries -- 3 More Attractions -- 4 Historic Churches & Synagogues -- 5 Parks & Gardens -- 6 Nearby Plantations -- 7 Especially for Kids -- 8 Organized Tours -- 9 Beaches & Outdoor Pursuits -- 10 A Side Trip to Mount Pleasant -- Chapter 7 Charleston Shopping -- 1 Top Shops from A to Z -- Chapter 8 Charleston After Dark -- 1 The Performing Arts -- 2 The Club & Music Scene -- 3 The Bar Scene -- 4 Gay & Lesbian Bars -- 5 Late-Night Bites -- Chapter 9 Nearby Islands -- 1 Isle of Palms -- 2 Sullivan's Island -- 3 Kiawah Island -- 4 Seabrook Island -- Chapter 10 Hilton Head -- 1 Essentials -- 2 Beaches, Golf, Tennis & Other Outdoor Pursuits -- 3 Shopping & Spa Treatments -- 4 An Excursion to Sleepy but Historic Bluffton -- 5 Where to Stay -- 6 Where to Dine -- 7 Hilton Head After Dark -- Appendix: Fast Facts, Toll-Free Numbers & Websites -- 1 Fast Facts: Charleston -- 2 Toll-Free Numbers & Websites -- Index.
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Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. Frommer's Portable Guides help you make the right travel choices. They're easy to carry-and carry an unbeatable price. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience.:; Put the Best of Charleston in Your Pocket; Extra coverage of Charleston 's outlying islands, including Hilton Head & Kiawah.; Outspoken opinions on top attractions-what's worth your time and what's not.; Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.; The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.