Entertainment Districts in Charleston

Capitol Street is West Virginia's most important entertainment corridor — a state capital street where outstanding restaurants, excellent bars, the Clay Center, and the beautiful West Virginia State Capitol create the most vibrant urban entertainment experience in Appalachia. Charleston's remarkable combination of natural beauty (the Kanawha River valley, surrounded by Appalachian ridges), outstanding cultural institutions, and genuine West Virginia community character creates an entertainment district of considerable West Virginia significance.

Charleston City Market, one of the oldest public markets in the country, presents sweetgrass basket weavers and local vendors in the heart of the historic district.

Downtown Summerville, the 'Flowertown in the Pines,' presents restaurants and bars serving Charleston's northern suburbs.

Folly Beach, the 'Edge of America,' presents laid-back beach bars and restaurants near Charleston, a favorite surf-town getaway.

The French Quarter in historic Charleston presents cobblestone streets with art galleries and restaurants near the Old City Market and waterfront.

Goose Creek presents restaurants and bars serving Charleston's northern suburbs near the Naval Weapons Station.

Johns Island presents farm-to-table restaurants and breweries in a rural Lowcountry sea island south of Charleston.

Kiawah Island presents upscale golf-resort restaurants and bars on one of the most acclaimed barrier island resorts in the Southeast.

Upper King Street is Charleston's most dynamic entertainment district — the walkable stretch of America's most historically preserved city where antebellum architecture houses craft cocktail bars, Michelin-starred restaurants, and boutique hotels serving 7 million annual visitors. The juxtaposition of Charleston's meticulous architectural preservation with its extraordinarily vibrant contemporary food and beverage scene creates an entertainment atmosphere unique in the entire United States.

King Street in downtown Charleston presents antique shops, boutiques, and restaurants along one of the oldest and most historic commercial streets in America.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on the Ashley River presents historic gardens and tram tours in one of the oldest public tourist attractions in America.

Charleston's Historic Market area is the city's most visited entertainment destination — the stretch from the market sheds to the waterfront where bars, restaurants, horse-drawn carriage tours, and the evening energy of one of America's most romantic cities concentrate. The combination of the 1841 market building, adjacent restaurant row, and proximity to the Rainbow Row residential and waterfront entertainment creates the most visited area of one of America's most popular urban tourism destinations.

Rainbow Row presents the longest cluster of historic pastel-colored Georgian row houses in the United States, a defining image of Charleston's historic district.

Seabrook Island presents a quieter resort community with restaurants near Kiawah Island south of Charleston.

Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant presents waterfront seafood restaurants and bars with shrimp-boat views across the harbor from downtown Charleston.

The Battery presents antebellum mansions and harbor views at the southern tip of the Charleston peninsula, one of the most photographed spots in the South.

Upper King Design District presents cocktail bars and restaurants in Charleston's fastest-revitalized historic corridor north of Calhoun Street.

Upper King Street is Charleston's most vibrant entertainment corridor — a historic commercial street where outstanding cocktail bars, restaurants, and boutiques create the most energetic entertainment environment in South Carolina. Charleston's extraordinary combination of 18th-century architecture, internationally recognized cuisine, and outstanding cocktail culture (consistently ranked as one of America's best cocktail cities) creates an entertainment district of unusual historical depth and contemporary quality.

Upper King Street is Charleston's most vibrant entertainment neighborhood — a mile-long stretch of cocktail bars, craft breweries, live music rooms, and restaurants in a historic neighborhood that has emerged as the coolest block in one of America's most fashionable cities. The street's mix of Southern hospitality, craft cocktail excellence, and genuine local character draws visitors from throughout the Southeast who cite Charleston as one of the top nightlife destinations in the American South.