Over the past six years, readers of leading travel magazines have consistently voted for Charleston as their favorite domestic travel destination, resulting in the No. 1 City in the World and No. 1 City in the U.S. and Canada ranking by the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013) and No. 1 U.S. City ranking by the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011).
The Charleston area is a bustling epicenter of hospitality as illustrated by the following news.
Ellis-Nicholson's newest exhibit, “The Local Scene” will feature work from local Charleston artist Vicki Gates. The exhibit will showcase Gate's paintings of the marshes that surround Charleston. Gates works in watercolor and pastels and strives to capture the elusive beauty that surrounds the Lowcountry.
Lowcountry Artists Gallery will showcase an exhibit titled “Vibrant Interpretations,” featuring work by Joyce Harvey during the Charleston Gallery Association Art Walk, October 7 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Harvey is heavily inspired by the Lowcountry coastline, and she is known for her energetic, vibrant colored, palette knife paintings of boats and soft, pastel oils that capture the peaceful serenity of quiet seaside scenes.
The Gibbes Museum of Art presented Solomon R. Guggenheim's collection in both 1936 and in 1938. Eighty years later, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Gibbes Museum of Art will revisit the significant intersection of their institutional histories with “Realm of Spirit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Collection and the Gibbes Museum of Art.” This historic exhibit will feature 36 masterworks presented in the original exhibitions and includes artists such as Vasily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Robert Delaunay, Amedeo Modigliani and Georges Seurat.
Corrigan Gallery will present the “(In)Spires” exhibit by Lese Corrigan featuring oil paintings of Charleston's local churches. With a lush, colorfully loaded brush, Corrigan depicts these steeples of the Holy City pairing each work with a black and white frontal view of the subject. This technique follows the styles of the earlier Charleston artists in creating a documented depiction of these historic landmarks.
Charleston Restaurant Week, executed by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association, Inc. (GCRA), is one of the most highly anticipated culinary events in the Charleston area. This event provides patrons the chance to taste and savor the world-renowned cuisine of the Lowcountry with prix fixe menus and pricing.
This two-day event showcases taste-tempting delights served by Charleston area restaurants. Taking place at Boone Hall Plantation, 50 of the Lowcountry's favorite casual and fine dining restaurants serve sample size food portions and beer and wine at the main event.
The streets of Charleston sway with the captivating rhythm of African music while the smell of Caribbean cuisine permeates the air during this ten-day celebration of Gullah culture named for the Swahili word meaning “one.”
Peek at heirloom silver and meander through carefully cultivated boxwoods during these docent-led tours that invite guests into some of the Charleston area's most historic and architecturally significant dwellings.
Stroll through the historical streets of Charleston and explore more than 40 galleries that participate in this quarterly event from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, October 7. Bustling with art enthusiasts and artists, the galleries will offer music and refreshments.
The Colour of Music Festival offers a musical kaleidoscope highlighting the impact and historical significance of black classical composers and performers on American and world culture. The festival delivers a global offering of the leading black artists with featured performers from France, Colombia, Great Britain and the Caribbean. This year's highlight includes 18th century African-French composer Chevalier de Saint-George's only opera ever discovered, The Anonymous Lover, featuring Megali Léger.
The Charleston International Film Festival seeks to bring people together through the art and science of film. A wide range of subject matter is explored, including the art and science of film, cross-cultural awareness, the exchange of ideas and social understanding with screenings of features, documentaries, shorts and animations created by local, national and international filmmakers over the five-day fall event.
Middleton Place invites visitors to see what life on a Lowcountry plantation was like in the 18th and 19th centuries. This weekend-long re-creation of the rice harvest season includes cooking, weaving, pottery, candle making, cotton processing and blacksmithing demonstrations.
The Charleston area is a bustling epicenter of hospitality as illustrated by the following news.
ACCOLADES
- No. 1 City in the World - Travel + Leisure 2016 World's Best Awards
- No. 1 City in the U.S and Canada - Travel + Leisure 2016 World's Best Awards
- No. 2 Best Cities for Food in the U.S - Travel + Leisure 2016 World's Best Awards
- 30 Best Cities for Foodies Around the World - BusinessInsider.com
- The Best Shopping Cities in the World - Condé Nast Traveler
- 50 Most Beautiful Cities in the World - Condé Nast Traveler
TOURS + EXHIBITS
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery: The Local Scene, September 2
1 ½ Broad Street, Charleston | ellis-nicholsongallery.comEllis-Nicholson's newest exhibit, “The Local Scene” will feature work from local Charleston artist Vicki Gates. The exhibit will showcase Gate's paintings of the marshes that surround Charleston. Gates works in watercolor and pastels and strives to capture the elusive beauty that surrounds the Lowcountry.
Lowcountry Artists Gallery: Vibrant Interpretations Exhibit, October 7
148 East Bay, Charleston | lowcountryartists.comLowcountry Artists Gallery will showcase an exhibit titled “Vibrant Interpretations,” featuring work by Joyce Harvey during the Charleston Gallery Association Art Walk, October 7 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Harvey is heavily inspired by the Lowcountry coastline, and she is known for her energetic, vibrant colored, palette knife paintings of boats and soft, pastel oils that capture the peaceful serenity of quiet seaside scenes.
Gibbes Museum: Realm of the Spirit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Collection and the Gibbes Museum of Art, October 22 – January 15
135 Meeting Street, Charleston | gibbesmuseum.org/exhibitionsThe Gibbes Museum of Art presented Solomon R. Guggenheim's collection in both 1936 and in 1938. Eighty years later, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Gibbes Museum of Art will revisit the significant intersection of their institutional histories with “Realm of Spirit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Collection and the Gibbes Museum of Art.” This historic exhibit will feature 36 masterworks presented in the original exhibitions and includes artists such as Vasily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Robert Delaunay, Amedeo Modigliani and Georges Seurat.
Corrigan Gallery: (In)Spires Exhibit, December 2
62 Queen Street, Charleston | corrigangallery.comCorrigan Gallery will present the “(In)Spires” exhibit by Lese Corrigan featuring oil paintings of Charleston's local churches. With a lush, colorfully loaded brush, Corrigan depicts these steeples of the Holy City pairing each work with a black and white frontal view of the subject. This technique follows the styles of the earlier Charleston artists in creating a documented depiction of these historic landmarks.
HIGHLIGHTED SPECIAL EVENTS
Charleston Restaurant Week, September 7 – 18
charlestonrestaurantassociation.comCharleston Restaurant Week, executed by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association, Inc. (GCRA), is one of the most highly anticipated culinary events in the Charleston area. This event provides patrons the chance to taste and savor the world-renowned cuisine of the Lowcountry with prix fixe menus and pricing.
Taste of Charleston Festival, September 23 – 25
charlestonrestaurantassociation.comThis two-day event showcases taste-tempting delights served by Charleston area restaurants. Taking place at Boone Hall Plantation, 50 of the Lowcountry's favorite casual and fine dining restaurants serve sample size food portions and beer and wine at the main event.
34th Annual Moja Arts Festival, September 29 – October 9
mojafestival.comThe streets of Charleston sway with the captivating rhythm of African music while the smell of Caribbean cuisine permeates the air during this ten-day celebration of Gullah culture named for the Swahili word meaning “one.”
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| Fall Tours of Homes |
40th Fall Tours of Homes, History & Architecture presented by The Preservation Society, October 6 – 30
thefalltours.orgPeek at heirloom silver and meander through carefully cultivated boxwoods during these docent-led tours that invite guests into some of the Charleston area's most historic and architecturally significant dwellings.
Charleston Gallery Association Artwalk, October 7
Charlestongalleryassociation.comStroll through the historical streets of Charleston and explore more than 40 galleries that participate in this quarterly event from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, October 7. Bustling with art enthusiasts and artists, the galleries will offer music and refreshments.
3rd Annual Colour of Music Festival, October 19 - 23
colorofmusic.comThe Colour of Music Festival offers a musical kaleidoscope highlighting the impact and historical significance of black classical composers and performers on American and world culture. The festival delivers a global offering of the leading black artists with featured performers from France, Colombia, Great Britain and the Caribbean. This year's highlight includes 18th century African-French composer Chevalier de Saint-George's only opera ever discovered, The Anonymous Lover, featuring Megali Léger.
Charleston International Film Festival, November 2 – 6
charlestoniff.orgThe Charleston International Film Festival seeks to bring people together through the art and science of film. A wide range of subject matter is explored, including the art and science of film, cross-cultural awareness, the exchange of ideas and social understanding with screenings of features, documentaries, shorts and animations created by local, national and international filmmakers over the five-day fall event.
Plantation Days at Middleton Place, November 12 – 13
middletonplace.comMiddleton Place invites visitors to see what life on a Lowcountry plantation was like in the 18th and 19th centuries. This weekend-long re-creation of the rice harvest season includes cooking, weaving, pottery, candle making, cotton processing and blacksmithing demonstrations.
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