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Charleston Trip Guides

The daily brief answers what today is good for. These guides answer the questions you settle before you arrive — where to stay, which beach, how to run a downtown day — and they only change when the facts do.

Should You Stay in Mount Pleasant or Downtown Charleston?

The honest version of the where-to-stay question, including the case for downtown.

Sullivan's Island vs. Isle of Palms: Which Beach Should Get Your Day?

Two islands one inlet apart and genuinely different days, with the ticketable rules taken from the towns' own pages.

Three Days in Charleston with Kids, Based in Mount Pleasant

The three-day family plan we send our own guests, with the rain, heat, and toddler swaps built in.

An Evening on Shem Creek

The working creek at the golden hour: the boardwalk in order, the dolphin rules, the paddle, and dinner on the docks.

Where to See Dolphins in Charleston (Without a Boat Tour)

The from-land version: three reliable spots, the low-tide window, and the rules that keep a sighting harmless.

Today's Charleston brief