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Article: Charleston's Coastal Villages
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- Southern Living
- Article date:
- June 1, 2007
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Cross the river to explore a charming, more casual side of this iconic city.
Beyond the steeples of Charleston, South Carolina, the silvery span of a new bridge leads to Mount Pleasant, Sullivan's Island, and Isle of Palms. You'll find the same hospitality here as in neighboring Charleston but with a breezier style. Leave the seersucker image behind on King Street, and change into shorts and sandals to enjoy shady sidewalks and sandbetween-your-toes places.
Up the Creek
As the day winds down on the Cooper River, locals head to Shem Creek. This meandering stretch of water reaches into the heart of Mount Pleasant. Once a watermen's area, the creek holds as many pleasure boats as shrimpboats ...