Four Days in Charleston for Joshua and Holly's Wedding

 Steve and I flew to Charleston, South Carolina, with my mom for my nephew Joshua’s wedding. We had four days to celebrate with family, explore a little of the city and squeeze in as many good meals as we could. We did pretty well on all three!

Our family stayed at the Lowline Hotel. As many of you know, my brother Sean and I are pretty savvy travelers with a knack for getting the most out of our points. So we did what we do best and redeemed 15,000 Hyatt points per night for a room that would have cost $500 a night. Winning!

My dad and Berneda stayed at a Bluegreen timeshare right across the street. We couldn’t have been closer, which made it easy to get together throughout the weekend.

Thursday | Our Usual Order at California Dreaming

We kicked off the trip at California Dreaming with Sean, my dad and Berneda. This restaurant brings back so many memories for Steve and me. He used to go to the Columbia location in college, and we’ve been to the Myrtle Beach location more times than I can count over the past 25 years.

Being a creature of habit, I went straight for my usual order of wings, the house salad and that famous croissant. I’d happily order the same thing on our next visit, too!

 Friday | King Street, the City Market and Dinner at Indaco

We spent Friday morning strolling down King Street with Mom. Our first stop was Virginia’s on King for cocktails and pimento cheese. Yum! 

From there, we wandered through the Charleston City Market before sitting down for lunch at 82 Queen and bottomless mimosas 😜 Mom and I shared a fried oyster salad and Steve ordered the shrimp and grits.

That evening, we went to Indaco for dinner. We shared a little bit of everything, which is my favorite way to eat when there are this many things I want to try. Todd was able to join us, so we took the opportunity to sing him an early happy birthday.

After dinner, we met up with Tracy, Kevin, Joshua, Daniel and a whole slew of others in the hotel lobby. We stayed for more drinks and plenty of laughs. With family coming in for the wedding, it was fun to have that extra time to catch up before the big day.

Saturday | Birthday Brunch and a Wedding

We kicked off Saturday with a birthday brunch for Todd at Poogan’s Porch. It was a pretty long walk from the hotel, and when Mom was having a hard time keeping up, we flagged down a bike taxi. We got her settled in, and away she went! She made it to Poogan’s Porch with plenty of time to spare. 😊

Pimento cheese had already made an appearance on Friday, and this time it came in fritter form. We also had mac and cheese and She crab soup for the table, and Steve and I shared the shrimp and grits and a chicken sandwich. It’s a good thing we like to share!

That evening was all about Joshua and Holly. It was a beautiful night, and I loved getting to celebrate my nephew and his new wife with so much of our family there. Cheers to the newlyweds! 🥂

Sunday | One Last Brunch at The Darling Oyster Bar

Before heading home, Steve, Mom and I fit in one more brunch at The Darling Oyster Bar. The oysters, Creole shrimp and chicken biscuit sandwich stole the show. I’m glad we had time to sit down together for one more meal before heading to the airport.

We packed a lot into four days, and I’m so glad Mom could make the trip with us. Between revisiting an old favorite, finding some new ones and getting everyone together to celebrate Joshua and Holly, it was a weekend to remember.

Now it’s back to reality…until the next adventure! Cheers! 🥂