Beautiful historical resort. The courtyard is the same as when it was originally built. Take a walk…read moreback through time and stay at this lovely gem.

"Lodge Alley is just 10 feet wide and paved with beautiful Belgian blocks, a local term for bricks…read moreshaped like blocks of granite cobblestone. The alley also has the honor of being one of the oldest streets in Charleston and was named after the Masonic Lodge just a short distance from East Bay Street." A nice little walk between East Bay and State St in downtown Charleston. Well known for the various smells that come from the buildings, restaurants, and other local attractions. A tree in the middle has several "critters" perched and waiting for you to come by, so be sure to look up and wave to them for safe passage.

Huge selection of books and other media, private space to work, small rooms to have specific…read morediscussion groups. Parking is generally available but can be sparse

Great resources. Friendly staff. Great parking lot in downtown Charleston. History Room.read more

Reviewing a concert, not the actual library…read more.. Attended a performance of Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor, part of the Piccolo Spoleto festival in Charleston. Not a bad place to HEAR a chamber performance, although visual sightlines are non-existent unless you snag a near front row seat. A beautiful facility, definitely a must see location for music lovers.

There is something special at the top of those white stairs and that is a literary history of a…read morecity built on the traditions of its past. With modern decor and the smell of old bindings and leather, this is a book lovers dream. This is the type of place you may see in a movie and one you can get swept away in the pages. Big fan!!!!

Visiting Charleston, SC. I enjoyed the Dutch cuisine (thanks Nicole), Harbor View/ French Quarter's…read morebeautiful scenery, J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, and shopping on 83 Meeting Street. Great vendors! Plenty of custom & unique palm straw baskets and other handcrafted goods! A must visit.

The J. Waties Waring Judicial Center is a beautiful and historic courthouse and federal building on…read morethe corner of Broad Street and Calhoun Street in the middle of Charleston. I really like the layout and feel of this building. The courtyard and fountain outside are a nice touch and really make the center complete. I like the statues and memorials outside as they are very informative and inspiring.

Nestled on the edge of Historic Summerville, the Azalea town in the pines, the Timrod Library is an…read moreactual treasure chest of both history and wonder. Filled with books that celebrate history, current novelist favorites, children's selection, and a quiet space not yet tarnished and overrun with technology, the Timrod is perhaps the best Library I have encountered yet. It's enough to make anyone re-discover and fall in love with Libraries as they were once intended- a peaceful space to educate oneself and dive into both new and old perspectives. The smells of the old 1915 home make you feel blessed to even be amongst such information that can both educate and open your eyes. Open from 10-5 daily, the fee for membership at this nonprofit is only $25 a year. This type of non profit is a great reminder that not all are the same- the money from membership goes to being able to maintain the site rather than go directly into someone's pocket. Of course you're free to spend time learning complimentarily, but once you set foot inside and are open to all it has to offer, needless to say, I wanted to give more so that this special place can continue to exist and thrive. Did I mention T-shirts. You simply must go. The staff are all wonderful people to care about people and their work. Cindy, Carol, Connie, Louis, Barbara .... these women are pillars of examples of grace and encouragement. Am so happy the Timrod is here, has been here, and better continue to be! Much love, your woman and faithful forever patron, Natalie

Great tour! Very knowledgeable docent. And perfect length...30-40 minutes…read more Good price...$15/person. Beautiful historic home, 80% of items/furniture are original to the home. Family descendants still occupy the third floor! Some scenes from the Outer Banks Netflix show are filmed in the house. The porches are incredibly beautiful. Great views of the ocean. I do wish we could have seen more rooms. There were a total of about 7 rooms, plus staircase/foyer and the 2nd story porch on the tour. A very cool artifact that hangs on the wall...the South Carolina secession ordinance (of 100 that were originally printed in 1860). Definitely a good way to experience one of the mansions from that period.

Interesting old house right across from the bay. Reasonably priced at $15 a person. Our tour guide…read morewas great and super knowledgeable! A lot of the furniture is original to the house, which means some really cool pieces. Lots of history! Worth it.

ChatGPT told me to go visit Philadelphia Alley as part of my Charleston itinerary. I knew it was a…read morestop on some of the walking tours, so I'm sure I'm missing history or something special. To me this was just an alley with some Charleston charm with palmetto plants, colorful buildings, and cobble path. However, it was an alley... trash cans, a broken toilet, and nothing actually back there.

You wouldn't necessarily expect to walk down a historic alley in Charleston named after…read morePhiladelphia, but it makes sense in this case. My friend and I walked through the alley and stopped for a history lesson from our tour guide from Bulldog Tours. It's a very popular stopping point for tour guides, apparently. He told us a story about a duel, and some "haunted" history surrounding it, in addition to the known history of the alley. It's a pretty walk and it's central to the rest of the city. Definitely a charming place to check out once.

Massive, modern and pretty darned awesome…read more The library has some of the most advanced check out and return devices I've seen. Like a self-checkout at the supermarket, it's great for the introverts that don't want to have a conversation. One of the "study" rooms was open this afternoon and I was able to spend some time with laptops set up and be on a few Zoom calls before the end of my workday. A terrific space and very productive. [Review 19438 overall - 1012 in South Carolina - 408 of 2023.]

What a great library! We decided to check it out one weekday and so happy we did. It is newer and…read morehas so many things to do. The children's area, our main reason for going, was amazing. Story time rooms, education rooms, computers with educational games, reading nooks in the windows, beautifully designed book shelves and displays, a cool "shark room" which was a reading area with dome windows all around with sharks displayed and a lovely outside area to read. The staff was very helpful and patient with the kids. They helped with the scavenger hunt that they had for children and went over different programs and events they had coming up. It's a little bit of a hike for us, but we will continue going there. My daughter absolutely loves it and tells everyone about it.