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"Classic Carriage Works 10 Guignard Street Charleston SC 29401 (843) 853-3747 Classic Carriage Works is the Official Carriage Company for touring historic Charleston and historic carriages for motion pictures in Charleston South Carolina. Few cities in North America can boast as much history and elegance as the seaport of Charleston, South Carolina. Originally settled by the British in the year 1670, Charleston has remained for decades "The Cradle of Southern History and Charm." "

"Half a day's walk through a maritime forest to an ancient mound of seashells. Edisto Island, named after a local tribe, was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years and was developed by Europeans as a fertile plantation island beginning around 1690. Occupied by federal troops during most of the Civil War, it was once famous for its high-quality and financially-lucrative Sea Island cotton. The state park’s 1,255 acres comprise a dense live oak forest, an expansive salt marsh, and a 1.5- mile stretch of beach bordered by some of the state’s tallest palmetto trees. The Indian Mound Trail begins under a cool canopy of stately live oaks, then moves through a maritime forest dominated by live oaks and Carolina palmettos. Other species include loblolly pines, sweet gums, water oaks, willow oaks, and redcedars. Read more at Trails.com: Edisto Beach State park | Charleston South Carolina Hikes | Trails.com http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailId=HGD078-054#ixzz2Tkh2K46G"

"A walk along dikes through a swamp full of bird life, alligators, and beautiful bald cypresses. I’on Swamp Trail loops along a gridwork of dikes on what was once part of Witheywood Plantation, a rice-growing estate. From the parking area, you enter a tangle of young trees, heavy vines, and thick brush. A short boardwalk takes you across water-soaked ground to an old roadbed. The roadbed gives way to a footpath running along the top of an earthen dike which is the only high ground in sight as you move through the quiet and still wetlands. To your right the piped wellhead of a natural artesian well splashes sparkling clear water in the black swamp. On the left is open water, home, in season, to impressive alligators and water lilies. I’on Swamp is famous among birders for its wide variety of species, particularly during fall and spring migrations. It is a great spot for warblers; the popular prothonotary warbler is often seen. The most elusive bird in North America, Bachman’s warbler, has been sighted here, although not in recent years. Deer are common in the swamp, and turtles are sufficiently plentiful to keep the abundant alligators well fed "

"Founded by Mayor Joe Riley in 1989, and the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service, the Charleston Farmers Market is produced by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, in cooperation with the City of Charleston Parks Department. Over the years, the Charleston Farmers Market has received numerous awards: in 2005, the Charleston Farmers Market newly revitalized and relocated back in the renovated Marion Square, received the Three Sisters Award from the Charleston Save the City Committee; in 2008, the Market was ranked by Travel and Leisure magazine as one of the top 10 best Farmers Markets in the nation; and in the Charleston City Paper reader’s poll, “Best Of,” the Charleston Farmers Market was named Best Outdoor Event in 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012! Now, permanently located in Marion Square, the heart of historic downtown Charleston, S.C., the CFM is open each Saturday, from April to December, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with select Sundays During the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and Holiday Magic. The CFM is dedicated to the support the advocacy of Lowcountry farmers and growers. We offer a variety of local produce, plants, herbs and cut flowers as well as breakfast and lunch Vendors, live entertainment and an assortment of juried arts and crafts from local artisans. Attracting citizens and visitors alike, the CFM is the community connection every Saturday morning from April through December, bringing together people from all parts of the Lowcountry and beyond "