South Carolina Charter Coach & Tours Transportation

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South Carolina Travel Centers

Johnnie's Truck Stop        692 S. Main St           Society Hill        (843) 378-4821        HWY 16

Angler's Mini  Mart                                            Jacksonboro        (843) 893-2571            HWY 17 & SC 64

Hot Spot                            3228 HWY 25        Greenwood          (864) 227-1234        HWY 25/178

Mini Mart                            HWY 41/51            Johnsonville        (843) 386-2997        HWY 41/51

Hodge Auto Trk                491 E. Liberty            Sumter                (803) 773-9309        HWY 76

EZ Shop                            Hwy 301                    Cope                    (803) 534-7794        HWY 301

Circle K                            115 Laurel Lake Dr    Belvedere                (803) 278-4832    I-20, Exit 5

S&S Truck Stop                1175 Edgevill Rd        Belvedere                (803) 279-8116    1-20, Exit 5

Circle K                            I-20, Exit 22                Aiken                        (803) 642-4901    I-20, Exit 22 

Kent's Korner                    1694 Old Indian Trail        Batesburg            (803) 657-6670    I-20, Exit 39

Hillview Truckstop            I-20. Exit 39                        Leesville            (803)657-6383    I-20, Exit 39

44 TruckStop                    2120 Pond Branch Rd        Gilbert                (803) 657-5542    I-20, Exit 44

Pitt Stop                            222 Longs Pond Rd            Lexington            (803)808-6424    I-20, Exit 51

Pitt Stop                            I-20, Exit 58                        Lexington            (803) 356-1019    I-20, Exit 58

Flying J Travel Plaza          5901 Fairfield Rd                Columbia                (803) 735-9006    I-20, Exit 70

Columbia 20 Travel Center        I-20, Exit 71                    Columbia            (803) 786-7680    I-20, Exit 71 

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Charleston, Elegant and refined, Charleston mixes European charm with new world energy and excitement. Featuring beautiful buildings, winding streets and a touch of old world luxury. The city was founded in 1670 and boomed as a center for rice and indigo trading. Since then, Charleston has occupied a notable place in American history and its beauty remains famous throughout the world.

The streets of Charleston feature historic houses and narrow apartment buildings with stucco walls and wrought iron balconies.. There is something of a Caribbean touch to Charleston, with its palm trees and welcoming feel. After strolling through the historic district, most visitors head over to Waterfront Park, which features a landscaped square and boardwalks projecting into the river. White Point Gardens features lovely gardens, a good view of the water, and lots of gentle breezes to cool a visiting family. The Charleston Museum is the oldest in the nation, dating from 1773. The market area features old-fashioned open stalls where vendors sell all sorts of goods and services. Charleston is located on the end of a small peninsula that points into the famous Charleston Harbor, where traders and immigrants have disembarked for centuries. In the middle of the harbor sits Fort Sumter, the site of the first battle of the War Between the States. A wonderful museum within the Fort tells the full story. The city was home to many dissenting Protestant denominations and is filled with old churches, many of them the first of their kind in America. Indeed, Charleston Harbor has brought many cultures to mingle in this gentle city, and the influence of black, Protestant, Huguenot, and Jewish colonists is still felt.

There are numerous points of interest just outside the city. Charleston's famous beaches draw visitors from far away for sun bathing and relaxation. Just beyond Charleston is Magnolia Plantation & Audubon Swamp Garden, modeled after  plantation's over seas. The ornamental gardens are stunning in the summer with the flowers in bloom. Visitors can enjoy the wild flowers and alligators of the swamps from the safety of a scenic tram ride.

Charleston has earned raves for its beauty and its easygoing culture, as well as its value to families and travelers. 
Looking to experience old world charm and elegance in a friendly enjoyable atmosphere?? From the Harbor to the plantation, Charleston has lots to offer adults and families looking for a unique destination.

Public Beaches
Sunbathing and other beach activities at Folley Beach which is heavily used on weekends. 

Old Charleston Market
North and South Market Streets between Meeting and East Bay streets
A narrow line of low-roofed nineteenth-century sheds, packed with 'basket ladies' and merchants selling crafts, jewelry, spices, T-shirts and trinkets.

Charleston Museum
360 Meeting St * 843-722-2996
A vast collection of city memorabilia conveniently located across from the town visitor center.

Fort Sumter
City Marina, off Lockwood Blvd
843-722-1691
Fort Sumter is the site of the first battle of the War Between the States. A pleasant boat trip docks at this island which features a good War museum inside the fort.

Magnolia Plantation & Audubon Swamp Garden
Hwy-61 (River Road), twelve miles west of Charleston
843-571-1266
Stunning ornamental gardens (best in spring and early summer) with tram rides through the swamp.

Splash Zone
James Island County Park * 871 Riverland Drive * 843-795-7275
Non-resident Adults $9.95; Children under 42" tall $6.95; Children under 2 free When the temperatures start rising, visitors of all ages will enjoy this favorite summer playground located within the James Island County Park. The park features two 200-foot tube slides, a Caribbean play structure with slides, a 500-foot lazy river, and a recreational pool.

Nathaniel Russel House
51 Meeting Street * 843-723-1623
This national historic landmark is one of the most important neoclassical homes in America. Features include art and furnishings from the late 18th century and early 19th century.

Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
122 East Bay Street * 843-727-2165
Often called the "Independence Hall of South Carolina," the Old Exchange was built in the late 1700's. Today, this impressive building is filled with historical items of the state and region.

Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting Street * 843-722-2706
This museum features an outstanding collection of more than 7,000 American paintings, prints and drawings from the 18th century to the present.

Aiken-Rhett House
48 Elizabeth St.* 843-723-1159. * Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 2-5. * Admission: $7
Dating from 1819, this mansion was once the headquarters of Confederate General Beauregard. Of special note are the original wallpaper, paint colors and some of its furnishings. The house, kitchen, slave quarters and work yard are maintained much as they were when the original occupants lived here.

American Military Museum
40 Pinckney St.* 843-723-9620 * Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-6. * Admission: $5.
The museum has on display hundreds of uniforms and artifacts from all branches of service, dating from the Revolutionary War to the present. Collections include antique toy soldiers, war toys, miniatures and weaponry.

Calhoun Mansion
16 Meeting St.* 843-722-8205 * Hours: Feb.-Dec., Wed.-Sun. 10-4 * Admission: $10
This lavish mansion is an interesting example of Victorian architecture. Built in 1876, it's notable for ornate plasterwork, fine wood moldings and a 75-foot domed ceiling.

Charleston Place
130 Market St.* 843-722-4900
The city's only world-class hotel, this Orient Express property is flanked by a four-story complex of upscale boutiques and specialty shops. The hotel is so beautiful that visitors find it's worth visiting as an attraction, even if they're not staying there.

Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting St.* 843-577-6400 * Hours: Call for tour schedule
Simple yet attractive, this church has a beamed, vaulted ceiling and is an splendid example of Romanesque architecture.

City Hall
80 Broad St.* 843-577-6970 * Hours: Weekdays 10-5 * Admission: Free
The intersection of Meeting and Broad streets is known as the "Four Corners of Law", representing the laws of nation, state, city, and church. On the northeast corner is graceful City Hall, dating from 1801. The second-floor Council Chamber has numerous interesting historical displays and portraits.

Dock Street Theatre
135 Church St.* 843-720-3968 * Hours: Weekdays 10-4
Admission: Free tours; call ahead for ticket prices and performance times.
Built on the site of one of the nation's first playhouses, the building combines the reconstructed early Georgian playhouse and the preserved Old Planter's Hotel (circa 1809). The theater, which offers fascinating backstage views, welcomes tours.

Edmondston-Alston House
21 E. Battery * 843-722-7171 * Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-4:30, Sun.-Mon. 1:30-4:30 * Admission: $7
Featuring spectacular views of Charleston Harbor, this imposing home was built in 1825 in late-Federal style and was transformed into a Greek Revival structure during the 1840s. It is tastefully furnished with antiques, portraits, prints, silver and fine china.

French Protestant (Huguenot) Church
110 Church St. * 843-722-4385 * Hours: Weekdays 10-12:30 and 2-4 * Admission: Donations welcome
This Church is the only one in the country still using the original French Huguenot liturgy.

Heyward-Washington House
87 Church St. * 843-722-0354 * Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 1-5 * Admission: $7
Built in 1772, this home was the backdrop for DuBose Heyward's book Porgy, which was the basis for the beloved folk opera "Porgy and Bess". The neighborhood, known as Cabbage Row, is central to Charleston's African-American history. President George Washington stayed in the house during his 1791 visit. It is filled with fine period furnishings and its restored 18th-century kitchen is the only one in Charleston open to visitors.

Joseph Manigault Mansion
350 Meeting St. * 843-723-2926 * Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 1-5 * Admission: $7
A National Historic Landmark and an outstanding example of neoclassical architecture, this home was designed in 1803 and is noted for its carved-wood mantels and elaborate plaster work. Some furnishings are British and French but most are Charleston antiques.

Market Hall
88 Meeting St. * 843-723-1541 * Saturday noon-4, Sunday 1-4 * Admission: $2
Built in 1841 and modeled after the Temple of Nike in Athens, this imposing landmark building includes the Confederate Museum, where the Daughters of the Confederacy preserve and display flags, uniforms, swords and other  memorabilia of the War Between the States.

Old Powder Magazine
79 Cumberland St. * 843-805-6730 * Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 2-5 * Admission: $2
This structure was built in 1713 and used during the Revolutionary War. It is now a museum with costumes, armor, and other artifacts from 18th-century Charleston, all described during an interesting audiovisual tour.

Boone Hall Plantation
1235 Long Point Rd., off U.S. 17N * 843-884-4371
Hours: Apr.-Labor Day, Mon.-Sat. 8:30-6:30, Sun. 1-5; Labor Day-Mar., Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. 1-4 Admission: $12.50 This plantation is found at the end of one of the South's most majestic avenues of oaks, and was the model for the grounds of Tara in "Gone With the Wind." You can tour the first floor of the classic columned mansion, which was built in 1935 incorporating woodwork and flooring from the original house; however, the primary attraction is the grounds featuring formal azalea and camellia gardens.

Fort Moultrie
W. Middle St., Sullivan's Island * 843-883-3123 * Hours: Daily 9-5 * Admission: Free
At this site Colonel William Moultrie's South Carolinians repelled a British assault in one of the first Patriot victories of the Revolutionary War. A 20-minute film tells the history of the fort.

Museum on the Common
217 Lucas St. * 843-849-9000 * Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11-4 * Admission: Free
This small museum has an outdoor maritime museum and a Hurricane Hugo exhibit that documents the 1989 storm damage through video and photos.

Patriots Point
Foot of Cooper River Bridges * 843-884-2727 * Hours: Labor Day-Mar., daily 9-6:30; Apr.-Labor Day, daily 9-7:30 * Admission: $9
Tours are offered on all of the vessels located here at the world's largest naval and maritime museum. Visitors may tour the aircraft carrier Yorktown, the World War II submarine Clamagore, the destroyer Laffey, the nuclear merchant ship Savannah, and the cutter Ingham.

Palmetto Islands County Park
U.S. 17N, 1/2 mile past Snee Farm, turn left onto Long Point Rd. * 843-884-0832 * 
Hours: Apr. and Sept.-Oct., daily 9-6; May-Aug., daily 9-7; Nov.-Feb., daily 10-5; Mar., daily 10-6 Admission: $1 Located across from Boone Hall Plantation, the park features a Big Toy playground, 2-acre pond, paved trails, an observation tower, marsh boardwalks and a "water island."

Beachwater Park, Kiawah Island
843-762-2172 * $4 per car (up to 8 passengers)
June-Aug., daily 10-7; May and Sept., daily 10-6; April and Oct., weekends 10-6.
This beach features 300 ft of beach frontage, seasonal lifeguard service, rest rooms, outdoor showers, a picnic area, snack bar and a 150-car parking lot.

Folly Beach County Park
Folly Island * 843-588-2426 * $4 per car (up to 8 passengers) * May-Aug., daily 9-7; Apr., Sept., Oct., 10-6; Nov.-Mar., daily 10-5
This large beach has 4,000 ft of ocean frontage and 2,000 ft of river frontage. The beach facilities include dressing areas, outdoor showers, rest rooms, and picnicking areas; beach chairs, raft, and umbrella rentals; and a 400-vehicle parking lot. Pelican Watch shelter is available year-round for group picnics and day or night oyster roasts.

Carolina Memories - P. O. Box 70051 - Summerville, South Carolina 29483 - 843.875.6240
CarolinaMemories@aol.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 "Your Team" at Carolina Memories has over 25 years of combined experience in all phases of the tourism industry in the Charleston area. Throughout our years of experience, tours and excursions have proven very popular with groups of all ages and budgets. From Private Tours to School Groups, Military to Family Reunions, Senior Citizens to Corporate Groups of all sizes, we would like to share our city with you.  

Services we can provide:
* Accommodations (Luxury, Moderate, budget to Bed and Breakfasts)
* All forms of Transportation (Private tours to Motor coaches / dinner or golf shuttles)
* Professional Step-on Guides:
           Historic City Tours (riding or walking)                 Plantation Tours
           Ghost Tours                          Beach Ecology Programs                    
           Full Spousal Programs   (Antique Silver and Jewelry Programs)
           Specialty Tours (Museum or private homes, Church Tours, Military tours with      
           lunch at the CPO Mess on board the USS Yorktown, Boat Tours, 
           Civil War, Antique and Art Gallery Tours and more)
* Meals (a multitude of options from box lunches to 5-Star Dining)
* Special Events / Lowcountry Specialties
                                                                                                                
Your itinerary can be planned efficiently to see all of Charleston at its best!  Our specialty is personal attention to details!  
Special events such as refreshments in private homes or gardens, programs developed for your group's interest can be arranged.  
We can provide entertainment to include costumed "Southern Belles" and storytellers. 

Please let us know if there is anything we can help you with. Our team looks forward to working with you.
Let us help create your groups "Carolina Memories"!
Carrie Peppler -  JoAnne Saylor - Carolina Memories - 843.875.6240