Road trip to Charleston and nearby beaches?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you talking about for this year?

Yes, adults are fully vaccinated.

I asked because you will not be able to be picky. Have a place on HHI and even last week people were showing up to find zero hotel rooms available and were shocked. We went to Costco in Charleston and downtown was packed.

Thank you. We found a place on HHI and can nix Charleston. But before we pay, is it a madhouse? I haven’t done much thinking on this. All pretty last minute. Our goal is to chill. My daughter is now bringing a friend and they will rent bikes. Summers we go Ocean Isle beach in NC, very quiet, but wanted warmer and place w/ heated pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you talking about for this year?

Yes, adults are fully vaccinated.

I asked because you will not be able to be picky. Have a place on HHI and even last week people were showing up to find zero hotel rooms available and were shocked. We went to Costco in Charleston and downtown was packed.

Thank you. We found a place on HHI and can nix Charleston. But before we pay, is it a madhouse? I haven’t done much thinking on this. All pretty last minute. Our goal is to chill. My daughter is now bringing a friend and they will rent bikes. Summers we go Ocean Isle beach in NC, very quiet, but wanted warmer and place w/ heated pool.

You can avoid crowds if you want to on HHI. Rent bikes now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wild dunes was fully booked for spring break the last time I checked, so was the entire Isle of Palms.

Interesting.The new Loews Hotel at Wild Dunes opens March 26.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wild dunes was fully booked for spring break the last time I checked, so was the entire Isle of Palms.

Interesting.The new Loews Hotel at Wild Dunes opens March 26.

We are at Wild Dunes this week. They just took all the fencing down and are working on the landscaping this week but still tons of workers inside and out. I do not think it is a Loews Hotel. https://www.destinationhotels.com/wild-dunes/hotel/sweetgrass-inn

[Anonymous]

We drove down to Isle of Palms this past weekend. We've already been into Charleston twice. We booked a private carriage tour through Palmetto Carriage Works (the public ones are packed - don't buy that they are spacing people - they aren't). Downtown has not been crowded. In fact King St is rather empty and a lot of stores closed. Lots of restaurants are reservation only - no walk-ins - but we've been able to get reservations (we only eat at places with outside tables). The City of Charleston still has a mask mandate, but of course some people ignore it. All the tour companies make your wear masks - even for outside tours like walking tours and carriage rides.

[Anonymous]

Thank you everyone! We got a condo in HHI and will stop for lunch in Charleston on the way home. Thanks PP for the heads up on reservations. Outdoor seating only or maybe just take out. This is all pending COVID surge. If that happens, we'll just do HHI with Instacart food delivery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wild dunes was fully booked for spring break the last time I checked, so was the entire Isle of Palms.

Interesting.The new Loews Hotel at Wild Dunes opens March 26.

We are at Wild Dunes this week. They just took all the fencing down and are working on the landscaping this week but still tons of workers inside and out. I do not think it is a Loews Hotel. https://www.destinationhotels.com/wild-dunes/hotel/sweetgrass-inn

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[Anonymous]

We're doing HHI, too, and were lucky to find a house. Definitely sticking to outdoors activities and eating at "home". (Maybe outdoor dining once if we can get a table at a favorite spot. We'll see.) I'm so looking forward to the change of scenery.

[Anonymous]

We love the Fat Hen on Johns Island. They have outdoor seating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you everyone! We got a condo in HHI and will stop for lunch in Charleston on the way home. Thanks PP for the heads up on reservations. Outdoor seating only or maybe just take out. This is all pending COVID surge. If that happens, we'll just do HHI with Instacart food delivery.

FYI Charleston is not “on the way” home you can make a gigantic detour and add about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to your drive home.