Charleston SC & Folly Beach

Frothy Beard Brewing Company is a fun dog and kid friendly place with large patio, a video game room, and good food.  We got a slice of excellent NY style neapolitan pizza and split the caprese salad.  The whole menu looked good, a lot of people eating wings.   Beer selection is large,  including 3 non-sour fruit beers (Rasberry Pale Ale was great).   Had a flight with Irish red ale and the IPAs, all were good,,,  F-Bob-Bomb IPA was fantastic.

Harken Cafe has the usual coffee line up and specializes in baked goods.  We had a biscuit with compote and a chocolate chip muffin.  Very Good, the banana bread and German chocolate cake really looked great.  The atmosphere was old Charleston (or Savanah or NOLA)

Historic Charleston Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour took us past most of the key sights in downtown.   Stories about Civil rights leaders, the Civil war, the Revolutionary war, and architecture were fascinating.  We walked on the waterfront looking out on Fort Sumter, the Rainbow Row, and the French Quarter.

The Griffon is a highly rated Pub in Charleston with dollar bills all over the walls and ceiling.   Big beer list with local favorites.  The food looks good, claim to have great fish and chips.

Holy City Brewing has fabulous spaces indoor and outdoor.   If I lived in Charleston, we would be there all the time, plenty of room for kids to run around on the lawn featuring Spanish moss adorned trees.  And the Beer, awesome selection of everything including IPAs and three saisons. 

Angel Oak Tree is a 400 year old, giant Oak tree.  The trunk is over 25 feet around, 65 feet high, and covering 17K square feet.   Fun to walk around the old tree with sprawling branches above and on the ground.

Bilda Bike is the place to go to rent bikes in Charleston.   The staff was very helpful and they had three planned routes:   Mt. Pleasant and Sullivans Island, Downtown Loop, and Brewery route.  We rented the pedal assist b/c we wanted to cross the Ravenel bridge and cover more ground.   We went to Patriots point, then downtown loop.   Wanted to do the Brewery route, but took a vote and Kristi wins all ties, so back to the beach.

USS Yorktown is an aircraft carrier with a storied history including the WWII Pacific turning point battle of Midway.  You get to walk all the tight quarters down to the engine room to the cafeteria, library, sleeping room.   Then up  to the flight deck.  This tour also serves as a military plane museum.

Blind Tiger Pub has won multiple awards for being the best bar and best outdoor patio in Charleston.  The patio with an outdoor bar is an oasis in the middle of the city.  Large beer and drink selection, but we were all water and coke after hours of biking.  Food was great, had French Onion soup, Brussle Sprouts, and Avocado Toast.  

Loggerheads Beach Grill has a relaxing 2nd floor deck with live music and an outdoor bar.  It has the typical beach grill food from burgers to Fried Shrimp baskets.  There is also a Philly connection, an Eagles banner, Waitresses in Phillies T-shirts, and Philly Cheesesteaks on the menu.  I got the cheesesteak, very good, and Kristi had the "Carolina Shrimp", also very good.

Kids are allowed to play in the fountain over looking the harbor.