Thursday
July 3, 2008

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Trips, Tours, & More

	Classic Charleston Walking Tour Saturday, September 13 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Charleston's magnificent Historic District. This tour also includes a tour of a museum house Fee: $42 per person
Middleton Place Plantation & Gardens Saturday, September 13 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. Middleton Place is an 18th century river plantation and National Historic Landmark. Middleton, home of Henry Middleton, President of the First Continental Congress and his son, Arthur, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, has never been deeded out of the family. The Gardens, begun by Henry Middleton in 1741, reflect the symmetry and elegance of 17th century France and 18th century England. They are the oldest formal gardens in this Country. The plantation’s Stable-yards preserve the day-to-day world of the rice and cotton era. Visitors enjoy ongoing craft demonstrations by the blacksmith, potter, basket weaver, quilters and a carpenter. Fee: $105 per person (Includes a private guided tour of the house and gardens and transportation)
Charleston Carriage Tour Sunday, September 14 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Depart Charleston Place for a wonderful private tour of Charleston’s Historic District in a horse-drawn carriage. During your carriage tour you may see any number of the “Port City’s” major landmarks; the Battery, White Point Gardens, Rainbow Row and Charleston’s oldest church, St. Michael’s (circa 1752). During the carriage ride your guide will regale you with Charleston folklore and “insiders’ stories.” After an hour, the carriage will return you to Charleston Place. Fee: $20 per person
	Fort Sumter Tour Sunday, September 14 1:00 - 4:45 p.m. Arrive at Liberty Square and board a Fort Sumter tour boat. It will take you to historic Fort Sumter in the center of Charleston Harbor, where the Civil War began. The Fort is a National Monument, maintained by the National Park Services. Located in Charleston’s Harbor, it is only accessible by boat. Fort Sumter features an excellent museum containing priceless Civil War exhibits. The 2 hour 15 minute tour consists of approximately 1 hour at Fort Sumter, then a 1 hour and 15 minute cruise around Charleston’s historic harbor. During the harbor cruise portion of your tour, you’ll enjoy the panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean and entrance to Charleston Harbor, where Charlestonians are fond of saying, “The Ashley and the Cooper Rivers meet to give birth to the Atlantic Ocean.” Fee: $85 per person (Includes a private guide, tour through the Citadel Military College, and admission to Ft. Sumter with boat ride and transportation)
Mystery & History Tour Sunday, September 14 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Colonial Charleston during the early 18th Century was bright and alive during the day. The city was known for its magnificent architecture...fashionable shops...and fastidious manners. Under the murky cover of night, however, a darker side could be found...lurking just beneath the glossy veneer of this most cosmopolitan of towns. Hear stories of Charleston’s shadowy past - some heart wrenching and others gruesome - on an evening walk through the historic Port City. Fee: $40 per person
A Day on John's Island & Irvin House Vineyards Monday, September 15 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Reportedly the oldest thing -- living or manmade -- east of the Rockies, the Angel Oak towers over 65 feet high and has shaded John’s Island, South Carolina, for over 1400 years. It would have sprouted 1000 years before Columbus’ arrival in the New World. Recorded history traces the ownership of the live oak and surrounding land back to the year 1717, when Abraham Waight received it as part of a small land grant. The tree stayed in the Waight family for four generations, and was part of a Marriage Settlement to Justus Angel and Martha Waight Tucker Angel. In modern times, the Angel Oak has become the focal point of a verdant public park. Today the live oak has a diameter of spread reaching 160 feet, a circumference of nearly 25 feet, and covers 17,100 square feet of ground. It is a wonderful photo opportunity. Nestled in between the majestic live oaks on Charleston’s back porch of Wadmalaw Island, this 48-acre winery and vineyard has something for everyone. Irvin House Vineyards is the only domestic winery in Charleston, SC, where they grow the grapes, harvest them, make the wine, and bottle their wines on property. There’s nothing quite like a stroll through their vineyards and the surrounding property with a large pond stocked with fish, walking trails, abundant birds and wildlife scampering about, and old oak trees with Spanish Moss shading the property. This is the true character of South Carolina’s Lowcountry heritage. Even the grapes they grow have Southern roots. Wines are hand-crafted from the humble muscadine grape. This sweet grape with a fruity aroma grows practically everywhere in the South. People often remark at how the taste of muscadines transport them back to childhood. Irvin Vineyard has taken this childhood favorite and given it an adult spin. Irvin House produces five varieties of fine muscadine wine for your enjoyment...and your health. Let your private guide regale you with the history of the verdant John’s Island and surrounding lowcountry areas while you sip on fine Charleston wine. Lastly, each guest will receive a complimentary bottle of Irvin House Vineyard wine! Fee: $150 per person (Includes private guided tour, lunch, Irvin House tour, and transportation)

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