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Welcome to Charleston

Thank you for choosing Charleston Gateway for your vacation guide. We are pleased to offer you the most comprehensive vacation guide available in our beautiful city. Be sure to pick up a copy of Charleston Map Guide as well!

We have a lot of good ideas of things to see and do in this issue. Art lovers will want to stop by Neema Gallery and take time for a visit with the owner. Or maybe spend some time on the water – Charleston Speedboat Adventure is a unique way to sightsee while enjoying driving your own boat! Grab this issue and find your Charleston Adventure – there is so much to see and do in the Holy City. Be sure to check online for up to date information about our popular events.

Enjoy your visit to Historic Charleston. We hope you and your family will return to our beautiful city again and again. Our website, charlestongateway.com, offers many more suggestions on what to see and do in our beautiful city.

Leslie Moore, Editor

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10 ½ Charleston by Claudine Pond

Claudine Pond is based in Richmond Virginia, and has been working as a professional artist for 35+ years. She paints in oils, acrylics and watercolors, rendering lifelike forms including landscapes, portraits and pets. Claudine holds a BFA and BS in Art ED.

To see more of the artist’s work, visit her FB page, Claudine Pond Art.

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Charleston in Film

The Charleston area is so picturesque you may feel like you’re on the set of a hit movie or a Netflix blockbuster. Trust your feeling - many movies have been filmed in and around the Holy City. Here are a few that you might have seen – if not put them on your “to watch” list and see if you recognize the lowcountry backdrop.

The Netflix hit show Outer Banks is filmed in the Charleston area, and there are a few places you can visit that you’ll recognize from your latest binge watch. Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant is the site of most of the show’s boating scenes,

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and while you’re in Mt. Pleasant, visit the Old Village where the Kildare County Sheriff’s Office is actually a condominium building at 281 Venning Street. In real life, Sarah’s gorgeous home is Lowndes Grove, located on the Ashley River. More real life places from your favorite show are in and around our city, including the Gaillard Center, Kiawah Island,

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Here are a few hit movies that were filmed in and around the Holy City. Have you seen them all?

In 2004, The Notebook was filmed in the Charleston area at locations that include Boone Hall Plantation, Cypress Gardens and upper King Street.

Middleton Place, the Cistern Yard at the College of Charleston and Cypress Gardens are sites where the 2000 hit, The Patriot was filmed.

The 2010 hit, Dear John, starring Nicolas Cage, was filmed all around Charleston including the Isle of Palms, Folly Beach and the College of Charleston.

While you’re queuing up your list of horror movies to watch this fall, be sure to include the 2018 edition of Halloween. It was filmed at Magnolia Cemetery and locations around North Charleston.

The 2003 Civil War movie, Cold Mountain, is set in North Carolina, but was actually filmed in the Charleston area.

If you’ve been coming to Charleston for more than a few years you remember the old bridges – there were two that spanned the Cooper River. These iconic pieces of history are seen in the 1995 movie, Die Hard: With a Vengeance.

This is only a partial list of the dozens of films set in the beautiful Charleston area. As you’re out enjoying Charleston, see how many places you recognize!

The BEND: Preserving the Natural Beauty of the Lowcountry

Maybe you’ve read about The BEND and wondered what in the world it is? Set on the beautiful Ashley River in North Charleston, The BEND is a 20 acre property with green spaces, gorgeous trees and stunning river views. It’s bordered on the east by Riverfront Memorial Park Cemetery, the resting place of a congressman and a rock star, and Jenkin’s Children’s Institute on the west, famous for its internationally acclaimed children’s marching band.

The BEND’s history dates back to the 1600s to a series of land grants made by Lord Proprietors. For nearly 300 years, the land at The BEND of the historic Ashley River has gone by many names: Stock Prior, Quarter House, Accabee Plantation, Ryedale, Anna Brae, Malona, and more recently, Ashley Shores, a privately owned subdivision. A riverfront property made up of apartments and townhomes, Ashley Shores subdivision ultimately lay vacant for a number of years. In 2015, The Pearlstine Company made an offer on the land in order to rehabilitate it.

Today, The BEND is a 20-acre community redevelopment project led by owner and founder Susan Pearlstine of The Pearlstine Company. Along with its natural beauty, the property has a beautiful open air pavilion that houses events throughout the year including festivals, concerts, drive-in movies and more.

To learn more about The BEND and check for upcoming events, visit thebendcharleston.com, or find @thebendcharleston on social media.

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The Beautiful Unitarian Church Cemetery

Called the Holy City, Charleston is known for its churches – and its beautiful church cemeteries. While wandering around our city, it’s always a good idea to stop and take a stroll through any cemetery you pass – the beauty is always worth the time. The Unitarian Church cemetery stands out for many reasons. While there are paths for visitors to stroll, the graves themselves have been given back to nature, with trees and shrubs growing wild. The disheveled cemetery is one of the most popular in Charleston.

The Unitarian Church itself is the second oldest in the city, first built in 1772 and rebuilt in 1854. Like many in Charleston, this churchyard is reported to be haunted. Many believe that it is by the subject of one of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous poems: “Annabel Lee.” Annabel was a woman who lived in Charleston

before the Civil War broke out – some historians believe her name was Anna Ravenel. She fell in love with a young soldier, Edward Allen, but her father didn’t approve. Anna would sneak out to see her lover, and eventually her father had him transferred to Baltimore.

After losing her love, Anna became very ill. Edward rushed back to see her, but was too late. She was already dead. Young Edward was not even allowed to go to Anna’s funeral – her father blamed Edward for her death. Bitter and angry, Mr. Ravenel had six graves dug and filled in so Edward wouldn’t be able to visit Anna’s grave, and a headstone was never installed. Edward returned to Baltimore and eventually attended West Point, but drinking and drugs destroyed his career – and he also died young. But he became famous as the writer, Edgar Allen Poe, and his poem, “Annabel Lee,” is believed to be the story of his ill fated love. Today, a “Lady in White” is said to roam the cemetery at night – possibly the ghost of Anna Ravenel.

Night tours of the Unitarian Church Cemetery are available with Tour Charleston and times and tickets are available on their website, tourcharleston.com. For those who would rather visit during the daylight hours, the cemetery is open 8am-2pm, Monday through Thursday; and 9am-5pm, Friday-Sunday.

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