Free Carriage rides for Charleston Residents

Don't you just love the carriage rides in downtown Charleston? They are one of my favorite attraction downtown. We've been on them a few times over the years. Prices have just gone out of this world!

They currently want $20 a person. That would be $80 for a family of 4. Too rich for my blood! Even with the $3 discount tickets you can get down at the visitor's center, it would still be $68. A little better, but why pay that when you can go for free!!

Saw in a commercial on TV a few weeks ago that on a specific Sunday from 9-4, you could do a carriage ride for free if you were a Charleston resident. FREE, I like that!

Of course, it is off season. But, the weather here is usually nice, so it is worth the wait!

Rosey~

Best time to Go is Off SEASON!

Some of the best savings are when tourist traffic is down. So check out things in the WINTER. Not that Charleston really has much of a winter. It is usually nice all year around. Sightseeing is cheaper and usually less crowded.

November- Febuary are the best times to check. You can wait for the savings to roll around again next year if you miss it!

Rosey~

More FREE Things To Do Downtown Charleston

It may take you several times to do everything there is to do in Downtown Charleston for FREE. Pace yourself! One of my families favorite places to go is right on the water, at the water front park. It is a few blocks south of Market Street and over a block toward the water, I believe it's Concord St. You can also go down Venue. There is a large water fountain type sprayer at the opening of the park. The kids can wear their swimsuits and get wet if it's warm enough. Then there are family swings under an awning going toward the water & dock. ON the dock is a view finder, so you can look at the Yorktown across the water or the Bridge or anything your heart desires.

Just before the swings are several block style maps of Charleston at different stages in history, very interesting. There are open fields and benches, so you can bird watch or eat lunch or through a ball. Also, there is a huge Pineapple fountain that is great for picture taking. There are steps to go into the water under the fountain, so watch the kids. I think it is a foot or 2 deep. There is also another dock down at the other end and ships galore! Don't forget to look up above the homes there. There are all kinds of things to see! You can even park down on that end. Parking there is usually FREE and that's our favorite word! Also there are public restrooms on the left looking away from the 1st sprinkler toward town and 2 others. One is a few blocks to the right in the parking garage and the other is in the parking garage 1 block up to the left a few blocks (good to know). Later I'll tell you other places FREE you can go!

Rosey~

Doing Downtown Charleston FREE

There are so many interesting spots down town. The hardest part is finding parking. But, that is free along the battery and on nice days you could walk where you would like to go!

On the corner of the market & I believe it is East Bay St. facing the water on the right corner across from the Customs house is a neat restaurant / hotel with a brass turn-style glass door. Most don't know you can go thru the lobby of the restaurant and past the desk of the hotel to the elevator and go the top floor. There is a pool & bar & tables. There is plexi-glass all the way around, so you will be on the roof and can see all over downtown Charleston! It's only like 3 stories up, but there aren't any tall buildings to block your view. It won't cost you anything, unless you order drinks or shop at the market. But, there is still more to do Free downtown, so stay tuned!

Rosey~

Getting Started with Saving Money while having FUN

The way I got started with doing things in the Low Country was finding ALL the FREE things to do in the Charleston area. You can go online or even find things in magazines. It took my family months to do ALL THE FREE THINGS we found to do! We had a ball! Soon I'll be telling you what we found after the free stuff ran out.

Rosey~

Having Fun In Charleston for Less

Hi, I'm just starting this up. I want to share with people the wonders of Charleston, South Carolina! My family has done about everything there is to do here and I'll show you how to do it for less.