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Charleston area hotels and motels are offering very affordable rates during the months of July and August. This summer is the perfect opportunity for the whole family to experience America's most beautifully preserved historic and resort destination!

The Charleston Area features a wide array of accommodation options, ranging from campsites to the opulence of exquisite suites offered by internationally known hoteliers. You can select from sophisticated grand hotels, intimate charming inns, plantations, one to four-bedroom waterfront housekeeping villas, modern affordable family oriented motels, efficiency apartments, available private beach front homes, condos overlooking golf courses and tennis complexes and of course, a great selection of cozy bed and breakfasts.

Enjoy the service, comprehensive facilities, and abundant recreational options offered by major destination resorts such as Kiawah Island Resort, Seabrook Island Resort or the Wild Dunes Resort. They provide some of the best golf courses and tennis facilities in the world. Or you may prefer the native perspective for one locale or another within the Charleston Area by choosing an inn, bed and breakfast or maybe a private beachfront home. Depending on your inclination, quiet, serene surroundings of marshlands, lagoons, ocean and white sand are perfect for some occasions while being nestled in a pedestrian friendly village of quaint shops, boutiques, cafes, restaurants and pubs fits the bill for those with energy seeking to take in the local culture.

Regardless of where you stay, you are only minutes from all the attractions and fun that prompted readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine to name Charleston a Top Ten domestic destination. Mix it up, take in the best of all the Charleston Area offers with its incredibly varied selection of world-class accommodations.

Destinations served: Charleston SC, Historic Charleston, North Charleston SC, Folly Beach SC, Mount Pleasant SC, Isle Of Palms SC, Kiawah Island SC, Summerville SC, Edisto Island SC, St George SC and Seabrook Island SC. Activities available: Attraction, Food And Drink, Accommodations, Entertainment, Tour/Travel, Day Tour, Festival, Shopping, Stadium/Arena/Field, Architecture, Antiques, Art Gallery, Historic, Heritage, Cultural, Ocean Fishing, Sailing, Dining, Local Cuisine, Seafood, Golf, Sightseeing, Beach and Motor Boating.

Charleston is a melting pot of cultures, languages and nationalities. This diversity is responsible for creating the unique culture and customs that characterize the Charleston area to this day. While many of Charleston's earliest citizens came for economic opportunity or political and religious freedom, slaves were brought from Africa to provide the necessary labor for agriculture and construction. The sheer number of Africans brought through the port of Charleston makes it the -Ellis Island- of todays African-American population. However, not all blacks remained slaves. Charleston had a sizable population of blacks who bought their freedom and earned their living as artisans, craftsmen and business owners.

The contributions of Africans, both free and slave, were an integral part of Charlestons economic and cultural life. African-American influences span the visual arts, architecture, music and cooking. Some of the best known contributions to life in the Charleston area include the work of craftsmen on many of the city's finest structures, a tradition currently exemplified by the beautiful ironwork of master blacksmith Philip Simmons. No visit to Charleston would be complete without a better understanding and appreciation of African influences on the area. Tours concentrating on Charleston's African-American heritage and its historically significant sites are readily available from the Charleston Visitor Center. The annual MOJA Festival, a celebration of African and Caribbean culture, is held each October.

Charleston Stage Company - The Charleston Stage Company is one of South Carolina's largest arts organizations. We produce over 120 performances at the Historic Dock Street Theatre each season, bringing our quality, live theatre to more than 36,000 people. Charleston Stage Company has earned a national reputation, and each year, visitors throughout the United States and abroad attend our productions.

Lowcountry Legends Music Hall - Entertainment Charleston Style. From the birthplace of the spiritual comes Lowcountry Legends, Charleston's Preservation Hall. The music will take you on a timeless journey through Lowcountry days long gone. Award-winning songwriter/artist Clay Rice heads up a cast that mixes music, legends and folk tales that are unique to the Lowcountry.

SCAT, South Carolina Automated Ticketing - South Carolina Automated Ticketing, SCAT, provides automated ticketing services to local and regional venues, arts groups and events. Current clients include North Charleston Coliseum, Gaillard Auditorium, Spoleto and Piccolo Festivals, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Stingrays, Riverdogs, The Citadel and Calvin Gilmore's Serenade, Carolina Opry and Dixie Jubilee.

Serenade - Award winning producer Calvin Gilmore has created a unique and dazzling musical variety show which combines the glamour and excitement of a Broadway revue with the rich cultural ambiance of one of America's most charming cities. It is a wonderful evening of music, comedy, and dance in a rich setting of dazzling costumes, high-tech production, and state of the art lighting and sound. Serenade will satisfy the most discriminating taste while remaining accessible to the entire family.

North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center - An Ogden Entertainment facility, the coliseum is a 14,000 seat multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility, home of the ECHL Hockey's South Carolina Stingrays and the site of a wide variety of concerts, family shows, professional ice skating and sporting events.