Charleston Spoleto Opening Ceremonies

Every spring, the entire bustling city of Charleston, South Carolina comes to a screeching halt for a 17-day period to pay homage to one of the most sacred fine arts festivals in the world: Spoleto. Many people probably don’t even know what the term is, but know simply that it brings the masses to Charleston to celebrate everything that’s beautiful about both the fine arts and the city itself. Since curiosity killed the cat, the festival began in 1977 to be an American rendition of the European Festival of Two Worlds, which takes place in no other than Spoleto, Italy.

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Carnival Fantasy Cruise in Charleston

With a kick-off event that involved the entire city, Carnival Cruise Lines officially set sail for year-round sailing on May 18th from Charleston, South Carolina. The events kicked off early on Tuesday as Carnival Fantasy was welcomed with a grand entrance, as it had its own escort entourage by local maritime vessels. The Carnival cruise line Fantasy vessel will be five, six and seven-day voyages to the Bahamas and Key West. Carnival has been sailing out of Charleston for several years, but this marks the first time it has sailed year round.

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Southwest Plane Landing

Although you won’t see a Southwest Airline plane flying out of South Carolina until next year, the state is all abuzz about Southwest’s announcement to expand service to Charleston and Greenville Airports. This comes on the heels of more big travel news for South Carolina, where Carnival Cruise Lines kicks off expanded service out of Charleston, with year-round cruising starting on May 18th. In years past, Carnival has cruised seasonally during the winter, but this marks the first time they’ve sailed year-round.

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River Street Market in Savannah

There’s something about coastal cities that makes it seem like they are required to have an outdoor marketplace with independent merchants selling everything from imitation Oakley sunglasses, coined Foakleys, to cliche signs that say something like “It’s Happy Hour Somewhere.” I’m not sure if it’s actually a written law or just an implied code of beach life, but you’re likely to find an outdoor market in most coastal cities in the south. Charleston has one of the largest and most popular outdoor markets, but Savannah has one of their own, located in the most popular area of town in the Savannah Historic District sitting right on the water on River Street.

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