• Travel & Vacation: Isle of Palms Beach (Charleston, SC)

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    Isle of Palms Beach

    Our family enjoys going to the Isle of Palms Beach while we are in the Charleston, SC area.  We don’t always get a chance to go to the beach, but when we do go we typically go to the Isle of Palms.  It is a big beach, has public parking, restrooms nearby, a life guard near the entrance, and outside showers to rinse off the sand before heading back to the vehicle.  Even with the showers somehow we always manage to bring home some sand with us, but we are getting better.

    You can usually find a good spot to set up your tent, umbrella, or place your cooler.  There is a lot of good sand for digging sand castles.  You can usually find some nice sea shells.  Plus there are usually some nice waves to enjoy a refreshing swim in the Atlantic Ocean.   It has always been a really clean beach too.  We have been to a couple of the other beaches in the area, but since we are usually on the Isle of Palms side of Charleston and we enjoy going there we usually end up at this beach.  If you are looking for a good, family friendly beach this is a great place to go.

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    Scampering quickly out of our way along the sand.

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    Waves are rolling in nice.  Great day to go swimming.

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    Relaxing at Isle of Palms

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    Nice beach and pretty beach houses. There are a variety of stores and restaurants to go to while at Isle of Palms.

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    Waves continue rolling in peacefully as the day ends.

    The “Travel and Vacation” series is an insight into our trips together as a family and ways we relax.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Explore with a good attitude, look for fun, and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!

  • Book: “Very Charleston” by Diana Hollingsworth Gessler

    Our family loves traveling together and whenever Jake goes to Charleston for work we try to tag along (works better when schools out).  We have a lot of great memories in Charleston, South Carolina.  Over a year ago we got the book Very Charleston: A Celebration of History, Culture, and Lowcountry Charm by Diana Hollingsworth Gessler.   This book has been a huge hit especially with the kids.  It is packed full of great information about Charleston.  The illustrations are detailed in beautiful watercolors.

    • Historical facts – Civil War, Citadel, Slavery, Crafts and more
    • Places of Interest – Forts, Beaches, Churches, Museums, Plantations, Shopping and more
    • Popular Local Festivals
    • Interesting People from Charleston
    • Famous Places to Eat & Traditional Charleston Recipes
    • PACKED full of great tidbits of information about the Charleston area

    This is an excellent book if you are planning on traveling (or moving) to Charleston.  It’s enjoyable to read and you’ll learn pieces of history too.  Every time we go to Charleston we bring this book along to read together.   Our kids LOVE it!