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FRANCIS MARION BLOG

New Sights & Bites

new Sights & bites Within the past year, Charleston has grown and expanded with a variety of different restaurants, breweries, dessert shops and more. With our prime location in the heart of Downtown Charleston, we are the first to know of all of the new trending...

Ronald McDonald House of Charleston

Look at me! I was recently given the opportunity to try on the Ronald McDonald House big, red shoes! This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Ronald McDonald House of Charleston. The house provides a temporary home for the families of seriously ill children while...

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Sly Goes to Fort Sumter

360 Concord St #201 Charleston, SC 29401 www.spiritlinecruises.com (843) 722-2628 I had a blast this July 4th Holiday! What better way to celebrate Independence Day than to take a ferry over to visit Fort Sumter, a National Monument of South Carolina!  I hopped on the...

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Republic Reign Garden & Lounge

462 King Street; http://republicreign.com/ Last evening I decided to enjoy a happy hour specialty cocktail with some friends at the Republic Reign lounge located a few blocks from my hotel on Upper King Street.  This was the first time I had been to this location...

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SLY DOES PICCOLO SPOLETO

Spoleto Festival events in Charleston always excite me.  This sunny Friday afternoon, I walked over to the Piccolo Spoleto Art Show in Marion Square (across the street from my hotel) and Wragg Square (half block away) for the Craft Show. The Spoleto Festival has been...

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THE TODAY SHOW visits Charleston

I was able to spend the morning with two foxy ladies, Kathie Lee and Hoda.  The Today Show was live this morning from the beautiful College of Charleston’s campus just one block from my hotel.  These ladies have spent the past few days in my home town immersed in...

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