Video of the Charleston City Market – Famous Landmark – Traveler TV
The Charleston City Market is a favorite destination for visitors. There are many fun things to do here that include shopping local vendors, finding the perfect sweetgrass basket made by hand, eating at a popular restaurant, bars, or taking a carriage tour. More detailed information regarding the City Market
Celebrate the History of Sweetgrass Baskets
All around the Historic Charleston City Market and dotting the northern stretch of U.S. Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant you’ll find women making sweetgrass baskets – iconic images of the Lowcountry and her African history. Sweetgrass basket making can be traced back to West Africa, brought to the S.C. coast by African slaves. One of […]
Shopping Guide: Sweetgrass Baskets
We continue our series of Charleston-inspired holiday gifts today. Keep watching our blog for more gift ideas straight from the Holy City! Sweetgrass Baskets Sweetgrass baskets are found throughout the City Market in downtown Charleston and along U.S. Highway 17 North in Mount Pleasant. The baskets – brought to the area by West African slaves […]
