North Charleston Living

What It's Like to Live in Charleston

Get to know the sophisticated Southern city and find out why locals are proud to call the historic area home.

Charleston, South Carolina, is a hard city to leave. With its historical architecture, mild temperatures, amazing restaurants and sophisticated culture, it's no surprise that people come from all over the world to purchase a little slice of Southern charm and live the Charleston lifestyle.

Ned Brown, a Washington, D.C., native, found that out a few years ago when he visited the area. Recently, he bought a home on the peninsula on lower King Street. "I wanted a place as a respite from winter...somewhere exciting and elegant," said Ned. “The people in Charleston are interesting and doing great things, and there's a great sense of history."

Charleston, also known as the Holy City, prides itself on a rich American history. It was the site of the original Order of Secession singing and where Citadel Cadets fired the first shots of the Civil War.

What It's Like to Live in Charleston

Get to know the sophisticated Southern city and find out why locals are proud to call the historic area home.

Charleston, South Carolina, is a hard city to leave. With its historical architecture, mild temperatures, amazing restaurants and sophisticated culture, it's no surprise that people come from all over the world to purchase a little slice of Southern charm and live the Charleston lifestyle.

Ned Brown, a Washington, D.C., native, found that out a few years ago when he visited the area. Recently, he bought a home on the peninsula on lower King Street. "I wanted a place as a respite from winter...somewhere exciting and elegant," said Ned. “The people in Charleston are interesting and doing great things, and there's a great sense of history."

          Charleston, also known as the Holy City, prides itself on a rich American history. It was the site of the original Order of Secession singing and where Citadel Cadets fired the first shots of the Civil War.

The Holy City. There are hundreds of churches in the Charleston area, and the church steeples are prominent on the city's skyline. These church structures have also played a part in the city's long and rich history.

"Steeples were used as lighthouses, and the church bells and iron gates were melted down for cannons to aid the Confederacy,” said Fr. Gregory Wilson, rector at the Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. "The spires were actually used during the bombardment of the city to site cannons, and the story goes that St. Michael's steeple was even painted black at one time to make it difficult to see at night."