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Streetside Sights & Scenes: Charleston!

We are finishing off our South Carolina coverage with a look at some of the non-supermarket things I saw around this area. I always enjoy this, because I think it gives us a better idea of the whole area, plus we get to see some interesting scenery and places we wouldn't otherwise see. We'll be passing through the area in roughly the same progression as we saw in the stores... North Charleston We didn't stop by any grocery stores in North Charleston, but it has a pleasant small business district along Montague Avenue. The business district was developed in the early 20th century, but not much happened here as the area shifted to become more industrial. Recently, there's been a lot of redevelopment on this strip, with lots of excellent restaurants opening up shop. Fratello's Italian Tavern was not only an excellent restaurant with exceptional food, but also in a very interesting building. The interior we see here was constructed as a post office in the late 1800s or ...

TOUR: Village Market by Harris Teeter - Johns Island, SC

Harris Teeter Opened: 2013 Previous Tenants:  Piggly Wiggly Location:  515 Freshfields Dr, Johns Island/Kiawah Island, SC Photographed:  January 2022 Now are we on Johns Island, Kiawah Island, or Seabrook Island? Well, Google Maps says Freshfields Village, the upscale plaza where this grocery store is (it's set up more like a recreation of a downtown than a standard strip mall), is on Johns Island (it's not). Freshfields Village itself says it's on Kiawah Island (it's not). Geographically, it's actually on Seabrook Island, which is to the west of Kiawah and to the south of Johns, but nobody identifies this part of the island as Seabrook. Anyhow, we are here to tour the Village Market by Harris Teeter at Freshfields Village! This is the only full supermarket in the southern Johns/Kiawah/Seabrook Island area, and once again we see that the store is scaled back for the off-season since this area is tourist-heavy. Also as we tour the store, keep in mind that I visited...