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pitbulllady · 06-05-2008, 04:46 PM

It's easy to research Charleston, since it's one of the country's leading tourist destinations on the East Coast, and the second-oldest US city, after St. Augustine, FL. Here's a good site to check out: http://www.charleston.com/ . Just keep in mind that the part of the city where Jordan grew up, which is around Church and Meeting Street around what is now the I-26/US Hwy 17(King's Highway) interchange, is not a part of the city that tourists are encouraged to visit. The crime rate there is higher than in most parts of NYC, and most of the streets are one-way, so it's easy to get lost(Been There, Done That), and you can wind up in a whole lot of trouble FAST if you're not careful. This is probably the only place in SC where you can actually find honest-to-goodness Voodoo shops, though, and the SC Low Country form of Voodoo, called "Root Doctorin'" or "Workin' Roots", is still practiced here, as in New Orleans. Here's another good site: http://www.discovercharleston.com/
That picture at the top center of the homepage shows the Battery, or Battery Park, from the harbor. Be sure to click on "Tours" and if you click "Discover Charleston" on the left, you will see three small photos on the right; the center photo is Rainbow Row, part of which makes up Wilt's old neighborhood. If the pic was big enough, you'd be able to see the fanlights over the doors with the pineapples on them, even though this view if from the front, facing the main street, and you'd have to go through one of the homes to see the back lots behind them.

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06-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#14
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	It's easy to research Charleston, since it's one of the country's leading tourist destinations on the East Coast, and the second-oldest US city, after St. Augustine, FL. Here's a good site to check out: http://www.charleston.com/ . Just keep in mind that the part of the city where Jordan grew up, which is around Church and Meeting Street around what is now the I-26/US Hwy 17(King's Highway) interchange, is not a part of the city that tourists are encouraged to visit. The crime rate there is higher than in most parts of NYC, and most of the streets are one-way, so it's easy to get lost(Been There, Done That), and you can wind up in a whole lot of trouble FAST if you're not careful. This is probably the only place in SC where you can actually find honest-to-goodness Voodoo shops, though, and the SC Low Country form of Voodoo, called "Root Doctorin'" or "Workin' Roots", is still practiced here, as in New Orleans. Here's another good site: http://www.discovercharleston.com/ That picture at the top center of the homepage shows the Battery, or Battery Park, from the harbor. Be sure to click on "Tours" and if you click "Discover Charleston" on the left, you will see three small photos on the right; the center photo is Rainbow Row, part of which makes up Wilt's old neighborhood. If the pic was big enough, you'd be able to see the fanlights over the doors with the pineapples on them, even though this view if from the front, facing the main street, and you'd have to go through one of the homes to see the back lots behind them. Someone(lol)