Capitol Street, an easy walk from the riverfront, is a lively location. There are a few shops (many were closed Sunday and Monday when we visited), many restaurants and the market. It was a fun way to spend a couple hours and we ate here...More

Plenty to eat and do. Pies and Pints, Adelphia and The Block are local restaurants serving adult beverages. Once done, be sure to visit Taylor Books which is an eclectic bookstore, coffee shop, theatre serving sandwiches and baked goods. Perfect place to hang out.

From El a Gentlemans club to pizza, steak houses and beer dives Capitol STREET IS YOUR PLACE. Within walking distance of the kanawha river and many hotels and municipal buildings

Disappointed. There were plenty of places to eat, but not much more. A few cool shops. We walk around for about an hour then left.

We just visited this area on Saturday for the first time and were completely unfamiliar with the meters, but happy that they would take a credit card since we left our change at the hotel. There are apparently several different time ranges associated with the...More

Capitol Street was definitely our favorite of downtown Charleston! The shops, boutiques, restaurants and bars all had great fronts and facades. Each one was unique and we loved looking at the variety of architecture and ornamentation on the old buildings. We wandered up and down...More

My spouse and I spent five hours walking about the city this early April from the downtown area to the historic east end and back again. As visitors to Charleston, we simply meandered. While Capitol Street is about 8 blocks long, it is the four...More