Upper King Area

For many visitors, the Upper King Area (King Street north of Calhoun Street) is the most happening area of Charleston [1], and not only because its proximity to the Visitors Center makes it the first part of town many see up close.

On some days—Saturdays when the Farmers Market [2] is open, for instance—this bustling, active area of town seems a galaxy away from the quiet grace of the older South of Broad [3] area.

Its closeness to the beautiful College of Charleston [4] campus means there’s never a shortage of young people around to patronize the area’s restaurants and bars and to add a youthful feel. And its closeness to the city’s main shopping district, King Street [5], means there’s never a shortage of happy shoppers toting bags of new merchandise.