Off the Peninsula

Though the best shopping is in Charleston [1] proper, there are some noteworthy independent stores in the surrounding areas.

Mount Pleasant boasts two fun antiques spots, Linda Page’s Thieves Mart (1460 Ben Sawyer Blvd., 843/884-9672, Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.) and Hungryneck Antique Mall (401 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., 843/849-1744, Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun. 1–5 p.m.) off U.S. 17.

The biggest music store in the region is The Guitar Center (7620 Rivers Ave., 843/572-9063, Mon.–Fri. 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun. noon–6 p.m.) in North Charleston [2] across from Northwood Mall. With just about everything a musician might want or need, it’s part of a chain that’s been around since the late 1950s, but the Charleston location is relatively new.