2 Best Shopping in Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston City Market

Market

This cluster of shops, covered stands, and restaurants fills Market Street between Meeting and East Bay streets. Sweetgrass basket weavers work here amid trinket and souvenir booths, T-shirt shops, and upscale clothing boutiques. In the covered market, vendors have stalls selling everything from jewelry to purses to paintings of Rainbow Row. The middle section of the market is enclosed and air-conditioned. From April through December, there's a night market on Friday and Saturday from 6:30 until 10:30 pm, featuring local craftspeople and street musicians.

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Pink Chicken

Lower King
This New York--born boutique fits right in to its corner nook in balmy Charleston, where the flowy, brightly patterned dresses make perfect sense during the summer swelter. The store also caters to children, with designs that balance kiddie haute with just plain cute.