Charleston

Nightlife

About Charleston Nightlife

Filled with carefree vacationers, college students and well-heeled locals, there's no shortage of partying in Charleston's hopping downtown area. King Street is lined with watering holes and sports bars that cater to the university crowd. The more polished professional crew enjoys the bars at some of the district's higher-end restaurants, such as High Cotton and McCrady's, and swanky cocktail joints like Torch Velvet Lounge. Local bars and music halls offer an enviable lineup of live entertainment, and during Spoleto USA in June, performances of all kinds bring the city to life. -- Elizabeth Baxley, 10Best Editor