Charleston by Carriage
The “clip-clop” of horses' hooves isn't exactly the sound one expects to hear with frequency in a big city in 2013. But it's exactly what you'll hear — and often — in Charleston, South Carolina . Charleston is almost exactly what I picture when I think of the “Old South.” Colorful old homes, tall church steeples, wide tree-lined streets, Spanish moss fluttering in the breeze… And then there's the history. Dating back to the late 1600s, Charleston has been around quite a while as far as American cities go. It survived the American Revolution and the Civil War, suffered countless major fires, and yet is still a beautiful and friendly city today. And the best way to learn more about Charleston and its history? By taking a carriage tour. Horse- and mule-drawn carriage tours are big business in Charleston, with a handful of companies offering rides around the city's most historical corners. With only one day in Charleston, my sister and I decided...