DURING THE DAY
While visiting your residence at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, you have at your fingertips a Residence Host who exists solely to make your stay as rich and varied an experience as you care to enjoy. From a carriage, boat, bicycle or walking tour of nearby Charleston - rated third top choice for domestic travel by readers of Condé Nast Traveler - to an extraordinary off-island meal at places only the locals can name. From a list of just the right places to shop for handmade crafts, American and English antiques, fine art or jewelry, to a tour of a legendary plantation.

This is Kiawah Island, where nearby Charleston’s influences abound. The choices are plentiful and the people are polite to a fault. Kiawah’s friendly character is derived from the gracious Charleston lifestyle, in which Southern Hospitality is never the exception and every meal is a celebration of tastes. The island’s proximity to such a charming and desired destination is not only convenient, but unique.

Daytime activities are varied and plentiful with Charleston offering everything from outdoor adventures to cooking classes, spectator sports to historical tours. Charter a fishing boat for a day (or a week) or indulge in sailing classes to get the most of your seaside vacation. If you prefer to stay on land, Charleston offers some of the most enchanting historical attractions in the country such as the Aiken-Rhett House, Boone Hall Plantation or one of the popular-and informative-carriage tours.

Kiawah is also home to The Sanctuary, one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 10 North American Resorts, boasting a variety of dining options, shopping, activities and of course, a luxury spa. The Spa at The Sanctuary combines the soft call of ocean waves with traditional Southern hospitality, providing the ideal oasis to relax and rejuvenate the mind, body and soul.

In the Evening
Both Kiawah and Charleston-as well as other nearby cities and towns-offer exquisite dining options that run the gamut from Lowcountry cuisine to locally caught seafood. Charleston boasts a multitude of award-winning restaurants including the Charleston Grill with night jazz, the local favorite Slight North of Broad and Peninsula Grill, rated as the city’s best restaurant for seven years and running. On Kiawah, members can dine at The Sanctuary’s Jasmine Porch or The Ocean Room.

Evening entertainment abounds in Charleston. The Dock Street Theatre is considered Charleston’s crown jewel of cultural life, playing host to the Charleston Stage Company as well as a variety of events year-round. Other theatre experiences include the Charleston Ballet Theatre and Footlight Players, South Carolina's oldest operation theatre company.

If you prefer something more lively, check out Bar 145, Charleston’s only martini bar and night club that features the velvet rope entrance, 45 designer martinis and private VIP lounges. Charleston also boasts a comedy improv company as well as a variety of spectator sports such as RiverDogs baseball and the Family Circle Tennis Cup.