Lowcountry Local First

Celebrate Independence Day by supporting your local-independent businesses! Whether you’re planning the perfect beach day, an outdoor hiking adventure, or are hosting a back-yard party for friends and neighbors, let your local businesses help you get everything you need for an unforgettable holiday:

Grill & Grub like a Local

Meat & Seafood:

• Ted’s Butcherblock
• Mercantile & Mash
• Home Team BBQ
• Lewis BBQ
• Charleston Gourmet Burger Co.
• Cordray’s
• Abundant Seafood
• Crosby’s Seafood
• Mount Pleasant Seafood

Veggies:

• Lowcountry Street Grocery
• Your Neighborhood Farmers Market
• Veggie Bin 
• Look for the “local” signs at grocery stores

Breads, Sauces, Seasonings, and Sides: 

• Charleston Gourmet Burger Co (seasonings, marinades and more)
• Tiller Baking Co (variety of fresh loaves)
• Callie’s Biscuits (ready-to-make biscuits or grab-n-go)
• Lowcountry Olive Oil (one-stop shop for a variety of oils and vinegars, and local products like Bulls Bay Salts, Burnt & Salty sauces, etc)
• Butcher & Bee / The Daily (breads, other)
• Ted’s Butcherblock (side dishes and more)
• Queen Street Grocery (beverages, seasonings, and more)

Kitchen & Grill supplies:

• Coastal Cupboard
• Food Waste Disposal (compostable products and info on composting)

Booze to Go:

• Bottles
• Edmund’s Oast Exchange (10 off% beer and rose on Tues, July 3)
• Cellar Experience
• The Wine Shop
• King of Pops

Inflatable Jump Houses & More:

• Charleston Fun House

Décor and Essentials:

• Coastal Cupboard
• Roadside Blooms
• Tiger Lily 

Yard/Home Improvement Projects

Garden Supplies

• Hyams Garden Center 
• Abide-a-While
• Leaf Me Alone

Home Goods 

• GDC Home
• Celadon
• Hausful
• Fourteen & East
• Maxtrix Kids
• Eclectic Finds Antiques & Interiors
• The Station Park Circle

More Fun in the Sun

• Wild Blue Ropes (Create a unique family or team challenge)
• Blue Sky Endurance (Find a group bike ride or run)
• Holy Spokes bike share (Rent a bike and beat the traffic downtown!)
• Coastal Expeditions (Kayak, SUP and boat tours)
• Charleston Battery game (Next home game is July 11. Check out the World Cup viewing parties.)
• Charleston Riverdogs game (Home games July 4-6 with fireworks)
• Bulldog Tours (History, ghost and food tours)

Rooftop Bars + Waterfront Dining for Fireworks Spotting

• The Cocktail Club
• The Vendue Rooftop Bar & Rooftop
• Fleet Landing
• Bowen’s Island Restaurant
• Pier 101 Restaurant & Bar

Sip the Day Away with Your Local Breweries & Distilleries

• Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co.
• Dockery’s
• Frothy Beard Brewing Co.
• Famulari’s Pizzeria and Brewpub
• Coast Brewing Co
• Commonhouse Aleworks
• Holy City Brewing
• Tradesman Brewing
• High Wire Distilling
• Firefly Distillery
• Hardscoop Distillery

DIY Outdoor Adventures

•  Halfmoon Outfitters (kayaks, outdoor gear, games, and more)
•  Wonder Works (fun games and products for all ages)

Beat the Heat with these Indoor Activities

• Charleston Music Hall
• Terrace Theatre
• Theatre 99
• The Alley

…And don’t forget to show some Local love to your furry friends!

• Dolittles
• Park Pets  

Explore more local-independent businesses in our Online Local Business Directory, also available in a free mobile app for Apple and Android users.