Lynn and Cele Seldon, authors of 100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die, explore Charleston City Market (number 91 on their list). The guidebook refers to the 18,300-square-foot plaza as “a shopper’s delight and the true heartbeat of the city.”
Photo by Ruta Smith
For more than 25 years, Lynn and Cele Seldon have made a living as travel writers, visiting exotic destinations for top magazines and newspapers. Along the way, one city seduced the couple like no other. They returned to Charleston time and time again, and thanks to a referral from the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the couple scored the plum assignment from Reedy Press to write 100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die, a new travel guide to the Holy City.
“It really feels like we wrote a love letter to Charleston,” Lynn Seldon says. “This book allowed us to share that passion and share some insider tips that not even a lot of locals know about.”
SCL: What are some of your favorite entries in the book?
Cele: The Charleston Food and Wine Festival. We think it’s a great way to take a bite out of Charleston, not only for its food, but for its people, for its landscape.
Lynn: Drink a PBR at the Recovery Room. It’s an absolute dive bar with really diverse people there, young, old, locals and tourists alike. And they just happen to sell—and have for many, many years—more PBR 12-ounce cans than any other place in the country.
SCL: Was it difficult to choose just 100 places?
Cele: Our original list was about 150 things to do, so we narrowed it down to 100 to fit the format.
SCL: Does that mean you’re halfway done with a second book?
Cele: There’s been some chatter about it. We’ve covered quite a few more places since then, and I think there could be a 100 More Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die.
To get more information on 100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die, visit seldonink.com.