Vacation Dreaming – South Carolina
If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on a beach kick, all while vacation dreaming for our trip to Isle of Palms in July. Do you live in Charlotte North Carolina? What I really meant was Charleston South Carolina. If so, I’m your lady! Please share with us good eats, antique stores and vintage shops. I want to know where you eat, where you go. I’m not much on touristy places. I love hole in the wall family owned hidden spots. So if your so inclined to share with me, my email door is open!
While browsing Etsy today I headed to their Shop Local Feature. It’s so darned cool. You can find others in your area or possibly where you’ll be traveling and "shop local" I did a search for North Carolina and landed some great shops like this jaw dropping one, Leaves of Clay. Sometimes, I get this little giddy feeling when I land a shop like this. You really can tell when someone is passionate about what they do. It radiates from each piece they create. 
I love green and I love nature, this is a perfect combination, Green Bowl with Plantain. Handmade and glazed to be used as a functional piece. Bring your side dish to a get together in this beauty, that will also serve as a conversation piece.
Transfer your luscious organic olive oil into this Slender Leaf Bottle by Leaves of Clay. It’s been imprinted with leaves that grow in the Appalachian Mountains. This one bears a semi-gloss glaze of mottled green-blue.
These are just a couple of my favorites from this shop. You’ll want to head over to check out their beautiful candle stick holders, cups and more.
Please visit the Leaves of Clay profile. There are some interesting and sad facts about the diminishing of the trees and mountains of North Carolina in the Appalachian Mountain Range.
(All photos copyright Leaves of Clay)
You have a beautiful blog! Really enjoyed it & I’ll be back!
Go down to the 5th Ward and take a good look around. You will enjoy the views. Also has some funky shops around there. If you are there on the weekend go up to Statesville ( about 30 minutes above Charlotte) and go to the Metrolina Flea market. Google it for directions. I hope you enjoy the Beautiful South! Nanci
Thank you Nanci, I’m going to write these down. I can hardly wait for our trip!
hi there, I’m not from charlotte (I’m from atlanta), but my husband’s granddad lives there so I’ve visited a few times. you should check out hong kong vintage while you’re there, and also the penguin drive-in. that place is yummy. it’s not really a drive-in but it’s definitely a hole in the wall type place and if I’m not mistaken it’s not too far from hong kong vintage. you should also check out the dilworth and south end neighborhoods, south end is really up and coming and pretty hip, dilworth older and more established. another good reference is the charlotte design guide from design*sponge.
and I’ll be in isle of palms the last weekend in july/first weekend in august!! have you tried the wreck of the richard & charlene?? yum.
hope this helps! and have fun in charlotte and isle of palms!!
Are you looking for places to eat near Isle of Palms? If so, you MUST go to The Wreck! Very, very casual – I think you are served on paper plates. It’s actually on Mt. Pleasant but that’s not far from IOP. Enjoy!
http://www.wreckrc.com/
Hi Marian & Nikki,
Thanks so much. Penguin drive-in sounds good, I’ll have to check into that and the Wreck looks like my kind of place too! We are going to the Isle of Palms so the Wreck may be just the thing.
I’ll be sure to take a lot of pictures!