I've been to FB once and several of the other islands over the past few years. One thing we never miss is going into Charleston and hitting the shops that are in the covered market. I love to watch the women creating the sweetgrass baskets. They're expensive, but they're works of art. This year, my sister and I took two pre-teens with us and even they had a great time looking at all the stuff. I always get a lot of Christmas shopping done there too! It's not just souvenirs. http://charlestonlowcountry.com/spec...itymarket.html

As far as the rest of the time, we never left the island and pretty much cooked in or bought shrimp from the boats. So much to do right there at the beach. The early morning is a great time to go out and check for starfish washing up. The ice cream shop right in the middle of the town is a great evening break too. Fishing from the pier was great too.

If you are into touring - take the time to see one of the old plantations.

Hope you have a wonderful trip - it's a great time of year to visit the lowcountry...one of my favorite places in the world!