walking to and around Mt Pleasant

We%26#39;ll be staying at the French Quarter Inn in November and will spend most of the time in the historic district, but we%26#39;d like to see the Ravenel bridge view and go to Shem Creek Bar %26amp; Grill and/or Mustard Seed for lunch or dinner. Is it realistic to do this by walking (we won%26#39;t have a car) or are things too far apart? I%26#39;m considering taking the Charleston Water Taxi but am not sure where that would put us in relation to the bridge, the two restaurants mentioned above, and the historic village of Mount Pleasant.

Thanks for any help you can give.

walking to and around Mt Pleasant

I am not an expert but we did spend three days there this past week. The highlight was walking the bridge! We measured 3.3 miles from the parking lot at Patriot%26#39;s Point all the way over....6.6 roundtrip. No wonder I got blisters! It was worth it, however, as the view is fantastic. I believe the water taxi lands at Patriot%26#39;s Point which is not near Shem%26#39;s. If there are other stops, I don%26#39;t know about them.

We ate at Shem Creek and also at Hyman%26#39;s which is in walking distance for you. Hyman%26#39;s was much better, IMO. I also thought it was better value for the money, very reasonable. Wish we%26#39;d had more days to try other places like Magnolia%26#39;s. (You%26#39;ll find a coupon for free crab dip at Hyman%26#39;s on the tourist maps.)

The entrance to the bridge for walking is not too far from the French Quarter if you are into lengthy walks.

walking to and around Mt Pleasant

Thanks for the info, HokiePog. We can walk 3.3 miles but roundtrip would be too much, so maybe we can take the water taxi to Patriot%26#39;s Point and then walk back across the bridge. Can a local expert and/or recent visitor tell me if Mustard Seed or any other good places for lunch are near Patriot%26#39;s Point?

I would not attempt to walk from the historic district to Mt. Pleasant - for a variety of reasons.

Thanks, Bud...didn%26#39;t consider safety factors as we%26#39;ve only gone that way by car. The CARTA runs to Mt. Pleasant. We got a brochure but didn%26#39;t try it out. Maybe local experts could help out on best transportation to where freedshop would like to go.

Based on what you are all saying, it sounds like a better plan would be to take the water taxi to Patriot Point, walk to the top of the bridge (I assume that%26#39;s about halfway), then walk back to Patriot Point and take the water taxi back to downtown Charleston. Does this make sense? Are there any good lunch places near Patriot Point or is it better to go back downtown for lunch?

There is food available at Patriots Point but it has never looked like something I would really want to eat , so I have never tried it! There is the Boulivard Diner about half way between Patriots Point and Shem Creek which is very good. It is owned by the same people that own Mustard Seed. They usually have a blue-plate special and a variety of entrees, veggies etc. as well as a good selection of sandwiches. My favorite is ham, homemade pimento cheese and fried green tomato sandwich on sourdough! It is across the street from Andolini%26#39;s Pizza which is also good. A taxi ride to either should not be too much.

There is an old fashioned soda fountain in the old part of Mt. Pleasant (not easy to find) and the Post Office Restaurant is there, too.

Mustard Seed is very good but is further away. It is open for lunch and dinner.

Thanks, SCBlossom, that%26#39;s very helpful. Guess we need to decide if we want to get a taxi to eat on the Mt. Pleasant side or just go back to downtown Charleston for lunch. Maybe we%26#39;ll save Mustard Seed and Shem Creek for a future visit--it%26#39;s clear there is more to see and do in the Charleston area than we%26#39;ll have time for in this visit!