Bricks & Brushes Tours- Charleston SC

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It’s wisteria season! This mornings’s tour spied an incredible carpet of petals on Church St. Every moment is a moment. ...
03/31/2025

It’s wisteria season! This mornings’s tour spied an incredible carpet of petals on Church St. Every moment is a moment. It’s lovely to discover them together. 💚🪻🌸

HUGE THANKS to Megan & the Swig & Swine family for making a last minute lunch happen for our visiting African diplomats!...
02/10/2025

HUGE THANKS to Megan & the Swig & Swine family for making a last minute lunch happen for our visiting African diplomats! I couldn’t even get pics of the buffet b/c they jumped on it so fast. The happy photos say it all.
Corn pudding & brisket for the win!!!!
🥰🤩🐷🐮🐔🌽🥬🤙

Nous aimons l'Afrique! 🌍We’re honored that SC’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) chose us to host 18 Afri...
02/10/2025

Nous aimons l'Afrique! 🌍
We’re honored that SC’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) chose us to host 18 African judges, prosecutors & INTERPOL officials to learn about Charleston & just plain enjoy the beautiful day!
Our translators were incredible & we hope the group truly understands how much we loved having them. ✨New Friends✨

It really has been such a terrific journey with Kerry Moriarty -on travel https://travel.kerryon.net She is now & has ...
01/08/2025

It really has been such a terrific journey with Kerry Moriarty -on travel https://travel.kerryon.net
She is now & has been the most wonderful travel agent to work with. She is always checking in, making clients feel special, finding secret charming local places and being an honest friend & consummate professional. Her care, contacts, thoroughness & infectious fun make every guest feel incredible.
And I reallyREALLY mean that.
If you’re planning to get out there & experience the best of this beautiful world. Seriously. Give her a call. Get on it & get out there. She’ll make it easy.

Last night’s crescent moon reminded me of the SC flag
12/05/2024

Last night’s crescent moon reminded me of the SC flag

09/06/2024

Lemme tell ya, whether you’ve got a kid that loves dump trucks & tractors or trees & water… White Point Gardens, Charleston, SC has it all.
(AND that’s where Bricks & Brushes Tours- Charleston SC meets for our Architectural stroll)
*The construction around the tip of the peninsula is due to a project to raise our sea wall, enlarge tidal gates, etc. Due to global warming causing sea rise and over-development & infrastructure breakdown, Charleston is attempting to find a balance of preserving its history and working with nature.
Carri Schwab 50 South Battery

TODAY in 1886 Charleston... EARTHQUAKE!!! The most devastating earthquake in the history of the East Coast originated on...
08/31/2024

TODAY in 1886 Charleston... EARTHQUAKE!!! The most devastating earthquake in the history of the East Coast originated on Charleston's internal fault line. For context, The San Francisco Earthquake was approximately 7.7-8.3 Richter for 45-60 seconds, Charleston's was 7.7-8.5 Richter for 8 minutes. The bell's of St. Michaels began tolling at 9:45pm, shock waves 10 feet high rolled down the streets and fatalities began when the pajama-clad public ran outside only to be crushed by their own houses, open earth or spontaneous gas fires. Aftershocks were felt in the Bahamas & it was reported that a Boston cathedral cracked. Residents rallied to create makeshift living quarters in public parks while the city debated on the next course of action. Should they complete the work Nature began & tear it down or rebuild? There was a problem with the latter: Zero. Money. Not only was the earthquake catastrophic, but Charleston had weathered two major hurricanes the year prior, they were trying to recover from 4 years of daily bombardment from the Civil War and there was an agricultural drought that created a depression.
WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE ARCHITECTURE? Well, simply put, the homes were cobbled together. They used what they had to rebuild with ingenuity and a very Charlestonian bent toward proud craftsmanship. A house razed in the quake might only have the foundation remaining, but the owners would utilize the existing footprint, then forage for bricks, siding, and stone detailing. For example, you might see a traditional Charleston single floorplan with Victorian gingerbread or Italianate window casings. And that, dear friends, is the kind of history we talk about on a Bricks & Brushes Tour. Wan to know what an 'earthquake bolt' is? Hmmm... you might need to walk with me...

BACK TO SCHOOL! Talking, teaching & learning from young people inspires us to see and interact with the world with fresh...
08/17/2024

BACK TO SCHOOL! Talking, teaching & learning from young people inspires us to see and interact with the world with fresh perspective. Just like Art. The Art class at the Charleston Charter School for Math & Science recently explored the galleries with us, and what they noticed & later put into practice reminded us of why we love to share Charleston’s art with you!

OLD WATER REMEMBERS. Map: Blue=Water Grey=Infill White= The only land above sea level. Most of peninsular Charleston i...
08/07/2024

OLD WATER REMEMBERS. Map: Blue=Water Grey=Infill White= The only land above sea level. Most of peninsular Charleston is infill from the 1700s on. The original waterways emerge during rising tides and more frequent storms. Residents complain about curfew & curbside pickup... We must strive to be more resilient & prescient in our interactions with water; kinder & humbler to the ways of nature that was here long before. Water always wins.

01/13/2024

Before giving my Architectural Tour (BricksAndBrushesTours.com), I was in wiener heaven…
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