Southern hospitality meets modern luxury...welcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Charleston/West Ashley. Revisit colonial history or indulge in today's modern comforts in Charleston, where southern charm...

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For those in the gay community who are personally unfamiliar with Charleston, considering life in this fine city likely conjures up images of a by-gone era of shady verandas, gas lamp posts and carriage blocks lining cobblestone streets.  Along with Savannah, its sister city to the South, the indelible picture of Charleston for most is one of gentility and timelessness in an otherwise rushed and harried world.  Reflecting its image as the "best mannered" city in the U.S., residents calmly accept the diverse factions that make up the gay and lesbian communities as they converge together to create Gay Charleston. While the finer points of the city's illustrious history do remain intact, Gay Charleston has boldly stepped into the Twenty-First Century in areas of commerce, environmental protection, art, education and regional development.  As exemplified with the inception of the country's first Livability Court in 2002, the largely progressive attitude of the region has breathed new possibilities into the quality of life for Gay Charleston.

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