Charlie

Beat the Heat

We get it – it’s hot. Really hot. Like sweating in the shower hot. So we asked you for your favorite ways to cool down during Charleston’s dog days of summer. Do try these at home. Rinse. Repeat.

“One of the best, and cheapest ways to beat the heat is to get wet. Leave the sandy bottoms and crowds at the beach and head to the Martin Luther King pool downtown. Just $2 for city residents ($4 for over-the-bridges folks), and even less for kids and seniors. From the kids taking lessons and the athletes working on their time to the sidestroking Betty that won’t get her hair wet and the dudes checking out their form during lunch, there is definitely a space for you. Jump in!”
- Courtney Hutton

“Duh! Sailing!!! ”
- Mike Palazzo

“Go to Lake Placid.”
- Brandon Wickliffe Shreve

“Head to Charleston Power Yoga It’s so hot in there it feels cool when you step outside.”
- Elizabeth Poindexter

“Hibernate in the AC!”
- Casey E. Sloan

“The advice we received when first arriving in Charleston was, ‘Just know you’re gonna sweat. Everyone else is sweating too. Take an extra shower if you have to and get over it.’”
- Alesya Opelt Macatol

“Drink white wine!”
- Linley Murphy

“Go running in ridiculous heat. When you stop running it feels nice and cool by comparison.”
- Jared Chrysostom

“Beach or boat, of course! Cold beverages always help too ”
- Ivie Parker

“The Reel Bar is one of the most under-utilized places in the city. My fave cool-down is a quickie 420 sail at CofC Sailing and then a piña colada (with a rum floater) at the Reel Bar with a possible dip in the pool. Fun. Cool. Heaven.”
- Caroline Nuttall

“Oversized Slip ‘n slides!”
- Geoffrey Michael Richardson

“Making a rope swing from the halyard of the sailboat! Pirate antics and cannonballs may or may not ensue…”
- Trey Brown

“Go out of town.”
- Meghan Stein Webster

“Homemade Popsicles!”
- Courtney Laine

“Driving out to Kiawah and enjoying one of the best beaches in town.”
- Mike Bills

“@HollieandHarrie Sombrilla!”
- Torri Leeds

“Find a shady bench in White Point Garden and hope to catch a little breeze off the Battery.”
- @ThruTrain

“Staying indoors.”
- @GQBound

“Personally, I decided it’s not possible, so instead I adopted the mantra If You Can’t Beat It, Join It! #thebeach”
- Erica Arbetter

“The boat.”
- Andy Crosby

“Go to Connecticut.”
- Lizzie Boyle

“Run laps at the track.”
- Kelly Seger

“Wear turtlenecks, snap fingers instead of clapping, etc.”
- NickChuck Heidel

“I hear ice-skating works!”
- Morgan Collins

“Celling fans, rocking chairs and gin & tonic!”
- south & eleven

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