Unique local experiences that make for great gifts

While most of us are endlessly searching this season for that perfect thing to give tomorrow, truth be told it’s the experiences in life that can make the best memories. So why not give a gift that will be remembered long past Christmas Day? One that can’t be exchanged, regifted, or returned for store credit (you know who you are).

We’ve rounded up for you some of the most unique experiences the Lowcountry has to offer. Pro-tip: Print off your confirmation email + put in a fancy card to physically gift tomorrow.

🎨 For those who are crafty | AR Workshop
Give the gift of making a home more homey with a DIY craft– including wood frames, porch signs, canvas pillows, and chunky knit blankets. Every time they look around their home they will think of you.

🗝 For those you can stand to be locked in a room with | Time Traveler Escape Games
Think you can make it out in 60 minutes? Locked in a room with only one way out– solving the puzzles + riddles at hand– utilize everyone’s strengths in order to escape Lavinia FIsher’s Boarding House or Dr. Trott’s Apothecary.

🔥 For those who your love burns bright | Candlefish workshop
Held every week, make your own scented candle– ready to pick up in 24 hrs. (in two 9 oz. jars). Plus, the class is BYOB… so feel free to get lit… twice.

💯 For those looking for adventure | Wild Blue Ropes
To test your might, and trust for one another, take on this outdoor adventure which features 72 suspended obstacles, elevated to 35 ft. in the air.

🏄 For those who can hang ten | Isla Surf School
Surfs up brah… Is your gift-recievee-to-be always headed to the latest swell out on Folly? Let their pipe dreams come true with some hands-on surf instruction (we ourselves tried this first-hand). Bonus points if you snag them some Free Fly Apparel so they look the part.

🍷 For your sommeliers | Wine blending class
Is your favorite wino feeling tired of the same old Merlot? Perhaps they are Chardonnay-ing every glass they try to order? Let let be the wine masters of their destiny by blending their own varietal complete with custom label.

🍴For your foodie | Charleston Food Tours
The best way to anyone’s heart is through their stomach. Speak the love language of a full belly with tours ranging from the flavors of Upper King Street to a dessert-only tour for those with a serious sweet tooth.

👨‍🍳 For those who bring the heat in the kitchen | PB Cooks
Offering full-service dinner parties, kitchen “audits”, wine pairings, + more– sit back + relax as Chef Phil Brenner (Josephine Wine Bar, FIG, The Ordinary, + The Daily) arrives at your home with the tools and ingredients needed to make a fresh, seasonal, + locally-sourced meal.

💃 For those who like to spice it up | Holy City Salsa
Whether you’re just learning the basics of Salsa, or looking to add flair to your Flamenco, hit the dance floor with a new sense of rico suave.

😂 For those with a quick wit | Improv classes
As described by the theatre for those who “think it would be fun to pretend you are talking whale,” Theatre 99 offers training in a class environment that is supportive, non-competitive, + focuses on group cooperation.

🐐 For those who say “Naaaamaste” | Goat yoga
Is there a better way to relax than a group of goats jumping all over your back? We didn’t think so. Find your flow with your favorite farm animal cheering you on (and quite possibly gnawing on your mat).

🌴 For those who wanna get away (without actually leaving) | Kiawah Resort
Leave behind the hustle + bustle of the peninsula and head out to Kiawah Island for a staycation to remember. With packages focused on golf of gourmet, as well as their upcoming comedy weekend, you will leave feeling rested, relaxed, and reinvigorated– all without the jet lag + checked bags.