How to Spend the Holidays in Charleston

"A family-oriented aquarium home to more than 5,000 animals—including American kestrels, barracudas, Goliath groupers and rehabilitating sea turtles—with seasonal programming such as an interactive dive show with elves, Santa meet-and-greets, a 'ray-ndeer' (cownose ray) feeding experience, and an Aquarium Aglow nighttime light-installation event with ample photo opportunities." - Trudy Haywood Saunders Trudy Haywood Saunders Trudy Haywood Saunders is a writer and editor based in North Carolina. Her work has been featured in Travel + Leisure, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Our State, Okra, and more. A lifelong Southerner, Trudy draws her writing inspiration from personal experiences and love for the region, focusing on culture, food, and travel in the South and beyond. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines