Calhoun Street is the heart of Old Town, lined with buildings that have watched over Bluffton for generations. Each one has a story that the friendly locals are happy to share. The Thursday farmers ...

Victorian houses sit on the hillsides like fancy wedding cakes. Many of these homes have been turned into cozy bed and breakfasts. You can sleep in rooms where famous people once rested their heads.

Called athenaeums, a Greek word meaning "temple of Athena," the concept predates the traditional public library.

"The most striking thing to me was how goddamn awkward they tended to be. Like, they seemed so unsure of how to speak ...