Community Features

All Aboard?

Preservation, economic growth, livability, regulation, redevelopment, pollution—age-old issues for Charleston are once again rocking the boat as the debate over the local cruise industry and its impacts continues. And you thought cruising was supposed to be carefree...

Unearthing Early Charleston

A dig along the Ashley River reveals one of our state’s earliest known English settlements

Chillin’ for Charity

Dash into the New Year with a Sullivan’s Island splash benefitting the Special Olympics

Back from the Dead

CofC’s Natural History Museum resurrects prehistoric creatures

A Bike-Friendly City?

Ever since the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge opened in 2005 with bicycle and pedestrian lanes, the heavy use of the gateway span has been an eye-opener. On any given day, hundreds of people can be seen on foot or bike, making their way between Mount Pleasant and the peninsula. This daily human-powered display—highly visible to the cars driving past—is practically a banner proclaiming our city is a place where getting around car-free is possible. But once people pedal past that protected, 2.7-mile stretch, how bike-friendly really is Charleston?

Earth Works

Bricks made at area plantations helped provide the wealth of architecture for which the city is renowned today

Time to Unite

This month, peace-centered celebrations abound in the Holy City

In Good Company

Local insurance biz Johnson & Johnson channels its commitment to giving into Trident United Way’s (TUW) Day of Caring

Urban Outfitter

Charleston Civic Design Center (CCDC) director
Michael Maher envisions a Holy City that’s fit for the future

Book Smarts

“Pflummsters” flock to Merrie Koester Southgate’s
science-based novels for kids

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