June 2011

Last summer was Charleston’s hottest on record—at least since 1938, when temperatures were first regularly monitored.

Offering the delicious fare of chef de cuisine Nathan Thurston amidst graceful surroundings and a grand view of the Atlantic, The Ocean Room at The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island is a welcome retreat indeed.

One family’s front beach do-over (and over, and over!) finally gets it right

Elise Testone bridges genres with a husky voice, delighting everyone from local fans to Snoop Dogg and Kevin Costner

Slip on some shimmer and shine with this fancy-free crew of summer flops

It’s a fact that cold beer and hot weather go together like ice cream and cones. So scoop up these crowd-pleasing craft brews to sip anywhere from boat deck to backyard cookout