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So CharlestonThe Peach Buzz: Get ready for the season’s bounty with a bushel of recipesDavid S. Shields & Marion Sullivan · June 2024FlashbackArt Walk: Charleston Renaissance painter Mary Wilson Ball’s watercolor paintings captured her Lowcountry surroundingsHolly Roberts · May 2024Quick BiteNew & Notable: Chef Jason Stanhope and his team are making magic at downtown’s LowlandMargaret Loftus · May 2024Travel & OutdoorsOne Flight Wonder: Find a dazzling dose of Las Vegas style at the edge of the Nevada desertSandy Lang · May 2024The Charleston HomeArt Works: A native son returns after decades away to find a spectacular South of Broad home where he and his husband showcase their passion for modern artJennifer Pattison Tuohy · May 2024Style BuzzAnneclaire Nelson offers high-energy dance-based workouts at her new ACE fitness studio on Meeting StreetCharleston Magazine Staff · May 2024Style Q & ADavid Smalls, the executive director of the South Carolina Artisans Center in Walterboro, has an eye for the unique and a dapper styleCharleston Magazine Staff · May 2024Scouting ReportShop local with Charleston’s large community of talented artisans and craftspeople, many of whom take inspiration from the LowcountryCharleston Magazine Staff · May 2024HistoryChangemaker: Author and illustrator John Bennett preserved folk stories and challenged beliefs with his writingHarlan Greene · May 2024Giving BackHow urban mobility nonprofit Charleston Moves lobbies for bike, pedestrian, and public transit improvementsLauren Brooks Johnson · May 2024Local SeenLocal Seen: Allan Bunch, Redux Contemporary Art Center’s new executive director, aims to expand the arts hub’s reachRobin Howard · May 2024Biz - Sci - TechInside Studio Union, the communal space founded by multimedia artist Susan Gregory to offer affordable rent for artistsHolly Roberts · May 2024Local BooksCombee, Edda Fields-Black’s new book about Harriet Tubman, sheds light on her service as a Union spy in the Lowcountry and the souls she helped saveStephanie Hunt · May 2024Love It!Love It! - May 2024Charleston Magazine Staff · May 2024Special SectionCharleston Weddings - Summer 2024Charleston Magazine Staff · May 2024Arts ProfileA singer-songwriter, painter, and curator of vintage finds, Nathan Edwin McClements takes an original approach to the life of a creativeRobin Howard · May 202415 Minutes With15 Minutes With: How self-taught cake artist Julie McAllister creates incredible, edible works of artHolly Roberts · May 2024Arts & CultureRed, Whyte & Blue: Renowned watercolorist Mary Whyte renders her subjects in ethereal, telling brushstrokesStephanie Hunt · May 2024Arts & CultureLearn about the legendary partnership between late local artists, husband and wife William Halsey and Corrie McCallumJames Hutchisson · May 2024FlashbackPicture Perfect: The lush scenery of mid-century Mateeba Gardens invited visitors to walk through “A Fairyland on Earth”Holly Roberts · April 202415 Minutes With15 Minutes With: How GrowFood Carolina director Benton Montgomery is extending the nonprofit’s roots of community reachHolly Roberts · April 2024Quick BiteNew & Notable: Chef George Kovach debuts an inventive cocktail list and menu times that double as works of art at BearcatMargaret Loftus · April 2024Home & GardenIt’s All In the Details: Tour a stunning Charleston single house, renovated to reflect the owners’ personalities and penchant for throwing big partiesMargaret Loftus · April 2024Home & GardenFlower Power: Meet three petal-pushing entrepreneurs who are delivering botanical beauty in unique waysLauren Brooks Johnson · April 2024The Charleston HomeBegin Again: A dated 1990s home on Kiawah Island provided the perfect challenge for one New York couple to start anewJennifer Pattison Tuohy · April 2024Style BuzzRetail Buzz: Out of Hand owner Lisa Thomas launches her own fashion lineCharleston Magazine Staff · April 2024Style Q & AStyle Q&A: Interior designer Megan Molten’s fresh picks for your home and wardrobeCharleston Magazine Staff · April 2024Scouting ReportScouting Report: Local picks on the veritable Garden Party of blooming looks this springCharleston Magazine Staff · April 2024Southern ViewBoom or Bust? A recent transplant ponders the ever-changing landscape of his Wagener Terrace communityAndrew Nelson · April 2024HistoryFrench Huguenots found religious freedom in the Holy City and had a lasting impact on its cultureHarlan Greene · April 2024Local SeenWith the support of his crew aboard SV Blueprint, Captain Luke Spink returns to racing after a car accident left him paralyzedEliza Monts · April 2024Biz - Sci - TechThe duo behind downtown garden center Meeting Green maximizes small spaces for big impactEmily Storrow · April 2024Arts ProfileDecorative artist Angela Caban is passing down old-world skills to a new generation at the American College of Building ArtsRobin Howard · April 2024Special Advertising SectionLove It! - April 2024Charleston Magazine Staff · April 2024Local MusicFormer Blue Dog Phillip Lammonds shares his appreciation for “Cowboy Things” on his debut albumStratton Lawrence · April 2024Giving BackCharleston Park Conservancy cultivates community with its cut-flower program and the state’s first food forestLauren Brooks Johnson · April 2024Home & GardenAn Insider’s Guide to Charleston Gardens: Revel in the spring season at six of the Lowcountry’s best public gardensAnna Miller · April 2024Special SectionCharleston Weddings Flipbook - Spring 2024Charleston Weddings Magazine StaffLove It!Love It! - March 2024Charleston Magazine Staff · March 2024FlashbackStanding Together: Protesting working conditions, the Hospital Workers’ Movement began 55 years ago this MarchHolly Roberts · March 2024Quick BiteNew & Notable: Chef Vinson Petrillo delivers gracious service and Italian-inspired seafood at CostaMargaret Loftus · March 2024Style BuzzThe Buzz: Sommeliers lend their noses to a collection of Rewined candles Charleston Magazine Staff · March 2024Style Q & AStyle Q&A: The Stripe’s Grace Atwood shares how her classic girl and her inner “Palm Springs grandma” styles co-existCharleston Magazine Staff · March 2024Scouting ReportScouting Report: Incorporate Pantone’s Color of the Year “Peach Fuzz” into your home and wardrobe with our locally curated picksCharleston Magazine Staff · March 2024History How socialite Daisy Simonds attracted attention with the construction of Villa Margherita and lured a president to one of her elaborate partiesHarlan Greene · March 2024Giving Back The I-HOPE Women’s Business Center provides a boost for aspiring female entrepreneurs Lauren B. Johnson · March 2024Biz - Sci - TechAnne Lauren Jolly created Azalea Drive, a line of nontoxic nail polish inspired by the women in her lifeHolly Roberts · March 2024Biz - Sci - TechHow mother-daughter duo Susu Smythe and Nancy Smythe Clair are giving vintage kimonos refreshed flairStephanie Hunt · March 2024