August 2014

Last spring, we put out a call for entries to Charleston’s inaugural photo contest, with more than 700 submissions—mostly shots of our beaches and waterways—flooding in.

Thanks to a totally efficient design, an eco-minded family downsizes into the modern and sustainable home of their dreams without sacrificing an ounce of comfort

Charleston-based designer Regina Garcia says a designated “drop zone” can make it happen. “Every home has a nook where this can work—maybe a back hallway or in the kitchen,” she says.

Fashion’s getting groovy again this fall. Marc Jacobs took a minimalist approach that we translated with flared pants, a locally dyed head scarf, and a palette of neutrals and palest pastels

Too hot to turn on the oven? Ted Dombrowski of Ted’s Butcherblock shares this no-cook recipe for salmon cured in salt, sugar, and dill. Top slices of gravlax with mustard sauce and serve on toast points for an easy, elegant appetizer, or pair with bagels and cream cheese for a hearty breakfast.

Looking for a fresh take on a favorite summer treat? Try these innovative—and addictive—flavors from some recent additions to the ice-cream scene

With help from Lowcountry volunteers and donors, Palmetto Medical Initiative brings health care to some of the world’s poorest countries

SPARC’s fourth annual Hackathon

Michael Flynn explores new territory with the just-released Face in the Cloud