August 2016

The Sewee tribe of Native Americans was first to live along this waterway’s shores and gave it the name “Shemee” (meaning unknown). Its people valued the same sheltered deep water and easy accessibility to the harbor that attracted the Englishmen who began settling on the creek in the 1670s.

Kayaks, SUPs, pleasure boats, fishing and touring charters, and commercial fishing boats share the busy channel

Perhaps the most notable change that will soon affect the creek is the multistory office building being erected at Coleman Boulevard and Mill Street.

The Charleston Museum’s 19th-century curator, Gabriel E. Manigault, masterfully prepared dozens of skeletons now on view in a special exhibit

Tina Hirsig creates space for her own artistic practice despite a hectic schedule as wife, mom, and teacher

Discover a cool, locally designed line of cotton clothing

Part workout, part hangout, Beth Cosi’s Bendy Brewski Yoga classes are good for body and spirit alike 

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Though a heaping spoonful is often served as a palate cleanser between courses, granita can make for the perfect summertime refreshment on its own. “It’s great for kids,” notes Peninsula Grill executive pastry chef Claire Chapman.

John Zucker shares three fruit-forward dishes

Who says you have to choose between work and play? As a mother of two who launched an interior architecture and design firm from her home office, Lauren Sanchez understands the need for multifunctional work spaces.

Get Mercantile and Mash’s tangy twist on the Arnold Palmer from coffee manager Michael Mai—and keep reading for two boozy versions

Transform your landscape’s cooler, darker corners with striking foliage and flowers

The Sullivan’s Island-based founder of resort-wear company Escapada Living shares details on her newest collections, best travel secrets, and more

Projekt CHARME fosters connections between Charleston and the German town of Haldensleben

Looking back at early Lowcountry hurricanes