May 2018

Charleston’s growth has been a boon for, and in part driven by, its creative community. The return of festival season is a good opportunity to take its pulse and peek backstage at the studios, galleries, and theaters of our evolving and maturing arts scene

The Charleston Lindy Exchange isn’t just for veteran swingers

How Leigh Webber went from wedding photographer to underwater artist—and what this month’s “Dive In” exhibit is all about

Meet Cathryn Davis Zommer, the force behind Enough Pie, which this month hosts its annual arts extravaganza, AWAKENING

Knotty Cards captures real-life sentiments (P.S.: they can get R-rated)

Rusty’s Cool Guitars sells specialty instruments to support veterans, arts education, and animal rescue

Playful colors, intriguing shapes, and smaller silhouettes define this season’s shades

Talking motherhood, wardrobe splurges, and “the neighbor’s dog Elvis” with the Southern Charm cast member behind one of the Holy City’s funniest Instagram accounts

With help from architectural designer Hunter Kennedy, Charleston Artist Collective founder Allison Williamson and her husband, Bright, transformed a dark and dated brick ranch house in Mount Pleasant into a cheerful space where art and family life happily coexist

Annuals that reseed, rain barrels, and events for green thumbs

Our taste-and-tell guide to some of the latest food-and-beverage openings in Charleston

Lighten up your Memorial Day spread with Harbinger Cafe’s spin on the classic side dish with sweet peas and basil-mint pesto

Celebrate the festival season with five drinks inspired by this year’s performances

One of the first Memorial Day celebrations at Hampton Park