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Building a Legacy: The Centennial of the Francis Marion Hotel

The 12-story hotel was built from plans by noted New York architect William Lee Stoddart during the Charleston Renaissance

Drawn to Nature: Remembering author Herbert Ravenel Sass, who celebrated Lowcountry wildlife and habitats

Learn about the long-running “Woods and Water” columnist

Unveiling History: A First Look at The Charleston Museum’s “Beyond the Ashes” with Director Carl Borick

The expanded permanent gallery opens October 24 and highlights the Reconstruction era, Charleston Renaissance, and the Civil Rights Movement

Cleanup Crew: How Wounded Nature-Working Veterans helps restore local waterways and wildlife

Find out how you can aid the effort

Clean Harvest: Farming organic luffa sponges on John’s Island

The compostable luffas can be used to clean everything from sensitive skin to cast-iron skillets

Charleston Live Edge: Turning Historic Trees into Tomorrow’s Heirlooms

Hannah Robinson launches her collection made from a fallen live oak from Drayton Hall this month

275 Years of Jewish Heritage: Celebrating Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

Learn about KKBE’s lasting contributions to the Holy City

How the Ripple Fund is Empowering Charleston Nonprofits to Thrive

Launched by Homegrown Hospitality, The Cigar Factory work space gives budding organizations room to grow

Learning Mahjong & Making Friends with Charleston’s Holy Mahj

After hosting popular pop-ups, the business partners launch their sold-out mahjong league this month

How Freeman Boatworks became one of the most sought-after sportfishing catamarans on the water

Learn how the boats are designed to weather the rough conditions often encountered while deepwater fishing

October 2024

Building a Legacy: The Centennial of the Francis Marion Hotel

The 12-story hotel was built from plans by noted New York architect William Lee Stoddart during the Charleston...

October 2024

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October 2024

Cleanup Crew: How Wounded Nature-Working Veterans helps restore local waterways and wildlife

Find out how you can aid the effort

October 2024

Clean Harvest: Farming organic luffa sponges on John’s Island

The compostable luffas can be used to clean everything from sensitive skin to cast-iron skillets

October 2024

Charleston Live Edge: Turning Historic Trees into Tomorrow’s Heirlooms

Hannah Robinson launches her collection made from a fallen live oak from Drayton Hall this month

October 2024

Saving Place: Edisto Island Open Land Trust Marks 30 Years of Transformative Conservation

Learn more about the “little land trust that could” and its mission to preserve the rural sea island from...

September 2024

Recipe for Happiness: The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert and his wife, Evie, share a preview of their new cookbook

Does This Taste Funny? is a food- and family-filled homage to life in the Lowcountry

September 2024

275 Years of Jewish Heritage: Celebrating Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

Learn about KKBE’s lasting contributions to the Holy City

September 2024

How the Ripple Fund is Empowering Charleston Nonprofits to Thrive

Launched by Homegrown Hospitality, The Cigar Factory work space gives budding organizations room to grow

September 2024

Learning Mahjong & Making Friends with Charleston’s Holy Mahj

After hosting popular pop-ups, the business partners launch their sold-out mahjong league this month

September 2024

How Freeman Boatworks became one of the most sought-after sportfishing catamarans on the water

Learn how the boats are designed to weather the rough conditions often encountered while deepwater fishing

September 2024

Taking Bulls Island by Storm: 35 Years After Hurricane Hugo’s Devastation

What the barrier island’s rebounding flora and fauna can teach us about our fragile yet resilient coast

September 2024

Forging History: Philip Simmons’s Timeless Craftsmanship Lives On

The Lowcountry native became one of the most celebrated ironworkers in the country

August 2024

Flashback: From the Depths—The Remarkable Resurrection of the CSS Hunley

The Confederate submarine sunk the USS Housatonic in 1864, then vanished with seven souls aboard

August 2024

11th Annual Photo Contest Images of Charleston

Hobbyists and pro photographers alike answered the call for our 11th annual photo contest with hundreds of #...

August 2024

Happy official 241st birthday, Charleston!

The settlement known as Charles Town became a legal entity on August 13, 1783

August 2024

Fresh Start: Carolyn Smith’s Free Laundry Days Uplift her Community

Blessing Box founder Katie Dahlheim assists in organizing the events at Reynolds Laundromat in North Charleston

August 2024

Sea Change: Atlantic Packaging is on a mission to reduce plastic in our waterways

Learn about the sustainable and innovative packaging solutions the company is developing

July 2024

Pier Review: Learn the history of the Isle of Palms fishing pier

The original pier stretched 1,000 feet into the sea

July 2024

Milestone: Follow the winding path of the country’s first statue to a public figure

Find out where you can see the statue of William Pitt today

July 2024

How Camp Rise Above offers independence to children with medical diagnoses

Learn about the nonprofit’s plans to expand in the Lowcountry

July 2024

Mount Pleasant resident Maureen North and her childhood best friends design playhouses made from 100 percent recyclable materials

Find Make It Cute playhouses at Wonder Works Toys

August 2024

The Water Front: Meet the advocates making Charleston’s aquatic environment happier, healthier, and more equitable

Learn more about professionals and citizen scientists working knee-deep and sometimes head-high in our waterways

August 2024

Charleston Weddings Fall 2024

June 2024

The World's A Stage: See Ashley Hall students perform during the “Shakespeare at the Historic Bear Cave” series

The theatrical tradition was reinstated in March with a contemporary twist on the tragedy King Lear

June 2024

We Are Family provides a safe space and mental health programs to LGBTQ+ youth

The nonprofit celebrates Pride Month by hosting the Adult Queer Prom and other events in Park Circle

June 2024

Morgan Smith’s lifestyle brand Minnow makes a splash on King Street with its classic swim and resort wear for the whole family

Minnow opened its flagship store on King Street last year

June 2024

Know the Ropes: An even-keeled guide to boating in Charleston

Find expert advice from local captains, suggested destinations and loops, safety tips, and more

June 2024

The Golden Age Of Folly: Reminiscing About The Edge Of America In The 1940s And ’50s

Read excerpts from Folly Beach: Glimpses of a Vanished Strand

June 2024

The Peach Buzz: Get ready for the season’s bounty with a bushel of recipes

Get a list of nearby farm stands and markets to buy the juicy gems, plus an update on a local heirloom variety that may...

Building a Legacy: The Centennial of the Francis Marion Hotel

Drawn to Nature: Remembering author Herbert Ravenel Sass, who celebrated Lowcountry wildlife and habitats

Unveiling History: A First Look at The Charleston Museum’s “Beyond the Ashes” with Director Carl Borick

Cleanup Crew: How Wounded Nature-Working Veterans helps restore local waterways and wildlife

Clean Harvest: Farming organic luffa sponges on John’s Island

Charleston Live Edge: Turning Historic Trees into Tomorrow’s Heirlooms

275 Years of Jewish Heritage: Celebrating Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

How the Ripple Fund is Empowering Charleston Nonprofits to Thrive

Learning Mahjong & Making Friends with Charleston’s Holy Mahj

How Freeman Boatworks became one of the most sought-after sportfishing catamarans on the water

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