SO CHARLESTON

The Road to Independence

The News on King: Local personalities join a procession celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

The YWCA Greater Charleston hosts its annual MLK Celebration and parade on January 20

Facing Life’s Challenges: How Nonprofit Quest Supports Young Adults in Taking Charge of Their Mental Well-Being

Look for Quest to host a Sound of Mind music festival and fundraiser this spring

Elizabeth Chew: Breathing New Life into the SC Historical Society

Get to know the CEO and visit the museum's new Revolutionary War exhibit

Forging Identity: Tracing centuries of craftsmanship through Charleston’s ornamental ironwork

Glimpse gates and grilles that help create an enduring sense of place

The Road to Independence: Charlestown, the Southern epicenter of the American Revolution

Get a refresher on the city’s integral role in preparation for our country’s 250th anniversary

Window Shopping: Travel Back in Time to King Street on Christmas Eve in 1937

Learn more about the famous thoroughfare's history as a mecca for shops, retail, and restaurants

The Power of Local: Lowcountry Local First’s Efforts To Boost Area Businesses, Especially During the Holidays

Get their new Localist card to receive discounts and promotions through 2026

In the Spirit: How the Caldwell family built the state’s largest German-inspired Christkindlmarkt

Visit the Awendaw Christmas market December 5-7 and December 12-14

Off to the Races: The History of Horse Racing in the Holy City

Since 1986, Steeplechase of Charleston has introduced new generations of fans to the sport

September 2008

Remembering Hugo

September 2009

Natural Defense

Natural Defense The Coastal Conservation League celebrates its first 20 years

Sink or Swim

In the wake of a drowning economy, hopeful eyes turned to the skies as Pan American Airways’ transatlantic seaplane...

June 2009

Southern Exposure

Steamship lines lured Yankees to the South using sunny ads decorated with palmettos and oranges

May 2009

Get the Party Started

From the start of Spoleto in 1977, Charlestonians have opened their homes, and hearts, to the festival

March 2009

Nature’s Course

Graduates of the Master of Science in Environmental Studies program possess can-do attitudes

November 2008

Portrait of a Warrior

In South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, a humble plantation owner and courageous patriot named Francis Marion...

November 2008

AIDS in the Lowcountry

Largely off the public radar, HIV/AIDS is alive and well and spreading—especially in the South. Get reacquainted with...

October 2008

Shifting Sands