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Holiday Cheer: Punch and Small Bite Combos for Every Festive Gathering

Make entertaining easy with sweet and savory bites paired with tasty tipples
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Designed to Dazzle: Step Inside a Queen Street Manse Filled With Christmas Finery

More is more when it comes to the abundance of Christmas decor in John and Will Hardee’s grand manse
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A Hammock Coast Holiday: Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles Plus More Magical, Family-Friendly Adventures

Enjoy a long weekend with plenty of time to relax and explore the Hammock Coast
Feature, Music Review
Discover the Charleston Supergroup Reviving Early Americana Rhythms

Hear Tounds with Futurebirds at Charleston Music Hall on December 30
Feature, Arts Profile
Grace In Motion: Dancer Jordan Maria Brings Joy to the Stage with Purposeful Movement and Positive Energy

See Jordan perform this season in the Charleston Christmas Special
Feature, Biz - Sci - Tech
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
Feature, Small Business
Storybook Star: Stareworthy Custom Children’s Books uses family photos to put loved ones in the center of the narrative

Feature, Giving Back
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
Feature, Milestone
Discover the Charlestonian Behind the Poinsettia: Joel Roberts Poinsett’s Vibrant Legacy

December 12 is National Poinsettia Day
Feature, Scouting Report
Luxe Looks: How Faux Fur Boosts Your Style Game

Shop our locally scouted style picks
Feature, Style Q & A
Style Q&A: Jewelry Designer Rene Barnes Shares Her Go-tos For Thoughtful Gift-giving

Plus, find out what inspired her to launch her business
Feature, Style Buzz
The Buzz: Woodhouse Spa brings added luxury to the Wentworth Mansion

Plus, Stoney Clover Lane arrives on King Street
Feature, Home & Garden
A Craftsman Reimagined: Inside a Harleston Village home that blends historic charm with modern functionality

The homeowners lovingly restored the Craftsman cottage on the lower peninsula to suit their lifestyle
Feature, New & Notable, Restaurant Reviews
New & Notable: Lauded chef Daniel Humm presents a contemporary fine-dining pop-up at The Charleston Place

Discover a vibrant prix fixe during the year-long residency
Feature, 15 Minutes With
15 Minutes With Mark Connelly: How the Edisto Gold Honey co-owner’s buzzing business helps local famers

Connelly turned his beekeeping hobby into liquid gold, offering a taste of Lowcountry fields and flowers

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On the Town: Entertaining Tips from Lynn Easton
Renowned event planner Lynn Easton shares alfresco dinner party advice


On the Town: 15 Minutes with Jamee Haley
In honor of April’s Eat Local Month, we sat down with Lowcountry Local First’s executive director to discuss the growing farming and food scene in Charleston


On the Town: Authentically Ali MacGraw
The actress and activist fills us in on her summer collection for Charleston’s own Ibu


On the Town: Talking Design & Dames with Bibhu Mohapatra
Before his Charleston Fashion Week (CFW) show last Friday, the New York-based designer shared his thoughts on inspiration, Charleston, and strong women like Martha Lou


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Charleston Arts Timeline
Where Is This?
Irish History Walking Tour
Charleston Boating Guide
Charleston Magazine Dining Guide
Cocktails A to Z
Charleston Biking and Hiking Guide
Rare Creatures - Threatened and Endangered Species
Ranky Tanky - Gullah Revival
Images Of Charleston - Photo Contest
27 Lowcountry Luxuries
Secret Garden Party
Spring Fling
Charleston Oyster Guide

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The Ben Sawyer Bridge


Oyster Roasts


Sweet Tea


Magnetism


Join the Circus
Shape up with Aerial Fit’s high-flying apparatus  
MEADWESTVACO
Creating the communities of tomorrow (while stewarding the landscapes of today)
How to Wear Turtlenecks
Hear it from those in the know
Que Syrah Syrah
The city’s youngest advanced sommelier, McCrady’s Cappie Peete, has a palate that exceeds her 26 years. Here she shares...
A Heroic History, Retold
Sue Monk Kidd’s The Invention of Wings debuts  
January 2014


Time Warp (& Weft)
Brandy Culp makes collections from Charleston’s past her present tense
In a Pinch
The Goodens start Bulls Bay Saltworks
Pineapples
Charleston abounds with images of the pineapple—in art, architecture, even notepaper and handmade jewelry. While the...
Hot or Not?
The Charleston dining scene is always evolving. One day it’s checks in Mason jars, the next it’s bubble tea and bánh mì...
Stand-Up Guy
Sharing a laugh with comedian Dusty Slay before this month’s Charleston Comedy Festival     
Into the Looking Glass
Wisdom for the Challenges Ahead
The Big Cover-up
A North Charleston biz booms by camouflaging cellular antennae 
School of the Future, CCSD-Style
Is it “Back to the Future” as personalized learning shifts how we create forward-thinking learning spaces? Ye olde one-...
Indaco
526 King St. (843) 727-1228 www.indacocharleston.com
Bonnie Kapp
Giving young women hope and opportunity for a brighter future
Greens to Envy
Cooking collards with Old Village Post House chef Forrest Parker
The year 2040 is suddenly not so far off
The future of Charleston is being shaped now. By whom? And how? And—grab your Google glasses for this one—will we be...
Get Clean in 2014
During the holidays, even the obsessively healthy indulge in cookies, cakes, and cocktails. But come January, many are...
Intelligent River Project
Helping nature go with the flow in the Internet Age
Mission Nutrition
Twelve years ago, local physician Dr. Ann Kulze left her busy Mount Pleasant family practice, dedicating her life’s...
Future Forecast
Numbers, projections, and a graph or two indicate what’s in store. Hint: high density
Anchors Aweigh


Horizon Next
Discoveries, innovation, exploration
Ciao Bella!
A pair of Italian immigrants fall hard for an historic Ansonborough single
Kristi Meeuwse
Beyond finger-painting—recreating kindergarten for the 21st century
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