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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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A Sweet Bourbon Treat
Holiday guests will go nuts for these easy-to-make candied pecans
Decking the (Music) Hall
For the 20th year running, The Charleston Christmas Special delivers the merry and bright—catch it by December 20
Making Merry
Begun five years ago by a local teen, Charleston Hope will deliver gifts to some 4,000 kids this Christmas—and you can help!
Move Over, Pumpkin Pie
Impress Thanksgiving guests with this decadent—yet simple—winter dessert from WildFlour Pastry’s Lauren Mitterer

SPECIAL SECTIONS

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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Haute Pink
Wake-up winter spaces with fuchsia, a hot new home decor hue
One Porch Three Ways
How to dress a grand Tradd Street piazza? Interior designers Angie Hranowsky, Biggs Powell, and Julie Rogers each had a...
Love Lessons
Five bits of friendly advice for Holy City bachelors
January, 2012
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Big Cheese
Charleston Artisan Cheesehouse offers international flavor right here in town
Stellar Vintages
When not singing, directing, or race-car driving, these multi-talented stars develop wines worth sipping
The Secret’s Out
Frank Lee and Gerald Henderson share the recipe for S.N.O.B.’s sweetly delicious cornbread
Lock & Load
The French 75—a favorite of French and American soldiers during WWI—packs a delightful punch
Unearthing Early Charleston
A dig along the Ashley River reveals one of our state’s earliest known English settlements
The Future is Near
Charleston’s James Justin & Co. moves up the international Americana music chart
Know Your Boundaries
Walking the limits of the old walled city reveals Charleston’s past and present
Ferry Tales
Before bridges criss-crossed the Lowcountry, boats transported residents from town to beach and countryside
Exhibit Worthy
 Find historically inspired accessories at local museums and institutions
Joan Perry
The blogger behind Charleston Daily Photo, who turns her lens on everything Holy City, gives a glimpse into her...
Recreating History
Corroded metals on sunken ships and drawings on ancient walls inspire Paul Mardikian’s abstract paintings
A Life's Work
As the Gibbes Museum of Art mounts a retrospective exhibition of artist Alfred Hutty's works—some 65 paintings,...
All Aboard?
Preservation, economic growth, livability, regulation, redevelopment, pollution—age-old issues for Charleston are once...
December 2011


Eats on the Street
They’re quirky, they’re mobile, and they’re serving up a variety of delicious dishes. Check out nine of Charleston’s...
Chillin’ for Charity
Dash into the New Year with a Sullivan’s Island splash benefitting the Special Olympics
Boris Van Dyck
The world-traveling, food-, wine-, and water sports-loving owner of ICEBOX Innovative Beverage Services serves up his...
A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas


Great Taste
Add flavor in the kitchen with these sweet and spicy aprons
Getcha Geechee
Desmond Brown adds his own flavor to Lowcountry fare
Band of Brothers
The Colarusso brothers team up to serve Boston-style Italian sandwiches
The Lights Fantastic
Joining in the Holiday Parade of Boats, the city’s festive flotilla
East Meets West
Yukari Yada and John Baker helped pioneer the local food truck movement
Seeking Illumination
A fascination with light drives Shannon Smith to paint local chefs, farm-fresh veggies, and landscapes near and far
Harnessing His Kimchi
Cory Burke leads a mobile revolution for sustainable food
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