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Charleston’s Botanical Treasures: A primer on five long-beloved local plants that put our city on the horticultural maps

Read up on the histories and growing conditions of these beautiful botanicals
Feature, Travel
Escape to Charm: Exploring Beaufort’s Laid-Back Life

Discover recent refreshes to historic lodgings and young chefs making their mark
Feature
The Garden Artist: Learn about legendary landscape architect Loutrel Briggs, who created the Charleston garden style

Briggs created or renovated more than 100 private gardens in the Holy City
Feature, Local Seen
Space Saver: How Matt Williams is gaining traction for the Lowcountry Land Trust

The Land Trust holds its annual spring gathering on April 18
Feature, Local Books
April Punsalan’s new book guides readers on how to forage 30 wild herbs and harness their healing properties

Feature, Arts Profile
How Kristin Alexander’s Annex Dance Company is exploring motherhood and the environment through bold movement

Feature, Biz - Sci - Tech
On the Table: Arte Italica and Crown Linen Designs’ heritage dinnerware and linens finds a perfect match in Charleston

Owner Victoria Fanning relocated the business to North Charleston in 2025
Feature, Small Business
The Tablewith app takes the hassle out of book club logistics

Learn how the app makes hosting easier
Feature, Giving Back
How Star Gospel Mission is helping people without a home build a solid foundation

Learn how the nonprofit is expanding to offer more people transitional housing
Feature, Milestone
Landmark Change

Exploring the New Deal's Historic Signing in Charleston
Feature, Scouting Report
The return of the brooch

How to incorporate one of the season’s top trends into your wardrobe
Feature, Style Q & A
Matthew McLaughlin of Well Furnished shares how he embraces bold color in his home and wardrobe

Find out his tips for makiing an outfit remarkable
Feature, Style Buzz
Retail Buzz: Beau & Ro founder Sara Rossi introduces Sister Shop next door

Plus, The Drop In finds a permanent home for its fitness studio
Feature, The Charleston Home
Cottage Keepers: How A 1940 Riverland Terrace home was saved from “quiet collapse” and reinvented for modern living

The charming 1940s cottage was a worthwile labor of love for owner and builder Tim Sites
Feature, New & Notable
New & Notable: OK Donna on Upper King offers cocktail lounge vibes and playful Italian plates with a Southern twist

Discover new interpretations of familar favorites, including the chefs' interpretation of Ikea meatballs

RECIPES

UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr 13, 2026

TAJ MAHAL & THE PHANTOM BLUES BAND
Apr 14, 2026

RIVERDOGS HOME GAMES
Apr 15, 2026

BAD SUNS: “ACCELERATOUR”
Apr 16, 2026

THE OCEAN WE SWIM IN
Apr 16, 2026

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD
Apr 17, 2026

ORION
Apr 17, 2026

MARTIN SEXTON
Apr 19, 2026

BLUES BY THE SEA
Apr 19, 2026

CHARLIE BERENS
Apr 20, 2026

THE ODD COUPLE

PHOTO GALLERIES



Birth of a Music Salesman
Johnny Delaware finds his indie-folk-rock rhythm in Charleston


Berry Delicious
When it comes to summertime refreshment, you can’t beat Cannonborough Beverage Co.’s fruity, fizzy sodas


Hinged on History
Charleston Hardware sells a huge variety of meticulous reproductions


Hello, Summer!


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

LATEST

8 garden standouts
What are some of the main players in the Wagener Terrace space? Joan and Chad McDonald list their garden’s standouts
Creative Process
For painter and printmaker Mary Walker, life on the canvas continuously evolves
Collecting and caring for antique containers
Inspired to seek out some colorful tins of your own? First, get the scoop on collecting and caring for vintage and...
Unplugged
Musicians and listeners gather to jam
Manage a remodel budget


Design Evolution
A chic downtown couple adds comfort and kids to their style repertoire
Fashion Forward


Savannah
Finding high design and old-fashioned charm in Savannah, our sister city to the south
New life for secondhand finds
A scavenger’s heart pumps new life into secondhand finds, filling her Park Circle house with pieces from decades past
Vintage Glamour
National design darling Angie Hranowsky falls hard for a 1974 modern house hidden away in Riverland Terrace
Host a Casual Sunday Brunch
Simple, Lowcountry-inspired dishes without the rush
History on the Half Shell
Oysters have long been a classic on the Lowcountry table
Up the Creek
Fishing and feasting in Murrells Inlet 80 miles north of Charleston
Shadow Boxer
Unearthing the creative layers of Joe Walters’ organic art
Test of Time
A Georgian house on Tradd Street reveals historic treasures
Compose a Toast
Edward Hart raises his glass to classical music
United They Stand
An impressive cadre of land preservationists work together to fight urban sprawl
Trattoria Lucca


Faulkner's Mississippi
Finding Faulkner and a bit of the blues in Mississippi
Stage Presence
Spencer Deering crafts modern theater with gusto
Talk Soup
Chef Aaron Deal offers savory and sweet bowls to help weather the cold
Lowcountry Fiction Contest, A Roof the color of Desire (2nd Place)
Follow artist Edward Hopper as he chases his muse through the streets of Charleston
Lowcountry Fiction Contest, Sullivan's Island 1951 (1st Place)
Young Walter populates his lonely world with fantastic stories of foxes and chickens, tunnels and soldiers, but when a...
Lowcountry Fiction Contest, Project Asylum (3rd Place)
Charleston. For visitors, it means history and beauty. For natives, it represents family and tradition. For Big Brother...
Marjory Wentworth
South Carolina’s poet laureate is spreading the word on all things literary
Samos Taverna


String Theory
Classical violinist Joshua Bell takes a bow
Lowcountry Fiction Contest: Pink-O (1st Runner up)


Lowcountry Fiction Contest: Saturday Girl (2nd Runner up)


Old Village: a rehabbed historic single
A young family falls for an 1871 Old Village single house and transforms its disjointed quirks into divine living spaces
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