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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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Window Shopping
In this photograph, taken on Christmas Eve 1937, pedestrians are beckoned by lower King’s window displays
Benne Wafers
Impossibly thin, subtly sweet, and crunchy with sesame seeds, the benne wafer is a time-honored staple of Charleston...
Ring in the Season
Celebrated floral designers team up for a December 3 wreath workshop 
Dig It: December 2016
What’s happening this month?
Top That!
Every December, one jolly soul caps her South of Broad cupola with a super-sized Santa hat 
Holiday Decor
For Melissa Lenox, dressing a home for the season doesn’t involve Technicolored tchotchkes, baubles, or blinking lights...
All Aglow
Thousands flock to Charleston’s Chanukah in the Square
2016 Holiday Gift Guide
Still shopping for the perfect presents? We scouted local shops and found 99 of them—think toys, jewelry, books, gear,...
Age of Enlightenment
In the cool clarity of winter, one writer contemplates the advantages of approaching his “Golden Years”
Season's Eatings: 10 Holiday Recipes
Need some inspiration this year? Here are our editors’ picks—including snacks, sweet treats, and everything in between—...
Hometown Drama
Did you know Emmy-winning kids’ show The Inspectors is filmed here in Charleston? 
Love It! December 2016
Holiday must-haves for everyone on Santa's "nice" list
Art in the Family
Timothy Banks illustrates a whimsical world in children’s books, magazines, apps, and more
The Buzz: December 2016
The latest news in fashion and shopping around Charleston
Popcorn-berry Wreath


Pedal Pushers
Affordabike is designing a more bike-centric city, one set of wheels at a time
Style Q & A: Mariana "Mini" Hay
The jewelry designer behind the Goldbug Collection (who’s also a fourth-generation staffer at Croghan’s Jewel Box)...
A Better Pour
The local invention helping redefine boxed wine
Strike Gold
Winter catwalks glinted with gorgeous metallics, but to ensure shine, not glare, Max Mara paired its pieces with...
Henrietta’s
334 Meeting St. (843) 872-9065 www.thedewberrycharleston.com
Pin Up, Gals!
Obsessed with the revival of brooches—and the idea of pinning them to expected and unexpected places alike (think...
December New & Notable
Our taste-and-tell guide to some of the latest food and beverage openings in Charleston
Gardening: December 2016


Citrus Delight
Pastry chef Melanie Durant gets creative with kumquats
Top Chef Takes Charleston
Sixteen chefs including Warehouse's Emily Hahn battled it out in the Holy City last spring for the beloved Bravo TV...
15 Minutes with Katherine Frankstone
Local biz Grey Ghost Bakery is known for cookies in flavors like almond toffee, lemon sugar, and molasses spice that...
The Conductor
A holiday-inspired cocktail from Belmond Charleston Place Hotel’s Thoroughbred Club
Personalize It!
Entertaining during the holidays? Take cooking off your to-do list with the help of a personal chef. A few area pros...
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