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A Lowcountry Christmas
The Lowcountry, despite its (usual) lack of snow or frosty temperatures, has a solid claim to the most cherished Christmas traditions and...
Nov 1
First People
Today marks the start of Native American Heritage Month, a good time to remember the pre-colonial era people who once called the...
Sep 27
Powder Blue
Southern history may revolve around "King Cotton", but before there was cotton, there was indigo. The cultivation of varieties of...
Jul 5
Stepping Out
If you're partying this holiday week and get to dancing, don't forget the steps that made our Holy City famous. The Charleston took the...
May 31
The Lady Finger
We'll start this post with a Dad joke: where does the Lowcountry's favorite vegetable come from? Okra-homa! (Pause for the groan...) And...
May 24
Catfishin'
Downtown's Spoleto Festival begins next week, an annual celebration of the performing arts that continues Charleston's place in the...
Mar 15
Field Days
The official start of spring is almost upon us, but the agricultural year is already in full swing on Johns Island. Fields are being...
Dec 29, 2023
The Turn Of The Year
It's the season of reflection and and anticipation as we look back over the past year and look forward to the new one on the horizon. Our...
Dec 22, 2023
Let There Be Light
It's no accident that the so much of our holiday-making right now concerns light - Christmas tree lights, Yule candles, firelight,...
Oct 20, 2023
Underground Quilts
During the years leading up to the Civil War, the Underground Railroad provided a path to freedom for hundreds of enslaved plantation...
Oct 13, 2023
Pumpkintown
The Lowcountry may not have the sudden snap in the air that heralds the arrival of autumn, but a sure sign of the changing season is the...
Sep 8, 2023
Mullet Hall
We're fortunate in having the Johns Island County Park just down the road, with its equestrian center, hiking trails, dog park and 3-D...
Jun 16, 2023
The Other Independence Day
This month marks the third national observance of Juneteenth, celebrated on the 19th to mark the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation...
Jun 9, 2023
The Other Rainbow Row
Charleston's colorful Rainbow Row, always a popular stop on the city's tourist routes, is especially significant during this month's Gay...
Apr 28, 2023
Open Season
Our island's main tourist season may be a few weeks off, but another and equally crucial season's about to begin, South Carolina's...
Apr 14, 2023
The Wright Stuff
Hidden away deep in the Lowcountry is a rare architectural gem with the unusual name Auldbrass. The only project in the South designed by...
Apr 7, 2023
Tea Season
"There are few hours in life more agreeable," Henry James once observed, "than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon...
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