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World's largest oyster festival was a crowded, wet, shucking good time. Take that, rain.

Entertainment takes center stage as this year's music lineup is five times larger than past festivals. Organizers announce new venue at Riverfront Park in North Charleston.

Looking for something to do this week? Check out Grit's curated list of happenings.

From our city to yours, Charleston and Charleston Grit hope that those affected by Hurricane Irma will receive the aid that they need to recover from this truly horrible natural disaster.

Pokemon or Batman, don't we all just want a little summer fun.

Your go-to guide for all things Charleston this weekend, January 22-24

Don't give these...just don't

The Charleston Museum's Annual Family Picnic invites families to the Dill Sanctuary for an afternoon of festivities. A Sunday well spent, even when kids sort of freak me out.

Feeling Halloween Hungover? Whether it was the third king-size Twix bar you ate or the seven shots of tequila, we've got all the events to cure what ails you this Sunday.

The results are in! Now's your chance to pick the winner of the Charleston Grit DIY Wedding Contest.

Friday night at the Charleston Pour House kicked off a weekend chock-full of great music. I got to meet the opening duo, Dean Spaniol and Luke Sipka, better known as Bells and Robes, and chatted with them briefly about their roots and musical pursuits.

I speak for many when I say that the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, is a home away from home. This time, I got to return to the epic Aura Arts and Music Festival.

Activists Andrea Boyd, Alison Sher, and Sarah Swingle weigh in on what it means to be a compassionate activist, how to make an impact, and how to get started.

A baker and her rescue hound are changing the way we look at food trucks and mobile restaurants in this interview with mobile mason jar bakery owner Karen Moran.

Plus! A couple o' festive cats and dogs to get you in the holiday spirit. Trust us—you'll love these guys...

Anyone with me in thinking that pets are more than playmates or something to feed? Here's a look at the animals—pigs, goats, and cows included—that have seasoned my life with love and joy

Next time you get a craving, go above and beyond and whip up this: Salted caramel macadamia ice cream topped with hot caramel sauce (a sneak peek recipe from my next book!). You'll be glad you did...

Starting June 1. Predictions, plus the similarly frightening Cat 5 weather system brewing in my house. Break out the radar maps, chain saws, and plywood, and let the season commence...

After a Saturday night full of food (I'm talking vats of oysters and an open-faced pig roast) and dancing, we scouted out two of the highlights of SEWE weekend: those swooping birds and diving dogs

Fish don't care whether you show up in a PFG Columbia Fishing shirt with mosquito repellent in the fabric or a tank top, with a $20 lure or a $3-buck can of worms—they'll bite when they bite