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Friday night I headed to the Memminger Auditorium for an evening to honor those who've given our community so much—as well as a darn good time. Get the scoop on the 8th Annual Giving Back Awards here!

Is there such a thing as giving right? Or do good intentions run amok? I talked with 2 local philanthropists for the plain truth on how we give, why we do it, & what we may be doing kind of... wrong

Tourist food = bland and boring? Not so at these all-star restaurants in Williamsburg, Virginia. Foodies: if you've been having the itch to travel, here's where you should go and what you should order

The blog that spooked us PLUS! Is the Holy City ready to get unholy? Here are the top trending Halloween costumes of 2013 (Hint: there are other ideas besides skanking it up like Miley Cyrus...)

So it's Nat'l Self Improvement month. Cool. But think about it—what does "self improvement" really mean? Here, 5 everyday (not ordinary) 20-somethings weigh in on how they're trying to do just that

While I have no desire to be the pond police, I don't really care to witness one of the dim-witted Aflac ducks outside my window get eaten. Welcome to my wild coyote showdown—guess who won?

We've heard from students, post-grads, and parents aplenty this week, so to round out the series, we bring you a letter from a Lowcountry teacher. Parents: here's what NOT to do this school year...

How to handle a psycho roommate, floods, and football—the first post in Grit's big Back-to-School blog series dishes the do's and the don'ts, quirks and cult knowledge that upperclassmen know by heart

The real world is like having an 8 o'clock class every single day. Why you shouldn't rush college and what you can expect on the other side (hint: it's unpaid, and you need at least two of them)

How do you start a grilled cheese stand? How do you do it in THIS foodie city? Cory Schwartz knows the secret is tender love and care...and probably bacon. He even gave us a few tips to take home.

Why that show is like that fun, but extremely ill-advised hook-up you only barely remember.... Plus! What Twitter's saying about the possibility of Real World setting up house here

Having negative people in your life can weigh heavier on you than you think. Here's how I—a gal who abhors confrontation—said goodbye to some of mine... (kitchen photo by Helene Dujardin)

Ready for a new path? Four strategic tips for how to prepare to make the jump, including squirreling away some cash and shoring up those all-important networks

After years of sleepovers and thunderstorm terror and charming texts, here we are. A look back, plus a nickel's worth of wisdom for tackling the world on the other side of those 16 Candles...

We've been counting down the days to summer and adding up the reasons to be more than pumped it's here. Here's your complete guide to living it up! Plus, how to win a free blowout from Tease Dry Bar

Is happy hour is THE time to shine around here? Here are your top excuses for not circulating, and why each is a load of crap—and killing your chances of landing a job

Well, maybe I didn't WIN. But here's some clips from my shot on game show Let's Ask America and a Q & A with host Kevin Pereira and one of the other Charleston contestants. Pants optional.

Think before you judge—or better yet, don't do it at all, said Rebeccah this week in "5 Things I Never Want to Hear Again." Amen, sister...

In this week's flurry of fashion-filled posts, one especially stood out. Take a read to learn a lesson in style--in both the posing variety, and the prose

"Mommy Wars," "Having it All," the trendy new definition of a "Real" Woman... Here's a list of ridiculous things about parenting and well, LIVING, that ought to be chucked from everyday discourse