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SKIRT’S LEGAL: Happy 21st Birthday SKIRT! Magazine

The monthly magazine that's all about women celebrated its 21st birthday at The Restoration Hotel

Hot dogs and tater tots and waffles and ice cream, OH MY!

Fall hasn't arrived just yet in Charleston, so that means there's still time to do some shopping. I'm sharing a few favorites for the upcoming season!

Palmetto Brewing Co. Quenches Your Thirst All October Long

Palmetto Brewing's lineup of October events - hope you're ready to booze all month long

Ginny Deerin—Will she be Charleston's first female mayor and South Carolina's first LGBT mayor?

If Ginny Deerin is successful in her upcoming bid to be Charleston, South Carolina’s next mayor, she will make history, becoming Charleston’s first female mayor and South Carolina’s first LGBT mayor.

Meet Grit's Newest Bloggers!

Grit has gotten 6 fresh new voices over the past few weeks. Meet them all here!

Anatomy Of A Playlist

Because every song has a story

The Grand Opening of Mercantile and Mash

A first look and first (and second, and third, and fourth) taste of Mercantile and Mash, the new gourmet food emporium and American whiskey and beer bar located in The Cigar Factory

Falling In Love With Fall

Farewell sweet summertime soirées, picnics on the beach and backyard barbecues... and hello, fall!

Catching Waves with Isla Surf School

What happens when your passion also becomes your business? Ask Peter Melhado of Isla Surf School where it's all about balance.

From the Leftist Christian to the Socially Conscious Anarchist: The People’s Solidarity Society

“When you criminalize the poor, this is class war!” The Peoples Solidarity Society held a protest against the new law banning pan handling in Charleston, SC. The new ordinance prohibits anyone — including panhandlers, people collecting money for charities, handing out religious fliers or selling newspapers — from passing items to or from the occupant of a vehicle on a roadway in a traffic lane.

She Returns From War Pre-Album Release Show

Hunter Park of She Returns From War played a pre-album release show for her upcoming album, Oh What a Love, at The Rarebit. Park’s songs come from a deep place of emotion that of course feels personal, but like any great song, also universal.

Boss Lady Lee Deas

Lee Deas is the founder and Principal Imaginator at Obviouslee Marketing and her company works on some of Charleston’s biggest events and with some of its best companies including the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, Cigar Row, SEWE, Family Circle Cup, Kiawah Partners, The Gaillard Center and a whole host of local and regional businesses within the creative and hospitality centric realm.

Dance | Never Good Enough

A self-reflection on why I am sometimes my worst enemy

Where does fat go when you lose weight?

Ever wondered where the fat goes when you lose weight? Certified fitness instructor Erin Weiss has the answer.

An Unholy Night in the City of Churches

Guest blogger Tom Isaksen was visiting Charleston from his hometown of Sydney, Australia on the night of June, 17th when Dylann Roof viciously took the lives of nine members of Emanuel AME Church. Here, he remembers the horrifying event.

Get Out of Town! Beaufort's B & B Cuthbert House Inn

Get out of town, but not too far! I love Charleston, but sometimes my wanderlust takes me out of it's boundaries on exploratory quest. I landed in Georgetown a few months ago and this time in Beaufort. Lots to love about the South.

Meta Mag 4: Money

In the fourth issue of "Meta Mag," local artists and poets explore the theme of money.

Beckie Dobbs #internationalBossLady

The very first International Boss Lady, former Charleston native.

Big John's Tavern

The Best Dive Since '55