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Two down and three to go for the 10th Anniversary of Charleston Fashion Week!

Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight: Infidels of Love & Religion in Memphis

What do football, the Quran, and an atheist wedding officiant have in common? This Deep South wedding in Memphis, Tennessee.

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.

Hail, Hail Eddie Hogan

Eddie Hogan, one of Lowcountry music's biggest supporters, passed away late last year. This Saturday at The Windjammer friends, family and musicians will gather for a day that celebrates Hogan's life.

Part 3: The Car Diaries, Summer Tour 2015

Mike Grabman takes a road trip across the Southern United States along with his wife and child.

Becca Barnet of Sisal & Tow

You could call her an artist, taxidermist, metalsmith, illustrator, sculptor, teacher, photographer, or businesswoman, and each time you would be right. You would think someone with such a breadth of experience wouldn’t be so fantastic in each discipline, but she is.

Gillian Ellis

Gillian tells us how she and her father built a successful photography business in Charleston's crowded wedding market, while simultaneously launching a popular wedding blog.

The Winners of the DIY Wedding Contest!

Congratulations to Meredith and Ben, the winners of our DIY Wedding Contest!

Jenny Kleiman

"We are a team and that's what makes this work. Building a brand and company is really about learning to share."

The "Alleged" Rapes

When is it time to strike "alleged" from the accusations?

DIY Wedding Contest

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

It’s the End of the World As We Know It: Dad Rock

At what point do you stop discovering new music?

Dig South: The Southeast’s Interactive Festival

From April 28 to May 2, our hustlin’ and bustlin’ city was home to Dig South 2015, hosted by Cinebarre.

Charleston Paddlers Compete in the World-Class 2015 Carolina Cup

Two Charleston teenagers were among the elite paddlers at Saturday's Carolina Cup in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Five Essential Kitchen Tools, as Recommended by a Chef

Coastal Cupboard's in-house chef offers his five basic tools any kitchen chef should consider having

Deconstructing Patti O'Furniture

You many know Patti, but do you know Pat? In a town where his drag persona takes center stage, Pat Patterson talks about life growing up in a small, conservative enclave and the path paved by politicians that bred in him a desire to serve. In a unique and sometimes unconventional manner, using his stage name as well as his given moniker by birth, he goes above and beyond to give back to and enrich the communities that embrace them both. The resident drag queen of Dudley's on Ann steps aside for this one-on-one interview with the man behind by the makeup.

Tone Correction 101

News Flash: Nobody has perfect skin. But guess what? It's easy to fake it.

Weekend Picks 3/6–3/8

Grit-worthy Charleston events 3/6–3/8. Trust us, you'll have a blast.

From War to Water: A Surfer's Story

After two tours in Iraq as a Marine, and suffering from debilitating PTSD due to the horrors of war, Sgt. Andy Manzi found healing through surfing. The story of his healing is now influencing the way the VA deals with veterans suffering from PTSD.

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