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To our tourism cheerleaders at Conde Nast and readers the world over: thanks for the nod. Here's a resident's-perspective rundown of what makes our little big town tops

Lacing up my sneakers for my first game with the North Charleston Recreational League, I found myself part of a new team... a new family, in fact.

This weekend, Zac Brown will bring back the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival for a second year—and it looks to me like they've stepped up the line-up. Here's a quick preview

One fellow blogger called this her "favorite post so far on Grit." What do YOU think?

It's that time again—That BIG Book Sale starts today. Here's a good argument for why I shouldn't go, with plenty of William Baldwin-meets-Laurie Colwin reasons why I will

Is applying in-person for a job "old school" or "must-do?" Have you practiced your verbal commercial? Here are 6 smart tips for job seekers and client-seeking consultants

One dead leaf does not a fall make. But... after digging up chilly journal entries from a snowed-in stint a few years ago, I figure palmetto fronds rustling in the wind are as good a sign as any

What's become of your easily recognizable summer veggies, and WHAT IS GOING ON in the produce department? Here's some quinoa-stuffed squash to help you cope

Here's what happens when a patron blasts the IOP mainstay for (GASP!) allowing children into their family and tourist-friendly beach bar...

I love street people. They're friendly, candid, neighborly folk. Recently, I enjoyed top-notch football banter with (and got a top-notch haircut from) my Spring Street friends

Serving up healthy supper fare can be simple and delicious. I recently invited Grit blogger Chassity Evans and some mutual friends over to show just that. On the menu? Lots of veggies!

It's fall in Charleston; thus the perfect time to run outdoors. So turn off the TV, step off the treadmill, and head outside already! Here are my five favorite running routes around town

Though I'm fairly certain this piece will get me fired from Grit (and my wife has advised strongly against it), here it is... Six real-clear thoughts on breast-feeding in today's culture

What's the new game of medicine? What the hell is epigenetics? What's this talk of sex stars? These questions answered, plus more on the benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy, here

My mom is incredible, but she has one flaw: Airports. More specifically, the inability to operate cordially in airports (like belittling one overenthusiastic, Hawaiian shirt-wearing dad)

Does your citrus plant look like this? Here's the scoop on the moth behind this mess and how to handle the pest

Adding childcare rooms to bars, drug insanity, whether I’m the creepy old guy at the end of the bar, YES you can buy me a beer, and a dozen other sleep-deprived musings

"Americana after a couple of drinks..." How's that for a wrap of this season's crop of haute couture A-listers? Cator's got that, plus reviews of Naeem Khan, Tawfik Mounayer, and OH so much more...

In her first post on Grit, Heavy On the Veggie's Claire O'Bryan shares her foolproof ways to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your daily eats

Think politics are a pain in the ass now? This post was proof positive it's a volatile issue no matter the candidates OR supporters, just as it was for these 70s-era six-year-olds