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The mischievous spirits of Charleston’s past: This one bunked with me in an old South-of-Broad Victorian for a year—smoking, throwing rocks, and generally testing the bounds of Southern decorum

Last Wednesday, I set out in search of traditional Irish music. Instead I found Gerry Kieran, no live music, a bottle of Connemara, and a damn good clubhouse

Red. Bright, bold, check-me-out red. Here are need-to-know steps to achieving the timeless, alluring look, so that you can wear the color without the color wearing you

Do yourself a favor and read this: Local kids, too young to drink, set to release a CD with a major record producer at the controls. Why? There's much to A Fragile Tomorrow that may surprise you...

The life and works of Edgar Allen Poe at the Dock Street? I mean really... is there more haunting a trio than Charleston, Halloween, and this dark and brooding writer? Here's a sneak peek

Michael Franti antics, no Blackbird for Clay Cook, John Mayer mixing it up with Sarah Dugas, and a food vendor gets popped—Round 2 at Blackbaud Stadium

Rock-n-rollers may be at Blackbaud Stadium this Saturday, but the truly hip will be at the Southeast Zine Fest. Here's why...

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

It's never kosher to behave like a big fat baby in public, but in a restaurant? You're playing with fire my friends... Here's what happened on a recent trip to Highlands

N-O. Go ahead, let those pesky letters disappoint, but don't you let them discourage. Here are 5 tips for building resiliency and halting mojo thieves in their tracks

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

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

Is this prime running weather or what? Which begs the question: are you a casual, fairweather runner or do you lace up those shoes as part of a something bigger—a way of life? Find out here

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

Don't like metal music? Neither do I, but don't let that stop you from seeing the hit musical (and highly irreverent) Rock of Ages at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center tonight

Need a swift kick to get you going? Try imagining someone telling you you CAN'T.

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 not a typical choice for a home garden, but after chatting with a pair of growers in Wagener Terrace, I'm thinking maybe it should be. Here's a rundown on the no-fuss, high-yield exotic fruit

A "wild" thing happened when I fell in love with a book I bought by accident...

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