South Carolina

Day 2, I arrived hungry, and that was the plan: the food stand I started with, what I found in the VIP tent, outta-town ice cream, my interview with SG Chef Rusty & beer pro Gary Valentine, & more!

Grit doesn't usually post on Sunday (it being the Sabbath, and all...) but this shirtless Tigers fan dousing ESPN in beer yesterday made us think twice. This is one dance number you have to see...

It's Friday. Have a laugh. You need it. A YouTube hit, with a killer marching band tucked in there, too (P.S. This Sat: Tyler Mechem opening for Michael McDonald; 3 Band CD release at the Music Hall)

Meet Hannah Davis—founder of BANGS Shoes (whose mission statement is "Stand on Issues")—and get the scoop on a must-attend art, food, fashion, and music-inspired fundraiser happening tomorrow at Redux

Charleston guy Chris Cox packs up his lawnmower and heads to DC amidst the bleak government shutdown. Why? Why else? To cut the grass and watch over the Lincoln Memorial. Here's his take...

Nearly $700,000 has been raised toward preserving the centuries-old beaut—here's the story behind why she needs saving, plus how you can help protect the long-limbed gal

Have a ticket to next weekend's Wine, Women & Shoes? With vendors like C. Wonder, shoe models including Tara, Chassity, and Natalie, and proceeds supporting a SC nonprofit, you won't want to miss it

Heard about the Big Mix? Here's the scoop on this Southern celebration of street style (like what, when, and where), and a Q&A with it's charming—and stylish—founder, KJ Kearney

With a "Utopian Tube" tunnel crawl, PMS mud pit, and 10 more down-and-dirty obstacles, the Dirty Girl Mud Run—which benefits the prevention and detection of breast and ovarian cancers—is where it's at

"It's been 15 minutes and you haven't even gotten our drink order!" The rant heard 'round the restaurant, and why the job of a server can look a lot like Steve Irwin... wrangling snakes

I turned in this essay on Bravo's reality show to Charleston magazine, blissfully unaware that the term "money shot" originates in... porn

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

Instead of turning and smashing a whiny lady's phone on the ground in the DMV the other day, I pondered our knuckle-headed knack for complaining. As they say, "Ain't nobody got time for that..."

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.

On Tuesday, three rehabilitated sea turtles swam home from IOP County Park. Here are 15+ photos of the big event...

If you liked this Blog of the Week, you're going to love this video. But if you hated the blog? You might want to skip this whole shebang... it'll only piss you off

In a downtown coffee shop recently, I happened on a group of Hipsters (I know, I couldn't believe it either). My study of Asher, Harmony, Blaze, their footwear, and, well... plenty more

I don't understand why people jog down the city's busiest shopping district. I see them, and I want to chase after them and ask: "Why are you REALLY here?"

If blueberries plucked right from the bush don't remind you of summers growing up, I don't know what will. Here's a delish recipe for sweet treats, and I didn't skimp on the chocolate...

“I think it only needs to take one SC-based brand to blow up to really get people to want to know what streetwear is.” Photos and more details from KJ Kearney's chat with Ode Clothing's Pierre Nelson