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A quick overview on growing citrus here in the Lowcountry—where to plant, what to feed it, and how to get the best fruit

With the championship heating up, just getting onto Kiawah Island can build up an appetite. Luckily, there are plenty of great places to eat once you get there. Here's a recap of a few of my favorites

A unique blend of backgrounds and styles, could Shovels & Rope represent the new sound of the Lowcountry? I think so, but feel free to disagree

At 29 years and counting, Southern Culture on the Skids might not be one of the best-known Southern rock bands, but it's one of the most weirdly wonderful

With the Last Summer on Earth tour here and as a proud and balding member of Gen X, I've got hard-core nostalgia for genre giants like Drivin N' Cryin, Cracker, BNL, and even the old gang at 96 Wave

Think secondhand is (sigh) old news? Think again, then check out the sleek and shapely Eames rocking chair I found in Mt. P

Stodgy, musty and studiously serious? Not today's Library Society as the South Carolina native rocks the Piccolo Literary Festival finale

Grace Episcopal Tea Room delivers a very tasty Spoleto tradition, in a Charleston kind of way... think shrimp remoulade, Huguenot torte, and of course, iced tea

Here's why you should get an early start to summer—lightly battered shrimp fresh off the boat and a warm-weather fave, my Tomatoes Stuffed with Orange Basil Shrimp Salad

Stock up on vintage clothes, furnishings, textiles, and oh-so-much more at this weekend's unique shopping experience, hosted by Angie Hranowsky and Lauren Lail

As the Charleston designer nabs a coveted spot on the national mag's top new tastemakers list, we comb our own ink to show off a few of Angie's greatest hits, local style. Take a peek...

Southern girl-turned-Manhattan socialite Tinsley Mortimer came to town yesterday, bringing with her some fiction, style, and Southern Charm

Reflections on a recent visit from my parents, Hen and Herb. Delicious turnip and onion soup included

Post Hunger Games, I'm coming clean—reading it was not only a wildly entertaining step into the genre, but prompted my very own fiction renaissance, just in time for prime beach reading season

A "go to heck" fishing hat, crab pot, and Pitt Bridge doesn't sound like the makings for a promising love story does it? Like I say, sometimes, all you have to do around here is show up

Charleston's courtyards, homes, and storefronts are graced with the heady finery of vinery, that mess of tamed madness. The real credit for its rambling perfection is in the hands of the pruner

I just got back from the 2012 spring market—here are some of my favorite rugs, lighting, furniture, and accessories to give you an idea of what's coming down the pike this season

I had the pleasure of publishing a column on John Brannen recently. John is shooting the film right now for his movie Midnight Rain, which I also hope to cover, minus mosquitoes and alligators

Entertaining with style is a snap with the sleek, sexy, edible endive boats that deliver lots of crunch and none of the gluten punch. Light and refreshing, these make great appetizers.

Because you never really know someone until you know what's on their bedside table... reading wise, that is