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Charleston’s own Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent—aka Shovels & Rope—rocked the stage last night on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman, performing their single “Birmingham.” Watch it here

Okay, not dirty... But she definitely steamed up the small screen on the hit show's Ultimate Sex Guide this morning. Read on to watch. And seriously, bring your fire extinguisher...

Here's to the holidays with a roundup of the season's best blogs, featuring a muzzled inner Scrooge, a hospitable snowman, that creepy, creepy elf, double-decker oreo fudge, and more

It was BLOGGERS NIGHT OUT last night at Mynt... Pretty pink martinis and a smashing group of local bloggers came together to cheers the season and laugh it up downtown. Here's the photo gallery...

Did your favorite blogger score a nod? At the Charleston Grit Blog-Worthy Holiday Bash last night, we announced our 3rd quarter best-of-blog Gritty award winners. Click here to see who won!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! With the holiday season officially upon us, we've pulled together a go-to guide for the weeks ahead; from Thanksgiving fun happening TONIGHT right on through New Year's

Need a super-local way to dress up your door? Head to the Festival of Wreaths tonight at Charleston Place with Grit blogger Chassity Evans, designer Angie Hranowsky, artist Lulie Wallace, and more!

10 reasons why you should stop by King Street's newest shop, open TODAY

With some seriously stacked winnings up for grabs—like $25 of BBQ each week for a year—you won’t want to miss this contest

People magazine dishes on how the Holy City snagged newlyweds Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively—and which local businesses have scored visits by the couple

We've got FRESH new details on Ryan and Blake's Cotton Dock wedding last night, including which GRIT blogger planned the bash and who served up the fancy creamed corn. Get it here...

We've heard the headline from the Ocean Course: 23-year-old Rory McIlroy won the Wanamaker Trophy with an eight-stroke lead. Now we want the full story, YOUR stories

We want to hear from you! Vote here to help choose the cover of the September 2012 issue of Charleston mag

Check out the photo gallery of last night's Gritty Awards, held on Upper King at the Rebekah Jacob Gallery

Here they are: The Second Quarter, 2012 Gritty Award winners

Grit bloggers Rebekah Jacob and Stephanie Hunt schooled us in just what it means to support something worthwhile, like Charleston's arts community

Word to the wise... It appears the City's parking enforcement division has embarked on a wild booting binge up and down peninsula streets. Here's what I saw yesterday

One of our very own Grit gals WOWS on the pages of Charleston magazine's August issue—you won't believe these photographs (or this super spa of a master bath)

So the 60-day alcohol ban on Folly's now in effect. Take our poll and tell us what you think—and read some of the hilarious comments in response (the leash and shark comments are fantastic)

A Sperry Top-Sider photo shoot was recently staged here in the Lowcountry, complete with croquet and kayaking, swooped hair, Wayfarers, and lots and lots of bikini-clad beach jogging