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The General Store, The Last Frontier

When you are out and about, don't pass up the opportunity to drop into an old general store.

Day trippin, off the grid

If Charleston fall is a bust, you can drive 4 hours north and find it again!

Eggs & Eclipses

Don't put all your eggs into one basket, put some in the hen house.

A Bug's Life—And Death

The circle of life came full circle for me last week when I saved a bug.

Tales of An Uber Driver: Purple Rain

A man claiming to be The Purple One reincarnate steps into Lorena's Uber. Things got crazy.

Day of Unity planned for Sunday, June 12th

Join the community in a celebration of unity Sunday following the Riverdog's baseball game. A community concert and live art demonstration is planned for A Day of Unity to benefit the International African American Museum.

STAC House Shows—The Barefoot Movement in Church

When's the last time you sipped a glass of wine, slipped off your shoes, and stomped your feet in a 300 year old church?

Those Lazy Days of Summer

Summers in the '60s weren't spent in your room, layed out with a tablet and a smartphone. There's hardly a child my age that doesn't remember the saying "you aint' stayin in this house all summer, so go on and get outside." Instructions were few: "don't slam the screen door," and "take your flip-flops off at the door."

Behind the Scenes at CFW: Hair & Makeup

Backstage beauty at Charleston Fashion Week, courtesy of Bailey Bial.

America & Guns: A Toxic Love Story

Recently, many people have developed an opinion on the purpose of the Second Amendment. Shep Rose is surely one of them in his take on gun control and thoughts on the purpose of the legislation.

July 25, 2014

A guest blogger hits the nail on the head with her thoughts on what makes Charleston wonderful. Stop thinking of sand as a cleaning nightmare, but a Lowcountry dream in this week's Blog of the Week.

My Sandy Disposition

Whether you're downtown or on the beach, there's bound to be sand in your house left from Folly, Sullivan's, or IOP. But that's just another one of the things we love about living in the Lowcountry.

Sister Carolina, It's Good In The Tree's

Slow down and take a trip via zipline through the beautiful mountains, lakes, and waterfalls of North Carolina, and see a simpler side of the mountain away from the mountains.

Daylight Savings Ends This Weekend—Will You Fall Back or Zone Out?

Get ready to switch your clocks. Me, I'll comply with DST change-ups if I must, but mostly I file the rigidity of the calendar seasons in the BS pile. I have my own guide to the seasons...

Why I Own Guns

True, I don't need more than a couple of shotguns and a rifle to take down a deer. But then, the 2nd Amendment was never about protecting the right go hunting. Here's the point...

Blog of the Week: Stephanie's Powerful, Poignant Post

This one speaks for itself today—the one-week anniversary of the Newtown tragedy. We're grieving and mourning those children lost, yet still celebrating this season and the story of The Child

The Lowcountry's (Imaginary) Hurricane Relief Concert

Kanye in a skirt, fist-pumping Rolexes, and 6 hours of prime-time TV—so went Sandy's relief concert. Comparing that to Katrina's has me wondering: what if a storm hit Chas? What would ours look like?

A Winter Day at Folly Beach

Did you know that you can actually hang out Folly in the winter? Without all the shirtless and sweaty volleyball games, shotgunned beers, and asphalt-seared feet? Yeah, me neither. Not a bad Sunday...

All You Knead

Soon, I may be able to stomach snow globes and Bing Crosby, but I'd love to wrap up my August to-do list first. Let's get started anyway... with a little flour and fluff for your Thanksgiving table

Holiday Cactus Confusion

Do you know which holiday your cactus likes to celebrate? Read on for the tools you need to decide if you should buy it some cranberry sauce, garland, or jelly beans

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