Ensign Jack & the Danish Dame in Charleston
The story begins in the nation’s capital as winds of war were gathering in 1941. Ensign Jack Kennedy, US Navy Intelligence, age 24, was stationed in DC, where he met a very blonde Danish beauty, four years older and much worldlier than he. >>Read More
Local and Cool
It’s True! Charleston Summer’s Are Hot! Whether it be swinging in a hammock, playing ping pong, or attending pool parties, a few locals offer rituals and remedies for keeping cool. >>Read More
Our Right Trusty & Well Beloved Counsellor…
Lord Anthony Ashley Cooper and the birth of a colony. Charlestonians say the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers forms the Atlantic Ocean. >>Read More
The Battle of Secessionville (Then and Now)
The site of a crucial Civil War battle in the defense of Charleston is reenacted, not on-site, but miles away at Boone Hall Plantation, where there is more room for the gallant commemorators to maneuver. >>Read More
the Local Yokel; It’s from Charleston!
From personalized oyster knives to The Charleston Butt Grabber (i.e. meat flipper) from the same folks who made the Charleston Hooker, some of these home town gifts are the nicest of all! >>Read More
The Red Dot
Ever wondered about the red dots that decorate liquor stores in South Carolina? It should be no surprise that they originated here in the Holy City, which has always been the imbibers’ state capital. Here’s the story. >>Read More
When Walls Speak
Many wonder what the walls of Charleston would say if they could speak. designer William Bates, based in Charleston and New York, found out for himself. >>Read More

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