The City Magazine Since 1975


* indicates required

FEATURED

These dishes will earn you a spot at the holiday table, year after year


Bonus: all items are sourced from local stores and makers


Meet the Dublin-born dynamo who leads the Charleston Literary Festival


Learn about their artistic evolution since the pandemic


Attend the 15th Anniversary of the Book Festival on November 14 and 15


Hear Harlan Greene discuss his new book, “Porgy’s Ghost,” at the Charleston Library Society on November 20


See Our Locally Scouted Styles that Look Right at Home Around the Thanksgiving Table


Plus, Ladybird Books Brings More Literature to the Downtown Retail Corridor


Read the story, a favorite from our archives, to tour the 19th-century single house


Chef-owner Mark Bolchoz specializes in elevating local, seasonal ingredients in dishes meant for sharing


Since 1986, Steeplechase of Charleston has introduced new generations of fans to the sport



UPCOMING EVENTS

LATEST

On July 4, 1976, the United States had one heck of a birthday, and South Carolina didn’t miss the party



A Holy City choir heads for coveted residencies across the pond



Today’s fake plants go undercover with ease, giving you an organic look—with no responsibility



A decade ago, Toni Morrison brought Sullivan’s Island a Bench by the Road



Whatever kind of vacation you crave—a food-centric getaway, a peek into mountain homes and gardens, outdoor...



Charles Duell steps down after nearly 50 years at Middleton Place’s helm



Get to know the region through its foodways, artisanal producers, farms, fests, and more



Feast your eyes on the spectrum of WNC's art scene



The ”Great Shake” of August 31, 1886, was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast. Its...



Lend an ear to WNC's rich musical traditions



Cinelle Barnes’s new memoir, Monsoon Mansion



Dolphin sightings in local waters are always magical, but these enchanting marine mammals face serious challenges....



Rare Creatures prepares to launch an impressive freshman album



Some 85 years ago, downtown residents could take a dip much closer to home



On Isle of Palms, folks found more real estate for sun-bathing, bocce ball-playing, and castle-building this season...



Dive into summer with these hot picks



Tomato pie, tomato pilau, tomato gumbo, okra and tomatoes, fried green tomatoes, tomato relish: no question about it...



On Isle of Palms, a Charlotte-based couple’s second home melds their love of Caribbean and Lowcountry architecture...



As The Footlight Players’ new executive director, Brian Porter has a modern plan for Charleston’s oldest theater...



Create a container kids can play with, and lessons in sun, rain, and earth will come naturally



Meet the salty sailors—and accomplished sewers—outfitting some of the biggest boats in the harbor for catching the...



The straw hat’s never looked so good! Take cover from the sun without hiding your personal style



Project ReSpeck aims to boost fish populations after the historic freeze



Add polka dots and ruffles to the wrap-skirt style, and you have a piece polished enough for work and flirty enough...



This month, events across the city honor the victims and survivors of the Mother Emanuel AME murders



The cofounder and CEO of Brackish—maker of feather bow ties and naturally inspired accessories—is a T-shirt snob...



Remembering Charleston’s famous (and famously dashing) aerobatic pilot, Bevo Howard



Our taste-and-tell guide to some of the latest food-and-beverage openings in Charleston