The 13 adjoining houses making up what’s known as ”Rainbow Row” are today one of the city’s most photographed landmarks...
Meet the bird you’ve seen wading in local marshes and lowlands: the American wood stork (Mycteria americana), which...
In February, this cold-hardy evergreen shrub or tree fills gardens of the Lowcountry with a welcome blaze of color,...
We all know the beloved Christmas trimming that goes by the name of ”poinsettia,” but plenty of locals have no idea it...
These sturdy four-poster beds—named for the decorative motif of intricately carved rice sheaves on the bedposts—date to...
Some say “pea-CAN” and others, “pea-KAHN.” No matter how you pronounce it, the sweet and buttery flavor of these nuts...
The clip-clop of horse hooves is as much a part of the Holy City’s ambiance as the sounding of St. Michael’s church...
For centuries, local youngsters have worn this charming accessory, noted for its stiff piqué brim and puffy organdy...
Heard the term “freedman’s cottage” used to refer to a one-room-wide, single-story home on the peninsula? Well, it’s...
Charleston abounds with images of the pineapple—in art, architecture, even notepaper and handmade jewelry. While the...
One native ponders the loss of longtime local grocery chain, and friend,
Piggly Wiggly
It just might be the most unusual—and enjoyable—of all Charleston creations.
Thanks to an enterprising young woman, the Lowcountry enjoyed a short but lucrative stint exporting Indigofera...
A residence custom-designed for the Holy City and tailored over time to suit our climate and society to perfection: of...
Charleston has deep ties to the Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)—as early as1680, the peninsula was called Oyster...
Bricks made at area plantations helped provide the wealth of architecture for which the city is renowned today
