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The Charleston Single House: Caribbean Influence and Lowcountry Innovation

By Christina Butler / February 16, 2022

There’s nothing as ubiquitous and iconically Charleston than its namesake...

Tags: architecture, Cannon Street, Charleston, construction, historic district, Lowcountry, renovation, single house, vernacular

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Best Spring Events in Charleston

By amber@matchsticksocial.com / February 9, 2022

Best Charleston Spring Events Spring has sprung in Charleston,...

Tags: best spring events in Charleston, charleston spring events

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Forging History: Charleston’s Amazing Ironwork

By Christina Butler / February 2, 2022

The gates welcoming guests to a house on lower Legare...

Tags: ACBA, American College of the Building Arts, antebellum, architecture, blacksmithing, cast iron, cemeteries, Charleston, Christopher Werner, forging, ironwork, Lowcountry, metalwork, Philip Simmons, sword gates, trades, wrought iron

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Sipping, Sun, and Soaking up History: A Day Out on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands

By Christina Butler / January 19, 2022

For new residents relocating to the Lowcountry, Johns Island is...

Tags: Ambrose Farms, Angel Oak, Blackbird Market, Charleston County, Charleston tea plantation, Deepwater Vineyards, horses, Johns Island, Johns Island park, live oaks, Lowcountry, Lowtide brewing, Mullet hall, roadside stands, Rockville, Rockville Regatta, Rosebank farms, Sea Island One, sea islands, Stono Market, Sunrise bistro, tea farm, tomato shed, trails, Wadmalaw

History restaurants

Day Trip to Edisto: Exploring Charleston’s Southernmost Sea Island

By Christina Butler / January 5, 2022

Just an hour’s drive from downtown Charleston, Edisto Island is...

Tags: Botany Bay, coot's, day trip, drinks, Edingsville, Edisto, Edisto Beach, Edisto Beach state park, Edisto Island, Edisto Museum, highway 174, Hutchinson House, Kings Farm, Lowcountry, marshes, mcconkey's, restaurants, sea birds, sea cow eatery, state park, waterfront restaurant, Whaley's store

History

Ringing in the New Year and the Holiday Season in Charleston

By Christina Butler / December 21, 2021

Whether one celebrates Christmas, Kwanzaa, or Chanukah, the “Holy City”...

Tags: Boone Hall, Bowens Island, Chanukah, Charleston Wonderland, circa 1886, collard greens, foodways, hoppin John, Jewish history, Kwanzaa, Lo-fi, Lowcountry, marion square, New Years, New Years Eve, NYE, Patriots Point, Watch Night

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The Charleston Single House: Caribbean Influence and Lowcountry Innovation

Best Spring Events in Charleston

Forging History: Charleston’s Amazing Ironwork

Sipping, Sun, and Soaking up History: A Day Out on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands

Day Trip to Edisto: Exploring Charleston’s Southernmost Sea Island

Ringing in the New Year and the Holiday Season in Charleston