Our best Charleston features and links

Every day we look for the best stories, links, photos, guides, and more — some of those are more timelessly awesome than others. Below are the best of the bunch going back in time starting 365 days ago.

A video tour of Google's data center security in Mount Pleasant If you've ever been lucky enough to receive an invite to visit the Google data center in Berkeley County, you'll have learned of the intense security that abounds.Even if you haven't been there in person, thanks to a...	Book missing for 234 years to be returned to College of Charleston In 1771 the College of Charleston received its first collection of donated books, more than 800 from John Mackenzie, a Goose Creek planter and Charleston Towne diplomat.However, only 77 books would survive a 1778 fire...	Sean Brock makes an appearance on 'No Reservations' Charleston's much-beloved chef Sean Brock once again encountered the mass-media limelight in the form of an appearance on No Reservations with Anothy Bourdain. The Japanese "Cook it Raw" event that brings together...
Photo of the Day: The 'Super Moon'	In video: Charleston man departing on 1,000 mile run to New York City to fight Parkinson's Today, May 7, James Mangini is departing on a one-month 1,000-mile run to raise awareness and money for Parkinson's disease."I’m embarking on this challenge to honor the millions of people with Parkinson’s...	Photo of the Day: Grace Episcopal Church
Charleston trio taking on the well-balanced locally sourced soda Update May 4: The Charleston City Paper has followed up with a longer profile of the Cannonborough Beverage Company trio and their tasty suds; take a read here.And then stop by the farmers market in Marion...	Folly Boat gets a fresh canvas After 13 years of paint-overs, the five-inch thick layers of paint and messages finally started crumbling off the Folly Boat — so the city stepped up and stripped off the excess paint to give the iconic boat a new...	For lovers of natural wood: Reclaimed DesignWorks Reclaimed DesignWorks is a company dedicated to connecting those who love the feel of aged beautiful wood with, well, reclaimed wood that so often exudes these characteristics.Charlie Mag has a nice profile on the shop...
Charleston Garment Manufactory gets funded Remember how we told you that Heather Koonse, local designer, pattern drafter, seamstress and owner and creator of The Rose Knot wanted $15,000 to design resource center for local fashion designers to develop...	Gaillard criticism: Mayor Riley defends $142 million revamp of auditorium (Greenspace design approved) Updates are at the bottom:A $142 million remake of the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium on Calhoun Street has been under design for a couple of years now and thanks to increasing flak directed at the proposed...	Photo of the day: Sun shines on the Holy City
Women pirates: Anne Bonny and Mary Read “If you’d fought like a man you needn’t hang like a dog.” Anne Bonny, 1702-1782When Gordon’s daughters were young, any long trip in the car meant; “Dad tell me a pirate story.”One daughter, Beth, would become a reporter...	Huge business: Tire manufacturing in South Carolina South Carolina has recently become the nation's number one tire exporter and it's likely in the next couple years that it will also become the nation's number one tire manufacturer. As for why South Carolina has...	Eating well in Charleston: A spring 2012 hit list Charleston's food scene is ever evolving.It also seems that the Holy City rarely looses a great place to eat, but only adding — so to help you navigate the latest and greatest, here's a list of a dozen or so places that...