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Mount Pleasant Belk to expand into flagship store
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 24 March 2013 - 6:54amBelk plans to add 58,000 square feet to its Towne Centre location, transforming it into a "flagship store".The company has also had a special "pop up" location open on King Street for the month of March to celebrate the company's 125 years... More
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market returns April 9
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 22 March 2013 - 7:10amSpring is in the air and the local farmers markets are blossoming up all around town and the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market season returns on Tuesday, April 9, from 3:30 p.m. till dusk at the pavilion located at Moultrie Middle School on... More
Second Sunday on King is back today, with a great forecast and fashion
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 10 March 2013 - 3:50amThe Second Sunday on King Street series is back today, March 10, and if the weather forecast holds steady, we're in for a beautiful day of strolling a car-less King Street with sunny skies and high topping at 70.The event will run... More
Low-cost and tasty beef jerky options growing in Charleston
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 17 February 2013 - 8:35amThe Charleston City Paper shares the story of a new generation of not-so-artificial and delicious beef jerky makers and in the Holy City, and where you can buy the meaty snacks. More
Vintage aluminum and a love for farm fresh food: The Farmbar (Updated)
By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 12 February 2013 - 1:41pmUpdate February 12: Look for them to start closer to June.Combining the retro charm of a Spartan trailer along with a love of local foods, a small Awendaw group is hoping to start The Farmbar on upper Meeting Street.What they hope to offer is, as... More
The Boathouse to host first Sustainable Seafood Dinner of the new year
By Amanda Click on Monday, 11 February 2013 - 5:25pmThe Boathouse at Breach Inlet on The Isle of Palms is set to host the next Sustainable Seafood Dinner featuring five courses of local and sustainable seafood dished up by Executive Chef Aaron Greenberg.The dinner, which includes wine pairings, will... More
It's time for this month's Second Sunday on King Street celebration
By Amanda Click on Saturday, 9 February 2013 - 2:34pmSecond Sunday on King Street returns this Sunday, February 10th, with shopping, music, dining, drinking and strolling.Take to the street for a chance to experience live music, amazing deals, food trucks, lessons in chocolate making, meet and greets... More
Eating your way through downtown Charleston's plants
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 9 February 2013 - 12:19pmLive a little while in downtown Charleston and you'll find that many of the tree and plants offer everything from a quick snack on a walk to a way to get some fresh and convenient cooking ingredients.Grapefruits, figs, loquats, rosemary, mushrooms,... More
Hope in store for old North Charleston's dearth of grocery stores (Updated)
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 30 January 2013 - 9:55am(Updates at the bottom.)In early 2009 there was much excitement about a proposed development near Park Circle, not only did it promise to make better use of 48 acres of land it would, gasp, bring a grocery store to North Charleston's neck area.Alas... More
Half-off adult admission all month long at Middleton Place
By Amanda Click on Tuesday, 15 January 2013 - 3:00pmBuilding upon the success of 2011’s Winter Weekends campaign, the Middleton Place National Historic Landmark is offering half-off adult admission for Lowcountry residents throughout the month of January.In order to receive the discount, Lowcountry... More
