In the city’s own shipyard, five seized German boats were converted to vessels for the US fleet, and construction began on 18 new ships and the area’s first destroyer, the USS Tillman. It was only ...
2. Henry’s Cheese Spread Many decades ago, long before Charleston’s restaurant scene exploded, a big night out involved Henry’s on Market Street, where white-jacketed waiters swooped in with trays of ...
The eagles swoop and soar over the water’s edge, presiding over the vast beauty of their home along the Kiawah River. For 20-plus years, two bald eagle families have nested here and hunted the river, ...
Blazing studio lights compounded the late summer heat as a tangle of wires and a film crew transformed the sanctuary of Circular Congregational Church into a TV studio. A diverse crowd squeezed into ...
In 1977, Michael Bennett was working his way through the College of Charleston as a carpenter’s assistant, helping to renovate buildings the school had acquired nearby. The buildings were cheap and ...
Saute onion over low fire in half of the butter until soft but not brown. Add the crab meat and heat. Heat the milk in the top of a double boiler, but do not boil. Add the crab meat mixture and the ...
Since its beginning in 1989, James Island Outreach, housed on Camp Road, has expanded from assisting residents in need with home repairs to providing a food pantry and financial assistance workshops; ...
CM: How did y’all meet? CZ: In my final month before graduating from design school in Boston, I was working as a hostess at Gaslight Brasserie Du Coin when Michael started as executive chef. That was ...
Many Charleston homes wow with their “good bones,” their strong architectural integrity and classic lines. Others boast a distinguished pedigree and historical gravitas, thanks to so-and-so-president ...
Supposition shadows history. “What if?” we often ask. Suppose this happened instead of that? It’s tantalizing to wonder how things, if a bit different, could have altered history. And it’s an ...
St. James-Santee Episcopal Church at Wambaw today; (inset) in April 1923, Charleston Museum director Laura Bragg arranged a tour of the historic site for participants in the American Association of ...
Gentle Giant This massive oak has a trunk circumference of some 28 feet. That means that if it were possible to magically transport the tree to the intersection of Charleston’s Broad and Meeting ...