Charleston

Oct
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Kiawah Island, South Carolina

A family-friendly afternoon on the Village Green

A woman holds silver in an antique store

Home & Garden

Kristin Chambless curates her emporium with collectible finds from open-air markets, estate sales, and forgotten storerooms across the pond

Travel

From candlelit cocktail salons to breezy rooftop bars, one of the Charleston area’s best-kept secrets is that some of the finest watering holes are actually within the region’s hotels. With so many places worthy of raising a glass, consider this your spirited guide to where to sip and stay across the Lowcountry.

A man holds a plate of BBQ

Food & Drink

The El Paso native and Charleston fixture shares tips, tricks, and memories from a decade behind the smoker

image of the band, Ranky Tanky, posing for a photo in a field

Music

The Grammy-winning quartet debuts “This Village” just in time for Juneteenth, with an album of the same name set for release next month

image of a dolphin calf swimming alongside it's mother

Conservation

The resilient mother-calf duo is winning hearts off the coast of Charleston

Outside Vern's restaurant

Travel

A by-no-means-complete guide to claiming your spot at some of the city’s buzziest dining destinations

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Editor's Letter

Settling in and getting to work at a historic Holy City building

Recipe

The perfect springtime aperitif

A waterfront hotel

Travel

The Holy City’s first luxury waterfront hotel opened this spring

People in a park

Travel

In the heart of the Holy City, a once-overlooked stretch now offers a tree-lined pause from downtown’s bustle

Terra-cotta vessels full of clematis, hellebores, ranunculus, garden roses, and geranium greenery adorned tables.

G&G Weddings

How a plant-loving family and an inventive floral team transformed a historic hall into an otherworldly oasis

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G&G Party Pics

Three opening events celebrate Serena & Lily’s first Charleston storefront.

Gumbo in bowls

Recipe

An Atlantic cousin of the Gulf Coast classic

A band performs on a stage

2026 Bucket List

The fiftieth season of Charleston’s beloved performing arts festival promises a kaleidoscope of stages, sights, and sounds

Arts & Culture

Charleston will welcome the likes of Béla Fleck, Ken Burns, and Brandi Carlile to the performing arts festival, which marks its fiftieth season

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G&G Party Pics

An evening in Charleston designed by Tara Guérard Soirée.

A cocktail

Recipe

From Charleston’s Félix, this seasonal creation brings the sugar, spice, and everything nice

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G&G Party Pics

A seasonal Southern makers market.

Inside a book store

Travel

In a storied King Street building, a new woman-owned shop bolsters the Holy City’s growing literary district