Culture

Asked: To celebrate the anniversary of Route 66, send in your road trip memories

We’ll get it started with a family road trip along Route 66 to Charleston in the 1970s.

November 18, 2025 01:31 PM

Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

This image is a piece of art in the "When the Land Meets the Body" exhibit by La Vaughn Belle.

Arts

A new exhibition for College of Charleston’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

There will also be various events for the community to enjoy to celebrate the new exhibition.

August 18, 2023

Erika Ross

Culture

Whispers of the Lowcountry: Explore the soul of Gullah Geechee

Take a virtual tour of Charleston’s Gullah History to learn more about this important culture.

August 16, 2023

Will Edmond

Food

The latest data on non-alcoholic beverages and where to drink them in Charleston

Learn what it means to be sober curious, the current popularity of non-alcoholic beverages, and where you can enjoy a mocktail in the Holy City.

August 9, 2023

Emily Shea-Owen

This picture shows a cone with double scooped vanilla sprinkled with lots orange, white, blue, pink, and red sprinkles.

Food

Get a taste of Charleston as a flavor of ice cream

From southern red velvet to praline, here are what ice cream flavors you said best describe our city.

August 7, 2023

Erika Ross

A young child shakes hands with Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg with a table full of bags of school supplies for the First Day Festival behind them.

Culture

Get ready to go back to school at the First Day Festival

Get involved by donating or volunteering for this annual back-to-school festival.

July 27, 2023

Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

Five ice cream cones and lots of sprinkles.

Food

What ice cream flavor best embodies Charleston?

Our city is home to so many distinct flavors and regional fruits and veggies. Which would you use to make Charleston into its very own flavor of ice cream?

July 26, 2023

Emily Shea-Owen

The outside exterior of Public Works Art Centered located downtown Charleston.

Culture

Visit downtown Summerville’s Public Works Art Center

All are welcome to explore the arts.

July 25, 2023

Erika Ross

Culture

New visiting artist at The Gibbes Museum of Art

Featuring Kate March, a Charleston-based multidisciplinary artist.

July 24, 2023

Erika Ross

Bench seating and lattice work on a rooftop bar.

Food

Get a first look at Stars Rooftop & Grill Room’s new Satellite Bar

The rooftop bar is getting a makeover complete with a new age policy + drink menu.

July 19, 2023

Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

Culture

Inclusive Prom hosted by Charleston County Parks

A night to remember for the local disabled community.

July 12, 2023

Mia Benvenuto

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Hit the road and head to Savannah — we’re sharing all the details about what to do and eat, plus where to stay.

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Book lovers and Swifties unite to welcome, Sweeter than Fiction, a new King Street bookshop

Sweeter than Fiction also sells apparel, stickers, tumblers, candles, and stationery from its King Street store.

November 15, 2024

Callie Putnam

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Charleston native competes on the Food Network’s “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” competition

Get to know a baker who calls Charleston home and prepare to cheer her on the Food Network’s “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” competition.

November 13, 2024

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City

High Water Festival releases spring schedule

Get ready to make waves at Riverfront Park.

November 12, 2024

Tatum Jacaruso

Business

Fleet Landing will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a charity oyster roast + day of giving

Fleet Landing is a locally-owned seafood restaurant that is celebrating a major milestone + giving back to the Charleston community.

November 11, 2024

Callie Putnam

Restaurants

Come on, dish: Which Charleston restaurant do you miss the most?

We want to know — which Holy City restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your heart and belly, and why?

November 8, 2024

Staff

A wintry background with snowflakes that reads "CHStoday's 2024 Gift Guide."

Culture

CHStoday’s 2024 holiday gift guide: 90+ gifts for everyone on your list

Including gifts for neighbors, foodies, significant others, homebodies, students, and gifts under $20.

November 8, 2024

Sarah Leonhardt

This photo shows people gathered on a gravel road and three renderings of future plans for the space.

City

The Lowcountry Lowline project’s progress

The City of Charleston’s Lowcountry Lowline project has been in the works for years and is set to

November 7, 2024

Callie Putnam

Nonprofits

Going Places to host bike giveaway for Frierson Elementary Students

Thanks to the Beyond Our Gates Foundation, 173 children will receive custom bikes, helmets, locks, and bike pumps in a upcoming giveaway.

November 6, 2024

Erika Ross

Events

Raise a glass at Park & Grove’s North Central Cocktail Competition

Join Charleston’s top bartenders as they compete for the best tequila cocktail while supporting Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

November 6, 2024

Erika Ross