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Your year in (Google) review 🔍

What Charlestonians Googled in 2022
With this landscape, we’ll take a walk any day. | Photo by @travis_norman
We’ve been examining your Google search history, Holy City. But don’t worry, you’re not the only one looking up newts and orzo salad. We’re glad we’re not alone in our endeavors to expand our at-home recipe horizons.

Google dropped the Charleston area’s top trending searches from 2022 and we’re here with the results. Spoiler alert: We like to be out and about in our community.

We were the only place in the US with cigar lounge as its top trending “near me” search. Thanks, Google, we’ll keep this in mind for upcoming content in the new year. Got a favorite? Share it with us.

The Holy City also loves to explore our town by foot — of the four places that had walking trails as a top trending search, we googled this topic the most. Luckily for y’all, we’ve gathered this list of scenic walks and hikes around the Lowcountry.

Hopefully, you have a good rap playlist created for your stroll, because that was our most searched music genre.

More top searches included power outages (which only makes sense, given recent storms Nicole and Ian), collision repair (peep local car shops), and batting cages.

Itching to know what else your neighbors have been Googling? Check out the full list of the Charleston area’s top 10 trending “near me” searches.
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Friday, Dec. 23
  • Aquarium Aglow | Friday, Dec. 23 | Times vary | South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston | $29.95 | Immerse yourself in tens of thousands of lights displayed throughout the SC Aquarium + enjoy interactive displays and refreshments.
  • Small Wonders | Friday, Dec. 23 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lowcountry Artists Gallery, 148 E. Bay St., Charleston | Free | See new 8x8 paintings for the holidays by a number of gallery artists for the month of December — a portion of proceeds will be donated to Pattison’s Academy.
  • Holiday Festival of Trees | Friday, Dec. 23, 2022-Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 | 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St., Charleston | Free | Take the whole family to enjoy the online + in-person auction, Holiday Festival of Trees, that showcases beautiful trees decorated in honor of someone who has battled cancer.*
Saturday, Dec. 24
  • A Revival Christmas | Saturday, Dec. 24 | 5-9 p.m. | Revival, 162 E. Bay St., Charleston | $85-$125 | Celebrate the holidays with a special three-course menu and an optional wine pairing.
Sunday, Dec. 25
  • Holiday Festival of Lights | Sunday, Dec. 25 | 5:30-10 p.m. | James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr., Charleston | $25+ | Cruise along a three-mile display featuring an estimated two million lights.
Monday, Dec. 26
  • The Sound of Charleston | Monday, Dec. 26 | 7 p.m. | Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St., Charleston | $26-$28 | Experience the sounds that define Charleston and its unique southern charm during this 75-minute live concert.

We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
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Weather
  • 52º | Mostly sunny and wind | 14% chance of rain
  • Heads up: A strong cold front is set to bring the coldest temperatures since January to the Holy City today and tomorrow. A wind chill advisory is expected to be issued later today into tomorrow + wind chill values may dip between 5° and 10° this evening. 🧊 (WCSC)
Sunrise + sunset
  • Rise: 7:18 a.m.
  • Set: 5:20 p.m.
Tide
  • Low: 1:10 a.m. + 2:01 p.m.
  • High: 7:40 a.m. + 7:53 p.m.
Development
  • A new rental home community on Johns Island is set to break ground on a 46-acre tract in early 2023. Hamlet Maybank is expected to offer 211 single-family units featuring one to three bedrooms, with homes available online by early 2024 at 2029 Harlow Way. 🏘️ (The Post and Courier)
  • Five new tenants are headed to the Cedar Grove retail property on Dorchester Road. Buffalo Wild Wings, First Watch, and Chicken Salad Chick are expected to open during the second phase of development, later joined by European Wax and Fifth Third Bank. Stay tuned for updates in early 2023. (The Post and Courier)
Arts
Cause
  • For the season of giving, we’ve come up with 36 ways to volunteer and spread cheer to families in need, like becoming a garden volunteer with The Green Heart Project. Know of other ways to help out that we missed? Shoot us an email so we can spread the word. 🎁
Biz
  • Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has contributed a $40,998 grant that will allow Berkeley County to secure a fully-automated mannequin that displays medical emergencies on command. The multipurpose simulator, coined “Hal,” will be used to enhance training and hiring processes at Berkeley County EMS. 🚨 (WCSC)
Award
  • In case you missed it, the College of Charleston School of Business recently landed a spot on Bloomberg Businessweek’s list of 2022-23 Best Business Schools, recognized for its Master of Business Administration program. Rankings are based on factors including employment data, enrollment, and compensation. Congrats, CofC. 🎓 (The College Today)
Charlestonian
  • Jordan Snider of The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort is headed to Lyon, France in the new year to participate in Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie, a 20-country pastry competition. The Wando High School graduate will create three chocolate desserts and one showpiece alongside two Pastry Team USA teammates to represent this year’s theme of Climate Change. Good luck, Jordan. 🥐 (The Post and Courier)
History
  • Did you know there are 204 National Historic Places in Charleston County? Buildings, objects, sites, and city blocks all across Charleston are worthy of preservation. Contact your State Historic Preservation Office if you’ve got a tip on an unsurveyed historic place.
Feel Good
  • Time to give MUSC Health’s Therapy Animal Program a round of a-paws. In addition to the good work they do all year, 22 teams of therapy dogs + their volunteer humans joined a Howliday Parade to brighten the season for patients at several MUSC Health locations. (Have a dog with love to give? Consider volunteering.) 🐶 *
Drink
  • Scrambling to find a last minute gift? Enter: Flaviar — a subscription for those who love premium spirits. Send loved ones a gift subscription and they’ll have the opportunity to taste new, rare, and limited edition spirits of their choice each month. 🥃*
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Taking a break
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The Holy City is magical during the holidays. | Photo by @charlestonestates
As we sit down to our laptops for the last time in 2022, it’s nice to reflect back on the year behind us and be thankful for all the great stories we were able to write.

From Instagram-famous dogs to AI tours, we had fun sharing this wonderful city with you. Thank you for being a reader of CHStoday.

We will be taking a break next week, catching our breath, and spending time with friends and family. Your next regularly scheduled newsletter will hit your inbox Jan. 3, 2023. We hope you’re able to step away as well. And if you find yourself with some downtime, here are a few ways to get out there and explore the Holy City:
Have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.

— Lexa and Tatum
6AM City In-house
THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Alexandra.

Editor’s pick: If you have some last-minute shopping to do this weekend and you’re looking to use your free two-hour holiday parking voucher, here’s a pro tip.

City officials are encouraging the community to press the assistance button next to the ticket scanner for immediate service if you have any difficulty scanning your voucher. If you haven’t already grabbed yours, find it here before it expires on December 31. 🚘 (The Post and Courier)

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Read about the Holy City’s composting program, here.
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