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CHStoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
October 24, 2025 11:19 AM
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Events
‘Tis the season: Charleston’s Holiday Market Returns to the Convention Center
Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts at the annual holiday market.
November 8, 2023
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Callie Putnam
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Retail
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
November 1, 2023
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Shop at Boutiques and Bubbles at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
Grab a friend or family member and enjoy a Saturday afternoon of shopping, deals and promotions, champagne, live music, and mac and cheese.
August 29, 2023
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Erika Ross
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Retail
Antique shopping options in Charleston
Find your treasure at one of these Lowcountry spots.
August 11, 2023
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Erika Ross
This photo shows the new specialty hat store in Hotel Bennett. There are hats on the wall and places for guests to sit.
Retail
Marsh & Magnolia, a new specialty hat store in downtown Charleston will open this fall
This immersive hat experience will be one to remember.
August 8, 2023
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Erika Ross
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Retail
Tax Free Weekend in Charleston
How to navigate the weekend frenzy of no sales tax.
August 3, 2023
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Brianna Williams
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Small Business
Women business owners in Charleston
Check out these female entrepreneurs in our area
May 17, 2023
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Mia Benvenuto
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Finance
How to keep your car costs down in Charleston
Average yearly car costs hit a new high in 2022 — here’s how to invest smartly.
March 27, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Upcoming races to prepare for in the Charleston area
Charleston has a packed list of races to get prepared for throughout the year
October 1, 2025
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Callie Putnam
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Events
Know before you go: Riverfront Revival
Deep dive into this guide and learn how to navigate the annual two-day music festival loaded with live music and food inspired by the Lowcountry.
September 30, 2025
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Callie Putnam
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Culture
Restaurant Roundup: New and coming-soon restaurants in Charleston
Dining in the Holy City is always a fresh experience, with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.
September 26, 2025
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Callie Putnam
A bright, sunny day highlights a large Volvo factory building, marked by the bold logo. Palm trees line the property, while cars and a guard station add activity near the entrance.
Volvo shares its route to expanding operations at its Charleston-area plant
The Swedish car company is celebrating 70 years, and it has sold more than 5 million cars in the US.
September 25, 2025
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Callie Putnam
A GIF of attendees at the Charleston Beer Fest at Riverfront Park.
Events
Charleston Beer Fest returns with more breweries
The annual festival will be back on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Riverfront Park in North Charleston. The Charleston Beer Fest will offer tastings from 75+ breweries, live music, and a variety of local vendors.
September 25, 2025
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Callie Putnam
A restaurant-in-progress shows a taped design rendering of a tropical dining room with wicker chairs, warm wood, and greenery, while nearby chefs work in a stainless steel kitchen framed by woven paneling.
Kultura is making room for more guests at a larger restaurant space in downtown Charleston
The acclaimed Filipino restaurant, Kultura, will expand its operations to a larger space on Rutledge Avenue, just a few blocks away from its original Spring Street spot.
September 22, 2025
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Callie Putnam
A set wooden table displays an array of dishes: pasta with clams, fresh salad, bone marrow, crusty bread, cocktails, and chips, creating a vibrant, rustic, and inviting dining experience.
Food
Allora to bring a taste of coastal Italy to Spring Street
The new coastal Italian concept is set to open in the Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood, offering rooftop dining, all-day coffee, and gelato.
September 18, 2025
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Callie Putnam
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Movies and TV shows filmed in and around Charleston
Use this list to see if you can spot the Lowcountry scenes featured in movies and TV shows filmed around town.
September 18, 2025
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Shari Tingle
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Work
The top industries and employers in the Charleston metro area
We crunched the numbers for you.
September 17, 2025
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A lively city street scene shows elegant multi-story buildings with arched windows, rooftop terraces, and bustling sidewalks filled with pedestrians. Cars line the road, while trees and greenery soften the urban architecture.
Development
Taking a closer look at the Courier Square project
Courier Square is a mixed-use Planned Urban Development project that aims to provide new housing, retail, and office space to upper King Street.
September 15, 2025
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Callie Putnam