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Sports
Is table tennis having a moment? Try it for yourself in Charleston
Move aside pickleball, there’s a new racket sport in town.
January 13, 2026 10:08 AM
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Patrick Sidwell
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Food
Indulge in The Flower Experience
A downtown hotel and restaurant is offering The Flower Experience, for guests looking for a day of luxury + new adventures.
July 18, 2024
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Callie Putnam
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Travel and Outdoors
Escape for the weekend with Swiftstay
Swiftstay offers its members a place to stay for their weekend travel for the price of a cleaning fee.
July 18, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
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Add to cal: K|LA Boutique’s grand opening
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Kaminsky's milkshakes
Food
Raise a glass — Drink Up Week is coming
We’ve got details and a map full of drink deals: We’ll be highlighting the vibrant beverage scene across Charleston, SC from July 22 to July 26, 2024.
July 12, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Food
SOL’s new Kitchen Karma menu will benefit Make-A-Wish SC
The menu will be available at the Mt. Pleasant and Summerville locations.
June 26, 2024
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Callie Putnam
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Travel and Outdoors
Breaking down SC’s golf cart and LSV rules
Before you hit the road, review these laws to navigate your golf cart and LSV legally + safely.
June 24, 2024
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Callie Putnam
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Small Business
Q+A with Jenny Ferrara of Philosophers & Fools
Learn about Philosophers & Fools, Charleston’s only bookstore bar.
June 17, 2024
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Erika Ross
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Food
Cheers: We’re celebrating Drink Up Week — here’s how to join us
We’ll be toasting to the bountiful beverage industry across Charleston, SC from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26, 2024.
May 24, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Sponsored
Relish National Hamburger Day at SC’s “Most Beloved Burger Joint”
Sesame Burgers & Beer sources all ingredients locally and offers plenty of gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options.
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Development
The Alley, a downtown entertainment venue, will close after 12 years
The Alley, a downtown entertainment venue, will be replaced with a hotel.
May 14, 2024
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Erika Ross
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The Nickel, a boutique hotel, now calls King Street home
The newly opened King Street boutique hotel is also home to a new rooftop lounge set to open this summer.
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Go birding around Charleston
Use this guide to spot a variety of birds along the Charleston shore, in the sky, and on land.
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We’ve rounded up a list of markets, sellers, and restaurants that offer locally caught seafood.
July 10, 2025
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Duke’s “Hot Tomato Summer” returns to Charleston
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July 10, 2025
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5+ ecotours to help you explore Charleston’s outdoors
From fossils to wild animals, these ecotours will give you a front-row seat to Charleston’s outdoors.
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