Travel and Outdoors

Hampton Park in the sunshine. A big tree hangs overhead and a white gazebo is in the distance. The photo is slightly filtered, giving a nostalgic feel. No one is around. It looks peaceful.
Travel and Outdoors
Where would you put an Outdoor Library in Charleston?
The concept is taking over South Korea’s capital city. We’re thinking about where we’d copy it in the Holy City.
December 17, 2025 11:01 AM
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Patrick Sidwell
A photo of bright yellow Carolina Jessamine flowers.
Travel and Outdoors
How to turn your Charleston yard into a mini wildlife haven
A grassroots effort is helping Lowcountry properties become part of a nationwide habitat network.
December 8, 2025
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Morgan O’Neal
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🎾 The local program helping young players find their swing
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Boat with The Cooper on the back.
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Charleston’s luxury waterfront hotel is hiring this weekend
Attend The Cooper’s three-day, in-person hiring event and interview for positions at all levels.
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Travel and Outdoors
Which cities share Charleston’s latitude and longitude?
Directly north, east, south, and west, the world awaits.
December 1, 2025
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Patrick Sidwell
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Stamp your passport to a night of art and elegance
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Rev up your engines: Discover the ultimate family experience
Get in, we’re going shopping to see rare, vintage BMWs.
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Boat with The Cooper on the back.
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Your next career move? Charleston’s luxury waterfront hotel.
The Cooper opens soon, and they’re building their team now during a three-day, in-person hiring event.
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Thomas Dambo's Trolls: A Field Study exhibit in Asheville, NC. Unique wooden troll sculptures sit in a wooded area.
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Discover Thomas Dambo’s Trolls in Asheville
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Celebrate National Take a Hike Day on the Palmetto Trail
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Seize the clay: Pottery Event Weekend returns to Seagrove
Here’s what you need to know about this un-fall-gettable weekend in the pottery capital of the US.
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