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Displays of holiday lights are one of the most surefire ways to get into the Christmas spirit. And thankfully, the Lowcountry has plenty of great options. The good family-centric folks at Hulafrog have compiled a list of the top 13 places to see festive holiday...
I talk a lot about #1 rankings, but this is not a very nice one: the #1 beach litter item. As I’ve blogged about before, beach litter is an issue we take very seriously on the Isle of Palms, as well we should. Locals,...
Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant is one of the most scenic spots around. Located off of Coleman Boulevard, you travel right by it when you drive from the Isle of Palms to Charleston. Shem Creek is where you can spot commercial shrimp trawlers and the...
A distinct Lowcountry custom is upon us, and it’s a delightful one: Charleston tea rooms. Spring means it’s time for the annual tea rooms, graciously hosted by historic churches in the area. It's about as Charlestonian as you get, on so many levels.
An iconic Lowcountry spot, Cypress Gardens, is open to visitors once again. This past Saturday, with great fanfare and ribbon cutting, officials unveiled a new and improved Cypress Gardens. Cypress Gardens has long been known as one of the Lowcountry’s most scenic locations,...
Today, you can score free pancakes, help a great local cause to boot, and see one a top beautiful place in the country. It’s International House of Pancakes’ Free Pancake Day, going on all day until 7:00 p.m. Let’s face it, pancakes...
The South Carolina Lowcountry, anchored by the historic Charleston peninsula, has become a real center for the arts and major destination for art lovers. In fact, as I covered in this recent blog, a group recently named Charleston as the number one place in America for art lovers.
The latest numbers have been crunched, and SC tourism is a huge, and rapidly growing, industry. Judging by the popularity of our Isle of Palms luxury rentals, we figured things were looking pretty good. After all, they are in high demand. The fact that...
January is a month with an R in it, so it’s a fine time to enjoy an oyster roast, and check out some Charleston lighthouses while you're at it. They're both quintessential Lowcountry things to see/do. As I covered in this previous blog, oyster...
There’s a fun island event going on this evening that benefits a great cause: the beloved loggerhead turtle. As I covered in a recent blog about the Turtle Trek, the loggerhead turtle is an iconic Lowcountry resident. They lay eggs on the sands...
