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Recent press coverage of Charleston ›
The Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau keeps this updated list of recent press coverage of the city.
Free admission at Drayton Hall for the month of January for their Facebook friends ›
This is a great opportunity, y’all. I’m thinking of going this weekend or the next, possibly.
The Case Against Riley & I-526 ›
I hadn’t really considered this side of the traffic issue before, but she makes a lot of good points. Of course there’s also the fact that greater access to these areas will mean increased development, which will also increase traffic congestion (completely overriding any infrastructure benefits, as the NOAA has already admitted), as well as result in inestimable environmental devastation, which is to my mind the biggest argument against it.
Lord Ashley Cooper's dictionary of Charlestonese ›
This historical pamphlet was compiled and first published in 1958 by the Post and Courier (then the News and Courier), and details a sampling of the local Charleston dialect of the time. Much of it seems to be humorous rather than linguistic in nature, which makes me wonder how accurate it actually is.
Jumpers, daredevils, and disasters on Charleston's bridges ›
With all the crazy things people have been doing in the past year on the many bridges surrounding Charleston, this article has a lot of good information about the bridges themselves, the protocol for dealing with such events, and their legal consequences.
Charleston's seven most controversial restaurants ›
I’m ashamed to say I’ve only been to one of these so far (Jestine’s).
Long-time Charleston preservationist Elizabeth Jenkins Young passed last night at the age of 92 ›
Young was the city’s first female tour guide in 1952, legendary for her radical stances on preserving historic buildings, born at the historic Brick House Plantation on Edisto, graduate of the College of Charleston. She also promised city and county officials, “If you tear it down, I’ll haunt you,” about more than one threatened house. Funeral arrangements are pending.
(Source: cvilletochucktown)
Vote for the City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2012" ›
Vote for Charleston’s best new restaurant, the best jewelry store, the best local legislator, and much more. Remember, you must vote in a minimum of 35 categories for the vote to count!
10 Things You Didn't Know About the Battle of Sullivan's Island ›
On June 28, 1776, just days before our Founding Fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence, a significant battle was waged off Sullivan’s Island.
