• Dog
    Culture

    Charleston Has Gone to the Dogs

    This past weekend, Charleston's Southeastern Wildlife Expo (SEWE) brought together wildlife enthusiasts and dog lovers, showcasing a diverse array of canine companions amid the city's historic streets and waterfront. Let's look at the best moments from SEWE, celebrating the charm and charisma of the furry friends we encountered.

  • Culture,  Food

    The Best Food I Never Ate

    In Charleston's ever-evolving culinary tapestry, I overlooked the chance to dine at Martha Lou's Kitchen, a bastion of Southern cooking. Let my tale of the best food I never ate be your call to action—seize the moment and savor the experiences you yearn for before they vanish.

  • Bookshelf

    The Doctor to the Dead

    Confederate dead rising from their graves to aid General Lee, a captive mermaid that must be returned to the sea to keep the city from flooding, a man that refuses to accept the fact that he is no longer among the living, and a medical doctor that turns his back on the living to be a physician for the dead. These are just a few of the stories found within the pages of The Doctor to the Dead: Grotesque Legends and Folk Tales of Old Charleston

  • Bookshelf

    Six Miles to Charleston

    It was a cold February day in 1820 as Lavinia Fisher stood on the gallows outside the Old City Jail in Charleston, South Carolina, clad in her wedding dress. Lavinia and her husband John had been convicted of murder. A crowd gathered to watch America’s first female serial killer be hanged, but before the beautiful Lavinia dropped to her death, she had one last message for the people below...