If you are driving across the Ravenel Bridge in the dead of winter or strolling along the battery in downtown Charleston on a breezy summer evening, chances are you will see the full sails of more than one sailboat skimming along the water of the harbor. The winds that kiss the Lowcountry coastline 12 months of the year summon sailors of all types and skill levels from near and … [Read more...]
Inshore Fishing in the Lowcountry: A Year-round Venture
Facing backward, I sat huddled in the stern of our small, tri-hull runabout boat. Since it was cold β about 40 degrees β I was layered in a hodgepodge of warm clothing, clutching a thermos cup of hot tea. I peered through the hood of my sweatshirt, which was pulled tightly around my head to hold in what little warmth my body was generating. My stare fixed on the line of my … [Read more...]
SEWE DockDogs: From Loyal Companions to Champions
Each year, vendors, hunters, wildlife enthusiasts and others travel to Charleston to participate in and enjoy the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, a weekend dedicated to the conservation and celebration of local wildlife. The artwork is popular, as are auctions, outdoor sports demonstrations and a show featuring birds of prey, and the crowds always flock to watch animal … [Read more...]
The Return is Coming! Boone Hall Plantationβs Fright Nights is Back
Boone Hall Plantationβs Fright Nights is back for 2017!! Willie McRae, plantation owner, along with Marketing Director Rick Benthall literally screamed their way around the country last October visiting haunted events to gather new ideas and continue their tradition of hosting South Carolinaβs largest Halloween attraction. One of the main differences this year will be in the … [Read more...]
The Living’s Easy: Summer Concerts in The Lowcountry
There is nothing quite like summertime in the Lowcountry. The days are a bit longer, the sunsets seem slightly more spectacular and the amount of live music that floods the area is always ample. In the words of powerhouse songstress Janis Joplin, βThe livingβs easy.β Whether youβre looking to sing along with songs of your youth or uncover a new band soon to make it to the top … [Read more...]
Flounder Gigging in Local Waters: Now We Are The Predators
PRELUDE I was a kid once, something thatβs difficult to remember during the 5 a.m. workdays, paying for car repairs and turning my friends down when they offer to start a movie after 8 p.m. But when the opportunity presented itself to go flounder gigging, a faint memory from my childhood stirred inside me. I remember riding in a grandparentβs golf cart as my friend drove … [Read more...]
Sperry Charleston Race Week: Wind Power
Every Spring, a multitude of some of the worldβs most skilled sailors take to the Charleston Harbor for a week of racing and unadulterated camaraderie. Sperry Charleston Race Week, now in its 22nd year, draws more than 250 boats. Approximately 2,500 sailors from around the globe arrive eager to participate in the largest keelboat regatta in the Western Hemisphere. Many come … [Read more...]
Volvo Car Open Offers More Than Tennis
The Volvo Car Open is the largest womenβs tennis tournament in North America and for 16 years has served up much more than just a lineup of top-ranking athletes in its state-of-the art home on Daniel Island. Known until 2015 as the Family Circle Cup, the Volvo Car Open is much more than a tennis tournament; it is an experience β nine days of world-class tennis combined with … [Read more...]
Nice Ride! Charleston Cars & Coffee
There's a popular club in Mount Pleasant that meets weekly, regularly attracts more than 100 people β mostly men β to its gatherings but has no admission requirements, no membership rolls, no dues and, pretty much, no rules. Everyone is wel-come to join just by driving to Towne Centre and parking in the lot right in front of Atlanta Bread any Saturday between 8:30 a.m. and … [Read more...]
Water Is Our Common Bond: The Lowcountry Maritime Society
The bodies of water that run through the Lowcountry sometimes feel like old friends. We become familiar with their ebb and flow, twists and turns and rocky oyster beds. For many, these streams, creeks, inlets and harbors provide a livelihood. The Lowcountry Maritime Society is an organization built on the belief that access to the water, and the many traditions that coincide … [Read more...]