Of the more than 1,700 breweries in the United States, better than 95 percent are small, independent craft brewers known for their business innovation and their passion for brewing full-flavored beer. While overall U.S. beer sales were down 1 percent by volume in 2010, craft beer sales were up 11 percent. In fact, whether they know it or not, most Americans live within … [Read more...]
Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival
The Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival provides an excellent opportunity to take advantage of great food and entertainment and a vast array of the Charleston area's signature souvenir, all the while enjoying coastal Carolina's near-perfect late-spring weather. But the event, held each year in Mount Pleasant, also can be a learning experience, a chance to delve deeply into the … [Read more...]
Celebrating All Things Nautical: Harbor Fest
If you love being on the water, you’ll adore the annual Charleston Harbor Fest, a family-friendly and tourist friendly celebration of all things nautical. Held each spring just as the outdoor weather beckons again, Harbor Fest offers just the right balance of maritime elements, whether you like to board the tall ships – classic beauties from around the world – witness an … [Read more...]
Tennis Town, U.S.A.
Charleston has long been known for its crucial role in American history, its distinctive brand of architecture, its abundance of churches and its welcoming attitude toward visitors from throughout the Southeast, the nation and the world. An early and decisive battle of the Revolution was waged nearby, and the first shots of the Civil War were fired at a fort in its harbor. … [Read more...]
A Culinary Destination: Charleston, S.C.
In 2010, a billboard on Highway 17 South in Charleston featured Bobby Flay, the Food Network’s grill king. A year later, another celebrity chef, Sara Moulton, was spotted walking down East Bay Street after a celebratory brunch at High Cotton. And longtime Mayor Joe Riley took a stab at culinary immortality at the 2011 Charleston Wine + Food Festival, donning a chef’s jacket and … [Read more...]
Invasion of the Orange Cones: Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Construction
In the movies, when aliens invade Earth, they generally say they come as friends and intend to do no harm; most of the time, they are lying. The invasion underway along Johnnie Dodds Boulevard is an exception to the rule. When the hundreds of orange cones and barrels have completed their mission and returned home, wherever that is, Mount Pleasant will be left with only the … [Read more...]
Trident Academy
Trident Academy has set itself apart from other schools in the Charleston area. Located in Mount Pleasant, Trident enrolls students with learning issues that cover a broad range of diagnoses, including attention deficit hyperactive disorder, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and processing difficulties. It is one of only 11 schools in the nation … [Read more...]
More than Beautiful Photographs: Beautiful Experiences
Born to missionary parents in Zaire, Africa, Chris developed a passion for photography in high-school. By 10th grade, he was winning awards. He continued to study the craft in college, receiving his photography degree from the New York Institute of Photography. "Being a photographer is who I am, not what I do,” says Chris. Cami obtained her commercial photography degree … [Read more...]
Back to School: Leading from the Top – Wando High School
In education, bigger isn’t always better. Under different circumstances, South Carolina’s largest secondary school could have posed a frightening and unenlightening experience for some students and a bureaucratic nightmare for administrators, teachers and guidance counselors seeking to nurture the dreams and aspirations of more than 3,400 individuals, each with unique plans for … [Read more...]
Back to School: Best in the Middle – Cario Middle School
Thomas C. Cario Middle School Principal Benjamin Bragg isn’t interested in helping some of his students bridge the gap between elementary school and high school. His goal is to make sure each one of them gains the knowledge, confidence and experience to excel in the ninth grade and beyond. “We believe every kid can be successful,” said Bragg, who took the principal’s job … [Read more...]