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My Charleston: Darius Rucker
Grammy Award–winning singer and former Hootie and the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker was born and raised in Charleston, and lives there with his family. His third solo country album, True Believers, was released...
What’s Classic and What’s Coming in Charleston: Culture
Nigel Redden is general director of Charleston’s Spoleto Festival and director of Lincoln Center Festival in New York.
“In the performing arts world, Russian violinist Yuriy Bekker recently became the acting artistic director of the...
What’s Classic and What’s Coming in Charleston: Hotels
Kinsey Gidick is a writer and editor at Charleston City Paper, where she handles the Cuisine and Arts sections.
“You can’t overlook the landmark of Charleston Place. After twenty-eight years, it still manages to be...
What’s Classic and What’s Coming in Charleston: Shopping
Ayoka Lucas is founder of Charleston Fashion Week, style director at Charleston Magazine, and a freelance fashion stylist and consultant.
“In the Antique District, the lowest part of King Street, Berlin’s is one of Charleston’s...
What’s Classic and What’s Coming in Charleston: Dining
Charleston natives and brothers Matt and Ted Lee are the authors of three cookbooks, most recently The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen.
“Dave’s Carry Out (843-577-7943) is a classic that’s totally worth it. It’s charming and...
What’s Classic and What’s Coming in Charleston: History
Kitty Robinson is the executive director of the Historic Charleston Foundation.
“I like to think of Charleston as America’s most historic city. The most prominent house museum is the grand, Federal-style Nathaniel Russell House, which...
What’s Classic and What’s Coming: Nightlife
Timmons Pettigrew is the author of Charleston Beer and founder of CHSBeer.org.
“Charleston’s nightlife scene has undergone a shift in recent years, with the emphasis moving from dive-y bars to more high-end cocktail joints. But...
What’s Classic and What’s Coming in Charleston: Architecture
John Hildreth is the director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Southern Office.
“King Street itself is this great slice of the city. The nineteenth-century Miles Brewton House on 27 King Street is spectacular,...
What’s Classic and What’s Coming in Charleston: Arts and antiques
George Read is co-founder of Read & Mullin LLC, an appraiser of fine arts, antiques, coins, maps, and more. He has published more than seventy-five articles on the arts and antiques market.
"The very best...