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Carolina Wren
03/2017noThe stout, cinnamon-colored bird officially dubbed Thryothorus ludovicianus is a year-round Lowcountry resident—a native of forests, thickets, and cypress swamps who’s adapted to suburban...
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White-Tailed Deer
02/2017noOne of the few forest creatures regularly spied by city- and suburb-dwellers today, the white-tailed deer—the official animal of South Carolina, and 10 other states!—was essential to early...
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Longleaf Pine
01/2017noLongleaf pine trees (Pinus palustris) once covered some 90 million acres in the Southeastern United States, including much of South Carolina. Living for up to 250 years and reaching as tall as...
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Benne Wafers
12/2016noImpossibly thin, subtly sweet, and crunchy with sesame seeds, the benne wafer is a time-honored staple of Charleston cuisine. This delectable edible hearkens back to Africa and to the blending...
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Dock Street Theatre
11/2016noIf the Holy City could count its blessings this month, the iconic public building at the corner of Church Street and Queen Street (once called Dock Street), would justly be among them. After...
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Lighthouse
11/2013Editor's Picksno Learn about the fascinating forms of beacons, and the early technology behind them, that have helped guide mariners ashore over the centuriesToday, two magnificent lighthouses...
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Big Brown Bat
10/2016noAmong the largest of the 14 species of bats indigenous to South Carolina, these creatures of the night regularly set up residence in human houses and outbuildings (but may also sleep away the...
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Snowy Egret
09/2016noThis graceful member of the heron family (Egretta thula) is distinguished from other tall white wading birds by its bright yellow feet and the flourish of long, flowing plumes that show during...
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Images of Charleston 2016
08/2016noA call for entries for our third annual photo contest, themed “Only in Charleston,” netted more than 600 submissions. Check out our top picks, including the winners in the amateur and...
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CSS H.L. Hunley
08/2016noOn the night of February 17, 1864, the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley slipped out of Breach Inlet and headed for the Federal blockading fleet offshore; her target was the sloop-of-war...
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Marsh Tacky
07/2016noBrought to the Carolina shores 400 years ago by Spanish explorers and traders, these sure-footed animals are esteemed for their hardiness as well as their gentle, easygoing nature. Once the...
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Palmetto Flag
06/2016noAs a whole, South Carolinians (and plenty of vacationers who fall in love with this place) adore our state flag. We wear renderings of it on clothing and accessories, stick it to car bumpers,...
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Gardenia
05/2016noFrom May to midsummer, Holy City gardens are bathed in the sweet scent of blooming gardenias. And yet those less versed in local history may not know that these evergreen shrubs are named for...
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Piazza
04/2016noThe Holy City still uses the 17th-century term “piazza”—which comes from the Italian word meaning “open space”—instead of the more common “porch” or “veranda.” The Holy City still uses the...
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Osprey
03/2016noNative to rivers, inlets, and bays, the osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is one of the Lowcountry’s most admired and recognizable raptors. It also happens to be the only hawk in North America whose...
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Love Poem Between Two Rivers
02/2016Editor's PicksnoA Holy City ode written for two friends on their wedding day — written by Anna Claire Hodge /// artwork by Jill HooperBetween the leaning reeds and grasses, near the grey and...
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Lowcountry Tides
02/2016noFeeling the pull of a childhood spent on the water and the knowledge that this is where you belong Photo gallery: You’re eight years old, and your grandfather died this morning. You’re pissed...
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Angel Oak
02/2016noTowering over 65 feet high, this majestic Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) is said to be the oldest living thing east of the Mississippi River, having survived for some 400 or 500 years,...
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How Charleston Are You?
01/2016noThink you know the Holy City inside and out?Take this QuizFind out if you qualify as a Charlestonian (or as close as you can without having been born here) or if you’re “from off”—way, way...
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St. Cecilia Society Punch
01/2016noThis mildly potent punch is credited to South Carolina’s oldest and most exclusive social institution, the St. Cecilia Society. The recipe, first published in 1950 in the Junior League’s...
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