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Francis Street Lofts

Let’s not mention the economy. After all, it’s tough enough finding a new house — a place of your own, for which you will pay for the next 30 years! — without chatting about the financial debacle blackening everything in sight. No, let’s talk opportunity. And promise, design, surprise even. Because that’s we felt when we heard about the new Francis Street Lofts being built in downtown Charleston.

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No Time Like the Present to Check Out the Latest Exhibits

SC Aquarium

The South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor is a splendid building. Tucked away on the far side of East Bay Street and situated next to the new Hippodrome IMAX Theater, the place is an architectural monument to wildlife preservation and awareness. Making your way there this summer is a perfect way to keep cool, check out some interesting animals, and also take in the view from Charleston Harbor.

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Tim Hussey Art Show

June 15, 2009

Be sure to stop by Redux Contemporary Art Center and check out Tim’s latest work.
About Tim:
In 2000, Tim Hussey made a conscious decision to embark on his fine art career after 15 years as an award-winning and internationally recognized editorial illustrator.  This was not a complete departure from his past efforts, as a significant part [...]

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Vacation Rentals on Sullivan’s Island

June 12, 2009

Get it early, and get it cheap. That’s the best advice for renting a vacation home this summer on Sullivan’s Island. But of course good advice is good advice, which means everybody knows about it, which means everybody interested in renting on Folly is trying to find the most affordable and scenic property out there. [...]

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Darius Rucker to Play Homegrown Concert

June 10, 2009

Charleston native Darius Rucker is returning to town for a “Homegrown Concert.” Rucker is the lead singer for Hootie and the Blowfish. The upcoming event will take place at the Family Circle Cup facility on Daniel Island. Since 2003, Hootie & the Blowfish have used their superstar status to assist economically disadvantaged schools with their [...]

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The Light of Inspiration

June 9, 2009

Terri Tall Table Lamp — The latest from Thomas O’Brien is a slender little beauty, with an enviro-mind and a mineral body…

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Renovated House on Spring Street

June 8, 2009

Fuzzco — Helen Rice and Josh Nissenboim — is one of Charleston’s premier Web, print and graphic design companies. They moved their headquarters downtown recently from North Charleston’s Noisette neighborhood to 141 Spring Street.

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Find Your Inner Celebrity on a Caribbean Cruise

June 4, 2009

Celebrity Mercury Cruises to Ship out of Charleston

Do you enjoy cruises? How about the Caribbean? Are you a celebrity? Great. Now you can plant your emerald self on a Celebrity Mercury Cruise Ship, which cruises down to the Caribbean for 10 and 11 night stays. Beginning next February, the 77, 000 ton ship will pull [...]

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Huge Screens, Good Movies, Plenty of AC

June 2, 2009

The Hippodrome in Charleston, SC

People may be content watching movies on their laptops; they may consider the thirteen or so inches adequate, and say that their movie watching experience is not completely thwarted. On the other hand, when people go out to see a movie, they want the works. They want high definition, humongous screens, [...]

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Charleston to Bermuda Sail Boat Race

May 29, 2009

C 2 B Race Starts Today

Charleston’s dog days of summer may be howling in the distance, but on the water the air is still breezy and tinged with salt. This should prove even more enticing for this year’s C 2 B sail boat race, which launches today at noon from the Charleston Maritime Center  in [...]

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