ANCHORED IN HISTORY
SPERRY CHARLESTON RACE WEEK, or Race Week, as the locals like to call it, will celebrate its 25th edition April 23–26, 2020. Competitors—including America’s Cup winners, Olympians, world champions, professionals, as well as cruisers and novices—from across the country and around the globe make an annual pilgrimage to Charleston to compete. The regatta was established […]
BEYOND THE GATES
CHARLESTON’S ANNUAL Spring Festival of Houses & Gardens returns March 11 and runs through April 18. More than 100 historical houses and gardens will be on display, with afternoon and evening tours of some of Charleston’s finest private houses and gardens in the city’s historic district. Hosted by the Historic Charleston Foundation, the annual fund-raiser—now […]
A STEAKHOUSE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
IF YOU ARE AMONG THE IN-THE-KNOW CROWD, you’re probably privy to the sizzling scene at one of Charleston’s top upscale eateries. Burwell’s Stonefire Grill takes the concept of the classic American steakhouse and zhuzhes it up a bit to give it 21st-century pizzazz. Both the look and fare are lighter and more approachable. And its […]
ACTORS’ THEATRE AND THE ART OF COLLABORATION
STAGE ACTORS ARE SCULPTORS who carve in snow. And while it is true that nothing in the theater is imperishable, save great writing, Chris Weatherhead and Clarence Felder are working on a measure of immortality. As actors, writers, producers and directors, the couple worked steadily for more than 30 years in professional theater and […]
I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
HAVE A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP with the City by the Bay. It is the very first place where I felt like a real grown-up. As a 21-year-old, many moons ago, I was juggling college, two part-time jobs and a serious romantic relationship I wanted to end, but didn’t know how. I needed to blow off […]
WHY ARTISTS DO WHAT THEY DO
ONCE WE CREATED CRAFTS out of necessity. The impulse was strictly utilitarian. But humans being humans, it was not long before the desire to decorate even the most prosaic objects became irresistible. The evolution of the fine arts took a similar if somewhat different path, but the motivation has been the same: to create, […]
M.P. DEMETRE JEWELERS’ CROWNING MOMENT
IT SEEMS APROPOS that King Street’s jewelry store, best known for its luxury timepieces, would partner with an iconic watch brand that celebrates life’s exceptional moments to renovate and elevate its interior space. M.P. Demetre Jewelers has been sparkling on King Street for four decades. Rolex, the iconic luxury watch brand, has been handcrafting luxury […]
VOLCANOES AMONG US
THE ERUPTION OF Kilauea volcano in May of 2018 received intense coverage. Cable news channels ran frequent stand-up reports accompanied by dramatic video of burning houses and cars. Later in 2018, journalists reported on an eruption of Indonesia’s Krakatoa (and a related tsunami) that killed about 1,350 people. The name Krakatoa was eerily familiar. […]
TYING ONE ON IN THE GARDEN
EVER SINCE EVE discovered apples, gardeners have tinkered with plants. We force them to grow smaller than their standard size and push them into unusual shapes. We also delight in twisting and pinning them against vertical surfaces. Espalier (pronounced es- PAL-yer or es-PAL-yay) is the ancient garden practice of forcing a tree, shrub or vine […]
BAKER’S TOUCH
The grand opening event had it all: valet service, photos on the red carpet, pretty people chatting over cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres, all while the electric violinist swayed on stage. It was great accessorizing, but the real star of the night was the sleek, contemporary jewel box that is the new Porsche showplace on Savannah Highway. The jewels laid out for your pleasure were neon-lit Porsches.
