A Flair for Fashion
West Ashley designer Gina Marie reps her brand in New York for Fashion Week by Elise Lusk | Contributing Writer Thirteen years ago, Gina Marie was working in battery manufacturing, a job she despised. Her son was on the brink of graduating from high school, and she...
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Chasing the Chupacabra
West Ashley author Lynne M. Hinkey's latest novel, Ye Gods! A Tale of Dogs and Demons, is a story of magic and monsters run amok on a Caribbean island. In the story, author Jack Halliman sails to Puerto Rico looking for a cure for writer's block and instead finds a...
Jake Bugg Pops By West Ashley
You’ve heard Jake Bugg before, even if you can’t immediately place the name. His song “Lightning Bolt” is featured in a Gatorade commercial that has been airing nationally for more than a year and he’s made guest appearances on Conan, Late Show with David Letterman,...
Show Us Your (Food) Porn
Has a photo of a five-layer cheesecake ever made you drool on your computer keys? Or an image of sauce-slathered ribs made you unconsciously lick your fingers and tuck a napkin into your collar?
Vinyl Madness Takes Over Monster
Got a dollar? You can get a record — and a pretty good one at that – at Monster Music this Saturday, March 15, during their biannual Record Expo. And if you have a few more bucks on hand, you might be one of the few lucky ones to snag some of the rare collectibles...
Tangle for Transgender Youth
Before she hit puberty, Jaimie didn’t have to worry about the $1,700 quarterly cost of her hormone suppression medication. But the day she turned 14, that all changed. “Jaimie’s insurance was paying for her treatments, but once they decided that she should be hitting...
Growing Art in Charleston
For years, Lowcountry residents have flocked to local farms to buy their seasonal CSA, or community supported agriculture, shares. This pre-purchasing of the season’s produce helps support the farmer through the growing season and ensures that a set amount will be...
Get Your Gras On
Some bars were made for Mardi Gras and Voodoo Tiki Bar in Avondale is one of them. With dark magic roots and a fine affinity for jazz in all of its mad mutations, Voodoo will be celebrating Fat Tuesday in as many wild and hedonistic ways as possible this coming...
A Glimpse At Re:incarnation
Photographer Tanya Bogg's "Re:incarnation" series is a darkly captivating body of work that began during her last year at graduate school as she dealt with the passing of a family member. Through long walks she found herself collecting all kinds of unusual memorabilia...
In the Mood for MOD Love
Listening to Jodi Riley and her longtime boyfriend Steven Cardinal talking about the trials and tribulations of dating in the modern world is a lot like enjoying a conversation with some good friends at the bar. There are plenty of anecdotes, stories of life lessons...
Get Your Knickers in a Twist
Celebrating three years of vintage fashion, area artisans, and some of the best live music Charleston has to offer, the Runaround Sue Vintage Fashion Show returns this Sunday with more awesome retro schwag than you can throw a vintage knob-handled walking stick at....
