Charleston Grit

01/12/2026

💍 Charleston Weddings Magazine is now accepting weddings and inspired editorial shoots for consideration in our Summer 2026 issue. We invite thoughtfully curated celebrations that reflect timeless style, elevated design and the unmistakable romance of the Holy City. If your wedding or shoot was defined by exquisite detail, refined storytelling and a sense of place, we would be honored to review your submission.

🗓️ The deadline to be included for publication is Jan. 30. Submissions can be made at the link below.

01/09/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED! Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show 2026 is coming to North Charleston Coliseum on Friday 6/26 with special Grace Potter! Tickets on sale Friday, Jan 16th @ 10AM. Save the date! 📅 https://bit.ly/ChrisStapletonNCHS062626

Listen to The Critic next week for a chance to win tickets!
Go to 1055TheBridge.com to learn more.

01/02/2026

Did you tie the knot or elope in Charleston in the past eight months? If you grew up in the Holy City or call the Lowcountry your home now, we’d love to include your wedding in an upcoming issue of Charleston magazine. Fill out the form at the link below for consideration.

📸: Toribeechlerphotography at Pineland Place

01/02/2026

After closing out Charleston magazine’s big 50th anniversary year, we’re rolling into 2026 and an auspicious milestone—the 250th birthday for the United States. It’s a huge deal, and Charleston was selected by Congress and the America250 commission as a “lead city” for official commemorations, alongside Boston, Philadelphia, and New York, due to its significant role in the American Revolution.

That’s why we’re kicking off the New Year with a feature on our city’s Revolutionary past. In “The Road to Independence” (page 70), longtime journalist and history buff Jeff Wilkinson surveys Colonial Charlestown from 1763 to 1776 and some of the people and places integral to the pursuit of liberty. We’ve included sidebars on important sites as well as upcoming local events to attend throughout the year so you can plan how you want to mark the anniversary.

In addition, see how photographer Doug Hickok has captured centuries of the city’s ornamental ironwork in our “Shaping Place” photo essay. Happy New Year!

Start off 2026 by picking up a copy of our January issue at your favorite local newsstand or subscribe to our digital issue at charlestonmag.com.

Cover: Philip Simmons’s Egret Gate at Waterfront Park photographed by

12/31/2025

New year, new excuses to shake things up. LiveWild Fest is coming in hot as it returns in May to a new festival home. Leveling up this year, Firefly Distillery provides the perfect backdrop for yoga, HIIT, cold plunges, live music, and all the sweaty, joyful chaos your resolutions can imagine.

⏰ Pre-sale starts Jan. 8 for $79. For more information about the returning popular, one-day wellness festival, check out the article below. 👇

Pre-sale tickets drop Jan. 8 for festival built on movement, music, mindfulness and community.

12/30/2025

Need plans? Spend your NYE here! 🪩

12/25/2025

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from all of us at Charleston magazine!

Photo of the Holiday Festival of Lights courtesy of

12/22/2025

Holiday mornings, done right 🥂
From long, leisurely brunches to celebratory bites, explore Charleston’s best brunch spots, featuring favorites like 🥞🍳

Browse 60+ restaurants in our Brunch Dining Guide.
Brought to you by 🍾
🔗 guide.charlestonmag.com/brunch

12/21/2025

🎁 Looking for last minute gift ideas? Consider the gift of Charleston!

A year of stories, style and Southern soul delivered monthly to their door. From candlelit streets and coastal escapes to the people, places and traditions that define the Lowcountry, Charleston Magazine captures the best of the Holy City season after season.

A gift that lingers well beyond the holidays, subscribe now at the link below and wrap Charleston in a bow.

12/16/2025

🔪✨🔪✨🔪 KNIVES OUT!

12/10/2025

A catastrophic proposal faces its third reading in Colleton County that could dramatically alter the future of the ACE Basin. Jennifer Singleton hopes you won’t sit by and let it happen.

One of America’s most pristine estuaries faces industrial threat. Join us to fight it Dec. 18.

12/10/2025

One of America’s most pristine estuaries faces industrial threat. Join us to fight it Dec. 18.