Check out these talented poet-musicians who’ve found success with their signature sounds in the Lowcountry and beyond  
  
          
  
           
                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          You don’t have to wait ’til February’s big bash to get a taste of the blues. The Lowcountry boasts a revolving cast of...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Discover what makes the cut with this peace-loving stylist-turned-interior designer who’s found her groove as a hip-hop...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Playing upon natural rhythm and a lifelong passion for music, Charleston Jazz Orchestra artistic director Charlton...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Finding a jazzy cultural rhythm in Savannah, Georgia  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Begin the Begin: Painter Tim Hussey’s mid-career retrospective  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          The 3 Dudes hit the Charleston music scene on a high note  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Ready to redefine fine dining? Shed conventional austerity in favor of warmth, good looks, and even a penchant for...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          This avid cyclist and enthusiastic businessman gets in gear with good friends and family, simple indulgences, and a...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Metamorphosis: Like a Boy Scout-turned-mad scientist, Ben Timpson transforms natural and found objects into enlightened...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          *Not specious or counterfeit: genuine. Meet the real Frank Abagnale Jr., the former con man once hunted by the FBI and...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Join Charleston magazine and the Coastal Community Foundation in celebrating—and supporting—Lowcountry nonprofits!  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          A downtown couple draws inspiration from the Caribbean for their Breach Inlet beach house  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          The artist, arts activist, and gallery owner sculpts a life around family, Legos, and the pursuit of happiness  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Family meets fancy at the plush Umstead Hotel in Cary, North Carolina  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Material Girl: Karin Olah makes the cut with fabric and fresh inspiration  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Ten icons of life in the Lowcountry during the past 35 years  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Charleston is brimming with ways to appreciate our lively local arts scene—not to mention opportunities to make our own...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Brian Bustos takes on life with an intrepid imagination  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Wee Little Arts colors local schools with after-hours visual arts classes  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          To commemorate Charleston magazine’s 35th anniversary, we honor 35 visionary, passionate, progressive, focused,...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Dusting off some Charleston favorites  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Light Fantastic: One couple’s luminous summer retreat  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Light Years: Four decades of illuminating work by Rhett Thurman  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Tune in to a wealth of concerts for every musical taste  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Dig into North Carolina’s artisanal roots for inspired indoor and outdoor living