More than two years ago, we went to NYC to meet with NBC, specifically the producers of Kathie Lee and Hoda, to start a conversation about bringing the TODAY Show to Charleston, South Carolina. Several meetings in both NYC and Charleston followed, and an extraordinary amount of planning took place over the past few months… and leading to two incredible broadcasts from [...]

Kathie Lee and Hoda have brought the TODAY Show to Charleston for two special broadcasts, and here is your first official behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the fun we have in store for audiences this week! While in Charleston, Kathie Lee and Hoda will explore the historic district’s charming sights with a tour of City Market [...]

What does it take to be named Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Top U.S. City? Strong composite appeal—high marks in the six survey categories: Atmosphere/Ambience, Culture/Sites, Friendliness, Lodging, Restaurants and Shopping. What are you favorite aspects of the Charleston area? Only one week remains in the voting for the city that will be named the [...]

It is an intriguing word, Gullah. Brimming with a singsong pronunciation that rolls off the tongue like a game of hopscotch, Gullah is one of the most beloved underpinnings of Charleston culture. The name of the Lowcountry’s native sea island culture, Gullah is a widely defined description that applies to people, language, cuisine, crafts, lore, [...]

  Exciting! The world’s best female tennis players are in Charleston, South Carolina, to compete for the 2013 Family Circle Cup trophy. While the players are vying for their sport’s largest purse, you have the chance to score a pair of tickets to watch the action live. The first 20 people to email us the [...]

In 1726, George Anson was a 26-year-old ship’s captain charged with protecting Lowcountry waters from pirates. On March 26, 1726, Anson acquired a large tract of land for the 300 pounds sterling—a surprising sum for someone so young. It is alleged that Anson actually won the land with a winning hand of cards. He went [...]

Charleston is beaches and barrier islands. Charleston is a city that enchants and inspires. Charleston is shrimp & grits and she crab soup. Charleston is church steeples and earthquake bolts. Charleston is 300 year-old cobblestone streets and a soaring cable-stayed bridge. Charleston is a city set in a garden, America’s oldest landscaped gardens, and a [...]

Treasures abound at the Charleston City Market, one of the nation’s oldest public markets. The sprawling four-block retail venue, which dates to 1804 and currently houses more than 140 permanent merchants, is the epicenter of handcrafted products and reproduction items with local provenance. Take special note of the sweetgrass baskets, an indigenous artform and one of the [...]

Like the majestic wildebeest’s annual migration across Africa—the call of the wild rings loud and clear across the Lowcountry every second weekend in February, when the Southeastern Wildlife Expo charges into town. Equal parts education and entertainment, this unique festival is perhaps the only place in America where you can stand beside a living flamingo, [...]