Category Archives: Charleston Idiosyncracies
Charleston is not Disneyworld
Resorts, hotels, golf courses, dining and entertainment, shopping galore and recreation for all!!! This is the call of two places that share much in common. Both are major tourist attractions, both see 100s of thousands of visitors a year, both … Continue reading
Charleston Revels in its Unique Flavor (courtesy of the Washington Post)
This article published in the Washington Post made me laugh out loud. It’s so true! We may just be a city of Bacchanalian pleasures (more on that later….) Here’s an excerpt… “Obviously, Charleston has mastered the art of being proud … Continue reading
Sounds of the City
Have you ever been to the top of the Empire State Building, or stood on the rooftop of a 5-story walk-up in the East Village, or walked from Downtown to Uptown through all its changing faces? The cacophony, the constancy, … Continue reading
Southern Stylin’ (Charleston Idiosyncrasies – Part 2)
In honor of Charleston Fashion Week, an event held a la the one in New York’s Bryant Park where tents are filled with fashionistas, clothing, high heels and the Who’s Who of the Sartorial Universe, I thought it appropriate that my … Continue reading
So What’s in a Name? (Charleston Idiosyncrasies – Part 1)
Everything if you are a Charlestonian. Pinckney, Tradd, Calhoun, Gibbes, Anson, Ravenel, Legare (pronounced Luh-gree), Manigault, Aiken, Huger (pronounced Hugh-gee), Middleton…. These are names you hear over and over in your Charleston goings and comings. Perhaps you drove down a … Continue reading
