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Hope you guys had a chance to read through my Thrifting Tips! I’m going to take you through the process of it all, just because it can be a little overwhelming! I love the Goodwill in Mount Pleasant, the one is James Island is amazing as well. They are open until 8PM which is great for last minute shopping needs!

Will Barbie Land Her Man? — Tales of an Uber Driver

When I began driving for Uber this fall, I received advice from numerous sources on how to succeed, make a ton of money, and most importantly remain safe. However, no one informed me of how crazy my passengers can be. The following series chronicles weird, hilarious, and scarily true moments I have experienced as an Uber driver.

Ten Local Gifts for the Holiday Season

Treat your friends, family, and coworkers to a taste of Charleston with local goods this holiday season!

Weekend Roundup November 6-8

We've got your Grit Picks—all the best events happening in Charleston this weekend, November 6-8

The Road Goes on Forever and the Party Never Ends: Mayoral Race

Every single person running for mayor has come out in support of extending I-526. Why is Charleston intent on destroying it's culture? Stop the madness.

Food Film Festival Returns November 11th

Ever watch a movie or TV show and think "man I wish I could eat what they're eating on screen?" The Food Film Festival makes that dream a reality.

Reptile Makeup Tutorial

Feeling cold-blooded this Halloween? Makeup artist Spencer Barnhart creates a reptile look.

Palmetto Brewing Company Food & Friends Pop-Up Dinner Series with John Lewis

Palmetto Brewing Company launches its Food & Friends Pop-Up Dinner Series with guest chef John Lewis—the pit-master pro behind Austin’s La Barbecue + Franklin Barbecue. This will be Lewis’ only public event in Charleston during the month of October.

Eating My Way Through Parlor Deluxe

Hot dogs and tater tots and waffles and ice cream, OH MY!

Fall Wardrobe Favorites

Fall hasn't arrived just yet in Charleston, so that means there's still time to do some shopping. I'm sharing a few favorites for the upcoming season!

STAC House Shows—The Barefoot Movement in Church

When's the last time you sipped a glass of wine, slipped off your shoes, and stomped your feet in a 300 year old church?

Hispanic Heritage Month – Celebrating Afro Hispanic Identity

As an African Studies enthusiast, I learned a long time ago that the overwhelming majority of enslaved people brought from Africa during the Trans Atlantic Slave trade ended up in Hispanic colonies throughout the Caribbean and South America. So for me, Hispanic Heritage Month represents another opportunity to celebrate and uplift black history on a national scale, similarly to how it’s done in February for African American History.

From the Leftist Christian to the Socially Conscious Anarchist: The People’s Solidarity Society

“When you criminalize the poor, this is class war!” The Peoples Solidarity Society held a protest against the new law banning pan handling in Charleston, SC. The new ordinance prohibits anyone — including panhandlers, people collecting money for charities, handing out religious fliers or selling newspapers — from passing items to or from the occupant of a vehicle on a roadway in a traffic lane.

An Unholy Night in the City of Churches

Guest blogger Tom Isaksen was visiting Charleston from his hometown of Sydney, Australia on the night of June, 17th when Dylann Roof viciously took the lives of nine members of Emanuel AME Church. Here, he remembers the horrifying event.