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Dip into the diversity of salsa, a "sauce" combining cultures

Play, Getting Flipped, and Overcoming Fear

Every so often find yourself upside down, stuck in a eddy, unable to right yourself. But fear can keep us from really playing, really living, really doing the things we love to do if we become afraid of "flipping."

#DearWhitePeople: Recognizing Racism and Redefining Whiteness

If white people want to make a substantial contribution to society and the fight against racism, they need to develop an awareness of the real ways it impacts non-whites

Charleston, Out of the Ashes

As Charleston buries its own, its people personify unity, hope and change. (All the pics are mine and can be used)

Warrior Surf Foundation to Host First Surfing Clinic for Wounded Veterans

Spread the love this Saturday, June 27, at 8:30 am at 3rd Street on Folly Beach.

DIY Wedding Contest

The results are in! Now's your chance to pick the winner of the Charleston Grit DIY Wedding Contest.

Standing to Grieve in Charleston

Keeping Vigil

#CharlestonShooting: Race, Religion, and Guns

The shooting at Emanuel AME Church was a hate crime—and we need to talk about race.

AIDS? Get a Clue and #GetTestedCHS

Charleston has some pretty sobering AIDS stats: get tested!

Spoleto Finale Ends With a Bang

St. Paul and the Broken Bones' performance at Middleton Plantation was a perfect send-off to this year's festival

Collective Disparity: Music That Heals

Jared Aaronson, a student at College of Charleston, is creating a sound all his own as a local DJ/producer under the name Collective Disparity—and redefining what it means to have a full plate on his hands.

Halls Chophouse Wins Honors

Hall's Chophouse retains top honors for excellent food and service while getting some new accolades, to boot.

Folly Beach Wahine Classic All-Women's Surf Competition 2015

Each year for the past 14 years, an all-women's surf competition is held at the Washout on Folly Beach, just outside Charleston, SC. Though it began as a short and longboard competition, the Wahine Classic has grown over the years to include bodyboard and stand-up paddle board (SUP) divisions, and a pro-surf competition with prize money.

Chef Robert Carter's Newest Venture: Barony Tavern

Tasting the menu at Chef Robert Carter's newest venture, Barony Tavern.

The Failures of US Public Schooling: Past and Present

As the community continues to advocate on behalf of the future of Burke High School, it's important to draw on the lessons of past educational movements and their failings.

Meta Mag I: Mental Illness

In the first issue of "Meta Mag," local artists and poets explore the theme of mental illness.

Screw That Squash

My tribute garden restoreth my soul, but depletes my bank account.

10 Best Outdoor Happy Hours in Downtown Charleston

Check out 10 of our favorite downtown places to beat the heat with a cold drink for happy hour.

Westbrook Brewery: Crafting Art, Science, and Marriage

Morgan and Edward Westbrook are crafting more than exquisite beer. They are crafting the cultural grease that allows conversations to flow a little easier.

The Road to Perdition: Girls on Film

Much to the annoyance of my friends. fatherhood has rekindled an old love of mine: photography.