After spending much of 2020 indoors, many Charleston residents are tired of staring at the same four walls and want to renovate their homes. “We saw a tremendous increase in clients reaching out to us around March,” said Katelyn Irizarry, owner and lead designer at Polished Renovations & Design on Johns Island. “I think a […]

If the year 2020 has taught us anything, it’s the importance of stepping back, slowing down and asking ourselves, “is this the life I really envisioned for myself?” A large percentage of people report being “unsatisfied” or “unfulfilled” with their current life circumstances — yet are afraid or unsure of how to make changes for […]

The new year is on the horizon, and most of us are more than ready to bid farewell to 2020. As we close out this tumultuous chapter in our lives, it’s time to prepare for a new, more successful, more positive year to start. But how can we even begin to think about those dreaded […]

I’m hoping to get these adorable earrings as the ultimate stocking stuffer. Fender Guitar Pick Earrings come in a range of colors at Hermosa Jewelry. One of their best sellers, they retail for $34 and are a great conversation piece. hermosajewelry.com/guitar-picks • Pamela Jouan, Contributing Writer I would love to both give — and add to […]

You might say Fer Caggiano paints like a girl. From her home studio in Mount Pleasant, she’s creating a new exhibition highlighting the accomplishments of intelligent, feisty Lowcountry women, and she’s doing it with sparkles. Called “Like a Girl,” her project aims to inspire women and girls to ignore the put-downs, catcalls and naysayers — and […]

The holidays may look a little different this year, but that doesn’t mean that you have to abandon all of your festive traditions. With a little twist, you can make your favorite activities safe for everyone. You may have adopted some of these traditions already, and you might end up keeping some of the new […]

RBG: By now, most of us recognize those initials. Since her death in September, there has been a media deluge about the life of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But it may surprise Lowcountry readers to know that the Palmetto State has quite a few ties to her. Ginsburg often quoted Charlestonian […]

On November 3, 2020, 8-year-old Stella Rasheed accompanied her parents on a top-priority mission. It was not her first experience of this kind, but she was both pleased and excited to be included again. Although the first part of the journey involved standing in line for over an hour without complaint, Kristie Rasheed had warned […]

While we are all accustomed to the friendly faces and warm interviews presented on Lowcountry Live, they, like so many other businesses, had to transform when COVID struck. Zoom became the new version of “live,” and hosts Erin Kienzle and Tom Crawford set up in-home studios, with Kienzle’s home showing a bright, crisp space and […]

The Story of the Cocktail Bandits: A Bar Crawl to Success BY TANEKA REAVES It’s always fun to settle in with a glass in hand and tell the story of the Cocktail Bandits. We met many years ago at the College of Charleston, when we were both freshmen and excited about the future. We majored […]