See Hundreds of photos and our slideshow from the Sandlapper Classic...Read more
[caption id="attachment_15365" align="alignleft" width="600" caption="The start of the men's 800 meter run at the 2010 Sandlapper Track & Field Classic "][/caption] The 2010 Sandlapper Track & Field Classic held at West Ashley High School enjoyed bright sunny skies for a record setting day. Being Greater Charleston's largest annual event for boys and girls high school track, the 4th Annual Sandlapper Classic hosted a record 29 high schools representing three states and nearly 1000 athletes including nationally ranked superstars and 8th grade prodigies alike. Thousands attend the season opening extravaganza and GreaterCharleston.com was again a proud sponsor of the all-day event. Local ...
Were you there? Greater Charleston celebrates the 2010 Southeastern Wildlife Expo...Read more
Click Here to view our full screen slideshow, or Click Here to see the full gallery with quick-scan thumbnails From sewe.com: Now in its 28th year, the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition has grown to be the largest event of its kind in the nation, attracting over 500 artists and exhibitors from around the globe who present their offerings to over 40,000 attendees. A 3-day celebration of nature that has earned a reputation for excellence, SEWE now hosts the world's foremost experts in wildlife and nature art, as well as conservation research and environmental education. Established in 1982, the first ...
Greater Charleston’s Amber Caparas goes Gold on American Idol 9!...Read more
College of Charleston student/West Ashley High School grad Amber Caparas (19), auditioned in Atlanta for season 9 of American Idol and received the coveted Golden Ticket to Hollywood. As you may have noticed, Amber is a regular contributor to GreaterCharleston.com and even delivers our site intro video to the right, so you know we're EXTRA proud of her. The Atlanta audition show aired Wednesday, January 13th on the FOX network (locally FOX 24). Amber competed in Atlanta against more than 10,000 hopefuls who traveled with friends and family from all parts of the country. Atlanta is one of 7 cities ...
10 Free “Must See” Places You’ve Probably Never Really Seen…...Read more
The cobbler's kids have no shoes, the chef's eats out every night, and Greater Charlestonians never visit the hidden gems of our beautiful community. It's a funny thing about human nature... we seldom truly appreciate what we have right in front of us. And yet most of us don't even frequent the major attractions like the Garden-of-Eden-like Middleton Place Gardens, or the outrageously moving USS Yorktown, or.... heaven forbid... the beach! Yes, that's right. It's unlikely that even 20% of us can say we sat in the sand last summer. If you're a local and are saying, "no way," then ...
See the Downtown Charleston Christmas Parade in Music Video format!...Read more
Click above to watch the 2009 City of Charleston Christmas Parade. Shot and edited by Ryan Ricker.
Our High Schools Celebrate Fall’s Greatest Tradition… HOMECOMING!...Read more
Homecoming 2009... Greater Charleston Style! Nothing of the American experience better defines each community's true personality, nor better unites our common national spirit than the uniquely American phenomenon known simply as "homecoming." Join us as we visit nearly every high school in Greater Charleston to document in video, photos, and word the fall gala where the jocks slug it out and the band plays all night and the girl next door gets to live out a dream... just like generations before. The footballers, the band majors, the cheerleaders, the pep squads, the color guards, the dance corps, the referees, the ...
Sabatino Covollo gives his Top 5 New York Style Pizzas in GC...Read more
The New York Perspective, Part 1 by Sabatino Covollo For the first installment of the New York Perspective, I hunted down the top five New York style pizza places in the Greater Charleston area. There were many pizza joints that claimed to have the best New York style pizza around, but five restaurants proved to be a slice above the rest. All five of the pizzeria’s that are rated in this article will satisfy your deepest cravings for true pizza, the way it is made in the core of the Big Apple. As a matter of fact, they were so hard to ...
Take a Video Tour of the Historic Charleston Market...Read more
Take the definitive tour of the historic Charleston Market. See the sites, the top restaurants, the coolest shops, and meet the vendors and sweetgrass basket weavers! Videography and editing by Ryan Ricker, hosted by Amber Caparas.
See the 2009 Harborfest in true Greater Charleston fashion!...Read more
2009 Charleston Harborfest Video: Part I (of 2) Dockside Festivities Click Here for our complete Photo Gallery. 2009 Charleston Harborfest Video: Part II: Parade of Sails The Charleston Harborfest is probably the most full-family, "everything for someone" festival anywhere in the south. With majestic tall ships sailing in from twelve different nations, there was no shortage of oohs and ahhs on land or sea, yet the 4 day festival featured far more than eye candy, and more than 50,000 attendees bathed in the balmy-hot sun for a uniquely Charleston celebration of the sea. It was a true spectacle of ...
Video, Photos, and Color from the Spoleto Finale at Middleton Place...Read more
[Scroll down to watch our Video and jump to our Photo Gallery] Spoleto Finale goes off with a Bang by Sabatino Covollo So this must be what it means to go out with a bang! A brilliant fireworks display put the exclamation mark on the finale of the 33rd year of Spoleto in Charleston. Yes, the bitter sweet ending came Sunday night on the gorgeous grounds of Middleton Place. If you were not there for this event, do not despair; this article is designed to make you feel as if you were. Some of those in attendance mentioned other ...
Germany’s Sabine Lisicki Stunning at the 2009 Family Circle Cup...Read more
What a gorgeous week to host ESPN and an international audience of tennis enthusiasts. If you missed it, you missed being in the best place in Greater Charleston last week. Right off the top professional tennis is among the most exciting sports to watch in person, so you can be sure it's a very cool experience even in a lesser environment. But the Family Circle Cup is held on pristine Daniel Island right in the heart of Greater Charleston at the time of year when South Carolina weather is at its balmy best. On top of that, you will be hard ...
See Middleton Place as Never Before, through our Amazing Photo Essay…...Read more
You think you've seen Middlton Place? Maybe you have. Maybe it was for the Spoleto Festival, or a business retreat, or a field trip of some sort. We agree, it's impressive for any occasion, at anytime of the year. But have you ever been there at the peak of springtime, when the azaleas and dogwoods are in bloom? Or late in the afternoon when the grounds glow in the "Casablanca Light" that makes Greater Charleston a favorite for Hollywood filmmakers? Or when guests of a small wedding party enjoy carriage rides from one venue to the next? Even the most ...
Sample the 2009 Cooper River Bridge Run through story, video, and galleries…...Read more
It’s about time! I was born and raised in Charleston and currently attend the College of Charleston, yet until this past Saturday, I had never taken part in the legendary Cooper River Bridge Run. Ironically it has been my love for running that has kept me from taking part in this great Charleston tradition. The Bridge Run is always the first Saturday in April, and as a four year track athlete at West Ashley High I've had an out-of-town meet every 'Bridge Run Day', so I couldn't even attend the big party at Marion Square. I suppose I could have run the ...
Summerville’s Flowertown Festival draws Huge Crowds on Gorgeous Weekend...Read more
If you've never been to Summerville for the Flowertown Festival, you have been missing the most family-friendly fun in the sun springtime event you'll find anywhere in the Southeast. With more than 200 artists and craft-makers setting up shop amidst the trees and flowers of Azalea Park on Main Street, the 3 day event has become a national phenomenon. More than 200,000 people visit every year to enjoy the arts & crafts, the live music, the Children's Jubilee and carnival atmosphere, and the fabulous food served by restaurants and caterers from all over Greater Charleston and beyond. Here are a ...
Hundreds of Photos from the Cooper River Bridge Run Pouring In!...Read more
What a gorgeous day! If you missed it, whether as a runner or a spectator, you missed the perfect day for a road race through Greater Charleston! Click Here for downtown shots by staff photogs, and Click Here for shots taken in the heat of the race by our street correspondent Amber Caparas. Be sure to check back soon, as Amber will also be writing up a story about her experience and will post video of her jaunt across Cousin Arthur's big bridge. Amber will show you the Bridge Run from perspectives you've never seen unless you've run the race, so ...
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