DECEMBER 2019

Decked-Out Holiday Decor with Gathering Event’s Heather Barrie

The nationally renowned designer shares the how-tos behind her North Central home’s whimsical woodland holiday adornments, plus her tips for festive yet elegant entertaining

The Charleston Profile

At Fresh Future Farm, Germaine Jenkins cultivates a healthy, well-fed future for underserved communities

Meet the farmer and visionary who founded Fresh Future Farm, a nonprofit farm and grocery store, to serve a food desert in North Charleston’s Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood

Feature

These 5 punch and small-bite combos will have you party-ready for every holiday festivity

Holiday party recipes from Charleston food-and-bev pros

Local Music

Keon Masters - A Brave Baby Grows Up

Keon Masters’s debut solo album showcases a maturing artist

Channel Markers

A New Way to Commute is On the Horizon

Daniel Island Ferry could cut travel times

History

Born into slavery: Denmark Vesey’s Legacy

How the day Vesey won his freedom changed the course of history

Biz - Sci - Tech

How One Local Woodworking Company is Giving Felled Trees New Life

Perrin Woodworking brings sustainability to the table

So Charleston

What is Mistletoe?

Tracing the origins of a holiday decorating tradition

Arts Profile

Nakia Wigfall's International Sweetgrass Basket Weaves Shared Traditions

Wigfall connects Gullah craft to West African artisans

Scouting Report

Glove Game

Check out these options for keeping your hands toasty and stylish this season

Style Q & A

Style Q&A - José Chiriboga

A hole in his favorite jeans led College of Charleston grad José Chiriboga to an aha moment and a new business: repurposing worn denim into stylish jackets.