Washington child care centers struggle to stay afloat during pandemic king5.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from king5.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Charleston celebrates, and almost worships, the bounty of its surroundings: from freshly-caught blue crabs to grains milled on nearby Edisto Island. The city by the sea sits below the Sandhills, the original coastline of the ancient seas across the Carolinas, and is therefore often referred to as the Lowcountry. So when you hear those words, you ll know you re in the midst of a culinary landscape like no other. Use this guide to seek out the best Charleston has to offer.
Welcome to the Lowcountry
A variety of influences from Europe, West Africa, and the West Indies combine to create the Lowcountry flavor that permeates this quaint, history-steeped Southern city. Local recipes undisputedly owe a debt of gratitude to the influence of slaves forced into the kitchens and rice fields early in the city s history. These families worked with products from the marshlands and sea to create a taste that remains uniquely Charleston, punctuated by a richness of spices from kitchen gardens and
Fieldshop, in the lobby);
the Renaissance, where the North Carolina chef Vivian Howard just opened her newest restaurants
Lenoir, which pays homage to the agrarian South, and
Handy & Hot bakeshop. Just across the bridge in Mount Pleasant, the charming
Post House Inn recently opened in the quiet and leafy Old Village. And if you’re game for a drive, the
Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, just twenty-five miles from downtown, offers beachfront views, five-star dining, and world-class golf courses.
photo: Katie Charlotte Photography
WHEN TO GO
Spring and fall are generally considered the city’s best seasons, but with the ocean breeze and plenty of waterfront hangouts, even the sweatiest dog days of summer hold their own appeal. If you would still like to hook your trip to a happening, though, these events occurring in typical, non-COVID times deliver:
HAMPTON With the summer season coming soon, here s a look at what s new at Hampton Beach in 2021:
Nightly concerts on the Seashell Stage and weekly fireworks return this summer kicking off with Ron Drolet on Friday, June 11 and the first fireworks show on June 19.
Nightly concerts, fireworks and more return
Many of the beach events were canceled last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event kicking off the summer is one of the few held last summer and that is the Hampton Beach Sand Sculpting Classic. It returns for its 21st year June 17-19.
Organizer Greg Grady said last year they were the only sand sculpting contest in the world that was not canceled.