Charleston’s Curious Cast Of Characters - Why Oddity Is A Holy City Commodity

Bounteous Bottoms - How Sunk Junk Gives More To South Carolina's Ocean Floor

Scuba may seem more at home in Aruba, but some good thinking in doing some sinking has South Carolina's ocean bottom burgeoning with life. What was mostly sandy bottom has been greatly enhanced by the creation of artificial reefs, made up of everything from old U.S. Army tanks to former New York City subway cars. And altogether, the sunk junk has paid off in attracting formerly unfathomable finds in fins and flippers.

Patriots Aplenty - Notable Nicknames And Their Bold Roles In Revolution

The Swamp Fox, the Fighting Gamecock, the Wizard Owl, and Old Danger were militia leaders who essentially won the Revolutionary War in the South. Few realize how important South Carolina was in the Revolution and that more than 200 battles and skirmishes occured here. The key to patriot victory was the corps of clever militia leaders such as Francis Marion, Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, and William Thomson, who saved the day for the American side.

Charleston’s Curious Cast Of Characters - Why Oddity Is A Holy City Commodity

Off-the-wall, odd balls, odd halls, odd calls have all given Charleston a full tank of cranks, pranks and eccentricities. Charleston is historically unique, with a distinctive culture affected by its diverse melting pot and its significant role America's colonial, antebellum and modern history. There's no place like Charleston, and here are some reasons why.

Intoxicating Imprudence- Austere Abstinence That Charleston Found Hard To Swallow

Fights against boozing were always a recipe for losing in the Charleston area, despite some inventive efforts to make this waterfront city high and dry. Charleston has been through several eras of prohibition, and was the last state to use the mini-bottle. But no matter what methods were made to curb imbibing, spirits in Charleston were always thriving.

Bricks And Stucco On Show At Rainbow Row

Shaping Charleston's character has largely been by design that durable and curable, in the form of clay beds turned to brick, lime and sand mixed as stucco, and a panorama of pastels that is the most photographed in town. Rainbow Row is one of the historic city's most acclaimed names, and in its multi-colored majesty, tells how its famous facades have become a major must for visitors.