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This Month's Features

Hey, We're # ONE
Our beloved city bowled over the competition for #1 Travel Destination, with a LOT of help from Helen Hill.



Being first is a tradition in Charleston. Of pugilistic interest, Charlestonians won the first large-scale military battle of the American Revolution and fired the first shots of the War Between the States. The more gentile history denotes several American firsts from Charleston: the first public library, the first opera, the first public museum, the first golf ‘country’ club, the first formal gardens, the first tea planted and the first artificial ice (but not the first iced tea), the first passenger train service and the first fire insurance company. The list of American and international firsts is seemingly endless. But that’s the past. The firsts of Charleston are now citations, plaques and trophies. They are available for viewing at the Charleston Visitor’s Bureau (CVB). It’s good that they have plenty of wall space.     For the last twenty-five years, the CVB has been enhanced by the personable and brilliant Helen Hill. She is the Exe...
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Overtime and Minimum Wage Proposed for Caregivers

As more baby boomers age, the in-home care field will grow exponentially – yet worke...
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Boomer Women Struggling with Elder Care Burden

Women perform 50 per cent more elder care duties than men, and more than 70 per cent of th...
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Putting Old Wood to Good Use
Old wood can produce some unique furniture pieces


When it comes to timber, what’s old can become new in the hands of artisans, crafts ...
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The Good News About Grey Hair
The latest news is that gray hair may actually protect you from cancer!


Hair color is produced by cells called melanocytes which are in part controlled by stem ce...
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Meeting Jack Finn

Charleston has hosted many unique events including the Miss USA Pageant, the Ryder Cup Gol...
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