October 2015

This weekend, classic Hollywood fans in Palm Beach County can celebrate the 50th anniversary of “My Fair Lady.” Audrey Hepburn’s iconic performance can be viewed at screenings all over the region, including in Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton. Another highlight of this weekend’s events is

Manufacturing continues to thrive in the Lowcountry as a Greenville company has announced plans to invest $32 million in a plant in Charleston County. The plant will provide over 200 jobs to the Lowcountry within five years. The first phase of the plant will be completed within two years. Get all th

While researching their book Palm Beach County During World War II, Debi Murray, Richard Marconi, and Susan Gillis encountered many strange facts and legends about the region’s involvement in the war effort. One intriguing mystery they found was Camp Higgins, a temporary military encampment at th

Charleston's culinary scene is one of the great prides of the city, and new and varied restaurants are opening almost every day. The Park Circle area in particular has seen a boom recently. Lotus, owned by the proprietors of another Charleston restaurant called Basil, opened last week. The Vietna

Yet another local beer is coming soon to Lowcountry restaurants thanks to the new Low Tide Brewing. Aiming to be open by December, Low Tide is operated by Andy Elliot, who previously worked at Benson Brewery in Omaha. Check out the new logo as well as links to their social media updates and official

An analysis by finance website Nerdwallet has found that Florida is America’s 7th-most entrepreneurial state. Florida’s high standing in the rankings shows that the Sunshine State has proved to be a successful environment for small businesses in the last few years. Florida saw 3.7 percent growt

On October 15th the Harriet Himmel Theater in West Palm Beach will host an adult spelling bee to benefit the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. Proceeds from the bee will be used to finance the Coalition’s education programs like Adult Literacy, After School Reads, and Budding Readers. The

Root Baking Company in Charleston is looking to spark a whole grain revival in the Lowcountry. Founder Chris Wilkins is looking forward to playing with Southern grains and is against turning artisan bread into a luxury. You can find his rustic breads at The Veggie Bin and at the John Island Farmers

Last week, Boca Helping Hands held an event called Miracle Chef in which teams of cooks competed against each other to make amazing food using recovered ingredients. The teams were all made of Helping Hands volunteers who spend the rest of the year using recovered ingredients to create 200 hot meal

It might be Charleston's greatest public building in centuries: the new $142 million Gaillard Center has turned the city's modest 1968 auditorium and exhibit hall into a neoclassical landmark that will be a centerpiece of Charleston architecture for centuries to come. Most will view the Gaillard