Wentworth Street, in front of The Restoration Hotel, looking toward King Street; here we see a combination of missing pavement, old brick and even an old trolley track. By Jay Williams, Jr.    No one can claim that South Carolina is a low-tax state. We’ve got property taxes, state and city sales taxes, an income tax, meals and accommodations tax and a gas tax — not counting fees and other charges on most everything, including parking.   Nonetheless, we absolutely must pass the half-penny...

Porter Smith and Train after a successful coon hunt. PHOTO PROVIDED BY PORTER SMITH By Ford Walpole    Coon hunting is an ancient pastime firmly entrenched in the rich culture of the Southern outdoors. In years past, raccoons were hunted both for their pelts and meat, which is described as dark and greasy, though tasty. In John Lawson’s colonial classic, A New Voyage to Carolina , he points out that the raccoon is an industrious critter that enjoys wild fruits and corn, with those along the...

By Missy Craver Izard     During this summer, more than ten million North American children will experience the simple pleasures of summer camp: sleeping under the stars, hiking wooded trails, canoeing quiet lakes and rivers, crafting lanyards and pottery, and singing around the campfire with melted chocolate on their fingers. Some will attend day camps close to home. Many others will pack trunks, label clothes, hug parents goodbye and step into the timeless rhythm of residential camp life.  ...