Weekend Traveler | Charlotte, NC
We’re continually on the hunt for experiences that add richness to our lives. In the spirit of the revival of road trips, we are proud to feature a monthly section featuring destinations within driving distance of Charleston. We feel that our smart and savvy readers...
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Looking Back at Scottish Rite Temple
Well over a century ago, the Army rode on horses instead of in Hummers. Supply wagons were powered with mules instead of diesels. And in the heart of downtown Charleston, an Armory was constructed on Capitol Street to house these animals. After the Army and their...
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Looking Back at Kanawha Valley Bank
The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, helping to catapult the nation into the Great Depression. But a month prior, September 16, 1929, the Kanawha Valley Bank opened its doors at a new location on the corner of Lee and Capitol streets. The new, towering...
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Weekend Traveler | Harrisburg, VA
We’re continually on the hunt for experiences that add richness to our lives. In the spirit of the revival of road trips, we are proud to feature a monthly section featuring destinations within driving distance of Charleston. We feel that our smart and savvy readers...
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Weekend Traveler | Parkersburg, WV
We’re continually on the hunt for experiences that add richness to our lives. In the spirit of the revival of road trips, we are proud to feature a monthly section featuring destinations within driving distance of Charleston. We feel that our smart and savvy readers...
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Looking Back at Elk Grove (Craik-Patton House)
While log homes were the order of the day in the early 1800s, a Charleston attorney built a small, yet distinctive clapboard home on the east end of Virginia Street in 1834. The house, known as Elk Grove, was home to James Craik and his wife, Juliet Shrewsbury, a...
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