Around the Lowcountry
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Around the LowcountryDesign Within Reach Signs for 423 King Street, Opening Early 2027Modern furniture retailer Design Within Reach plans to open a showroom at 423 King Street in early 2027. The store will carry indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting, storage, kitchen and dining goods, bed and bath items, rugs and accessories, and will offer free interior design consultations and 3D room renderings.October 5, 2026 · 1 min read
Around the LowcountryDockside sale hearing pushed to Dec. 18 after objectionsThe U.S. Bankruptcy Court moved the confirmation hearing on the Dockside Association's sale plan from Sept. 30 to Dec. 18 after several objections were filed. The 330 Concord St. property is expected to sell for $35 million to $50 million.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountrySailgate launches Oct. 10 at Red's Ice House on Shem CreekPalmetto Breeze and Red's Ice House begin running Sailgate on Oct. 10. Guests board at Red's on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant for a two-hour sail around Charleston Harbor, then come back for kickoff. College games are $75 and NFL games are $50.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryKiawah home sells for 16.15 million as luxury inventory stays thinNexstar Media Group founder Perry Sook and his wife Sandra bought 9 Nicklaus Lane on Kiawah Island for 16.15 million dollars, closing September 17. Kiawah logged 178 sales totaling 511 million dollars in the first half of 2026, with homes in the 5 to 10 million range up 78 percent year over year.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryNine Charleston area hotels pick up Michelin KeysNine Charleston area hotels were recognized in the 2026 Michelin Keys, with The Loutrel earning two Keys and eight properties earning one, including first time honoree The Nickel on King Street. Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton was also honored.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryBeacon and Coastal Carolina close their merger of equalsMount Pleasant based Beacon Community Bank and the parent company of Coastal Carolina National Bank finalized their merger on October 1. The combined bank runs roughly 2.3 billion dollars in assets and 2 billion in deposits across 16 branches and one loan office, and will take the Beacon Bank name in mid March 2027.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryDowntown Nexton turns two, with two more buildings comingDowntown Nexton, the nearly 100-acre mixed-use district in Summerville, has reached its second year since Lofts Downtown Nexton opened in November 2024. Two more residential buildings are under construction, the first expected to open later in 2026, and three-bedroom residences are being introduced.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryMount Pleasant Towne Centre Fall Festival set for Oct. 24Mount Pleasant Towne Centre holds its Fall Festival on Saturday, October 24, from noon to 3 p.m., with seven food and drink vendors, live music and a pet costume contest. Registration is $10 per pet and all of it goes to Charleston Animal Society.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryJunction Kitchen and Bear Paw team up in Park CircleThe Junction Kitchen & Provisions, at 4438 Spruill Ave. in Park Circle, is hosting a block printing workshop with Bear Paw Creative Camps on Wednesday, October 14. Bear Paw co-founder Bainie Bryant Brunson leads it, and a ticket covers materials, one drink and light bites.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryDecks & Docks opens in Belle HallDecks & Docks opened September 29 at 644 Long Point Road, Suite F, in the Belle Hall Shopping Center in Mount Pleasant. The roughly 1,108 square foot store carries decking, lumber, piling, seawall products, railing, hardware, lighting and marine and dock accessories, with Greg Adornato as general manager.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryCheeky opens at 151 Meeting StreetCheeky, a seafood-driven restaurant from The Neighborhood Dining Group, opened September 30 at 151 Meeting Street in downtown Charleston. Gabriel Lindsey is executive chef, and the 5,300 square foot space seats 122 in the dining room, 18 at the bar and 32 on the patio.October 5, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountrySeven Charleston restaurants land in the Food and Wine Classic lineupThe Food and Wine Classic in Charleston announced the lineup for Night Out With F&W, running Nov. 12 through 15. Seven local restaurants are hosting, and the series was formerly called Dine Arounds.October 5, 2026 · 1 min read