Nest Seeker By Mary Stevens

09/23/2026

Amazing!

A North Charleston resident has raised more than $24,000 in just over one month to find a new home for dozens of stray cats that live around an industrial park. (Full story below.)

09/22/2026

🏘️ A proposed Summerville development could bring 284 new homes to the Parsons Road corridor, including 222 single-family homes and 62 townhomes.

The Green Fields project would be built on roughly 72 acres and is expected to be developed over the next 10 years. The proposal comes as Dorchester County leaders anticipate significant residential growth, with nearly 15,000 housing units already planned across the county.

The rezoning received unanimous first-reading approval from Summerville Town Council, with two more readings required before it can move forward.

🔗Read the full update from Angela Torrez here: https://www.postandcourier.com/journal-scene/rezone-for-284-housing-units-goes-before-summerville-council/article_e9154234-000d-4158-8d80-113f664e7ed9.html

09/21/2026

🎃Cypress Gardens Expands Halloween in the Swamp to Two Weekends

Cypress Gardens is expanding its annual Halloween in the Swamp across two weekends! Guests can experience the annual event from 7:30-11:30 p.m. on the following days:

- Thursday, October 15
- Friday, October 16
- Friday, October 23
- Saturday, October 24

Tickets go on sale Thursday, October 1, at 9 a.m. at www.cypressgardens.info. All tickets will be pre-sold online. No tickets will be sold at the gate.

Halloween in the Swamp features special offerings for adults and children of all ages, including a marshmallow roast, storytelling, food trucks, kids’ games, and more! General admission is $5 per person (ages 6 & up). Children ages 5 and under are FREE.

For an even scarier experience, guests can embark on The Haunted Swamp Experience, a haunted boat ride through the swamp that drops participants off on a haunted walking trail through the woods. This option is for adults and children 12 and over ONLY. Children ages 12 – 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The Haunted Swamp Experience is $30 and includes all general admission activities.

🔗cypressgardens.info

09/18/2026

Love it!

09/15/2026

Not every luxury garden needs to feel overdesigned. This one just flows: pool on one side, pergola dining on the other, a sunken lounge at the back, and a long central lawn tying it all together. Which zone wins for you?

09/15/2026

A pool can turn the backyard you already have into a place to slow down, cool off, spend time together and enjoy more of life at home.

Our Home Show pool packages start at $57,500, with some of our most popular features already included.

Love where you live—even more.

Home Show pricing ends 10/31/26.

09/15/2026

09/13/2026

Yummy

This South Carolina bakery makes a convincing argument for buying something for now, something for later, and something you probably will not share.