Arts and Culture

Gibbes on the Street Party Returns

May 5, 2022

Gibbes on the Street Party - Light Up The Night, 2018, Photo by Laurie Tarleton After a 2-year hiatus, the Gibbes on the Street Party is BACK and we are returning as an event sponsor! We are so excited to return to Meeting Street for the very best food provided by local chefs, and music

Charleston Voted Travel + Leisure’s #1 City In The United States

July 17, 2019

Last week, Travel + Leisure voted Charleston as the #1 city in the U.S. in their World's Best Awards 2019! Photo courtesy of Travel + Leisure, and Getty Images. The Holy City is also featured on T+L's list of the Top 15 cities in the world. Photo courtesy of Travel + Leisure, and Tashka/Getty Images.

Light Up The Night With The Gibbes Street Party

April 5, 2019

Photo courtesy of gibbesstreetparty.wordpress.com. Carriage Properties will be sponsoring the 10th anniversary Gibbes Street Party in 2019! Join us at 7:30pm on May 2nd for live music, drinks and delicious food prepared by local restaurants such as Butcher & Bee, FIG, Melfi's, and Tradd's. Members of the Carriage Properties team and friends before the 2018

Carriage Properties Takes The Today Show

March 7, 2019

Logos courtesy of charlestonwineandfood.com and today.com Charleston's Wine + Food Festival is officially underway in Marion Square and surrounding locations, featuring the Lowcountry's top chefs and world-renowned restaurants. This 14th installment of the festival brings not only waves of hungry visitors, but also welcomes Al Roker, Kathie Lee, and Hoda of the Today Show as

Charleston in July

July 13, 2018

Friday, July 13, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo courtesy of the Charleston Museum website.[/caption] Learn the history of Thomas Heyward, Jr. (one of four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence) and the slaves that resided within the Heyward-Washington House Kitchen Building with Charleston Museum's "Conversations with a Curator" series. All events related

May Events in Charleston

May 4, 2018

May 5th [caption id="attachment_5945" align="aligncenter" width="651"] Logo courtesy of http://www.charlestondragonboatfestival.com/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1176832[/caption] The 2018 Charleston Dragon Boat Festival will take place at Brittlebank Park on Saturday, May 5th. If you're not able to participate on a team this year, remember that all cancer survivors are able to participate free of charge. For more information and ticketing, visit

2018 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

February 2, 2018

[caption id="attachment_5762" align="aligncenter" width="769"] Photo courtesy of sewe.com[/caption] The first Southeastern Wildlife Exposition took place in February of 1983, with approximately 100 exhibitors and 5,000 people in attendance. Today, over 40,000 people gather to view 500 exhibitors. That's an increase of roughly 700% over the last 35 years-a truly incredible turnout! [caption id="attachment_5766" align="aligncenter" width="769"]

Garden & Gun’s 5th Annual JUBILEE

November 30, 2017

Garden & Gun Magazine will be hosting their 5th Annual JUBILEE this weekend, December 1st through December 3rd. The festival offers an opportunity for locals and visitors to get a taste of a truly Southern lifestyle while enjoying local arts and crafts, adult beverages, and delicious meals, all while surrounded by a ton of playful

November Events

November 15, 2017

Check out these exciting Lowcountry Events throughout the remainder of November! November 15 [caption id="attachment_5580" align="aligncenter" width="708"] Photo courtesy of http://theartmag.com/event/redux-15th-annual-art-auction/[/caption] Join the Redux Contemporary Art Center at 1056 King St, Charleston 29403 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the 15th Annual Art Auction. This year's fundraising goal is $50,000 and proceeds are used to

Our Roots Run Deep: “John Laurens’ War”

November 11, 2017

[caption id="attachment_5562" align="aligncenter" width="705"] Photo courtesy of http://www.johnlaurenswarmovie.org/gallery/[/caption] Carriage Properties agent Henry Laurens was in for a treat earlier this week when he learned that a local film team held a screening for recently-produced John Laurens' War. A fifth-generation descendant of John Laurens, Henry is a Charleston native and prides himself in having roots that run