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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Hydrangeas, which are one of Glimpses favorites, are in bloom all over Charleston. This is a pretty impressive bunch of bushes. One of the very cool things about hydrangeas is that you can manipulate the color of the blossoms by changing the pH levels in the soil. Different levels of acidity cause the plant to generate different colors. Pretty cool.

Hydrangeas!

Hydrangeas, which are one of Glimpses favorites, are in bloom all over Charleston. This is a pretty impressive bunch of bushes. One of the very cool things about hydrangeas is that you can manipulate the color of the blossoms by changing the pH levels in the soil. Different levels of acidity cause the plant to generate different colors. Pretty cool.

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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