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I Suck at Buskingnew

One man's quest to conquer the sidewalks with a banjo and a prayer.
Charleston City Paper  |  Paul Bowers  |  02-26-2015  |  Features

Shockingly True Tales From the World of Pinball Fanaticismnew

Most people don't know this, but pinball used to be illegal. From the early 1940s until the mid-1970s, the game was banned almost everywhere in this country; South Carolina law still forbids anyone under 18 from playing it.
Charleston City Paper  |  Jon Santiago  |  11-18-2014  |  Features

Charleston's Restaurant Industry Faces Its Drinking Demonsnew

At about 4 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2011, two employees of Charleston restaurants collided in their vehicles. One of them died in his car, which went up in flames after hitting a concrete barrier. The other survived with minor injuries but was charged with felony driving under the influence after his blood alcohol level was measured above the legal driving limit.
Charleston City Paper  |  Paul Bowers  |  04-12-2012  |  Features

Got questions for the ridiculously photogenic bridge runner?new

A photo taken last weekend of a racer at the Cooper River Bridge Run has become an Internet sensation called Ridiculously Photogenic Guy, garnering hundreds of thousands of page views and a plethora of humorous captions. That's right: Charleston started a meme.
Charleston City Paper  |  Paul Bowers  |  04-05-2012  |  Features

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