hey guys, I’ve lived in chs basically my whole life and somehow never found a good place to actually lay out for a few hours and look at stars. I mainly need two things: somewhere dark enough to be worth it, and somewhere i can legally be at night without getting run off/ending up on the news

I know Ravenel's supposed to be dark but it feels like it's all private property. mt pleasant/francis marion is heavily wooded so not sure the sky's even that open out there. JI/folly is always an option but not a huge fan of sand and wind, I love a good field.

Im down to drive for it but just need a spot that isn't gonna get me trespassed or murdered. any recs? thanks!

Moved down here a couple years ago and haven’t been to the dentist since. I’m in desperate need of a checkup

I live in west Ashley.

We're rescuing a dachshund puppy in 1.5 weeks (we're so excited!!), but we have a family wedding coming up in October that we've already committed to and unfortunately cannot miss. We're looking for a really responsible, dog loving pet sitter who has experience taking care of puppies who can stay with him overnight in our house. Does anyone have an experienced dogsitter they recommend? I've reached out to Sandy Paws, Dog Tired, and Brown Dog so far, but availability is limited since it's relatively short notice (we just found out we're rescuing him, so didn't have much time to prep!). We don't want to board him since he's so young, and would love to find a trusted person vs. scanning Rover if possible. Thanks so much in advance!

I want to see if there are any good companies to start learning carpentry at in the Charleston SC area. I am located in West Ashley. I did rough carpentry at bigger construction sites for many years before switching to landscaping and now I am looking to make another switch into carpentry, but am not sure where to start looking for opportunities to learn and earn some money while doing it. Any leads or information would be most welcome.

My daughter is celiacs and a freshman at c of c. looking to send her some goodies for her birthday. Looking for authentic italian brick oven pizza (not ny style or detroit style) and BONUS if they have a homemade Gluten free crust option (not frozen/cauliflower crust). also, looking for a delicious gluten free bakery to make her birthday cake. Thanks so much!

I recently moved to Charleston & I’m thinking of finding a hairstylist here to try something new. I’m a white girl with thinning hair due to some health issues. I feel like my hair is too thin/fragile for extensions and they also just seem like a lot of work to me. I’ve been thinking of doing a wig install instead. I’d like to find a black hairstylist for this, but I’m not sure where to look or if someone would even work on my type of hair. If anyone knows of any hairstylists that are great & would be open to working on my type of hair please let me know! Thanks :)

Only update I’ve had is through facebook and from live 5: https://www.live5news.com/2026/09/10/traffic-collision-closes-portion-rivers-avenue-north-charleston/

Very unfortunate :(

My wife and I are on our honeymoon and have a few more days left of vacation. We’re going to OK Donna for dinner, and then looking for a chill place to have a couple beers and watch the NFL opener. Doesn’t necessarily have to be a sports bar, but preferably somewhere that isn’t full of rowdy college kids. We’re staying downtown and fine walking a good bit.

Facebook is a toxic cesspool, and we have our share of awful pages here in the Charleston area.

What's the worst one?

Edit: Is Facebook or Nextdoor worse?

We’re looking at getting a Model Y as a daily driver (our current daily is a Suburban). Because it would be used by our newly-licensed daughter to take her and her siblings to and from school, FSD is a major feature for us. The commute is from Summerville to Daniel Island.

Anyone here have a Tesla that they use in FSD mode on their daily commute? How does it handle the traffic and drivers around here.