Though it was a mild winter, we were still in search for warmer weather. So, this year we decided to take a longer than usual, 3½-month winter break and headed south to Charleston, S.C., to get away from the cold. Even though spring has finally sprang, the elements still will not allow us to discard our heavy coats, but that does not mean we can’t start planning for what comes next … summer!

While sitting with some friends who are now Charlestonians transplanted from Boston (after this winter we now know…