It’s that time of year again! The world-famous annual Cooper River Bridge Run is this weekend! Thousands upon thousands of visitors from all over the world will descend upon the Holy City to partake in this important annual event. The Cooper River Bridge Run provides a world-class 10-K foot race. The race promotes continuous physical activity and a healthy lifestyle through education and opportunity. The Cooper River Bridge Run is the best organized and the best conducted 10-K race in the world. It includes world-class competition in a unique setting with unparalleled participant satisfaction. It broadens community cooperation and participation in healthy events throughout the year. The Cooper River Bridge Run serves as a model of health motivation for other communities throughout the world.
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Cooper River Bridge Run March 31st
Thursday, March 29th, 2012Charleston Holiday Boat Parade
Friday, November 25th, 2011One of Charleston’s most unique holiday events is our annual parade of boats! This year the parade will be held December 3rd. The parade begins along Mt. Pleasant at 5:00pm, Viewing from the Charleston peninsula begins at 6:30pm; Fireworks begin at approximately 6:45pm
You may participate in the parade by simply registering with the city, decorating your boat from stem to stern with lights, and joining us on the water. Thousands of spectators view the parade along the route from Mt. Pleasant to Charleston each year. The mid-point of the parade features a spectacular fireworks display shot from the harbor.
The parade begins at approximately 5:30PM near the Mt. Pleasant side and ends in the Ashley River, (after processing down the Charleston side of the Cooper River), at approximately 7:30PM. We say approximately, because of various factors, including wind, current, and the ability of the boats to maintain headway.
Captains and crews will be invited to the Captain’s Party at a date, time, and location to be announced. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place boats in both the power and sail categories, with the best-in-show award going to the highest scoring boat overall.
For those who also wish to attend the City of Charleston’s tree lighting ceremony in Marion Square on the same evening, there is ample time to get to the waterfront and enjoy both. We look forward to seeing you on the water!
Holiday Festival of Lights 2011
Saturday, November 12th, 2011Roast marshmallows… hold a loved one’s hand for a stroll down luminescent Enchanted Walking Trails … journey through more than 600 light displays… take a tour on the festival train or a whirl on the old fashioned carousel… sip rich hot chocolate… discover unique treasures at the festival gift shops.
Come see the Southeast’s most beloved holiday festival. Let the spirit of the season embrace you as James Island County Park comes alive with illumination! The journey begins with a three-mile drive through hundreds of breathtaking light displays featuring millions of twinkling bulbs. Stop to stretch your legs, your spirit, and your appetite at Santa’s Village and Winter Wonderland. Discover the magic of the Holiday Festival of Lights.
The Festival Express!
The train depot should be your first stop at Santa’s Village. Hop aboard the festival Railroad and travel through the Enchanted Forest for an intimate view of the lights! Each train ride has limited capacity, and scheduled rides sell out quickly. We suggest purchasing your tickets as soon as you get to Santa’s Village.
Gift Shops
Fufill those holiday wish lists with treasures from Santa’s Attic and The Incredible Gift Shoppe! The shops offer handcrafted holiday gifts including our official 24-carat gold collector series ornaments. Shop for stocking stuffers, holiday decorations, personalized ornaments, and more!
Santa’s Sweet Shoppe
Spoil your sweet tooth at Santa’s Sweet Shoppe where the aroma of specialty coffees, candy, and fresh baked temptations of fudge and Christmas cookies fill the air.
Holiday Sand Sculpture
Meticulously crafted from over 50-tons of sand, the holiday sand sculpture presents a different holiday scene each year.
Festival & Gift Shop Hours
Admission
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Holiday Market November 11 – 13
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011Charleston’s Holiday Market is the Lowcountry’s Complete Holiday Experience!
All the gifts and glitter, music and magic, food and fun of the season come together at this exciting event!
Aisle after Aisle of Specialty Shops – Boutiques – Art Crafts – Gourmet Foods Seasonal Specialties Toy – Jewelry and more…
Don’t forget to bring your camera to take pictures of the little ones with Santa. Santa is there to hear every child’s Christmas Wish List whispered in his ear.
There is something for everyone on your holiday shopping list, for your home and for yourself!
- Nov 11 – 13, 2011
- Charleston Area Convention Center
- FREE PARKING!
Admission good all 3 days with your free return pass.
Group tickets available in quantities of 15 or more.
Battle of Secessionville, November 11 – 13, 2011
Saturday, November 5th, 2011SECESSIONVILLE Living History and Battle Reenactment
The Confederate Heritage Trust would like to thank all of people who attended or participated in the Living History and Battle of Secessionville Reenactment. If you missed the 2010 re-enactment, please make plans to attend the 2011 event.
One hundred forty-nine years ago, June 14, 1862, a small group of Confederates soldiers from the 1st SC Artillery had just completed a portion of the earthwork embankments of Tower Battery located on James Island. The battery came under assault in a pre-dawn attack from an invading Federal force. The ensuing battle proved disastrous for the invading Federals. Outmanned 3 to 1, the Confederate troops stood their ground and won a decisive victory that would signify Charleston’s strong defenses against the invading Federal forces. On November 11 – 13, 2011, history will repeat itself in the form of living history. Step back into time as men, women and children present what life may have been like during the Antebellum era. Become a part of that era with interactive historical displays. Come relive the actions of the men who fought with honor and courage as the Confederate Heritage Trust in association with Boone Hall Plantation bring you the 21st Annual Re-enactment of the Battle of Secessionville.
Friday, November 11th
9 a.m.-2 p.m. School field trip day
Saturday, Nov. 12th
7:00 Reveille
8:30 Morning Parade for both Armies
9:00 Camps open to public with ongoing living history demonstrations all day
11:00 Ladies Social at the Cotton Dock
11:00 Military Demonstrations on the Polo field
12:00 Armies march to Avenue of Oaks for lunch and Inspection Arms
12:25 James Adams speaks on the Black Confederate Soldiers
12:45 Edward Jack Smith, Poet and Performer, honors the Confederate Soldier
1:30 Armies Inspection Arms
2:00 Armies step off for the Battle of Secessionville
2:30 Description of the battle and talk on the H. L. Hunley at the battlefield
3:00 Battle of Secessionville Re-enacted
4:00 Armies Grand March in Review
Medical scenario in Confederate camp after the battle
6:00 Camps close to the public
8:00 Grand Ball
Sunday, Nov.13th
7:00 Reveille
8:30 Morning Parade for both Armies
9:00 Camps open to public with ongoing living history demonstrations all day
11:00 1862 church service at the Cotton Dock
12:00 Armies march to Avenue of Oaks for Inspection Arms
12:10 James Adams speaks on the Black Confederate Soldiers
12:30 Edward Jack Smith, Poet and Performer, honors the Confederate Soldier
1 p.m. Armies march off for the Veterans Day Service at the Battlefield
1:30 Veterans Day Service (Battlefield)
Description of the battle and talk on the H. L. Hunley
2:00 Battle of Secessionville Re-enacted
3:00 Armies Grand March in Review
Medical scenario in Confederate camp after the battle
6:00 Camps close to public
Harvest Fest on Johns Island
Saturday, October 29th, 2011Long ago, agricultural families in the Colonial Southeast and across America gathered every fall to give thanks and celebrate a bountiful Harvest season with a day of feasting, games, music and fun. To keep this spirited tradition alive, the Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission will host the 10th Annual Harvest Fest Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center at Johns Island County Park.
Come on down and enjoy some foot-stompin’ live bluegrass music from five local bluegrass bands. There is plenty to keep the kiddies occupied including hay rides, a stick pony corral, pumpkin decorating, penny diving, lasso demonstrations, crafts and more.
Own a horse and looking for some adventure? As part of the festival, Mullet Hall Equestrian Center offers the Harvest Festival Weekend Trail Ride for horse owners November 4 – 6. Bring your horse, camping gear, and supplies for two nights of camping and trail riding on 20 miles of beautiful, wooded trails at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center. Pre-registration for Trail Ride/Camping is required.
Charleston’s Fine Art Weekend
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011Charleston’s premier fine art weekend, the Charleston Fine Art Annual hosted by the Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association (CFADA), will take place in the Charleston Historic District on November 2, 4-5, 2011. The fine art event features works from over one hundred nationally renowned artists, including paintings, sculptures, glass, mixed media, photography and jewelry. The highlights of the fine art weekend are art openings at CFADA member galleries, plein air painting, reception and silent auction and lectures. Proceeds will benefit Charleston County High Schools’ fine art programs.
Featured in Charleston Magazine, American Art Collector, AmericanStyle and Art & Antiques as the most important fine visual arts festival in Charleston, the Charleston Fine Art Annual celebrates the diverse fine art scene that the growing art market of Charleston has to offer.
Program:
Wednesday, November 2, 6-8 p.m. – “Women in Art” Lecture at the Gibbes Museum of Art
Friday, November 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. – CFADA Gallery Receptions & Historic Downtown Charleston Art Stroll
Saturday morning, November 5, 9 a.m. – noon – “Painting in the Park” in Washington Park
Saturday evening, November 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – “Silent Auction & Patrons’ Reception”
The fine art weekend kicks off on Wednesday, November 2 with Women in Art lecture series presented by the Gibbes Museum of Art. Held in conjunction with the exhibition Breaking Down Barriers: 300 Years of Women in Art, this three-part lecture series celebrates women and art. Following each 6 p.m. lecture, enjoy a wine and cheese reception, book signings, and a chance to mingle with the speakers. For ticket information on the lecture series, please visit www.gibbesmuseum.org.
Friday evening is traditionally reserved for special art openings at CFADA member galleries. Art collectors stroll through the historic streets of downtown Charleston to enjoy an array of works from local and visiting artists. Artist receptions start at 5:30pm on Friday, November 4, 2011. Join us for an enchanted evening filled with art. This art stroll is free and open to public.
The highlight of the fine art weekend is the Painting in the Park which will feature some of the most celebrated local and visiting artists, including West Fraser, Johnson Hagood, Julyan Davis, Ted Ellis, Rhett Thurman, Shannon Smith, Jennifer Smith Rogers, Simon Balyon, J. Christian Snedeker, Karen Larson Turner, Laurie Meyer, George Pate, Mark Bailey and Lese Corrigan Mark Horton, Chris Groves, Nancy Hoerter, Shannon Runquist and Larry Moore.
On Saturday morning, November 6, starting at 9:00 a.m., stop by for a cup of coffee bright and early at Washington Park where CFADA artists will be gathering to work on their paintings for the evening’s Silent Auction. This is the most popular event of the weekend as hundreds of art enthusiasts flock to the park for an opportunity to meet their favorite artists and watch them create their works of art that will be sold to benefit the Charleston County High Schools’ art programs. The Painting in the Park ends at noon.
The Eighth Annual High School Art Competition, an outdoor juried exhibition of outstanding student works from eleven local high schools, is held in conjunction with the Painting in the Park. The student art works will be on display from 9 a.m. and judged by a panel of celebrity judges. The winners will be announced at 11:30 a.m.
“Silent Auction & Patrons’ Reception” is a benefit created for art collectors and patrons interested in spending time with their favorite artists and supporting CFADA’s mission. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. at Ella W. Richardson Fine Art. The works from the park will be up for bid. The silent auction ends at 8:00 p.m. and the event ends at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets for the Silent Auction & Patrons’ Reception are $55 per person. Ella W. Richardson Fine Art is located at 58 Broad Street in downtown Charleston, SC. The Charleston Fine Art Annual raises funds that keep art alive in local high schools. Since 2004, CFADA has donated over $180,000 to art programs at eleven local high schools.
About the Charleston Fine Art Dealers Association:
Founded in 1999, the Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association is the source of fine art in the South and consists of the city’s prominent galleries. The association promotes Charleston as a fine art destination for avid collectors and passionate art enthusiasts and supports the artists of the future. CFADA has donated more than $200,000 to local high schools, the Gibbes Museum of Art, Redux Art Center and the Studio Art Department at the College of Charleston. For more information on CFADA, please visit www.cfada.com.
CFADA Member Galleries:
Charleston Renaissance Gallery • Corrigan Gallery Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art • Helena Fox Fine Art • Horton Hayes Fine Art Smith-Killian Fine Art • The Sylvan Gallery • Wells Gallery
Come See Why Charleston Ranks #1 Tourist Destination!
Friday, October 21st, 2011Here in Charleston, we’ve known it for a long time. Now the rest of the world has finally caught on! On October 11, 2011 Charleston was officially named the #1 Tourist Destination in America by Conde Nast Traveler magazine! Voters annually evaluate cities based on six categories: atmosphere/ambience, culture/sites, friendliness, lodging, restaurants and shopping. The city with the highest composite appeal wins top honors. Not only is Charleston the friendliest city, but our bounty of outstanding restaurants, top-notch hotels, rich history, quaint shops and overall ambience has finally catapulted the Holy City to the top, displacing perennial winner San Francisco, which held the title for 18 years!
Here are the top 10 destinations from Conde Nast readers.
1. Charleston
2. San Francisco
3. Santa Fe, New Mexico
4. Chicago
5. Honolulu
6. New York
7. Savannah
8. Carmel, Calif
9. Seattle
10. Boston
Congratulations, Charleston! Come check us out!
Daniel Island Park Day
Thursday, October 20th, 2011A fall tradition in Charleston, Daniel Island’s Park Day is an entertaining day of events, field games, food and live music for the entire family. This popular Lowcountry festival has evolved into one of Charleston’s broadest scope charitable events, raising money and awareness for more than 20 area non-profit organizations. The day features a line-up of entertainment and events in a waterfront setting overlooking the Wando River. This fun-filled festival features a variety of events for the entire family, including live music, food, animal and nature exhibitions, games, crafts and more! Admission to this event is free. Some activities will require a nominal fee in order to raise money for area non-profit organizations.
Entertainment
11:00am – 11:30am
DJ’d music by Master of Ceremonies Bryan Mahanes
11:30am-11:45am
Carolina Karate Deomonstration
11:45am-12:00pm
DJ’d music and games for kids by Master of Ceremonies Bryan Mahanes
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Seven Once Band
12:30pm
Pie Judging Begins
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Performance by Daniel Island Hip Hop
1:30pm
Winners of Pie Baking Contest Announced
1:30pm – 2:45pm
Seven Once Band
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Southeast Talent Agency Vocal Performance
3:00pm – 3:15pm
Kids and Adult Dance Party Contest with Master of Ceremonies Bryan Mahanes
3:15pm – 5:00pm
East Coast Party Band
Pie Baking Contest presented by Daniel Island News
Click to download pie baking contest application (PDF file)
12:00pm - All pie entries must be checked in at the Concert Stage
12:30pm – Pie Tasting by Judges Begins
1:30pm - Pie Baking Winners announced at Concert Stage
1st Place Prize – $250 cash
$250 to the charity of choice
2nd & 3rd Place Prizes will also be awarded
Children’s Fun
Children’s Playhome Drawing
Doghouse Drawing
Mechanical Bull
Four Person Euro Bungee Trampoline
Interactive Tennis Zone
Jump Castles
“The Treasure Dig”
The Giant Mountain Slide
The Pumpkin Patch
Pony Rides
Arts & Crafts
Children’s Face Painting
Animals & Wildlife
Keeper of the Wild Exhibit
South Carolina Center for Birds of Prey
Animal Exhibits
Mini Petting Zoo
Dog Showcase
Roark’s Reptile Safari
Yard and Garden Showcase
Daniel Island Garden Club
Food & Beverages
Carvel Ice Cream & Nathan’s Hot Dogs
Chick-fil-A – Center Pointe
Daniel Island Grille & Dublin Down
Magwoods Seafood & Omar Shriners
Mike’s Hot Boiled Peanuts
Mr. Koolie
Orlando’s Pizza
Sticky Fingers
T & T’s Kettle Korn
Taste of Charleston 2011
Friday, October 7th, 2011Make plans now to visit Mount Pleasant’s Boone Hall Plantation on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9, 2011 from 10:30am – 5pm each day for the Taste of Charleston.
This celebration of Lowcountry cuisine will feature more than 40 of Charleston’s top casual and fine dining restaurants serving sample size portions of their signature dishes + beer and wine.
Activities include live entertainment from Homemade Wine, Children’s Area, the legendary Waiters’ Race and a Beer Garden featuring 40+ craft and specialty beers. The Southern Living Village will feature editor appearances, editorial-inspired vignettes, demonstrations, giveaways and more.
Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate and are good for admission only. Advance tickets are available on this page or at any area Southcoast Community Bank.
Food and beverage tickets will be purchased inside the event. Food and beverage items range from $2 – $6. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards on site.
Children 10 and under are free.
2011 Battling Chefs:
82 Queen’s Steven Lusby and Hall’s Chop House’s Matthew Niessner
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Red’s Icehouse’s Tomelex Copeland and Pearlz Oyster Bar’s Victoria Neikirk
