Halloween

The Charleston Regional Business Journal composed a great list of Halloween events this weekend for all ages. Below is a list of events for families, adults and A&E. Family-friendly Halloween… Pet Helpers is hosting a Howl-O-Ween dog costume competition from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at the Elks Lodge in West Ashley. Dress up your dog [...]

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Charleston is Conde Nast Traveler’s #2 City in the US

Charleston has again dominated the Conde Nast Traveler’s “Readers’ Choice Awards.” Charleston narrowly missed the #1 spot for  “Top US Cities,” and Kiawah Island was ranked #1 “North American Island.” San Francisco took the #1 spot for “Top US City,” but Charleston beat out New York City and Chicago! Other US Top Cities include: Sante Fe [...]

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Model Competition for Charleston Fashion Week 2010

Calling all models–submit your application for their Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition for next year’s Charleston Fashion Week. Ten finalists will have the chance to “Rock the Runway” on Thursday, March 18. The winning model will be announced after the last show on March 18. The winner will receive an all expense paid [...]

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Charleston Art Tours Are Here

Every wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Charleston art world? Now you can with a Charleston Art Tour. The tours are guides by local artists and include a two-hour walking tour through six to eight downtown galleries. Plus, the tour finishes with champagne, sparkling water chocolate. Tours occur Monday from 10 a.m. til [...]

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New Restaurant Oyster Recycling Program, Plus Other Green News

For most Lowcountry residents, cool weather means oyster season. Raw, rockafeller, fried or shooters–it doesn’t matter your preference, but the Lowcountry certainly goes through a lot of oysters (6.7 million sold to SC restaurants each year!). You would think that we’d recycle our leftover shells locally to refurbish SC oyster beds, but until now, it [...]

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Local Inventor Gains Investor from Reality TV Show

The newest reality TV show that financially rewards inspired thinking has put another Charlestonian on national TV. gained an investor in the process. Leslie Haywood, inventor and president of Grill Charms, appeared last week on ABC’s Shark Tank, a reality TV where inventors pitch their product to potential investors. Like your steak medium rare, but [...]

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