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The Charleston Museum presents Preciousness Preserved 11/6/2009 - 9/6/2010 Discover the beauty of timeless treasures with The Charleston Museum's new jewelry exhibit! Location: The Charleston Museum Address: 360 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: 843-722-2996 Web Site: http://www.charlestonmuseum.org

The Charleston Museum presents Aisle Style 1/1/2010 - 9/6/2010 150 Years of Wedding Fashion While focusing on the bride and her dress, the exhibition will also include accessories, men's garments, trousseau treasures, and photographs.

21st Annual Charleston Farmers Market 4/3/2010 - 12/19/2010 Location: Marion Square The 2010 Charleston Farmers Market will open Saturday, April 3 at 8 a.m., in Marion Square, to offer Charleston residents and visitors fresh locally grown produce and locally processed food products as well as distinctive hand wrought arts and crafts and will continue every Saturday until Dec. 19. At 10:30 a.m., April 3, Charleston City Councilman Kathleen Wilson and Ellen Dressler Moryl, Director City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, which produces the CFM each year, will unveil the 2010 poster image, Peter Piper’s Peppers by Ginny Versteegen. After the poster unveiling, the South Carolina Broadcasters, a local bluegrass band, will offer entertainment for the entire family until 1:30 p.m. This year, the Charleston Farmers Market will organize a planning process to transition into a “Green Market.” Only a few farmers markets in the U.S. are officially recognized as “Green Markets.” This transition includes recycling and/or re-using all of the materials that are produced by the market as well as educating vendors and the public on the value of being green, including using recycled products, re-using products and composting.

Moonlight Mixer's “Shaggin’ on the Pier” 4/16/2010 - 10/15/2010 Location: The Folly Beach Fishing Pier Web Site: http://www.ccprc.com One more reason to love the Lowcountry – Moonlight Mixers are back! Join the shaggers at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. Dance the night away under the stars at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. DJ Rob Duren will spin the hottest oldies & beach music around. Food and beverages will avaliable on-site for purchase. (ID required to purchase alcohol.) Only 550 tickets will be sold for each Mixer. No refunds or exchanges. Two left feet? No problem! Breathe in the ocean breeze and enjoy your favorite beach foods and icy-cold beverages, available for purchase on-site at Locklear’s Beach City Grill & the pier gift shop. Event hours are 7:00-11:00pm (gates open at 7pm). Tickets purchased in advance are $8 for Charleston County residents and $10 for non-county residents. Tickets purchased at the gate (if available) are $10. Only 600 tickets will be sold. Advance tickets may be purchased at Charleston County parks headquarter building or online at www.ccprc.com. Rain date is Saturday, May 31. No refunds or exchanges. Call 795-4FUN (4386) for more information. 04/16/2010 05/14/2010 06/04/2010 06/25/2010 07/16/2010 08/13/2010 09/03/2010 09/17/2010 10/15/2010

Blues & BBQ Harbor Cruises 8/5/2010 - 10/28/2010 Location: Aboard the Carolina Belle Address: Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St. Phone: 843.722.1112 Web Site: http://CharlestonHarborTours.com Come along for a fun summer cruise aboard the Carolina Belle! Board the boat at 6:30 PM and get ready for a two hour cruise complete with delicious food from a Home Team BBQ BUFFET and LIVE BLUES by Shrimp City Slim. This is all offered for $39.50 pp (tax included) with a cash bar. Dates of cruises: 07/29/2010 08/05/2010 08/12/2010 08/19/2010 08/26/2010 09/02/2010 09/16/2010 09/30/2010 10/14/2010 10/28/2010 Book online or call 843.722.1112 or 800.979.3370

Hairspray! 9/3/2010 - 9/19/2010 Location: Dock Street Theatre Address: 135 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: 843-577-7183 Web Site: http://www.charlestonstage.com

Charleston Riverdogs 9/4/2010 - 9/7/2010 Through Sept. 4, 7:05 p.m., Sun., Sept. 5, 5:05 p.m. and Mon., Sept. 6, 6:05 p.m. The team takes on the Greenville Drive through Sept. 2. They take on the Greensboro Grasshoppers through Sept. 6. Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium 360 Fishburne St. DOWNTOWN http://www.riverdogs.com

Restaurant Week 9/8/2010 - 9/18/2010 After the success of a statewide restaurant week in January 2010, Charleston will launch its own Restaurant Week this fall. The 12-day event allows diners to enjoy the city’s impressive culinary scene without overextending the wallet. A three-course meal will be $30 at fine dining restaurants and $20 at casual dining restaurants. More than 50 restaurants are expected to participate. http://restaurantweekcharleston.com/

Black Crowes In Concert 9/10/2010 - 9/10/2010 The Black Crowes will will appear in Charleston as part of their “Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys” 2010 Tour this summer. The shows are being billed as “Acoustic Hor D’oeuvres followed by an Electric Reception With The Black Crowes,” and will consist of a full hour and a half acoustic set followed by a full hour and a half electric set. In celebration of the 20th year anniversary of their 1990 debut multi platinum release “Shake Your Money Maker,” The Black Crowes will release their first ever double album of all acoustic material on August 3, 2010.

Jason Aldean in Concert 10/1/2010 - 10/1/2010 Jason Aldean brings his smash hits and a high-octane performance to the North Charleston Coliseum! Address: 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: 843-529-5000 Web Site: http://northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com

30th Annual Taste of Charleston 10/8/2010 - 10/10/2010 The three-day celebration of Lowcountry cuisine is being hosted once again by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association and will feature some of Charleston’s finest, nationally-renowned chefs. Location: Boone Hall Plantation Address: Mt. Pleasant, SC Web Site: http://www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com

Phish in Concert 10/15/2010 - 10/16/2010 Phish will include North Charleston on its 2010 Fall Tour. Location: The North Charleston Coliseum Address: 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418 Web Site: http://www.phish.com/

25th Annual Progressive Dinners 12/1/2010 - 12/23/2010 Location: Circa 1886 Restaurant Address: 149 Wentworth St. Phone: 843-853-7828 Web Site: http://www.charminginns.com The restaurant’s Progressive Dinner is an annual tradition that takes visitors by horse-drawn carriage to three of Charming Inns' historic and elegant establishments -- the Kings Courtyard Inn, Circa 1886 and the John Rutledge House Inn, all decorated in grand style for the holidays -- for different courses of a four-course gourmet meal. The cost of the dinner is $95 per person, which includes tax and gratuity, but excluding beverages. The Progressive Dinner Package, offered by the John Rutledge House Inn, includes accommodations for two, the Progressive Dinner (excluding room tax and beverages), a rickshaw ride to Kings Courtyard Inn and a Junior League Party Receipts Cookbook. Cost starts at $369 per night. Or stay at the Wentworth Mansion® Monday through Thursday from $469 per night. 25th Annual Progressive Dinner, 5:30 p.m. December 1-4, 6-8, 9-11, 13-14, 16-18, 20-23

Dickens Dinner at Circa 1886 Restaurant 12/15/2010 - 12/15/2010 Location: Circa 1886 Web Site: http://www.circa1886.com Circa 1886 will take guests back to Victorian England for storyteller Tim Lowry's lively retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" while they enjoy a four-course dinner inspired by the novel. The dinner is $70 per person, excluding tax, gratuity and beverages. To complement the dinner, Wentworth Mansion® will offer a special "A Christmas Carol" package for two guests for $449, including the Dickens Dinner (which excludes room tax and beverages) and one night's accommodation. http://www.wentworthmansion.com

New Year's Eve at Circa 1886 Restaurant 12/31/2010 - 12/31/2010 Location: Circa 1886 Restaurant Address: 149 Wentworth St.,Charleston SC 29401 Phone: 843-853-7828 Web Site: http://www.circa1886.com Ring in the New Year with Circa 1886 during two different seatings, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., at the restaurant's New Year's Eve dinner. Circa 1886 will serve a five-course meal with a glass of champagne for $100, excluding tax, gratuity and additional beverages. Wentworth Mansion® is also offering a special two-night package, starting at $1,050 (room tax and additional beverages not included), to coincide with the dinner for visitors who want to continue the celebration into the night. It includes dinner for two at Circa 1886 on any night besides Sunday, two commemorative etched champagne glasses and a bottle of champagne.

The Charleston Museum presents Preciousness Preserved

11/6/2009 - 9/6/2010

Discover the beauty of timeless treasures with The Charleston Museum's new jewelry exhibit!

Location: The Charleston Museum
Address: 360 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: 843-722-2996
Web Site: http://www.charlestonmuseum.org

The Charleston Museum presents Aisle Style

1/1/2010 - 9/6/2010
150 Years of Wedding Fashion
While focusing on the bride and her dress, the exhibition will also include accessories, men's garments, trousseau treasures, and photographs.

21st Annual Charleston Farmers Market

4/3/2010 - 12/19/2010

Location: Marion Square

The 2010 Charleston Farmers Market will open Saturday, April 3 at 8 a.m., in Marion Square, to offer Charleston residents and visitors fresh locally grown produce and locally processed food products as well as distinctive hand wrought arts and crafts and will continue every Saturday until Dec. 19.

At 10:30 a.m., April 3, Charleston City Councilman Kathleen Wilson and Ellen Dressler Moryl, Director City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, which produces the CFM each year, will unveil the 2010 poster image, Peter Piper’s Peppers by Ginny Versteegen. After the poster unveiling, the South Carolina Broadcasters, a local bluegrass band, will offer entertainment for the entire family until 1:30 p.m.

This year, the Charleston Farmers Market will organize a planning process to transition into a “Green Market.” Only a few farmers markets in the U.S. are officially recognized as “Green Markets.” This transition includes recycling and/or re-using all of the materials that are produced by the market as well as educating vendors and the public on the value of being green, including using recycled products, re-using products and composting.

Moonlight Mixer's “Shaggin’ on the Pier”

4/16/2010 - 10/15/2010

Location: The Folly Beach Fishing Pier
Web Site: http://www.ccprc.com

One more reason to love the Lowcountry – Moonlight Mixers are back! Join the shaggers at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier.

Dance the night away under the stars at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier.

DJ Rob Duren will spin the hottest oldies & beach music around. Food and beverages will avaliable on-site for purchase. (ID required to purchase alcohol.) Only 550 tickets will be sold for each Mixer. No refunds or exchanges.

Two left feet? No problem! Breathe in the ocean breeze and enjoy your favorite beach foods and icy-cold beverages, available for purchase on-site at Locklear’s Beach City Grill & the pier gift shop.

Event hours are 7:00-11:00pm (gates open at 7pm). Tickets purchased in advance are $8 for Charleston County residents and $10 for non-county residents. Tickets purchased at the gate (if available) are $10. Only 600 tickets will be sold.

Advance tickets may be purchased at Charleston County parks headquarter building or online at www.ccprc.com. Rain date is Saturday, May 31. No refunds or exchanges. Call 795-4FUN (4386) for more information.

04/16/2010
05/14/2010
06/04/2010
06/25/2010
07/16/2010
08/13/2010
09/03/2010
09/17/2010
10/15/2010

Blues & BBQ Harbor Cruises

8/5/2010 - 10/28/2010

Location: Aboard the Carolina Belle
Address: Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St.
Phone: 843.722.1112
Web Site: http://CharlestonHarborTours.com

Come along for a fun summer cruise aboard the Carolina Belle! Board the boat at 6:30 PM and get ready for a two hour cruise complete with delicious food from a Home Team BBQ BUFFET and LIVE BLUES by Shrimp City Slim. This is all offered for $39.50 pp (tax included) with a cash bar.

Dates of cruises:
07/29/2010
08/05/2010
08/12/2010
08/19/2010
08/26/2010
09/02/2010
09/16/2010
09/30/2010
10/14/2010
10/28/2010

Book online or call 843.722.1112 or 800.979.3370

Hairspray!

9/3/2010 - 9/19/2010

Location: Dock Street Theatre
Address: 135 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-577-7183
Web Site: http://www.charlestonstage.com

Charleston Riverdogs

9/4/2010 - 9/7/2010

Through Sept. 4, 7:05 p.m., Sun., Sept. 5, 5:05 p.m. and Mon., Sept. 6, 6:05 p.m.
The team takes on the Greenville Drive through Sept. 2. They take on the Greensboro Grasshoppers through Sept. 6.

Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium
360 Fishburne St.
DOWNTOWN

http://www.riverdogs.com

Restaurant Week

9/8/2010 - 9/18/2010

After the success of a statewide restaurant week in January 2010, Charleston will launch its own Restaurant Week this fall. The 12-day event allows diners to enjoy the city’s impressive culinary scene without overextending the wallet. A three-course meal will be $30 at fine dining restaurants and $20 at casual dining restaurants. More than 50 restaurants are expected to participate.

http://restaurantweekcharleston.com/

Black Crowes In Concert

9/10/2010 - 9/10/2010
The Black Crowes will will appear in Charleston as part of their “Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys” 2010 Tour this summer. The shows are being billed as “Acoustic Hor D’oeuvres followed by an Electric Reception With The Black Crowes,” and will consist of a full hour and a half acoustic set followed by a full hour and a half electric set. In celebration of the 20th year anniversary of their 1990 debut multi platinum release “Shake Your Money Maker,” The Black Crowes will release their first ever double album of all acoustic material on August 3, 2010.

Jason Aldean in Concert

10/1/2010 - 10/1/2010

Jason Aldean brings his smash hits and a high-octane performance to the North Charleston Coliseum!

Address: 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418
Phone: 843-529-5000
Web Site: http://northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com

30th Annual Taste of Charleston

10/8/2010 - 10/10/2010

The three-day celebration of Lowcountry cuisine is being hosted once again by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association and will feature some of Charleston’s finest, nationally-renowned chefs.

Location: Boone Hall Plantation
Address: Mt. Pleasant, SC
Web Site: http://www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com

Phish in Concert

10/15/2010 - 10/16/2010

Phish will include North Charleston on its 2010 Fall Tour.

Location: The North Charleston Coliseum
Address: 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418
Web Site: http://www.phish.com/

25th Annual Progressive Dinners

12/1/2010 - 12/23/2010

Location: Circa 1886 Restaurant
Address: 149 Wentworth St.
Phone: 843-853-7828
Web Site: http://www.charminginns.com

The restaurant’s Progressive Dinner is an annual tradition that takes visitors by horse-drawn carriage to three of Charming Inns' historic and elegant establishments -- the Kings Courtyard Inn, Circa 1886 and the John Rutledge House Inn, all decorated in grand style for the holidays -- for different courses of a four-course gourmet meal. The cost of the dinner is $95 per person, which includes tax and gratuity, but excluding beverages.

The Progressive Dinner Package, offered by the John Rutledge House Inn, includes accommodations for two, the Progressive Dinner (excluding room tax and beverages), a rickshaw ride to Kings Courtyard Inn and a Junior League Party Receipts Cookbook. Cost starts at $369 per night. Or stay at the Wentworth Mansion® Monday through Thursday from $469 per night.

25th Annual Progressive Dinner, 5:30 p.m.
December 1-4, 6-8, 9-11, 13-14, 16-18, 20-23

Dickens Dinner at Circa 1886 Restaurant

12/15/2010 - 12/15/2010

Location: Circa 1886
Web Site: http://www.circa1886.com

Circa 1886 will take guests back to Victorian England for storyteller Tim Lowry's lively retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" while they enjoy a four-course dinner inspired by the novel. The dinner is $70 per person, excluding tax, gratuity and beverages. To complement the dinner, Wentworth Mansion® will offer a special "A Christmas Carol" package for two guests for $449, including the Dickens Dinner (which excludes room tax and beverages) and one night's accommodation. http://www.wentworthmansion.com

New Year's Eve at Circa 1886 Restaurant

12/31/2010 - 12/31/2010

Location: Circa 1886 Restaurant
Address: 149 Wentworth St.,Charleston SC 29401
Phone: 843-853-7828
Web Site: http://www.circa1886.com

Ring in the New Year with Circa 1886 during two different seatings, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., at the restaurant's New Year's Eve dinner. Circa 1886 will serve a five-course meal with a glass of champagne for $100, excluding tax, gratuity and additional beverages. Wentworth Mansion® is also offering a special two-night package, starting at $1,050 (room tax and additional beverages not included), to coincide with the dinner for visitors who want to continue the celebration into the night. It includes dinner for two at Circa 1886 on any night besides Sunday, two commemorative etched champagne glasses and a bottle of champagne.

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