Lifestyle, Society, & Fashion
Pink Promenade at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre to benefit Roper St. Francis Foundation Breast Cancer Program
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Towne Centre and Roper St. Francis Healthcare have partnered to present Pink Promenade, a special catwalk + cocktails fundraiser to benefit Roper St. Francis Foundation Breast Cancer Program. Pink Promenade will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 11 AM to 1 PM. Tickets to attend are $25…
Read MoreCultivate to Host Free Dinner: The Science and Art of Breath
“We breath every day and rarely are conscious of it, but did you know deep breathing can be a healing practice?” Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian is a cell biology researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina who studies mechanisms involved in resistance to cancer therapy. He is also a practicing yogi, yoga biology researcher and…
Read MoreSalt-N-Pepa to Headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia December 31
Salt-N-Pepa — the legendary hip-hop duo who paved the way for female artists — will perform a free concert at Famously Hot New Year, South Carolina’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration, in downtown Columbia, S.C. on Dec. 31, 2019. The performance by the groundbreaking Grammy Award-winning pair will lead up to a midnight countdown and…
Read MoreAfrican Vacation Spots Fear Chaos After UK Travel Group Folds
Sunbathers snoozing away the last days of summer awoke to a cold water bath of reality when news of the bankruptcy filing by the famed Thomas Cook travel group hit the airwaves, leaving many with no way home. With its profits decimated by online travel services such as Expedia, Priceline and Hotel.com, the 178-year old…
Read MorePop-Up Makers Market at Baker and Brewer to Benefit Charleston Pro Bono
Saturday, October 5, Baker and Brewer will host a Makers Market at 94 Stuart Street. The event will feature live music, libations and local vendors. Admission is free and open to the public. Baker and Brewer will be open normal hours with full service for tables and bar. Live music will begin on the porch with Red Cedar Review…
Read MoreMonthly Meetup Inspires Plant-Based Pop-Up
Since March, black creatives, entrepreneurs, and millennials have joined together for Convened: The Dropping Pin Meetup. The monthly meetings, led by Dropping Pin’s founder David White, Jr., are now a popular minority-based networking event and it recently inspired a plant-based pop-up. The Dropping Pin has been an online platform to inspire millennials of color to travel…
Read MoreEmbracing U Breast Cancer Foundation Survivor’s Candlelight Gala
The Embracing U Breast Cancer Foundation is hosting their annual fundraiser Candlelight Gala. This black-tie affair will be an evening of elegance with music, dancing, a sit-down dinner and auction. Survivors and their guests look forward to this event every year. Embracing U was founded nearly ten years ago on September 28, 2010…
Read MoreLatin America and the Caribbean Come to Charleston at the 28th Annual Latin American Festival
Celebrate Charleston’s vibrant Latin and Caribbean cultures at the 28th annual Latin American Festival, Sunday, Oct. 13 at Wannamaker County Park! The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) invites you to relish authentic Latin American music, art, food and children’s activities, all inspired by cultures from around the globe. Non-stop music will include everything from…
Read MoreWine Down Wednesday at Old Towne Creek County Park Remaining Dates: September 25, October 9, and October 23
Wine Down Wednesday returns this fall at Old Towne Creek County Park! The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) invites you to enjoy wine, food truck fare and live music at this four-part series. The next Wine Down Wednesday is Sept. 25 from 5-7 p.m. At each Wine Down Wednesday, guests are welcome to…
Read MoreChildren’s Museum of the Lowcountry to Host “A Night in the Emerald City Gala”
The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry (CML) has announced “A Night in the Emerald City Gala” to be held on September 28, 2019 at The Dewberry in downtown Charleston. Money raised by the gala will fund CML’s Early Education Access Fund, which provides low-income children and families affordable access to the museum’s high-quality programming and experiences. “With 23…
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