Hello Thursday.
April 25 2024
October is here, and so is the need for fall-flavored-everything. Halloween decorations come out, pumpkin aromas fill the air, and the demand for the fall-flavored drinks + treats hit coffee shops. 🍂
Pumpkin spice lattés + apple cider donuts from Vintage Coffee Cafe | Image via Vintage Coffee Cafe
Vintage Coffee Cafe, 219 Simmons St., Mt. Pleasant | Nothing says autumn like pumpkin spice lattés + apple cider donuts.
BKeDSHoP, 99 Westedge St. + 408 Nexton Square, Summerville | BKeD has a variety of fall donut flavors including pumpkin spice, brown butter apple waffle, pumpkin cake, pumpkin apple fritter, and sprinkle and pumpkin cream cold brew. They also have pumpkin hohos on the menu.
Corn cake with maple glaze from Sugar Bake Shop | Image via Sugar Bake Shop
Sugar Bake Shop, 59 1/2 Cannon St. | Sugar Bake has pumpkin pie, buttermilk pie, and apple loaves with caramel icing. They also have lots of cupcake options, including s’mores, pumpkin ginger, chai, apple spice with housemade caramel icing, apple pie filled cupcakes, and cookie dough cupcakes.
Barista Bear Coffee Company, locations vary | Tons of seasonal drinks on the menu, including the pumpkin spice latte, butter pecan latte, caramel apple latte, salted caramel mocha, and pumpkin chai.
Grey Ghost Bakery, 1028 Wappoo Rd. | Molasses spice, cranberry orange, and almond toffee flavored cookies are on the menu at Grey Ghost. Pair your fall cookies with a pumpkin spice latte.
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Today
- Harvest Moon: A Tribute to Neil Young | Fri., Oct. 8 | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | Charleston Pour House | $15 | Stop by for live music paying homage to Neil Young’s classic tunes + stay for drink specials. 🎤
- Moon Over Buffalo | Fri., Oct. 8 | 8 p.m. | Flowertown Players, 133 S. Main St., Summerville | $20+ | It’s opening night for this comedic play about 2 fading stars of the 1950s. 🎭
Saturday
- Charleston Mimosa Festival | Sat., Oct. 9 | 1-5 p.m. | The Bend, 3775 Azalea Dr., North Charleston | $50+ | Find your favorite mimosa flavor at this event featuring food vendors, live music, and a DJ — chairs and blankets welcome.🍹
- Turtle Trek 5K + Kids Fun Run | Sat., Oct. 9 | 3-5:30 p.m. | Isle of Palms County Park, 1 14th Ave., Isle of Palms | $25+ | Register now for this family-friendly event to benefit the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center + enjoy light refreshments and an awards celebration. 🐢
- Fall into Giving | Sat., Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Meet the staff + bid in an online auction during Charleston’s Catholic Charities virtual fundraising event.
- St. Matthew’s Oktoberfest | Sat., Oct. 9 | 12-6 p.m. | St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King St. | Free | Lift your spirits with this family-friendly festival including German goodies, brews, a kinderzone + Hans Schmidt German Band — be sure to check the rain date updates. 🇩🇪
- Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved | Sat., Oct. 9 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, 3550 Ashley River Rd. | $29 | Join historians for a living history program featuring brick making, storytelling, outdoor cooking, blacksmithing + tours of restored cabins — students and teachers receive free admission.
- Outdoor Tai Chi at Dashi | Sat., Oct. 9 | 10-11 a.m. | Dashi, 1262 Remount Rd., North Charleston | $10 | Come for an all-ages Tai Chi class hosted by Living in Motion + stay for brunch on Dashi’s patio.🍳
Sunday
- Lewis Barbecue 4th Annual Chile Roast | Sun., Oct. 10 | 1-4 p.m. | Lewis Barbecue | Free | Sunday is heating up — come by for a spicy celebration featuring roasted chiles, a tasting tent with local chefs, live music + margaritas from upcoming eatery Rancho Lewis. 🌶
- Charleston Battery vs. Hartford Athletic | Sun., Oct. 10 | 2 p.m. | Patriots Point | $12+ | Support Charleston’s professional soccer club during the team’s third home game of the season. ⚽️
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Weather
- 80º | Evening thunderstorms | 38% chance of rain
Tide
- Low: 3:39 a.m. + 4:19 p.m.
High: 9:57 a.m. +10:11 p.m.
Festival
- Summerville’s Flowertown Festival kicks off today through Sun., Oct. 10 and will feature 200+ jury-selected artists, food, activities and rides for children. This annual festival is usually held in the spring, but was pushed due to COVID-19. The 2022 festival vendor applications open next week on Oct. 15. 🌼
Civic
- Charleston County has temporarily stopped taking applications for federal rent assistance to combat the number of applicants from exceeding the funds available. Charleston County has paid out $11.6 million in rent + utility assistance and a spokesman for SC Housing said ~10,000 applications are being reviewed. 🏡(The Post and Courier)
Outdoors
- Middleton Place National Historic Landmark + Coastal Expeditions have partnered to create kayak and boat cruise tours to explore the Historic Ashley River by land and water. Visitors can explore Middleton Place’s stable yards, exhibits, and programs on foot and take a boat or kayak tour of the river’s blackwater ecosystem. Get tickets. 🛶
Number
- 26. The number of delegates from around SC to join the SC Ports 2021-22 Port Ambassadors class. During this year-long curriculum, the delegates will have an in-depth look into the port’s operations and gain a deep understanding of how SC ports + commerce are connected. Meet the class of 2021-22. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)
Drink
- Sèchey — pronounced “seh-shay” — launched their online store this week. The bottle shop sells alcohol-free spirits, non-alcoholic beer, mixers, and other non-alcoholic options. You can expect a physical location downtown early next year — but for now, these alcohol alternatives can be found online + are delivered free locally. (Holy City Sinner)
Cause
- In an effort to provide a permanent + sustainable source of income that supplements dollars raised annually, the Lowcountry Food Bank has established the Lowcountry Food Bank Foundation and Patricia S. Walker Endowment. The Foundation will also allow the food bank to expand access to healthy food and increase its capacity to reach more folks. 🍎 (Holy City Sinner)
Biz
- The Holliday Inn at 116 W. Ashley Ave. — not to be confused with The Holiday Inn chain — has been sold to Matthew Baldino, a restaurant + bar owner from Chicago, for $3.35 million. Matthew says visitors can expect some changes next year, but can expect it to keep its core character. (The Post and Courier)
Arts
- ArtFields — an annual, 9-day art competition + exhibition in Lake City, SC — has issued a call for emerging and established Charleston artists. The submission deadline is Nov. 1 and artists will compete for $100,000 in prizes. 🎨
Travel
- Carnival cruises will return on Jan. 13, 2022. The company also announced its plans to return to full fleet sailing from US homeports by next spring. 🛳 (WCSC)
Health
- Flu season is around the corner and MUSC Health is encouraging kids and adults to get their annual flu shot. Learn more about the benefits of the flu vaccine + schedule your appointment. Ⓟ
Actor Paul Bettany — known for his roles as Vision + J.A.R.V.I.S. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — is in Charleston with his writing partner Dana Brown.
Paul shared this photo of the 2 in front of the Morris Island Lighthouse during their time on a location scout for their new movie Harvest Moon — a story about a boy trying to get his parents back together.
Looks like there may be several Paul Bettany sightings over the course of filming.
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