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Today

• Mingo at Mellow Mushroom | Mon., Aug. 1 | 7-9 p.m. | Mellow Mushroom, 19 Magnolia Rd. | Free | Make your way to Mellow Mushroom’s West Ashley location to play music bingo for the chance to win prizes. 🍕

Tuesday

• Live Sound Bath + Restorative Yoga | Tues., Aug. 2 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | 22 Westedge St. | $35 | Experience a slow and intentional yoga class + meditative sound bath led by Kate Moon Yoga and Liz Ramirez. 

Wednesday

• Brewing on Books: Row Upon Row | Wed., Aug. 3 | 7-8 p.m. | Commonhouse Aleworks, 4831 O’Hear Ave., North Charleston | Free | Join historian and author Dale Rosengarten for a community discussion + presentation from his latest novel “Row Upon Row: Sea Grass Baskets of the South Carolina Lowcountry.” 📖

Thursday

• North Charleston Farmers Market | Thurs., Aug. 4 | 3-7 p.m. | Exchange Park, 5025 Lackawanna Blvd., North Charleston | Free | Swing by Park Circle for specialty food, art, craft vendors, locally-grown produce + a weekly rotating food truck. 

Plan Ahead

• South Carolina Aquarium Turtle Trek 5K | Sat., Oct. 15 | 3-5:30 p.m. | Isle of Palms County Park, 1 14th Ave., Isle of Palms | $40  | Support the SC Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center and conservation efforts during a 5K sunset beach run + kids fun run — stick around for awards and light refreshments. 👟

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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DRINK UP

Cheers to our community 🥂

Cheers to the 10+ business and countless Charlestonians that participated in Charleston’s inaugural Drink Up Week. We had the best time supporting our neighborhood bars and restaurants + amplifying the talents of local beverage makers across the Holy City.

We loved our team hangout at Baker and Brewer for Drink Up Week. | Photo by CHStoday

Although the festivities ended yesterday, we will continue to celebrate our local drinkeries. Here’s how to keep the party going:

• Grab an oat milk latte at Second State Coffee.  
• Make your own at-home mocktail or cocktail using local ingredients including Tippleman’s + Charleston Mix. 
• Read up on the “Birthplace of Sweet Tea,” aka Summerville, and head to the upcoming Sweet Tea Festival.
• Take a walk down history lane and explore Blind Tiger Pub. Pro tip: Head to the spot’s outdoor courtyard and order a Pub Burger.
• Try Baker and Brewer’s upcoming “Charleston Brew” named by yours truly at CHStoday.

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 95º | Mostly sunny | 10% chance of rain

Sunrise + sunset

• Rise: 6:32 a.m. 
• Set: 8:20 p.m. 

Tide

• Low: 5:01 a.m. + 5:11 p.m. 
• High: 11:02 a.m. + 11:11 p.m.

Civic

• Moving out at the end of the month? The City of Charleston’s “Operation Move Out” initiative began on Friday. Residents may leave large trash items on the curb by 7 a.m. for same-day collection until Wed., Aug. 3 at 4 p.m. The initiative aims to keep the city clean during the high volume of rent turnover at the end of July. Learn more. 🗑 (WCIV)

Real Estate

• The commercial building at 123 King St. will become an auction house following a $2.7 million sale. Currently home to clothing store E. Blackhurst, the two-story structure was sold to estate auctioneer Doyle + is expected to include a retail space, exhibit area, and two apartments following renovations that may be complete by next spring. 🖼 (The Post and Courier)

Development

• More housing is coming to West Ashley. Multifamily developer RangeWater Real Estate plans to build a community of townhomes on 17 acres at Bees Ferry Road + Bluewater Way. The three bedroom, two bathroom homes, expected to be completed by October of next year, will feature one car garages and nine-foot ceilings. 🚧 (CRBJ)

Cause

• Meals on Wheels of Charleston has received a $4,500 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. The donation will allow the local organization to deliver meals to seniors in Charleston County. Support the organization. 💰 (CRBJ Bizwire)

Biz

• The Vendue is breaking barriers with its recent transformation. The downtown art hotel, located at 19 Vendue Range, has eliminated the front desk to create a more personable arrival experience + increased the amount of contemporary art for guests to browse. Peep the recent redesign. 🖼

Eat

• Sip, sip, hooray. Broad Street’s Bar Vauté has launched a new food menu and happy hour. Charleston’s only underground bar is debuting new items like caviar service and oysters + offering happy hour deals including $6 glasses of wine and $8 cocktails. Check it out Monday-Friday from 4-6 p.m. and view the full menu. 🍾

REWARDS

THE WRAP

Editor's pick: In case you couldn't tell, we're all about shopping and supporting local here at CHStoday. Starting today, Basic Kitchen has begun its 3rd annual BK Salad Project — a six-week campaign celebrating local businesses, food education, and seasonal produce. 🥗 

Each week, one of six guest "salad artists" will showcase a signature salad on the restaurant's menu + funds from this year's project benefit Charleston-based nonprofit The Green Heart Project. 

As a self-proclaimed salad enthusiast, I can't wait to see (and try) the creations that come out of this wonderful campaign. Head to the restaurant at 82 Wentworth St. between now and Sun., Sept. 11 to check it out for yourself.  

Missed Friday's newsletter? Check out the Charleston Happy Hour Guide here. 

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