LOWCOUNTRY
NOTES
November 2009
Jackie Parker & Doug Holmes
843-509-3811 843-475-1722
With the sugar shock of Halloween upon us, let’s look
toward to November and the crystal blue skies that usually
accompany it. Let’s also take a moment to look
around and see all of the special people and things in our
lives. This is the month to say thank you. If for nothing
else, the Lowcountry and the way we can live our lives
here.
With all of the good food that is lurking at the end of
the month and the holiday season beyond that, what better
time for lots of exercise to get in shape?
If your version of getting in shape for the holidays is
pacing yourself with holiday fun and spirit, then by all
means start with the Exchange Club’s Coastal Carolina
Fair on tap at the Fairgrounds til the 7th. Not just food
and rides, there are lots of exhibits, flowers and animals.
The 8th Annual Taste of Summerville will be held the
Sunday before Veteran’s Day, the 8th. Azalea Park will be
the site of the festival honoring those who have served
our country.
The Downtown Farmers Market hosts its Second Annual
Harvest Fare on the 14th. Award-winning local
chefs will demo the bounty of our local farms.
Tyler Florence returns to Palmetto Bluff to celebrate
Lowcountry taste the 18th-22nd. Coastal Living invites
you to their 3rd Annual Culinary Celebration of flavor.
If your sweet tooth needs a thrill, head out to the
James Island County Park for the Annual Gingerbread
House competition beginning the 1st. The traditional
edible creations will be judged on overall appearance,
creativity, difficulty and craftsmanship. Awards are set for
the 13th and the top 3 winners will be displayed.
If your idea of getting in shape for the holidays’ excesses includes
a more physical component then you’re in luck also. We
open the month with the Fall Classic Softball Tournament running
Saturday and Sunday to be held in a four game format.
Also that Saturday, there’s a Halloween morning Fight for Air
Run and Walk starting at the Folly Pier at 9 am.
Moving into November, the James Island Connector Run is a
big favorite. It will begin across from Roper at 8 am. Plan for traffic.
The Battle of the Carolinas Baseball Tourney will be an exciting
stop for all those that like the sport, it’s on the 7th and 8th.
The Fall Women’s Tennis League will be at Kiawah on the 7th
–9th. Tennis magazine ranked Kiawah #2 in the US, so enjoy it.
World Run Day is Sunday Nov 8th. Celebrate the joys of running
in this computer-linked worldwide run. There are events
throughout the area or you can run on your own.
The Folly Beach 10 Mile Run and 5 Mile Walk will begin at
the Holiday Inn, 1 Center Street, at 8 am on the 14th. Or if you’d
rather a park setting, there’s an Aids Walk at Hampton Park beginning
at 9am the same day.
If you love college basketball, show up at the college of
Charleston Arena and enjoy. The 2nd Annual Charleston Classic
showcases eight teams from eight different NCAA-Division I
conferences beginning on the 19th. Each team is guaranteed
three exempted games, playing through a win/lose bracket. It’s so
good ESPN will televise various games. Teams and brackets will
be on www.charlestonclassic.com
Charleston’s Mazing Race will be held at Marion Square on
the 21st. The teams of two will depart at 9:59 pm. Based on the
TV show, each team will follow clues and complete special tasks
while traveling from checkpoint to checkpoint. An interesting way
to entertain your holiday guests!
The 15th Annual James Island Soccer Tournament is
scheduled for the weekend of the 21st.
Thanksgiving Day is shaping up. The Turkey Trot on Kiawah
beach will get you ready for lunch. 8:30 start for the 1 or 3 miler.
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What can you do on a daytrip during November? Let’s see:
11/1 Concours of Excellence & Motoring Festival Hilton Head Is.
11/6-7 Gaston Collards Festival
11/6-7 Kulture Klash Arts Festival North Charleston
11/6-8 Katydid Combined Driving in Windsor (carriage driving)
11/7 Italian Festival and Bocce Tournament in Columbia
11/7 Pecan Festival in Florence-“Run Like a Nut” while there
11/7 Shootin’and Shuckin’ skeet shoot and oysters in Eastover
11/11 Veteran’s Day, a state and federal holiday
11/13-15 Castra Romana, Roman Imperial army camp, Givhans
11/20-21 Cocky ‘N Tiger Tailgate party and festival, Columbia
11/20-21 Miss SC and Miss SC Teen USA in North Charleston
11/21 Colonial Cup—steeplechase horse racing at Camden
11/26-28 SC State Bluegrass Festival Myrtle Beach
11/27 Day after Thanksgiving is a state holiday, aka Black Friday
11/28 Backcountry Holiday at the Ninety Six Nat. Historic Site
11/28 Chitlin’ Strut in Salley: Meet the Chitlin’ Queen, see hawgcalling
contests, the strut and chitlin’ eating contests
11/28 Intracoastal Christmas Regatta Boat parade in North
Myrtle Beach
DON’T FORGET THE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AT
JAMES ISLAND COUNTY PARK 11/13-1/3
Our hats are off to Wando principal Lucy Beckham. She won
the 2010 National High School Principal of the Year award
from the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
That’s not district or state but nationwide. Congratulations!
Software Magazine has ranked Blackbaud #133 on its list of
the world’s 500 largest software and service providers. This is
the 27th year that the magazine has published the list. Blackbaud
has been included since 1997.
Feel the need for a cruise coming on? Carnival Cruise Lines
is launching year round regular cruise ship service from downtown
Charleston beginning in the spring. It’s a first ever for the
port. Speaking of the port, it seems Maersk is staying...I wonder
about Boeing???
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Doug Holmes
Cell 843-475-1722
dholmes@CarolinaOne.com
www.CharlestonHoLmes.com
873 Orleans Rd Suite 102
Charleston., SC 29407
Jackie Parker
Cell 843-509-3811
jparker@CarolinaOne.com
www.LowcountryNative.com
The Turkey Day 5K Run and Walk starts a 9am on Marion Square. This is the
32nd Thanksgiving Day event.
Tired already, looking for a ride? The Mullet Hall Equestrian Center Harvest
Festival Trail Ride is set for the 6th-8th. Bring your horse and camping
gear for 2 nights of camping and three days of trail rides. On the 7th, they'll
celebrate the harvest season with bluegrass music and family fun.
Plantation Days at Middleton Place each Saturday will let you explore 19th
century plantation life. Every November, The Battle of Secessionville reenactment
is the featured centerpiece of Living History Weekend at Boone
Hall, this year on the 14th and 15th.
Need some music in your life? The US Air Force Tops in Blue offers a free
night of music on the 8th at the N Chas Performing Arts Center. The Charleston
Chamber Opera presents “Mothers, Sisters and Adversaries” on the 1st as
the Gibbes kicks off a celebration of Women in Art. The 4th is John Singer
Sargent’s Women; the 11th highlight the women who have shaped the Gibbes
and on the 18th they will present Daufuskie Island: A photographic exhibit by
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe.
The 11th Charleston Fine Art Annual will be on November 4, 6, and 7. It
will highlight art with exhibits, competitions and lectures.
Fabric artist, Zelda Grant will lead a creative craft workshop for children
at Charles Pinckney National Park from 2-4 on the 7th. The group will use African
fabrics to create personalized bookmarks as part of the
Affirmation Bookmark project.
Kiawah’s River Course Clubhouse and lawn will transform into a harvest
fest as the Habitat for Humanity celebrates “Thanks for Giving” with dinner,
music and a silent auction. HAPPY THANKSGIVING