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Gullah Heritage Celebration – Mt Pleasant, SC

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The National Park Service and the Town of Mount Pleasant present a Gullah Heritage Celebration

Ann Caldwell
Ann Caldwell

Gullah Heritage – Ann Caldwell

The National Park Service, in partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant, is sponsoring a series of free cultural programs at Charles Pinckney National Historic site to celebrate the Gullah Heritage.

The Gullah people of the Lowcountry preserve a culture rich in African influences. Gullah has its own unique culture and its own language. The Gullah culture was developed on plantations in the area where enslaved Africans and African-Americans were the vast majority.
Participants include Ann Caldwell and the Magnolia Singers, spirituals; William Rouse, sweetgrass baskets.

Gullah Heritage Celebration – Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

March 28 at 2:00 p.m.
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, 1254 Long Point Rd.,
Mt. Pleasant

For more info call (843) 881-5516 and visit www.nps.gov/chpi .

Pet Fest 2009 – Mount Pleasant, SC

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Come to Palmetto Island County Park in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina for a fun-filled weekend for both pets and pet owners.

This is Charleston’s premiere pet festival packed with exhibits, demonstrations, contests, entertainment and pet activities of all kinds.

Some of the highlights include:

  • K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs & Dock Diving
    Charleston Kennel Club’s Meet the Breed show
    Microchipping Clinic
    Lowcountry Dog Magazine Model contest
    Dog Washing Station

and much, much more…

March 28 10 am – 4 pm and March 29 Noon – 4 pm

For more information, call 843-795-4FUN (4386) or visit pet fest 2009

New Weekly Show Available 1309

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We have just finished and uploaded new episodes of the weekly show. Find out which events have been selected this week as Joe’s own Pick of the Week.

We produce three episodes of the weekly show, one for each state, so there is a Pick of the Week for Florida, for South Carolina and for Georgia.

Click here to watch the videos now!

You can send in your suggestions directly to Joe. To find out more about how to submit your suggestions for The Pick of the Week, and the selection process for the show, just click here.

Spring Garden Tour at Jacksonville Zoo in April

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Spring is in the air and at Jacksonville Zoo there will be a new Garden Tour on Saturday April 4th to explore new flowers and plants. During the tour visitors will stroll through the gardens with Jacksonville Zoo’s expert horticulture staff to see what’s blooming.

Pre-register is required and you can register online at www.jacksonvillezoo.org for the event. The cost is $20/person ($10 for zoo members) and admission to the zoo is included in the price.