Jacksonville, FLA – The Jacksonville Suns have surpassed the 300,000 mark in attendance this season, marking the fifth consecutive year the team has reached that mark.
Animated Character Inspires Alec Baldwin to Speak Out for Manatees
Amidst a busy, demanding schedule that rarely lets up for a moment, prominent Hollywood actor and producer Alec Baldwin set aside some time recently to help Florida’s imperiled manatees. Donating both his time and talent to Save the Manatee Club, the Golden Globe winner of NBC TV’s Emmy award-nominated comedy series 30 Rock, recorded several audio public service announcements in a Manhattan studio.
Save the Manatee Club had contacted Baldwin after The Simpson’s 2005 season opener, “Bonfire of the Manatees,†where he starred as the animated guest voice of “Caleb Thorn,†a biologist who is passionate about protecting manatees. At the recording session, Baldwin remarked, “Who thought that, like my Caleb Thorn character, eventually I’d be saving manatees, too!â€
The 30-second radio messages, which are currently being distributed to stations nationwide, promote manatee awareness, and urge the public to get involved and help the beleaguered marine mammals.
Ted’s Butcherblock in Charleston Named a Top Local Secret, Big Find
TRAVELOCITY AND IGOUGO NAME TED’S BUTHERBLOCK
IN CHARLESTON A TOP INSIDER SPOT FOR S.C.
IN THE 2007 EDITION OF
“LOCAL SECRETS, BIG FINDSâ€
THE VOTES ARE IN! Travelocity and IgoUgo’s “Local Secrets, Big Finds†poll for 2007 revealed Ted’s Butcherblock as one of the top local favorites in South Carolina. Travelocity conducted a nationwide poll, asking members to vote for their favorite local spots. A team of editors investigated over 10,000 nominations from across the country and voted to create the final list, which highlights Ted’s Butcherblock among only five featured South Carolina destinations. The list may be viewed by visiting svc.travelocity.com/promos/localsecrets_2007_southcarolina.com.
“Foodies swoon over this “charming” international market, meat counter, and café where the “food is delicious and the staff is friendly,” states Travelocity. “In all of Charleston, there is “nothing else like this store” filled with “enticing aromas and colorful displays.” Locally owned and operated (the owner is heavily involved in community projects and charities), the market offers a “huge selection” of only all-natural meats and poultry, boutique wines, “artisan” cheese, specialty ingredients, fresh pastas, and made-to-order sandwiches. Each month, the cuisine of a different region of the world is celebrated.â€
In addition to being selected as one of Travelocity’s “Local Secrets, Big Finds,†Ted’s Butcherblock was featured on the global travel company’s blog, The Window Seat. Writer Holly Burns notes that Ted’s is a “foodie’s dream,†with “huge deli-style sandwiches, to-die-for gourmet sides, an excellent wine selection, and walls and walls of fancy treats that gastronomes may well have a fainting fit over.†To read the full review, visit http://windowseat.travelocity.com/authorarchives_holly.html.
For more information on Ted’s Butcherblock, visit www.tedsbutcherblock.com or call 843.577.0094.
McCRADY’S Hires New General Manager – Charleston, South Carolina
Industry Veteran Brings Experience and Passion to Charleston Favorite
McCrady’s Restaurant has appointed highly regarded industry veteran André Jean-Pierre Guillet as its new General Manager, effective immediately. Guillet will be responsible for overall management of McCrady’s restaurant and private dining operations. David Howard, President of The Neighborhood Dining Group, which manages McCrady’s, made the announcement.
MIDDLETON PLACE ACQUIRES FINAL PIECE OF PRESERVATION PUZZLE
After more than two decades of tireless effort to protect the historic viewshed at Middleton Place through protective easements and covenants, the final piece of a challenging preservation puzzle has finally fallen into place. In June, The Ryland Group, Inc. recorded the final conservation easement covering the last half-mile of riverfront, and thus completing the protection of the two mile viewshed of the Middleton Place National Historic Landmark, included in 1995 on the National Trust’s Eleven Most Endangered Properties list.