Coastal Companion

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Salsa Under the Stars – Folly Beach, South Carolina

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Forget “Dancing with the Stars” or “So You Think You Can Dance” – now it’s time for you to show off your skills on the dance floor. Spice up Friday night with hot Salsa under the Stars on Folly Beach Fishing Pier. This favorite Charleston event returns on Friday, October 9 to Charleston, SC.

Bring your friends to the pier for a special dance party, suitable for Salsa beginners as well as seasoned pros.

DJ Luigi of Latin Groove will be there spinning the hottest Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and Reggaeton music all night long! Food and snacks will also be available for purchase at Locklear’s Beach City Grill and the Gangplank Gift & Tackle Shop located at the entrance to the pier.

Salsa Under the Stars, Friday, October 9 from 7pm to 11pm at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. Tickets purchased in advance are $8 for Charleston County residents and $10 for non-residents. All tickets purchased at the gate, if available, are $10. Only 600 tickets will be sold for this event so get yours today! The rain date is the following Saturday, October 10. For more information and to purchase tickets call 795-4FUN (4386) or visit www.ccprc.com.

Salsa Under the Stars - Charleston

Fall Tour of Homes and Gardens – Charleston, SC

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The 33rd Annual Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens in Charleston, SC, feature beautiful gardens and architecturally significant homes, churches and public buildings. The tours highlights the very best of American architecture from the early Georgian Period up to and including the 21st century. Each tour features a unique neighborhood representing Charleston’s culture from the Colonial era to the present. The tours take place from September 24- October 25, 2009.

Most of the properties are privately owned and are open to the public exclusively for the Annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens. Volunteer guides will interpret the history, architecture and decorative arts of each property.

The tours take place on Thursday and Friday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All tours are self-paced walking tours held on the peninsula of Charleston within the city’s various historic neighborhoods.

The Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens is the Preservation Society’s annual fund raising event. Tickets are $45.00 per person, per tour and may be purchased only through the Preservation Society of Charleston online at www.preservationsociety.org or by calling (843)722-4630.

Fall Tour of Homes & Gardens Charleston

Moonlight Mixer at Folly Beach Pier on Sept 25th – Charleston, SC

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The summer is winding down in South Carolina, but it’s not over yet. This is the last chance to dance under the stars on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier for the season. The final Moonlight Mixer of the season takes place on Friday, September 25 from 7pm-11pm.

Bring that special someone to the pier and dance all night to beach music and golden oldies! Lowcountry radio personality Rob Duren will be spinning our favorites long after the sun goes down. Food and beverages will be available for purchase on-site at Locklear’s Beach City Grill and the Gangplank Gift & Tackle Shop.

Rain date is the following Saturday, September 26. Tickets purchased in advance are $8 for Charleston County residents and $10 for non-county residents. Tickets purchased at the gate (if available) are $10. Only 600 tickets will be sold for each Mixer so get yours today! Advance tickets may be purchased at CCPRC’s Park and Program Services (795-4FUN).

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Folly Beach Pier, South Carolina

Charleston Green Fair 2009

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The Green Fair in Charleston has grown in popularity, and no wonder. Here you can find lots of fun and interesting things about how to live green in South Carolina. The Charleston Green Fair 2009 main event takes place on September 27.

But the festival actually kicks off already on Tuesday September 22nd with a Sustainable Seafood Dinner initiative, but tickets are very limited. When we checked they were almost sold out, so if you’re interested, hurry over to the website now and you might get lucky.

On Friday September 25th it’s time for the Green Business Expo with panels and workshops. Click here for more information.

On Saturday September 26th watch the GreenFlix at the Visitor’s Centers Bus Terminal, downtown Charleston, at 7 pm.

Sunday is the big day for the big Green Fair at Marion Square in downtown Charleston. Watch the video below for a fun introduction or visit www.CharlestonGreenFair.com for more information.

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Scottish Games and Highland Gathering – Charleston 2009

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Charleston celebrates Scottish Heritage at the 38th annual Scottish Games and Highland Gathering. This festival has it all from athletics, to music and of course dancing.

Scottish heritage is something many Americans celebrate, which might be one of the reasons why this festival is so popular in South Carolina. The number of Americans of Scottish descent today is estimated to be 20 to 25 million, (up to 8.3% of the total US population), and Scots-Irish, 27 to 30 million according to Wikipedia. And the Scottish influence is especially strong in South Carolina.

This festival offers has a little bit of everything and is great fun for the whole family. Here you can enjoy Scottish heavy athletics, from caber toss to hammer throwing and much more. Heavy athletics is really fun to watch.

The event holds one of the largest drum and pipe competitions in the southeast! The award-winning City of Charleston Police Pipes and Drums is the host band for the Charleston Games.

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As icing on the cake, there’s of course dancing as well. For the complete schedule and tickets, visit www.charlestonscots.org. The event takes place on September 19 from 9.00 am to 5 pm at Boone Hall Plantation, Charleston.
You see the brochure with the program and pricing, click here.

Scottish Games Charleston