Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

South Carolina’s First Annual Green Living Festival – Charleston, S.C.

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Health for your Body, Home, Mind & the Planet~Naturally on May 16-17, 2008 at the Shrine Convention Center. With over 60 Exhibitors/Sponsors and Speakers plus food, shopping and more, showcasing environmental and healthy-living businesses and services.  The first Annual Green Living Festival is  two-day event celebrating what is good for you and good for the earth. Hours are Friday, 12-7pm and Saturday, 10am-6pm. Cost is $7/day (only $5 with $2 off coupon in Natural Awakenings-Lowcountry) or $10 for both days (only $8 with $2 off coupon).

Shrine Convention Center
176 Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant
843-821-7404

Beach Bum Weekend – Tybee Island, Georgia

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This year, Tybee’s world famous Beach Bum celebration is bigger than ever. Join us for the Beach Bum Parade beginning at 6pm on Friday, May 16th.
Immediately following the parade the festivities continue with free live entertainment under the stars in Memorial Park from 8 to 10 pm. The party will include food, drinks and live music.

The celebration continues Saturday May 17th, from 4 to 9 pm with the Beach Bum Luau, featuring free live island entertainment, hula hoop & limbo contest, children’s activities & more. For more details, please visit www.tybeefest.com.

Charleston Harbor Fest 2008 – Charleston, S.C.

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In 2002, a few wooden boat enthusiasts at the South Carolina Maritime Foundation decided to create an event to highlight Charleston’s rich maritime history and bring folks to the waterfront. The success of this event has blossomed over the last five years into an annual, harbor-wide celebration of the sea. What in past years was called the Charleston Maritime Festival has now been renamed to reflect the increased scope of attractions and the expansion of the festival grounds. Charleston HarborFest will be held May 16-May 18, 2008.

The Charleston Maritime Center will serve as the hub to this three-day extravaganza, with activities and attractions stretching north to Liberty Square, south to the Passenger Terminal at the foot of Market Street, and west into Ansonborough Field (depending on construction schedules). As evidence that this event will truly permeate the harbor, plans are being developed for additional attractions across the Cooper River in Mt. Pleasant as well as on the water between the two municipalities.

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Spoleto Festival – Charleston, S.C.

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For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, South Carolina’s historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces with over 120 performances by renowned artists as well as emerging performers in disciplines ranging from opera, theater, music theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music, as well as the visual arts.
To read our previous post, please click here.

For more information about the Spoleto festival, visit www.spoletousa.org

Charleston Greek Fest 2008 – South Carolina

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The Charleston Greek Fest is a decades-old tradition of culture and entertainment.

Come join us in a celebration of life, music, good food, and friendship!

This year’s festival includes:
* Delicious Greek food (gyro, kebob, mousaka and more!)
* Greek wines and beverages
* Greek music (two live bands!)
* Folk dance performances
* Cultural exhibits and shops
* Church tours highlighting ecclesiastic history, music, art, and prayer
* 700+ car parking area with continuous shuttle service to festival grounds

Entrance Fee: $3.00 per person
(College students $1.00, children under 12 free, also Mothers free on Sunday – Mother’s Day)
(Door prize: chance to win an one-night stay at Charleston Place Hotel, with Champagne, and a Continental Breakfast at the Palmetto Cafe. Package worth $545.00 with the drawing taking place at 4 pm on Sunday. Need not be present to win.)
All proceeds benefit the Greek Orthodox Church and its charities.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
30 Race Street
Phone: 843-577-2063
Web Site: http://www.greekorthodoxchs.org/greekfest