Grab a bowl from Tres Palmas Acai. | Photo by @purebarrechs
Do you know the difference between a smoothie bowl + an açaí bowl?
Açaí bowls have a thick, sorbet-like consistency. The açaí bowl base is typically made from açaí fruit pulp, nut milk, dates, and other fruits + topped with an infinite number of combinations like granola, nut butter, banana slices, and coconut flakes.
(This is different from a smoothie bowl, which may sport similar toppings but consists of different fruits and yields a more liquid-like consistency.)
Are you ready to dig in? Here are six spots around Charleston for you to get your açaí + smoothie bowl fix.
Try this: This downtown favorite offers açaí bowls in distinct categories likedestination and wellness. Find your zen with the Lemon Squeeze with lemonade flavors and the Frost Fighter with added immune support.Order a Bow Wow Bowl for your pup.
Try this: We recommend The Green Bowl at this organic juice + food bar. If you’re in need of a refresher, step out of the Charleston humidity and head inside to get your fruit fix in downtown Charleston, West Ashley, and Mount Pleasant.
Try this: Serving good vibes + organic eats, this happy little spot by Hampton Park creates delicious bowls with unique ingredients. Satisfy your sweet tooth with the Chocolate Acai, made with peanut butter, cacao nibs, and a chocolate drizzle.
Try this: Who doesn’t love healthy food that’s easy to grab on the go? This tasty spot serves all-organic açaí bowls with gluten-free granola, fresh fruit + superfoods across the Lowcountry. We don’t know about you, but we want the Beech Bowl and Banana Bowl.
Try this: Keep it local, Holy City. This eatery was started by a CofC alum with a passion for balancing the body’s wants + needs. Take a bite of the Boujee Bowl with raspberry, bee pollen, and cacao nibs and the Tropical Bowl with banana, mango, and coconut.
Try this: These pure acai bowls have energy-boosting, cell-healing, and immune-stimulating properties. If you like things sweet, dig into the Nutella Bowl topped with coconut flakes and a Nutella drizzle.
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Music Mondays | Mon., Sept. 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Little Palm, The Ryder Hotel, 237 Meeting St. | Free | Kick off the week with live music on the rooftop pool deck by Good Trouble. 🎶
Tuesday
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market | Tues., Sept. 6 | 3:30-7 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion, 645 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | Free | There’s only one month left of the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market — swing by to shop farm goods + food vendors.
Thursday
Speaker Series: James Scott | Thurs., Sept. 8 | 6-7 p.m. | Charleston Library Society, 164 King St. | $15| Join Pulitzer Prize finalist + author James Scott for an inside look of his latest work “Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb.”
Saturday
Dog Day Afternoon | Sat., Sept. 10 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. + 1-3 p.m. | Palmetto Island County Park, 444 Needlerush Pkwy., Mt. Pleasant + James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr. | $15+| Beat the heat with your favorite four-legged friend at Splash Island Waterpark + Splash Zone Waterpark — concessions available for purchase.
Plan Ahead
Lowcountry Trail Half Marathon & 5K | Sat., Oct. 1 | 8 a.m. | Johns Island County Park, 2662 Mullet Hall Rd., Johns Island | $38+| Hit the trails with a scenic half marathon + 5K run hosted by Charleston County Parks — registration ends Sep. 26. 👟
Cuban Carnival ft. Buena Vista Legacy Band | Sat., Sept. 17 | 5 + 8 p.m. | The Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. | $25+ | The Charleston Jazz Orchestra will be joined by the Buena Vista Legacy Band for a celebration of Cuban Jazz in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. 🎶 *
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Mental health resources that make help readily available
Mental health conditions are more prevalent than many think — so is the availability of help. | Photo via Unsplash
Did you know?46% of Americans will have a diagnosable mental health condition at some point in their life — and half of those will develop conditions by the age of 14. Yet so many of us ignore, downplay, or misunderstand our mental health, leaving our whole-body wellness at risk.
Believing that mental health is as important as physical health, Palmetto Primary Care offers behavioral +mental health services via:
Dorchester County is holding a September 11, 2001 Community Remembrance Ceremony. The program will be held on Sun., Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Davis-Bailey Park. The ceremony is open to the public, so come one come all.Head to the park, rain or shine, at 5190 E. Jim Bilton Blvd. in St. George.
Festival
Are you booked from Nov. 4-13? If not, grab tickets for the Charleston Literary Festival now. The highly anticipated event will feature award-winning authors like Hernan Diaz and Tiya Miles, onstage conversations + exposure to a mix of themes and ideas. Events will be held at the Circular Congregational Church and Dock Street Theatre. 📚
Edu
Attention Cougars: With all of the back-to-school buzz, The College of Charleston shared a list of everything students need to know as they head back to classes. Resources on student health services, transportation + building guides are just a handful of the helpful items on the list. 🎒
Film
Grab the popcorn. There will be a free movie showing at the Daniel Island Waterfront Park on Fri., Sept 16. Family and friends can enjoy Disney Pixar film “Luca” under a starry sky from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Purchase treats from The Dime, Tamashii + Mr. Popper’s kettle corn. Guests are encouraged to register ahead of time. 🍿
Arts
Brookgreen Gardens welcomed the Jane Jones’ “Hyperrealist Floral Paintings” traveling exhibit last month. Her artwork is influenced by the flowers + symbolism of 17th-century Dutch still life paintings, used to address the present-day issue of climate change. The exhibit is on display now through Tues., Nov. 15. Check it out at 1931 Brookgreen Dr. in Murrells Inlet. 🖼️
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OUTDOORS
Shem Creek is home to many water birds. | Photo by @bonniemariie
Did you know? The SC Coast is home to about 65 different species of water birds. Seabirds like pelicans, gulls, terns + skimmersseek habitats on isolated islands off of the coast that are free from predators. The most active colonies of these birds are located in Charleston County.
Editor’s pick: I tend to hang onto tokens + small treasures that aren’t worth much to anyone else but are priceless to me — like sea glass, ticket stubs, and stuffed animals. 🧸
An event coming up at Brookgreen Gardens recently caught my eye. The Land of Stuff is a two-hour workshop on Wed., Sept. 21 during which participants will write about childhood memories + special objects and create a keepsake box full of mementos brought from home.
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