Hungry for history

Just eat it

• Bowens Island: Order the Frogmore Stew from this restaurant near Folly Beach + enjoy sunset views over the water.
• Salty Dog on Seabrook: Jake’s Lowcountry Boil features peel-and-eat East Coast shrimp and Old Bay butter.
• Charleston Crab House: Feast on the Lowcountry Shrimp Boil on Shem Creek, James Island, and Market Street.

Make it at home

1. Mix beer + water in a large pot.
2. Add seasoning. (Pro tip: Don’t be shy with the Old Bay.)
3. Bring to a boil + add potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes.
4. Add corn and sausage. Cook for five minutes.
5. Add shrimp and cook until they are pink.
6. Drain + serve with lemon slices and cocktail sauce.

• An Interactive Ghost Hunting Experience | Fri., Oct. 21 | 9-11 p.m. | Stories in the Cemetery, 251 E. Bay St., Charleston | $40.00 - $59.00 | Become a paranormal investigator on the streets of Charleston.
• Brother and the Hayes | Fri., Oct. 21 | 7 p.m. | Home Team BBQ, 126 Williman St., Charleston | Free | Listen to tunes by this alt-country Americana band with Southern roots at Home Team BBQ’s downtown location.

• Piazzas and Gardens Tour | Sat., Oct. 22 | 2-5 p.m. | Mazyck-Wraggborough, Charleston | $75.00 - $125.00 | Go beyond the garden gate and onto the porches and piazzas of some of Charleston’s finest 19th-century homes in the Mazyck-Wraggborough neighborhood.
• 2022 Fall Family Festival | Sat., Oct. 22 | 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | St. Theresa the Little Flower Catholic Church, 11001 Dorchester Road, Summerville | Free | Look forward to a hay ride, petting zoo, cornhole tournament, pie-eating contest, Christmas shop, and silent auction.
• Southern Screams | Sat., Oct. 22 | 7-10:45 p.m. | Holy City Brewing, 1021 Aragon Ave., North Charleston | $15.00 - $145.00 | Visit this haunted house at Holy City Brewing if you dare.
• Charleston Collegiate Fall Festival - Run Like a Devil 5k - at Kiawah River | Sat., Oct. 22 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kiawah River, 3883 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island | $25.00 - $35.00 | Celebrate the Lowcountry’s autumn season at Charleston Collegiate School’s Fall Festival at Kiawah River.

• Celadon Flea-esta! | Sun., Oct. 23 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Celadon Warehouse, 2221 Noisette Blvd., North Charleston | Free | It’s the last Flea-esta of the year — shop all your favorite local makers, artists, food trucks, and sales + enjoy live music and free beer.
• Forge Your Own @ Two Blokes | Sun., Oct. 23 | 12-6 p.m. | Two Blokes Brewing, 547 Long Point Road, Ste. 101, Mount Pleasant | $50.00 | Forge a bottle opener, oyster shucker, steak turner, or fire poker with Angry Giant Forge.

• SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar Whiskey Dinner | Tue., Oct. 25 | 6 p.m. | SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar, 1324 Theatre Drive, Mount Pleasant | $149.95 | SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar is excited to announce this four-course pairing dinner and dessert with High West Distillery.

• 71º | Sunny | 3% chance of rain

• Rise: 7:27 a.m.
• Set: 6:41 p.m.

• Low: 11:39 a.m.
• High: 5:32 a.m. + 5:48 p.m.

• Beep, beep. Phase 2B of Dorchester County’s Highway 78 widening project is ongoing + this phase is expected to be completed in 2023. The project’s goal is to improve safety and traffic flow on the highway. Learn more. 🚗 (WCIV)

• There’s a new health center in Mount Pleasant. The Men’s Center, led by board-certified urologist Dr. Dennis Kubinski, will treat prostate, sexual, and hormonal health issues with an all-male clinical staff. Find it at 1100 Queensborough Blvd. in Mount Pleasant. 🩺 (WCSC)

• Tickets are now on sale for the Charleston Wine + Food festival. We hope you made room for seconds, because the 2023 schedule is filled with festivities like fish fry and oyster shucking events, and tickets are going quickly. Join the party — wine not? 🍷

• Calling all artists. Submit a design for a themed banner for Goose Creek’s Red Bank Road Arts initiative. Selected artists will receive a $150 cash prize + have their design displayed on Read Bank Road. The contest ends Wed., Nov. 9. Note: The color red must be used in your design. (WCSC)
• Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs will present “Anonymous Ancestors” from Fri., Oct. 28, 2022 to Sun., Jan. 29, 2023 at the City Gallery. The exhibit will feature thousands of altered vintage photographs. Attend the opening reception on Fri., Oct. 28 from 5-7 p.m. at 34 Prioleau St.

• Local nonprofit First Tee - Greater Charleston received $10,000 to expand its Game Changers Immersion Program — a needs-based golf and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) initiative. The grant was awarded by the United States Golf Association. ⛳

• The former Bojangles by Big Lots in Goose Creek sold for ~$2.13 million. T & M Investments purchased the 3,280-sqft free-standing building and NAI Charleston, a local commercial real estate firm, represented the seller. The building is located at 431 St. James Ave. 💸

• Trident United Way will help build three community gardens, one each in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, to improve food security + provide sustainability education. Clemson Extension will provide workshops and training, and Trident United Way will provide each garden with all necessary supplies.

• MUSC Health earned an impressive ranking by Forbes Magazine as South Carolina’s No. 4 Best Employer — not just in healthcare, but of any company in the state with 500+ employees. See the rankings + why the healthcare system earned a top nod.*

• Cheers to the weekend. Celebrate the end of the work week (responsibly) with this Bud Light Seltzer Poinsettia Punch recipe for an at-home happy hour. 🥂 *

• Here’s a friendly reminder that Halloween is almost here. Have you bought your costume yet? What about the candy? And if you want to be the coolest parent or grandparent on the block — while increasing your trick-or-treater’s nighttime visibility — grab this affordable 100-pack of glow sticks.*