🪶 Feeder types

• Seed feeders are the most versatile. Black-oil sunflower seeds appeal to the greatest number of birds, according to the Audubon Guide to Bird Feeding. They’ve also got homemade recipes that everyone will be chirping about.
• Suet (or beef fat) is a high-energy treat for bug eaters, and you can make a DIY feeder from an onion bag. Be warned: Warmer weather turns suet cakes rancid, which keeps birds away.
• Nectar feeders give hummingbirds and orioles a sweet treat. Opt for a low-capacity feeder to make sure you’re cleaning it regularly.

🪶 The perfect setup

🪶 Maintenance

• Help! I Think My Characters Are Trying to Kill Me! | Tuesday, April 4-Sunday, June 25 | 8 p.m. | Black Fedora Comedy Mystery Theatre, 164 Church St., Charleston | $27 | A playwright must finish a murder mystery script with the audience already seated before him in this interactive performance.
• Charleston Battery vs Savannah Clovers FC | Tuesday, April 4 | 7-10 p.m. | Patriots Point, 85 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant | $10 | The Charleston Battery are back at Patriots Point for an Open Cup match.

• Garden Stroll and Wine Tastings | Wednesday, April 5 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Rd., Charleston | $35 | Spend the evening exploring “America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens” with a glass of wine in hand.

• Live Under the Oaks | Thursday, April 6 | 6-8 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, 1218 Belk Dr., Charleston | Free | This live outdoor music concert series is back for spring with a performance by Richard Hurteau and eats by &Lobster.

• 82º | Partly cloudy | 19% chance of rain

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• The Union Pier Redevelopment Plan will be reviewed by the City of Charleston Planning Commission on Thursday, April 6 at the Gaillard Center at 5 p.m. The meeting will cover design, height, and density. Submit a comment by tomorrow, April 5 at noon. (WCSC)
• A new 1,000-seat amphitheater is in the works in Goose Creek. The proposed Joseph S. Daning Amphitheater is expected to break ground at Goose Creek Municipal Center Campus on Tuesday, May 30 with an estimated cost of $4 million. (The Post and Courier)

• Charleston County water parks will open for weekends only starting Saturday, May 13 in Mount Pleasant, James Island, and North Charleston. Daily operations will begin on Wednesday, June 7 through mid-August. Get a Splash Pass.

• Lewis Barbecue is hosting a pop-up every Thursday in April with Sichuan restaurant Beautiful South, a new eatery opening at The Guild downtown this summer. Bring your appetite for noodles, stir fry, veggie dishes, and cocktails.
• Looking to spice up your snacks (literally)? You may want to add harissa to your shopping list. This flavorful, versatile spice goes with just about anything, featuring a burst of heat from aleppo peppers. Pro tip: Try it sprinkled over these foods.*

• Ashley Artisan Suites recently opened at The Jasper in Harleston Village. Tenants include BeachKrew lifestyle brand and G&H Hair salon. Spaces are available for local makers, artisans, and health and beauty professionals. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)
• Rosebank Farms will move its Johns Island farmstand to the Kiawah River community this summer. Look forward to the new location at the entrance to the waterfront community to shop fresh produce, seafood, and honey.

• The SC Dept. of Transportation is requesting $1 billion for bridge repairs across the state. The request will be considered by the Senate Finance Committee this week. (The Post and Courier)

• You’ve probably heard of pickleball by now: how it’s essentially tennis, ping pong, and badminton rolled into one, how easy it is to play, and how it’s considered the fastest-growing sport in the US. Here’s how (and where) to play in Charleston.*

• The most polished organizational item in your kitchen: the Fellow Atmos Coffee Canister, which not only looks great but keeps coffee fresh by sucking oxygen out of the jar. Pro tip: You can use it to store any snack and it will stay fresh longer.