Travel and Outdoors

🖼️ First Friday Gallery Crawl

🎨 Art festivals

🎟️ Picasso, Bearden, and more

• Container Gardening Demonstration | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 1-2 p.m. | Nathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting St., Charleston | $45 | The garden experts at Meeting Green Gardens share insider tips and local tricks for creating garden masterpieces for your own home.
• Charleston RiverDogs vs Columbia | Tuesday, April 11-Sunday, April 16 | Times vary | The Joe, 360 Fishburne St., Charleston | The RiverDogs return to the Joe for the 2023 season in this six-game series with the Columbia Fireflies.

• Gibbes Film in Focus: Planet of the Apes | Wednesday, Apr. 12 | 6-8 p.m. | Gibbes Museum, 135 Meeting St., Charleston | $10 | Catch a showing of “Planet of the Apes” during this film series at the museum.
• Once On This Island | Wednesday, April 12-Sunday, April 30 | Times vary | Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St., Charleston | $15-$85.50 | From the creative team behind “Ragtime” comes this Olivier and Tony Award-winning musical.

• TOMP Public Input Matters: Towne Centre District | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 5-7 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Waterworks, 1619 Rifle Range Rd., Mount Pleasant | Attend this open house and provide input to help define the unique challenges and character of communities in Mount Pleasant.
• Live Under the Oaks | Thursday, Apr. 13-Thursday, May 25 | 6-8 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, 1218 Belk Dr., Charleston | Free | Grab a blanket or chair and bring your family and friends to sit under the beautiful oaks every Thursday in April and May.

• The King Street Business Improvement District, which involves businesses on King Street between Line and Broad streets, set a $1.1 million budget. The budget will fund services like an ambassador program and beautification in the area. (The Post and Courier)

• The Gathering Cafe, which closed its West Ashley location, has reopened on Central Avenue in Summerville. Grab a seat outside and dig into eats like bowls, wraps, and soup. (The Post and Courier)
• Two new pickleball courts will open Monday, April 17 at the Isle of Palms Recreation Center at 27th Avenue and Harnett Boulevard, along with renovated basketball courts. (WCBD)

• Need a dinner recommendation? Check out this list of new restaurants around the Holy City, including the latest spots like Harriet’s Delicatessen and Sorelle. (Eater Carolinas)
• Have you ever wondered what a health professional would order at your favorite restaurant? See six local physicians’ and specialists’ go-to orders at local Charleston restaurants.*

• Last week, Quenetta White was named the Interim Executive Director of Elementary Learning for Charleston County School District. Want to learn more about local schools? Read our guide. (WCSC)

• Charleston-based Garden & Gun teamed up with Explore Asheville to release the magazine’s first limited-edition album. The album celebrates the Southern music scene including bluegrass, country, rock, and soul. Check it out.

• Make a PAWS-itive impact. Help save a life + help animals in need by donating blood with The Blood Connection. In honor of National Pet Day, all donors receive $30 in rewards. After you’ve saved three lives with your donation, consider donating your rewards to local humane society groups. Find a donation location.*

• Today is National Pet Day. Celebrate your fur babies with our brand partner, Hannah Chloe Co. From bandanas to bows, your adorable pet will appreciate these gifts. Shop now.

• Itching to take a vacation? We’re always in support of time off + self care — so we’ve rounded up five drool-worthy vacation spots to help you plan. This oceanfront suite in Bermuda is one of our favorites on the list. See the rest.