10.27.2023

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🏆 And the winner is...

CHStoday’s 2023 pumpkin carving contest winners

You’ve scooped the seeds and made masterpieces out of pumpkins. Now it’s time for us to reveal the winners for our Pumpkin Carving Contest — and we couldn’t pick just one. Check out the pumpkins below, including our super official awards for the winning entries.

A pumpkin carved to look as if it is vomiting pumpkin seeds sits next to a bottle of Samuel Adams beer. — “October Overindulgence.”
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Photo submitted by Scott I.

Funniest Pumpkin: October Overindulgence

Everyone loves a good beer, but maybe this pumpkin could have gone a little easier on the brew. Question — is it considered cannibalism for a jack-o'-lantern to drink a pumpkin ale?

A set of gourds arranged and painted to look like a frog wearing a hat. — “Well, That Spell Backfired.”
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Submitted by Linda P.

Most Creative Pumpkin: Well, That Spell Backfired

We love a pumpkin with a backstory. This entry tells the story of “a witch who accidentally turned herself into a frog.”

Thank you to everyone who submitted — including one reader who submitted a picture of pasta, which looked delicious by the way. Happy Halloween, and we’ll see you next year.

Events

Friday, Oct. 27

The Rocky Horror Experience | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen St., Charleston | $25-$35 | Take in an interactive viewing of the cult classic film, complete with callbacks, props, and a costume contest.
Introduction to BookBinding | Friday, Oct. 27 | 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Charleston Library Society, 164 King St., Charleston | $275-$325 | Join bookbinder and conservator James Davis to learn the art of bookbinding and walk away with your very own journal.
Wee Wild Ones: Pumpkins in the Park | Friday, Oct. 27 | 10-11 a.m. | Caw Caw Interpretive Center, 5200 Savannah Hwy., Ravenel | $10 | Children ages 18 months to 6 years can channel their inner explorers by learning about pumpkins.

Saturday, Oct. 28

Community Cleanup: Shem Creek | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 9-11 a.m. | Shem Creek Boardwalk, Mt. Pleasant | Free | Help the SC Aquarium protect our coastal habitats and connect with other ocean change-makers in the Charleston community.
Burden Creek Peanut Company | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | CornerCopia Market, James Island, 1230 Camp Rd., Charleston | Free | Come get your craft-boiled peanuts, popping up on Johns Island just once every few weeks.
Forge Your Own w/ Angry Giant Forge | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 12-6 p.m. | Wind & Waves Brewing, 4427 Spruill Ave., North Charleston | $50-$150 | Fire up the forge and make your own bottle opener, oyster shucker, steak turner, fire poker, or knife.

Sunday, Oct. 29

Baguette & Bones Brunch | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Bistronomy by Nico, 64 Spring St., Charleston | Free | Costumes are encouraged for this special, Halloween-themed brunch.
India Fest | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Marion Square, 329 Meeting St., Charleston | Free | Join the India Association of Greater Charleston for food, bevs, and yoga + dance performances.
Charleston Beer Week Yard Pong Tournament | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 1-4 p.m. | Commonhouse Aleworks, 4831 O’Hear Ave., North Charleston | Free | Get the team for a bigger (and slightly more responsible) take on beer pong.

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News Notes

Festival

Get fired up for Heritage Fire Charleston, a live-fire cooking competition featuring 20+ Lowcountry chefs on Sunday, Dec. 10 along the Kiawah River. Tickets start at $125 and are all-inclusive.

Biz

BSS Global, a lithium-ion battery storage company, plans to invest $30 million to build a facility on 14.6 acres of industrial property ~22 minutes outside of Summerville. “Campus 7" is near the planned $3.5 billion Redwood Materials battery recycling site. (The Post and Courier)

Community

To provide a pathway for all community members to achieve their goals — this is the mission of Coastal Community Foundation (CCF), the largest community organization in SC. The foundation has funded $300+ million in grants in 50 years. Learn more and get involved.*

Seasonal

View the Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park from a dragon boat this season. Register for a date between Monday, Nov. 13 and Tuesday, Dec. 19 — your $30 registration includes festival admission.

Eat

Hot dogs, get your hot dogs. New Dog Charleston will be slinging their signature dogs at Bodega CHS every Friday night from 9 p.m. until supplies run out.

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The Wrap

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