Taste of Folly’s Savory Saturday | Head to the edge of America for Savory Saturday, where Folly businesses will take over Center Street, serving up their best dishes and showcasing live demos.
5 Lowcountry homes with dreamy kitchens | We’ve rounded up several homes across the Lowcountry that feature beautiful kitchens, perfect for hosting and creating memories.
Events
Events
Saturday, Feb. 1
PoHo Winter Night Market | 5-9 p.m. | Pour House | Price of purchase | Shop goods from 40+ vendors and enjoy live music.
Vibes for Vets Benefit Concert | 5-10 p.m. | New Realm Brewery, Daniel Island | Free Entry | This special event is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for veterans.
Sunday, Feb. 2
Clara’s Kids Club Youth Litter Cleanup Event | 10-11 a.m. | The Joe | Free | Celebrate World Wetlands Day, and join this morning litter cleanup along the water at Brittlebank Park.
Lowcountry Oyster Festival | Boone Hall Plantation, Mount Pleasant | $25+ | Expect to eat from the 45,000 pounds of oysters found at the world’s largest oyster festival + live music and drinks.
Monday, Feb. 3
Callaway Club Fitting | Times vary | Tommy Cuthbert Golf Learning Center, Kiawah Island | Price of purchase | Join this fitting session which includes: 30 minutes for Irons or Woods, or select an hour for the entire bag.
Art Room Surprise | 3-4 p.m. | Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry | $13 | Free with admission | Children three years and up are invited to make art using different paints, drawing techniques, and mixed media.
It will soon cost $15,000 to climb Mount Everest when Nepal raises its permit fee by over 35% in September. Or you could hike one of our perfectly good trails right here in Charleston. (Reuters)
Number
$52,100. That’s the median annual pay in South Carolina (as of December 2024). Compare that to the median household income in Charleston County. (ADP Pay Insights)
Drink
Costco is going back to Coke. After switching to Pepsi in 2013, Costco will flip-flop back to Coca-Cola products in its food courts this summer. But which do you drink? Let us know. (USA Today)
Outdoors
Listen up, bird brain. We’re not insulting you — in fact, a new study revealing that a bird’s brain is actually quite large turns “bird brain” into a compliment. Go ahead, use that big ol’ bird brain of yours to show some love to our local feathered friends. (Phys.org)
City Guide
City Guide
☕️ Treat yourself this weekend
The Black Door Cafe is at the corners of Queen and Meeting Streets. | Photo provided by @theblackdoorcafe
For richer or pour over, Charleston’s coffee shops are what keep us going in the morning. If you’re having trouble deciding on a spot, gather some brews clues with our guide to some of the best coffee shops in Charleston.
Best bites
Vintage Coffee Cafe | With its white picket fence + umbrella-covered patio, this little joint is the perfect place to relax with a cup of Joe or one of their house-made sandwiches.
In-house roasted beans
Charleston Coffee Exchange | If you want something done right, do it yourself. That’s why this local spot serves only its own signature roasted beans.
Where to write your novel
Clerks | This hotel-based cafe has all of the drinks to fuel you for a day at the market.
Roasts to boast
Mercantile and Mash | Cold brew, cortado, chai, matcha, macchiato: you name it, Merc + Mash has got it.
ICYMI Chef Shuai Wang is set to compete on Bravo’s 22nd season of “Top Chef.” Tap here for a sneak peek of the show + learn when you can officially tune in.
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