Attention shoppers: If you love a good sale, it’s your time to shine. Amazon Prime Day is live today through Friday, July 11. Here are the best deals The Buy team has found:
Buzziest deals
Arlo Video Doorbell | $129.99 $49.99
Get a doorbell with two-way audio capabilities and motion detection alerts.
iRobot Roomba Vacuum + Mop | $274.99 $139.99
Take the leap into a robot vacuum lifestyle with this fantastic deal.
Skin Pharm is teaming up with The Bomb Bar to offer a skin-focused smoothie for a limited time.
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Skin Pharm + The Bomb Bar are serving up skin care in a cup with a new limited-time smoothie. The Better Skin Blend features bananas, mangos, peaches, strawberries, coconut water, carrot juice, collagen, and the Glow Getter smoothie bomb and will be available at The Bomb Bars in West Ashley and Nexton for $12 starting this Saturday, July 12, until Monday, Sept. 1.
A kick-off party for the smoothie is taking over The Works on Saturday, July 12, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Your $35 ticket includes:
60-minute cycle and sculpt class
Complimentary skin consultations
A tote filled with wellness essentials
The Better Skin Blend smoothie
Events
Events
Tuesday, July 8
Coffee Meetup | 7:30-9 a.m. | North Charleston Chamber | $0+ | Gather to sip coffee and enjoy pastries while mingling with business members and community leaders.
Cocktails for a Cause | 6-8 p.m. | Harbour Club at WestEdge | $30 | Half of the ticket sales will be donated to MUSC to support stroke research, training, prevention, and care.
Wednesday, July 9
Little Palm X The Sweat Collective Workout | 6 p.m. | The Backyard at Little Palm | $30 | Join the ultimate ladies’ night featuring a mat-based workout, then stick around to enjoy drink specials, a DJ, and $10 bites.
Candle Class | 6-7:30 p.m. | Local Love CHS | $45 | Learn how to make a perfect candle, all while you enjoy bites, drinks, shopping, and socializing.
Thursday, July 10
Lillian’s Petit Market & Eatery Signature Dinner | 6-8:30 p.m. | Lillian’s Petite Market & Eatery | $175 | Join this unforgettable three-course culinary experience, celebrating the abundant local mushrooms of a Charleston summer.
Friday, July 11
Clerks Cue Series: Matcha Class | 5-6 p.m. | Clerks Coffee | $35 | Join this class to learn how to make a ceremonial-grade tea with Holy City Matcha.
Overton Beach Park has reopened after it was closed over the weekend due to Tropical Storm Chantal. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rain, which left a path of damage.
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Get a taste of summer next Saturday, July 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southern Tomato Sandwich Showdown at the Charleston Tea Garden. Enjoy live music, food trucks, lawn games, local vendors, and help decide the winner of the tomato sandwich competition.
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The champs are coming to town. The Oklahoma City Thunder will compete in a preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets at the North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 5. The game will wrap up the Hornets’ Lowcountry preseason training camp at The Citadel. (The Post and Courier)
Number
1,000. That’s how many mushrooms Raven Farms, a chef-run farm, sells to restaurants each week. The farm currently grows several mushroom varieties and hopes to expand to direct-to-consumer sales.
Concert
Time to make some “Big, Big Plans.” Chris Lane will return to The Windjammer on Thursday, Aug. 14. Set your reminders, because tickets go on sale tomorrow, July 9, at 12 p.m.
Eat
Next Friday, July 18, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., Beautiful South is teaming up with The Dropping Pin and The Wett Experience for a midday pick-me-up. Your $30 ticket includes a lunch combo of your choice from Beautiful South, plus a signature Ditch Day cocktail.
Sports
Charleston’s Emma Navarro fell to Russia’s No. 3, Mirra Andreeva, in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon. Stay tuned for the details on when she’ll compete in her next tournament, so you can cheer her on.
Number
150 million. That’s how many hot dogs are consumed by Americans on the Fourth of July. Now the question is — how many of our readers think a hot dog is a sandwich? Scroll down to the Answered section to find out.
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Post of the Day
Summery and spirited is how you can feel this weekend at The Joe. Saturday, July 12, is Margaritaville Night. The RiverDogs will honor former minority owner Jimmy Buffett by suiting up in specialty Cheeseburger in Paradise jerseys.
Get this, the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a RiverDogs-themed Hawaiian Shirt. Get your tickets.
A best-selling vibrator, on sale for Prime Day. Get 30% off plusOne’s bullet-style vibrator that’s made of body-safe silicone and is small enough for travel.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
“Technically, yes. Culturally, no. Existentially? It’s a hot dog. And maybe that’s enough.”
“Who cares, just give me another one.”
“It’s. A. Hot Dog.”
The Wrap
The Wrap
🐾 You can support more than 200 animals at Hallie Hill during the Laps for Love on Saturday, Aug. 2. The annual fundraiser aims to raise funds for the medical needs of those at the animal sanctuary.
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