In honor of Peach Week, we’re sharing local farmers markets where you can support Lowcountry growers + buy the juiciest peaches.
Charleston Farmers Market | Saturdays | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Make a stop at Marion Square + go vendor-to-vendor until you get your fill on one of the tastiest fruits of summer.
Summerville Farmers Market | Saturdays | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Grab a basket, box, or reusable shopping bag and hit the market — peach season is in full swing.
Farmers Market of Bluffton | Thursdays | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Head to this open-air community farmers market to stock up on fresh July Prince and Messina peaches.
North Charleston Farmers Market | Thursdays | 3 p.m.-7 p.m. | Stop in Park Circle to get your hands on some of the Lowcountry’s freshest peaches.
Wine on the Piazza | 4:30-6 p.m. | Middleton Place | $25+ | After a self-guided tour of the Edmondston-Alston House, enjoy a glass of wine on the second-story piazza overlooking Charleston Harbor.
Create & Sip at Bolts and Brews Beer Garden | 6-7:30 p.m. | Bolts and Brews Beer Garden, Summerville | $32 | Relax + let your creativity flow as you make oyster shell trinket dishes and spend time with friends.
Friday, July 18
Lowline Clean-Up Day | 8-11 a.m. | Sheppard Street | Free | Join this community clean-up of the future Lowline site.
Luke Bryan Concert | 5-11 p.m. | Credit One Stadium | $98+ | Break out your boots, it’s time to rock Daniel Island with classic country hits.
Slab Built Mug Workshop | 6-9 p.m. | Park Circle Ceramics, North Charleston | $50 | Join local ceramic artist Lindsey Maldonado, who will guide you in the process of creating a mug from stoneware clay using the slab technique.
Saturday, July 19
K-Pop MV Open Level Dance Class | 3:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Park Circle Community Building, North Charleston | $10 | Learn the latest K-Pop dances with Charleston-based choreographer and dancer Stacey Styce.
Firefly’s Finds Pop-up Market | 12-4 p.m. | Firefly Distillery, North Charleston | Price of purchase | Explore local vendors while you enjoy live music from Hotel Hugo.
By helping provide essential supplies, you can help students start the new school year feeling confident and prepared. | Photo provided by Trident United Way
On average, school supplies for an elementary school student can total $100+. When you factor in costs for uniforms, lunchboxes, school fees, and more, the total cost per student can double or even triple. This collection drive is aiming to ease that burden for local families.
How you can help: A backpack and supply bundle is less than $20, and donating online is quick + easy. The final day for the online drive is tomorrow (Friday, July 18).
$3.3 million. That’s how much the Charleston City Council approved in design funding for two community projects. The first: the new Johns Island Recreation Center, which will include a pool. The second includes upgrades to the WL Stephens Aquatic Center and a new Forest Park Playground Recreation Design Center.
Opening
Dutch Bros Coffee, a viral drive-thru coffee chain, is set to open its first location in the Lowcountry this summer. The new shop will sit on Angus Drive near Berlin G Myers Parkway. Once it’s open, you’ll find us in line for The Cocomo, an espresso, coconut, and chocolate milk drink. (WCIV)
Announced
Growing, growing, going to a new space. Kultura is moving to a larger space in the Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood. The team will call 267 Rutledge Ave. home this fall, and that space will have a larger dining room. Kultura will remain in its current space until the new spot is ready.
Try This
Calling all local businesses, get to know your local leaders. The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce will host its sixth annual Know Your Lawmaker Cocktail Reception. The event will be hosted aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point on Wednesday, August 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets will cost chamber members $45 and guests $55.
Festival
Holy smokes, CHS. More than 50 of the nation’s most renowned pitmasters and chefs will flex their culinary skills at the fifth annual Holy Smokes BBQ Festival, happening on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Riverfront Park. Get your tickets.
Sports
Ready for some hockey? The Stingrays are getting an early jump on the 2025-26 season with Fan Fest 2025. This free, family event will be hosted at the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Let’s go, Rays. (Holy City Sinner)
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Need weekend plans? Look no further. Saturday, July 19, kicks off Shark Week at the SC Aquarium — the jawesome fun will run until Sunday, July 27. Watch sharks being fed during special programs, learn answers to shark questions in a scavenger hunt, and participate in a shark tooth dig.
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When it comes to buying seafood, what’s most important to you?
Geechie Seafood + Shrimp boats on Shem Creek | Photo by the CHStoday team
A majority of CHStoday readers are looking for locally-caught seafood — 62.3% of you said that was the most important factor when shopping. In second place, 20.5% said taste was most important.
And for the nearly 10% of you who are looking for a simple shopping experience, we did the heavy lifting; tap the link below and choose a local vendor to supply your next seafood feast.
Home sweet home, a bottlenose dolphin dubbed “Lucky” is back swimming freely in the May River. Lucky became trapped in a neighborhood lagoon, likely entering through a culvert during high tide after a heavy rain. As the water receded, she was unable to escape. Thanks to a coordinated effort by the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network, Bluffton Township Fire District, and neighbors, Lucky was safely returned to deeper waters.
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