January 24th, 2010 by Currie
Pawley's island rope hammock doubles as yoga mat drying rack
One of my new years resolutions was to go back to hot yoga classes. One month almost down, 11 to go… I have been attending classes at Blue Turtle on Wentworth St. and Charleston Power Yoga on upper King. The plus side is a great workout for mind and body in easy walk or bike from Elliotborough. The downside to all that great sweating is a slimy, disgusting yoga mat. My solution and tip is to use your rope hammock as a rack, spray down with a mixture of tea tree oil and water in a spray bottle and air dry.
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January 24th, 2010 by Currie
Escort by Kevin Earl Taylor
I Love Iverson’s Cooking! I Love Kevin Taylor’s Paintings and I Love the Eye Level Art Space at 103 Spring St. Obviously, I can’t wait for Weds. night. Tickets are still available so buy one soon. This is a real bargain for food art wine and music!
Eye Level Art joins forces with Iverson Catering to present Fork and Brush, an intimate dinner series featuring fare inspired by the gallery’s contemporary exhibits.
The inaugural dinner will be served at the 103 Gallery on January 27, drawing inspiration from Kevin E. Taylor’s solo show, which opens at the gallery the following evening. The dinner will celebrate Taylor’s work while also highlighting the importance of the culinary arts in the ever-evolving contemporary art scene.
Iverson Catering is a premier upscale dining service catering to the boutique markets of Charleston and Park City, Utah, and has satisfied palettes worldwide at varied events including the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and several appearances at the renown Sundance Film Festival.
Eye Level Art is now accepting reservation for the inaugural Fork + Brush dinner. Reservations are $129 per person and includes paired wines during the dinner as well as a cocktail hour preceding dinner.
As a very special addition to the dinner, Kevin E. Taylor will give a musical performance as a part of La Calle, also featuring the musical talents of Clint Fore, Chuck McCormick and George Baris.
This dinner is limited to 30 reservations, and we are booking fast. Please reserve your spot as soon as possible.
Reservations may be made by visiting Eye Level Art’s website.
***Members of Eye Level Art will receive a 20% discount off the reservation price***LOVE
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January 24th, 2010 by Currie
Charleston ranked third best holiday destination, in the world
Away.com has dubbed Charleston the third best place for holiday travelers to visit, in the world!
With Germany at number nine and San Francisco at number one, locations ranged across the board, with our little Holy City perched nicely at number three.
Away calls Charlston “a jewel-like historic district”, and mentions the Festival of Lights, horse-drawn (well, downtown they’re actually mules, but they look like horses) carriage rides, and spiritual concerts as some of the reasons to spend the holidays in Charleston.
Check out their website to see who else made the list and, what else Away had to say about our historic city.
Go get the list at Away.com.
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January 24th, 2010 by Currie
The Knot Bridal Magazine
Photographer Carmen and husband Caleb and their two dogs
Local Photographer Carmen Coblentz was just awarded the KNOT bridal magazine’s 2010 Brides Choice Award for Photography. Last summer after looking at several buildings around town, Carmen and Caleb decided on my listing on Spring St. as the perfect location for their photography studio and home. The lovely Victorian needed lots of TLC but with Carmen’s artistic eye it was soon transformed into a lovely modern studio with all of its former Charleston charm. Carmen Ash Photography owner and president Carmen Ash Coblentz considers photography as an art. The colors, the composition, the figures, the emotion and the elements create an amazing image that then come together to tell the story. When Carmen is not traveling to country photographing weddings she can be found in her studio on Spring St. in Elliotborough in Charleston S.C., Carmen Ash Photography is experienced in a wide variety of settings from weddings to family events to portraits. For more information, visit CarmenAshPhotography.com, Carmen Ash’s Facebook page or call (843) 385-2127.
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January 21st, 2010 by Currie
Lyndsey Goodman & Friends When: Thu., Jan. 21
Phone: (843) 723-9333
Price: $5 (donation)
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Local soul/pop vocalist Lyndsey Goodman and her skillful jazz/soul combo headline the “Evening of Jazz & Blues” event at Torch Velvet Lounge this Thursday evening. The gig is designed as a benefit for Patriot Wing Foundation, supporting families of Charleston military personnel in need (a $5 donation is requested at the door). Goodman, currently serving in the U.S. Air Force, welcomes guitarist Joe Wilson, bassist Ben “Biggy” Edwards, drummer Asa Holgate, and special guest vocalists Gaines Hill and Tim Davis to the corner stage this week for a variety of jazz, soul, blues, and pop standards. They’ve packed the house with this lineup before. Representatives from Van Gogh Vodka will be on hand with new samples along with specialty Dutch Caramel vodka as well. —T. Ballard Lesemann
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January 20th, 2010 by Currie
One of Charleston Sc’s biggest issues is parking. People here are still very unaccustomed to utilizing public transportation and the city has very little downtown space. Parking on the street in a residential neighborhood only lasts for 1-2 hours and then there are meters that are good for 2 hours (don’t feed the meter after it has expired, if caught BIG fine). The safest alternative if you commute to Charleston Sc from the burbs for school or work is renting a space in a parking lot. MUSC and College of Charleston both have lots with spaces to rent both for students and employees. These lots range in price from $150 per month to $45. I have just added my lot @ 216 Rutlege Avenue (Corner of Rutledge and Cannon) to both sites. I lease the spaces for $45 per month and it is a gravel lot with around 50 spots available. If you are looking for a good location to park your car downtown give me a call. Mention the blog and you can have your first month free!
Parking Available Now at 216 Rutledge Avenue
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January 20th, 2010 by Currie
January 27th 4:30-8pm 208 Coming St and 41 Cannon GRAND OPENING!
Oh How Exciting!
Anne Bowen of Stems and Leigh Webber of Leigh Webber Photography invite you to a celebration of our brand new space at the corner of Coming and Cannon Streets. Please join us for a fantastic evening of flowers, photography, and great company with fabulous treats provided by Cynthia Groseclose of Canape Catering. We can’t wait to see you!
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Breweries from around the world will be bring their tastiest, rarest, and all-around best beers for an afternoon of tastings. Live music and local food complete the event. This is a don’t miss event for all craft beer aficionados. It will be held at the Navy Yard at Noisette and is sponsored by COAST Brewing and the Charleston Beer Exchange. |
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January 12th, 2010 by Currie
So many people have asked me about the Spring Cannon conversion to two way and street scape plans lately that I thought it deserved a blog update. While the Midtown Hotel Project still seems to be in limbo due to financing, the city still plans to go forward with the street scaping and two way traffic conversion for the cannonborough/elliotborough arteries asap. Currently they are taking bids on some of the work, but the design based on the drawings below has been approved. The drawings show a significant amount of sidewalk beautification and new trees. You can tell however that they are not burying any power lines but they are adding more lighting in the form of lamp posts. The project will slow traffic and make the streets commercial businesses more accesible from Upper King St. The plan was first conceived and put down on paper in the late nineties to connect the King St. commercial corridor to the shopping in West Ashley.
Cannon St looking towards Ashley Avenue
Spring St looking towards Coming St
Cannon St
View of Cannon looking from Rutledge towards Coming
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January 7th, 2010 by Currie
I stopped by Magar Hatworks on the corner of Cannon and Felix, in downtown Charleston yesterday to find owner Leigh Magar in full swing of production on her Spring line for Barneys Department Store. Her hand made hats, and adornments are so lovely and unique that they have become a real Charleston must have. If you haven’t made an appointment to visit the incredible home shop on Cannon you must, then stop next door for something sweet and delicious at Sugar Bakeshop. Leigh also has one of the cutest websites in the world, check it out www.magarhatworks.com
hats ready for adornment
Leigh Magar, owner, hard at work on her spring line
tools of the trade
Antique hat molds and manequins create a visual paradise in Leigh's studio
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January 7th, 2010 by Currie
Daniel Einhorn and Griff Ducworth of the new bike shop on the corner of Saint Philip and Spring offer more than just bikes. Unique Transportation builds bikes to order starting with a menu of items to choose from to customize your perfect downtown Charleston cruiser. Now open from 9:30-6:30 daily, stop in to check out a variety of bikes, electric skateboards, scooters and unique transports. Starting at noon on January 16th check out the Grand Opening Party featuring free beer, pizza, and a bike raffle as well as test rides on electric skateboards. To read more about the dynamic duo of Unique Transportation go to www.unique-transportation.com Bikes start at $110 from the guys that import the parts directly from manufacturers to cut out the middle man and pass the savings on the their customers.
Daniel and Griff co-owners of Unique Transportation
Daniel prepares the shop for the Grand Opening
A variety of bikes await customization
Options and upgrades for building your custom ride
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January 29th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
It is about time!! Charleston is amazing!!! Well worth the visit. Best advice…stay long enough to really see it but if you stay too long you will end up moving here.