Charleston Gateway | April, May, June 2011

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Cobblestones of the Past Winds of War: 150th Civil War Anniversary

Spotlight on the Arts Spoleto Festival USA

Uniquely Charleston Calhoun Mansion

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HARBOR TOUR SCHEDULE FEBRUARY & MARCH NOVEMBER thru OCTOBER DAILY DAILY

11:30 am 1:30 pm

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The Carolina Belle is available for Private Charters, Group Dinner Cruises, and Group Rates. Call our Sales Manager at 843-722-1112 to book your next event!

Come aboard for a relaxing and fascinating harbor cruise!

Enjoy a live-narrated, 90-minute non-stop tour of Charleston Harbor on our air-conditioned, smooth-sailing tour boat, Carolina Belle.

DOLPHIN SIGHTINGS are common and great fun! Over 75 points of interest including upFrequent DOLPHIN sightings! close views of FORT SUMTER, plus the Battery and Patriots Point! Snack bar on board. Buy tickets on our web site or call our ticketing company Zerve.

Stunning views of FORT SUMTER.

Our Harbor Tour is rated by hundreds of past guests!

See unedited customer reviews at www.Zerve.com/HarborTours/Rating.

10 Wharfside Street Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-1112

Advance ticket purchase recommended.

800-979-3370

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Contents

April, May, June 2011 Vol. 63 No. 2

IN EVERY ISSUE

FEATURES

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Shopping Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Dining Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 36 Sightseeing Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Tides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 52, 54 Downtown Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Area Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

What’s in Bloom 14 Azaleas Arrive at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens Crowd Pleasers 17 Piccolo Spoleto 24 Civil War Reenactors Commemorate Sesquicentennial 25 The Hat Ladies 10th Annual Easter Promenade 28 A Soldier’s View of Civil War Charleston 37 Sculpture in the South 60 Charleston Tea Rooms 61 Kid’s Garden Grows Spotlight on the Arts 30 Spoleto Festival USA What’s Cookin’?

38 Thornhill Farm Uniquely Charleston 51 Calhoun Mansion Cobblestones of the Past 55 Winds of War: 150th Civil War Anniversary

ON THE COVER

Corella Ballet performs at Spoleto Festival USA 2011; Photo by Rosalie O’Connor 4 www.charlestongateway.com

HYMAN’S SEAFOOD Voted Most Popular Seafood Restaurant in the Southeast (Southern Living Magazine Readers Poll Survey – 9 years running!)

APPETIZERS

Fried Scallops 6.95 Clam Strips 5.95 Crab & Shrimp Dip 5.95 Cajun Shrimp 5.95 Stuffed Mushrooms wrapped in Bacon 6.50 Fried Green Tomatoes 4.95 Fried Okra 3.95 Sweet Potato Fries 4.95 Hyman’s Lump Crab Cake 7.75 Carolina Delight - Grit Cake topped with Salmon, Shrimp, Scallop, Oyster or Crab Cake 8.95 Scallop Scampi 6.95 Sauteed Mussels, Buffalo Shrimp, Shrimp & Grits or Salmon & Grits 5.95-6.95 Fried Calamari 4.95 Fried Shrimp & Pups 5.95 Soft Shell Crab - Fried Mkt. Oysters - 1/2 dozen, full dozen (raw or steamed) Mkt. Gator Sausage 5.95

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X-Large Fresh Steamed Shrimp chilled with Old Bay Seasoning • 9.50-28.95

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Hyman’s Express

$5 OFF

FOR THE FISHERMAN

For fish #1, #2, #3 selections change daily to ensure freshness. Specify broiled, fried, Cajun, lightly Cajun, sauteed, Caribbean jerk, or scampi.

Fish #1 9.95 Fish #2 10 to 20 fish to choose from.

11.95 SEE DAILY BOARD Fish #3 13.95 Shrimp 14.95 Oysters Mkt. Calamari 12.95 Buffalo Shrimp 14.95 Carolina Delight - Grit Cake topped with Salmon, Shrimp, Crab Cake, Scallop 16.95 Scallops 15.95 Sauteed Mussels 14.95 Shrimp & Grits or Salmon & Grits 14.95 Captain’s Platter - Scallop, Shrimp, Haddock Fried 16.95 Crispy Flounder (16oz Awesome) 15.95 (equals 3 items on a combo) Hyman’s Lump Crab Cakes (2) 16.95 Large Combination Platter any 3 above 17.95 You Choose any 5 above 28.95 From Any Above any 7 above (for two) 39.95 Soft Shell Crab 18.95 Snow Crab Mkt. Seafood Fettuccine Alfredo/Marinara 15.95 Fish ’n’ Chips (Haddock) 13.95

FOR THE FARM BUOYS

Chicken Fettuccine Marinara or Alfredo 12.95 w/purchase of $15 or more at Hymanʼs Express only 16oz Aged Prime Rib 22.95 & Turf 27.95 Offering limited items from Hyman’s Seafood Surf (and many other items as well)

or Aaron’s Deli Located next door to Hyman’s Seafood at 213 Meeting Street

HOMEMADE SOUPS

All Prices Subject to Change

Children’s Menu

PO-BOY SANDWICHES

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$4.25-$5.50 $7.50-$15.95 $5.95-$14.95

Southern Living Magazine, Readers Poll Survey: Out of 18 states from Delaware to Florida to Texas, Hyman’s rated #1 in the Southeast, 9 years running. Food Channel Network: Listed in Top 5 in “The Best of Seafood” category. Post and Courier ’07: “Hyman’s is part of Charleston as Charleston is part of Hyman’s. A definite must stop.” NY Times: “Great Southern cuisine with impeccable service.” Travel & Leisure: “One of the more fascinating eating establishments in our trip through the Southeast.” Atlanta Journal: “Definitely tops in town. No fancy sauces or the like, just great food at even better prices.” Raleigh News & Observer: “Hyman’s is the exception to the rule that seafood must be pricey to be good – excellent food in a casual atmosphere.” Charlotte Observer: “When in Charleston, you’ve missed out if you don’t find the opportunity to try Hyman’s Seafood & Aaron’s Deli.” Harvard Business School: Hyman’s was used as a case study on how to run a successful service-oriented business. Post & Courier: ★★★★ Food, ★★★★ Value ★★★★ Service. “When a good seafood dinner is in order, there’s no doubt Hyman’s Seafood is the place.” Delta Sky Miles 2006: “One of the top 5 best seafood restaurants in the nation.” RoadFood.com: Top 5 on East Coast. AAA, Mobile Guide, Condé Nast, Frommer’s, Fodor’s, Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet & Moons Approved.

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Crab Dip or Shrimp Salad

215 Meeting St. • 843-723-6000

$5.95 value 1 per every 4 people

hours: 11 am - until • 7 days a week

with this coupon

Welcome

to C h a r l e s to n Charleston is a paradise in the spring. It’s peak bloom season, and every garden is filled with color and intoxicating scent that will beckon you to explore our lovely city. Before you start your day, don’t forget to tuck this copy of Charleston Gateway into your bag. It is packed with information to help you plan your stay.

There’s a lot going on in Charleston!

Many of our museums and historical sites are commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the beginning of the Civil War. This issue has lots of information on where to go and what to see.

If you are visiting during Spoleto Festival USA, take advantage of the rich and varied schedule of performing arts throughout the city. We have highlighted a few of the events and provided information about where to find the complete schedule.

Thank you for visiting Historic Charleston. Please let us know how you enjoyed your stay, and how we can better serve you during your next visit! Now you can find us on Facebook—search “Charleston Gateway and the Charleston Map Guide,” and online, www.charlestongateway.com.

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Shopping

DIRECTORY

Accommodations Historic Charleston Bed & Breakfast Reservation Service & Rentals . . . . . . 18 Art Four Green Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Gibbes Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sculpture in the South . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Books The Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Clothing & Accessories Harbor Specialties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Maggie Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Munchkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Princess of Tides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sarah’s View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Needlework & Crafts Cabbage Row Shoppe . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 It’s a Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Little Blue Cottage . . . . . . . . . . . 26 People, Places & Quilts . . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Village Knittery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Gifts Classic Charleston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Four Green Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Gibbes Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Harbor Specialties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Saints Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Sarah’s View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 12 www.charlestongateway.com

The Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Grocery Stores Harris Teeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Home furnishings & Accessories Geo. C. Birlant & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Terrace Oaks Antique Mall . . . . . . . . 15 Jewelry Classic Charleston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Filthy Rich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Nice Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Specialty American Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Baskin Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-Patissier . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Cupcake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Good Scents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Kites Fly’n Hi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Mount Pleasant Towne Centre . . . . . 13 Toys American Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Kapla Tom’s Toys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

YOUR VISIT ISN’T COMPLETE WITHOUT A TRIP TO MO M UNTT PLEA PLLEA EASA SANT SA NTT TOWNE CENTRE, WITH MORE THAN 55 STORES, 8 RESTAURA ANT NTS S AND 16 MOVIE SCREENS.

Located at Hwy. 17 N at the Isle of Palms Connector | 843.216.9900 | mtpleasanttownecentre.com | facebook.com/shopmptc

What’s in Bloom

Azaleas Arrive at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

This summer, gardeners at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens will be busy saving rare azaleas. The U.S. National Arboretum in Beltsville, Maryland, is removing several thousand azaleas this year due to the agency’s budget cuts, and Magnolia Plantation & Gardens has received permission to take cuttings and re-establish the collection in Charleston and in 30 sister gardens around the county.

These azaleas were developed by the Arboretum’s first director, Benjamin Y. Morrison and are the first large-flowered azaleas produced that will withstand the colder temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic region. Re-establishing these plants will save many rare varieties for future generations to enjoy.

The work begins with a four-member team traveling to Washington D.C. to collect as many as 8,000 cuttings to bring home to Charleston. This mammoth undertaking will put Magnolia’s rooting beds at capacity.

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is open 365 days a year, including all major holidays. Located at 3550 Ashley River Road, general admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children 6-12. For more information, visit www.magnoliaplantation.com or call 800-367-3517.

145 Market at King Street, Charleston 843-577-7029

Be sure to get a FREE copy of

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TERRACE OAKS

Antique Mall for the best downtown and area maps and GREAT SAVINGS!

Largest Selection of Needlepoint Threads and Knitting Yarns in the Lowcountry

Needlepoint, Knitting & More Tues.-Sat. 10-5 • 843-557-0401 www.itsastitch.net 3464 Maybank Hwy., Ste. D & E Johns Island

90+ booths of quality antiques 11,000 sq ft

Mon-Sat 10-5:30 • 843-795-9689 2037 Maybank (Hwy. 700) One mile from Folly Rd.

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160 fairchild st. daniel island

Relax and enjoy a fresh, seasonally inspired menu.

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Visit our tavern and outdoor deck with palm trees, flickering lanterns, cocktails and craft ales.

qarevenge.com 843.216.6868

Savor our fare amidst the Lowcountry’s largest display of authentic pirate artifacts.

Crowd Pleaser Piccolo Spoleto

Complimentary monogramming on Vera Bradley purchases

May 27-June 12

Piccolo Spoleto, a world-class regional arts extravaganza, is designed to appeal to audiences of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, economic circumstances, emphasizing both the serious and the lighthearted, the secular and the sacred. Piccolo Spoleto offers something for everyone, from classical to contemporary, from traditional to cutting edge in activities such as visual arts exhibits, classical music, jazz, dance, theatre, poetry readings, children’s activities, choral music, ethnic cultural presentations, crafts and film. This 17 day arts festival features over 3,500 artists in 700+ presentations playing to 180,000 attendees. Admissions prices range from free to $35. For ticket information and a schedule of events, visit www.piccolospoleto.com or call 843-7247305.

Same-Day Custom Embroidery 190 East Bay Street • 843-722-3722 Mon-Sat 10-6 • Sun 11-5 Extended summer hours www.HarborSpecialtiesCharleston.com

Concerts • Photography • Fine Art • Sculpture• Fine Crafts • Theater

Pedro Rodriguez “Strings”

Screenings • Grande Finale with Fireworks • SO MUCH MORE !

• Street Dances •Children’s Events •Youth Art • Film

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Discover Reservation Service for 50+ B&Bs in the Historic District.

Private homes & Reservation Service & Rentals Daily•Weekly•Monthly carriage houses. www.historiccharlestonbedandbreakfast.com

843-722-6606 • 1-800-743-3583

Needlepoint

13 Broad St. • At the foot of State St. 843-722-1528 • Charleston, SC 29401 www.cabbagerowshoppe.com

Complimentary Bottled Water at

73 Broad St. • 843.725.5483 A Ministry of St. Michael’s Church

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BROAD STREET

Broad Street, downtown’s major thoroughfare, has always been an important street bearing public buildings, businesses, banking houses, law offices, taverns and private residences.

The “four corners of law,” situated at the corners of Broad and Meeting Streets, represent four laws. City Hall, c. 1800, represents municipal law, the County Court House, previously known as the State House, c. 1753, represents state law, the Post Office, c. 1896, represents federal law and St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, c. 1761, represents God’s law.

Experience Charleston’s Finest

AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE, c. 1820

NATHANIEL RUSSELL HOUSE, c.1808

St • 843.723.1159 • Daily:10-5,

51 Meeting St • 843.724.8481 • Daily:10-5, Sun:2-5 pm

48 Elizabeth

Sun:2-5 pm

Charleston’s Most Intact Antebellum Mansion

Charleston’s Grandest Neoclassical House Museum

Historic Charleston Foundation works to preserve the historical, architectural, and cultural character of Charleston and the Lowcountry. Visit our historic house museums and experience our mission at work.

Afterward stop by The Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation and peruse our jewelry, gifts, furnishings, home accessories, and the city’s largest bookstore dedicated to local culture, cuisine, gardens, and history.

THE SHOPS of HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION

108 Meeting Street • 724-8484 • Daily: 9-6, Sunday 12-5

www.historiccharleston.org

Philip Simmons Heart Collection

Shop Locally on Charleston’s Famous

King Street

King Street is Charleston’s main street. Lower King Street, south of Calhoun Street, features gracious shops offering antiques, jewelry, apparel, toys and a plethora of specialty items. Upper King Street, north of Calhoun, is Charleston’s most up and coming shopping destination. Often referred to as Charleston’s “Design District,” this end of King offers a wide variety of unique boutiques, antique shops and funky eateries.

363 1/2 King St. 357 N. Shelmore Blvd.

I’ON Village Downtown Charleston Mt. Pleasant 843.297.8674 • christophechocolatier.com ANTIQUE SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED

Largest & Finest Selection of

Antiques

in the Southeast for over 87 years

Fine Antiques & Gifts Since 1922

191 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401 843.722.3842 • www.birlant.com Exclusive Makers of the Original Charleston Battery Bench® 20 www.charlestongateway.com

Upscale Children’s & Maternity Consignment

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Mini Soft Serve Parfait Ice Cream Cakes Pick-up or eat-in

Drive Thru Window Patio & inside seating

Bus Parking

843.881.7994 423 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant (Minutes from the Yorktown in Peach Orchard Plaza)

Evenings & all day Sunday 280 West Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant one block from Ravenel Bridge 843-881-6741 www.charlestongateway.com 21

Discover

The Market P E R F U M E RY

Original Tea Olive Perfume Rainbow Market • 40 N. Market St. 843.723.6933 KITES • WINDSOCKS • TOYS FLAGS • PUZZLES • STUNT KITES 40 N. Market St. • Charleston RAINBOW MARKET • DOWNTOWN

(843) 577-3529

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Charleston Sunrise Walk

Departs from Coffee Shop at 160 East Bay St. Daily, 8:30am • Reservations required

843-345-9714 • walkcharleston.com

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(843) 577-5535 (800) 979-3370 40 North Market St. pubtourcharleston.com

Tom’s Toys

125 Market Street Between King & Meeting Sts

Classic Charleston Gifts & Gallery G-2 Gate Jewelry Exclusive Downtown Dealers for Shelia, Cat’s Meow & Annette Lowe 71 South Market St. • 843.722.1701 On the corner of S. Market & Church

Clothes & Accessories to fit American Girl® & Bitty Baby® 129 Market St. • 843.722.5299

On Market St. between King & Meeting Sts.

americandollshoppe.com

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843-720-8943 www.kaplaus.com

Charleston’s Historic Market is one of the area’s must see attractions. Having survived a tumultuous past, the Market has outlasted tornadoes, hurricanes, a major earthquake and devastation by fires and Civil War bombardment. Over 200 years ago, a wealthy Charleston family willed land to the town of Charleston to be used as a public market, with the stipulation that the property revert to the family if used for any other purpose.

To this day, the charming Charleston City Market is a popular destination for visitors and locals alike.

Market Hall faces Meeting Street as the main entrance to four blocks of openair buildings. One-of-a-kind shops and restaurants have something for every taste.

Charleston’s famous carriage tours also depart from the area. Do not miss browsing through the area and finding that special treasure to remind you of your visit!

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Celebrity jewelry & gifts

Crowd Pleaser

Civil War Reenactors Commemorate Sesquicentennial

The National Park Service will commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the beginning of the Civil War that shook the country 150 years ago on April 12, 1861. From April 9 through April 16 reenactors at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie will present daily living history programs on camp life in 1861, including musket drills. At Liberty Square, programs will focus on the civilian and domestic sphere. All the programs are free, however there is a charge for boat travel out to Fort Sumter (contact Fort Sumter Tours 843-7222628). For details on park programs, visit www.nps.gov/fosu or call 843-883-3123.

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Haunted Harbor

Ghost & Pirate Tour Join us for the only Ghost & Pirate Tour offered on the water in Charleston.

Buy tickets for all tours online at www.SandlapperTours.com or contact our ticketing company at 1-800-979-3370 All tours depart from the Charleston Maritime Center (1/2 block from the Aquarium) Call (843) 849-TOUR (8687) for times & reservations • Private Charters & Group Rates

Sandlapper

Water Tours

Free Parking!

History, Nature & Sunset Cruises Enjoy Charleston’s charm aboard our 45ft catamaran.

Quality guided tours by our naturalist & local historian.

Crowd Pleaser The Hat Ladies 10th Annual Easter Promenade

Join The Hat Ladies the Saturday of Easter Weekend, April 23, 2011, in their 10th Annual Easter Promenade. An elegant display of hats of every color, honoring hat wearing traditions and reflecting the charm and grace of Charleston. When the bells of St. Michael’s chime eleven times (11am), the Ladies, their gents, children and pets begin their procession, at Broad and Meeting, through downtown Charleston.

To learn more about this Easter tradition, call 843-762-6679 or visit www.hatladies.org. www.charlestongateway.com 25

Discover

Historic SUMMERVILLE

In a world with too many national chain stores and not enough of the independent, mom and pop, boutique stores of days gone by, Summerville, with its small-town values and historic roots, does not disappoint. Only 18 miles from Charleston via I-26 to Exit 199-A or Hwy. 61 past the Gardens, you’ll find the historic village of Summerville.

PEOPLE, PLACES & QUILTS Fabrics, Books, Patterns, Quilts & more

ELIZA’S QUILT In Celebration of Indigo Kit and patterns available.

Charleston 843-937-9333 Summerville 843-871-8872 www.ppquilts.com

A ladies’ boutique of simple elegance 130 S. Main St., Summerville 843.871.6745 • maggieroseinc.com

50+ Fine Craft Artists Voted Best Gift Shop in Summerville!

117-A “Short” Central Avenue, Summerville FourGreenFieldsGallery.com · (843) 261-7680

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The “Flowertown in the Pines” offers unique boutiques, ladies & children’s clothing, gifts, toys, restaurants, antiques, fabric, jewelry and much more!

The Little Blue Cottage Summerville Beads For the everyday beader

314 N. Cedar St., Summerville 843.875.9066 • Open Sundays

www.thelittlebluecottage.com Unique Gifts for Body, Home & Garden Crabtree & Evelyn Vera Bradley, Brighton

117 E. Richardson Ave. Summerville, SC

843.832.3800

843.261.9276 102 Central Avenue Summerville, SC 29483 thevillageknittery.com

One of South Carolina’s premiere outdoor arts events!

13TH ANNUAL

SATURDAY

May 14th SHOW & SALE AZALEA PARK • SUMMERVILLE

• MINGLE & CHAT WITH OVER 35 WORLD-CLASS SCULPTORS • FULL TO GIFT-SIZE SCULPTURES • LIVE SCULPTING DEMONSTRATIONS AND DAILY LECTURES • DORCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT II STUDENT ART EXHIBIT • SCULPTURE COLLECTION TOURS • CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES • SILENT AUCTION • LIVE MUSIC • GREAT BARBEQUE AND MORE!

10am-6pm

SUNDAY

May 15th 10am-5pm

Experience the Arts during

Arts Education Week May 7-13

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Admission: $5.00/day $7.00 weekend pass

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Children and Students FREE with adult admission.

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Event Held Rain or Shine!

Sculpture In The South • P.O. Box 1030 • Summerville, SC 29484 askus@sculptureinthesouth.com • 843.851.7800

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Habitat for Humanity’s Cottage & Art Tour Celebrated instructors Daily workshops & lectures for all ages Emerging Student Art Show D.R.E.A.M. Brown Bag Arts Lunch Plein-Air Paint Out

www.sculptureinthesouth.com

Arts Education Week is made possible through the collaborative spirit of many local organizations.

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Crowd Pleaser

A Soldier’s View of Civil War Charleston, new exhibit at Gibbes Museum of Art

April 8-July 10, 2011

A Soldier’s View of Civil War Charleston features over 30 paintings depicting the batteries and forts around Charleston Harbor as painted by Conrad Wise Chapman (1842-1910) during the Civil War. The exhibition includes multiple paintings of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie and a depiction of the H.L. Hunley, the first submarine ever to sink an enemy ship.

The Hunley was painted just two weeks before its final voyage. Though Conrad Wise Chapman spent many of his formative years in Rome, the American-born artist always considered himself a Southerner. In 1861, Chapman left Rome to enlist in the Confederate Army. As a soldier under the charge of General P. G. T. Beauregard, Chapman created his remarkable paintings, displayed for the first time in Charleston. The majority of these paintings are on loan to the Gibbes from The Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia.

Top: Fort Sumter, Interior Sunrise, 1864

By Conrad Wise Chapman (American, 1842-1910) Oil on board Courtesy of The Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia Photo by Alan Thompson Bottom: Battery Marshall, Sullivan’s Island, 1864

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Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1905. Located in Charleston’s historic district, the Gibbes houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works, principally American with a Charleston or Southern connection, and presents special exhibitions throughout the year. In addition, the museum offers an extensive complement of public programming and educational outreach initiatives that serve the community by stimulating creative expression and improving the region’s superb quality of life. Located at 135 Meeting Street, museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm, and Sunday 1-5 pm. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors, students and military and $5 for children 6-12. For more information, call 843722-2706 or visit www.gibbesmuseum.org.

Spotlight on the Arts

Spoleto Festival USA

May 27-June 12

For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston’s historic theatres, churches and outdoor spaces with performances by renowned artists and emerging performers in disciplines ranging from opera, theater, music theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music, as well as the visual arts.

Spoleto Festival USA has firmly established itself as one of the world’s major arts festivals, presenting a program of non-stop arts events since its inception in 1977. One of the Festival’s tenets is to provide young performers the opportunity to work with veteran directors, designers and performers.

The 35th season of Spoleto Festival USA will take place May 27-June 12, featuring numerous U.S. and festival debuts and a wide-ranging, artistic lineup showcasing internationally and nationally acclaimed artists in opera, theater, dance, music, music theater, contemporary circus and visual arts. Spoleto weaves myriad storytelling forms, from the intimate to the epic, to create a compelling tapestry that illuminates the transformative power of the arts.

Audiences will encounter universal truths revealed in personal journeys, whether in search of humanity (The Magic Flute), self-discovery (County of Kings, Cédric Andrieux), or redemption (Comparison Is Violence).

Some narratives will be rooted in the epic legends of ancient times (The Gospel at Colonus, Khmeropédies) or in modern-day parables (The Medium, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Red Shoes), while others will be expressed in vignettes either dazzling (Circa) or diminutive (Paolo Ventura: Winter Stories).

Comparison Is Violence or Ziggy Stardust meets Tiny Tim Songbook, by Tim Taylor will be performed May 27-29 in the Emmett Robinson Theatre at The College of Charleston. Gloriously larger than life, the fabulous (and fabulously talented) performer, writer and director, Taylor Mac, draws from the traditions of drag and performance art to create a style all his own. Combining dramatic flair, searing satire, poignant honesty and—of course—

plenty of glitter, Mac returns to Charleston with his newest show, Comparison Is Violence, in which he dissects the darker side of comparison while singing Tiny Tim songs and selections from David Bowie’s classic glam-rock album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust. It promises to be a concert unlike any other.

In 2011 the music program will take center stage with a remarkably diverse schedule of classical, contemporary, and popular forms.

Notable Festival debuts will include that of James Gaffigan guest conducting the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, as well as the Festival debuts of Béla Fleck and the Original Flecktones, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Sarah Jarosz, Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, Del McCoury and more.

The Festival Finale, featuring The Del McCoury Band, will take place on Sunday, June 12, at Middleton Place, a short drive from downtown Charleston. With an illustrious career spanning more than 50 years, Grammy Award winner Del McCoury is a bluegrass icon, counting Elvis Costello, Björk, and Richard Thompson among his many admiring fans. He and his Del McCoury Band— including sons Ronnie on mandolin and Rob on banjo—are known for their high-energy music and down-home appeal. Pre-concert, enjoy an afternoon picnic and a stroll through Middleton Place’s beautiful landscaped gardens.

The evening will end with a spectacular fireworks display bringing the 2011 Spoleto season to its traditional celebratory close.

Opposite: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue,

To purchase tickets or see a complete list of per- photo by Jane Richey; Top: Corella Ballet, formances and venues, visit www.spoletousa.org, photo courtesy of Corella Ballet; Bottom: The or call 843-579-3100.

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Harbor Tour & Carriage Tour COMBO TICKET Adults: $33 for one LOW PRICE! Kids 4-11: $20

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Kids under 4: FREE

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HARBOR TOURS

Harbor Tours depart from the Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St., approx. one block south of the South Carolina Aquarium.

FREE PARKING AT THE CHARLESTON MARITIME CENTER Buy Tickets at Chas Harbor Tours!

CHARLESTON HARBOR TOURS

Tours depart DAILY at 11:30 • 1:30 • 3:30.

Come aboard for a relaxing and fascinating harbor cruise! Live-narrated, 90-minute, non-stop tour of Charleston Harbor on our smooth-sailing tour boat Carolina Belle. DOLPHIN SIGHTINGS are common and great fun to watch! Over 75 points of interest including up-close views of FORT SUMTER, plus the Battery and Patriots Point! Snack bar on board.

Private charters and group dinner cruises available.

Advance purchase recommended. Buy COMBO tickets on our web site, at the boat, or call our ticketing company Zerve. FREE PARKING at the Maritime Cntr.

www.CharlestonHarborTours.com

800-979-3370

PALMETTO CARRIAGE WORKS

OPEN DAILY 9am to 5pm.

Tickets: 40 N. Market St. (Rainbow Shops)

Charleston’s most popular tour! A carriage tour of Charleston is a blend of knowledge, wit, humor, and history. Your one-hour CARRIAGE TOUR will travel 25 to 30 blocks of Charleston’s famous historic downtown district. You will see houses, gardens, mansions, churches, and parks. Your knowledgeable guide will share fascinating stories and facts about the buildings, history, architecture, flora and people of Charleston. Easy access carriage loading ramp; just step in and out.

GET 3 HOURS OF FREE DOWNTOWN PARKING BUY TICKETS at Palmetto Carriage!

Carriage Tours depart from the Palmetto “RED BARN” at 8 Guignard St. Buy tickets at our shop at 40 N. Market St. (Rainbow Shops).

GPS setting: 8 Anson St.

www.CarriageTour.com

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You’ve seen her gliding across Charleston harbor.

It’s time that you experienced the Pride too!

Come aboard the PRIDE – an 84-foot Tall Ship that sails with the wind and tides, making every cruise unique. Rated one of the ‘Top 10 things to do in Charleston’ by Southern Living and Trip Advisor, and one of the ‘Top 10 Sunset Cruises’ by Coastal Living.

Sailing on the PRIDE is an experience you won’t soon forget. Daytime cruises offer spectacular views and frequent dolphin sightings; sunset cruises add a sun-kissed glow and a warm, romantic ambiance.

Because she sails within the shelter of the harbor, the PRIDE glides smoothly across the water. If the winds

are calm, her quiet engines move her along nicely. The Afternoon Dolphin Cruises and Evening Sunset Sails depart DAILY from the Aquarium Wharf near the SC Aquarium.

Buy tickets on our web site or call Zerve, our ticketing company.

Tickets also available at: Charleston Harbor Tours 10 Wharfside Street Private charters and

DOLPHIN sightings are common!

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Cruises fill quickly; advance purchase is strongly recommended.

800-979-3370

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Crowd Pleaser Sculpture in the South offers Nine Days of Arts in Summerville

May in the Lowcountry welcomes in the 13th Annual Sculpture in the South Show & Sale and 2nd Annual Arts Education Week, in historic downtown Summerville, beginning with the Arts Education Week May 7-13 and the Show and Sale May 14-15.

The show & sale draws thousands of art enthusiasts and over 35 world-class sculptors, who present their artworks in an upscale, relaxed atmosphere. Staged under a canopy of tradition, the Show & Sale is one of South Carolina’s premier outdoor arts events and is held in beautiful Azalea Park nestled in the historic town of Summerville, the gateway to Charleston.

Returning, by popular demand, to this year’s Show & Sale is the 2nd Annual Arts Education Week. This collaborative week brings together all the arts under one umbrella and allows all ages the opportunity to learn more about the arts. Internationally to regionally known artists will present workshops, afterschool programs and exciting lectures. More than 25 workshops and lectures are scheduled, many at no cost.

Sculpture in the South Show & Sale daily admission is $5 or $7 for a weekend pass.

Students of any age are free with a paid adult admission. Tickets are available at entry.

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What’s Cookin’?

Thornhill Farm

Set on 100 acres in McClellanville, approximately 35 miles north of Charleston, Thornhill Farm is both a thriving business and a non-profit bringing hope to lives touched by disabilities. In 2005, Gary and Mary Beth Thornhill purchased the property with the dream of providing a place where people with disabilities could feel productive, valued, welcomed and loved. In 2009, Our Local Foods, L.L.C. was formed; the same year, the non-profit organization Our Adaptive Gardens became a reality.

Our Local Foods is led by Maria Baldwin. Her mission to steward Thornhill Farm into viable commercial organic production and offer local and organic food to the Charleston area has blossomed into a working farm that supplies many local Charleston restaurants, operates a farm store, a community supported agriculture program as well as a weekly online shopping service, Kitchen Table Cuisine.

Adaptive Gardens of the Lowcountry grew from two key ideas; first, the belief that a passion for gardening coupled with horticultural therapy could be used to enrich the lives of people in our community and, second, that non-profits and businesses can develop symbiotic relationships, called social enterprises, and benefit all involved. From these ideas, horticultural therapists Jodie Thomas and Leslie Wade partnered with our Local Foods and Thornhill Farm in a program where special needs classes from Charleston area high schools come to Thornhill farm each week so the students can learn gardening and other skills for everyday life.

For more information, visit www.thornhillfarm.org or call 843-887-3500. Thornhill Farm Store is open Monday through Saturday, 10 am-5 pm.

Chick Pea and Green Pea Hummus with Pea Tendril Garnish

Serve this as an appetizer with some crudités: celery, carrots, cucumber slices, tomatoes, and some baguette rounds or whole grain bread, cut into triangles.

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups frozen green peas 1 cup cooked chick peas 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley 1/4 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 3 tablespoons chopped green onion

Preparation

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup pea tendrils (for garnish)

Puree first 8 ingredients in food processor until almost smooth. Spoon into serving bowl and serve topped with pea tendrils. www.ourlocalfoods.com

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SightseeingD I R E C T O R Y

CHARLESTON VISITOR RECEPTION & TRANSPORTATION CENTER 375 Meeting St. Open 8:30am-5pm daily.

843-853-8000.

MOUNT PLEASANT/ISLE OF PALMS VISITOR CENTER 311 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Open 9am-5pm daily. 843-849-9172.

SUMMERVILLE VISITOR CENTER 402 N. Main St. (Hwy. 17A). 843-873-8535. www.visitsummerville.com.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS Aqua Safaris Inc. Serving the Charleston area. The one call for all of your Lowcountry water activities: inshore and offshore fishing, sailing, motor yachts, eco-excursions, pirate sails for kids and special events. Now featuring dolphin sunset sails aboard the largest passenger Catamaran north of Ft. Lauderdale! ($15/children, from $25 adults). 843-886-8133 or 800-524-3444. www.aqua-safaris.com.

Audubon Center at Beidler Forest The Lowcountry’s “real swamp” experience!!

Francis Beidler Forest contains the largest virgin stand of Baldcypress/Tupelo Gum swamp forest in the world. 1000-year old trees, abundant native wildlife abound in this untouched Audubon Society sanctuary. Boardwalk trail, or canoeing in season. Tues-Sun, 9-5.

843-462-2150. www.beidlerforest.com. 336 Sanctuary Road, Harleyville, SC 29448.

CHARLESTON GHOST & DUNGEON WALKING TOUR/Bulldog Tours This is the tour filmed for The Travel Channel’s America’s Most Haunted Places!

Explore the streets, alleyways, cemeteries, churches, and pre-revolutionary dungeon! 1 1/2 hour walking tour, nightly at 7 & 9pm.

Resv. required. $2 off each adult w/ad. Credit cards accepted. 40 N. Market St. 9am-10pm.

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rayton Hall, circa 1738, is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

The past is present here in the stories told, the exquisite public places, and quiet, sacred spaces.

All-inclusive daily programs and activities include visitoracclaimed House Tour, Connections Program: From Africa to America, interactive DVD Landscape Tour, Nature Walks, African-American Cemetery, & Museum Shop.

Drayton Hall...More tHan a House.

3380 Ashley River Road Charleston, SC 29414 843.769.2600 www.draytonhall.org A National Trust Historic Site

CHARLESTON GHOST & GRAVEYARD WALKING TOUR/Bulldog Tours An exclusive opportunity to walk inside the gates of one of Charleston’s oldest graveyards after dark. When all the other tours are looking in, you’ll be on the inside. 1 1/2 hour walking tour, nightly at 7:30 & 9:30pm. Resv. required. $2 off each adult w/ad. Credit cards accepted. 40 N. Market St. 843-722-TOUR. Charleston Harbor Tours Aboard the Carolina Belle Enjoy a live-narrated “Harbor of History Tour” aboard the Carolina Belle. You’ll see Ft. Sumter, Ravenel Bridge, the “Battery,” Patriots Point and the “Holy City” skyline. This nonstop tour departs daily at 11:30, 1:30, and 3:30, Feb-Nov. Tickets and departure from Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St. 843-722-1112 (Amex, MC, V). Book online at www.schoonerpride.com or 800-979-3370.

Call 843-722-1112.

CHARLESTON Riverdogs A night at “The Joe” is perfect for family fun!

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Come see the future Yankees play at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park downtown. Fri. night fireworks, Sat. giveaways, Charlie T. RiverDog. Fun is good!

843-577-DOGS (3647). www.riverdogs.com.

Charleston Strolls Walk with history Featured in the New York Times, this two hour walking tour is the best way to see the historic district. Enjoy famous landmarks, antebellum mansions, quaint alleys, & hidden gardens. $18 per adult, 7-12 $10. Mon.-Sat. 10am.

Departs from Mills House Hotel (corner of Meeting & Queen). Resv. 843-766-2080.

CHARLESTON’S FINEST HISTORIC TOURS See Charleston like you’ve never seen it before!

For the complete Charleston experience, ask for our “Tour C” combination Historic City at 10:30am and Magnolia Plantation at 12:30pm, the #1 tour value in Charleston!

New Tour: 11:00am Historic City Tour.

New: All tours include admission to Powder Magazine at your leisure. Free downtown

pickup. www.historictoursofcharleston.com.

843-577-3311.

THE DARK SIDE OF CHARLESTON WALKING TOUR/Bulldog Tours An uncensored look—full of corruption, crime, torture, scandal, and sordid affairs. Charleston’s only uncensored tour. Adults only. 1 1/2 hr. walking tour, nightly at 8 & 10pm. Resv. required. $2 off each adult w/ad. Credit cards accepted. 40 N. Market St. 843-722-TOUR. HAUNTED JAIL TOUR/Bulldog Tours Tour the Old City Jail, which housed some of Charleston’s most infamous criminals, 19th c. pirates & Civil War prisoners. 45 min. tour.

40 N Market St. Resv. required. $2 off each adult w/ad. 7, 8, 9, & 10pm nightly. Credit cards accepted. 843-722-TOUR.

If you can only take one tour...

This Is It!

Nature Adventures Kayak, Canoe & Hiking Outfitters, Inc. The area’s oldest & most respected. For families or advanced paddlers! See dolphin & pelicans!

Master naturalist & university degreed guides.

Kayaks or canoes. Rentals or Tours! 843-9283316 or 800-673-0679. www.natureadventuresoutfitters.com.

THE ORIGINAL PUB TOUR OF CHARLESTON Eat, drink & be merry, just as the locals do, on this European-style pub crawl! Explore Charleston’s most historic taverns and pubs.

Sample traditional appetizers, Southern cocktails, and local micro-brews while hearing Charleston tales from local guides. $30 per person. 2½ hour tour departs 40 N. Market St. Resv. Required. 843-577-5535.

Palmetto Carriage Works The oldest carriage company in the city, our tour guides have been driving carriages longer than anyone else. We offer free parking at our front door, an easy loading platform and 100% satisfaction guarantee. Experience value, and a guarantee! Come tour with us! 843-7238145. www.palmettocarriage.com.

See Charleston like you’ve never seen it before!

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recommended. Free parking. www.sandlappertours.com. 843-849-TOUR (8687).

Schooner Pride – Charleston’s Tall Ship Marvel at the Holy City’s unique skyline as we sail by the forts, going where history was made. Listen to the wind pulling the sails, see dolphins frolicking, and watch magnificent colors of a Low country sunset. Sail aboard the “Pride” for an afternoon Dolphin Sail or the Sunset Sail - a unique experience! Book online at www.schoonerpride.com or call 800-9793370 or 843-722-1112.

Sculpture in the south Summerville’s permanent public sculpture. Free.

16+ pieces of permanent outdoor sculpture in Azalea Park, corner of S. Main & W. 5th South, behind Town Hall and at Gahagan Ball Fields.

Map available at sculptureinthesouth.com or Summerville Visitors Center. 843-851-7800.

483 W. Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

www.KayakCharlestonSC.com 843-568-3222 or 800-673-0679

local historian guided tours depart from the Maritime Center near the Aquarium. Resv. recommended. www.sandlappertours.com.

843-849-TOUR (8687).

Sandlapper Water Tours – Haunted harbor Ghost & pirate tours Join us for the only Ghost & Pirate tour on the water in Charleston aboard 45ft.

USCG certified catamaran. Departs from the Maritime Center near the Aquarium. Resv.

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SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM Discover what’s new at Charleston’s most visited attraction! Explore new worlds at Penguin Planet, get up close to sharks, river otters and more, tour the Sea Turtle Hospital, touch sting rays. Open daily. www.scaquarium.org.

843-720-1990.

Walk Charleston Pub walks, Sunrise tours, Civil War programs, custom itineraries, and more! WalkCharleston. com offers a variety of tours covering many aspects of Charleston’s rich history. We are a consortium of independent licensed interpreters. Guides develop and deliver their original presentations. Experience historic Charleston

with those that love her the most! www.WalkCharleston.com. 843-345-9714.

Historic Buildings & MUSEUMS THE Charleston MUSEUM John & Meeting Sts. America’s Oldest Museum, 1773. SC social & natural history.

Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. 1-5. Adults $10, Children 3-12 $5. Under 3 free. Combo museum & house tickets available: 1 site $10, 2 sites $16, 3 sites $22. the CHildren’s museum of the lowcountry 25 Ann St. Downtown. 8 exciting and interactive exhibits stir the senses and spark the imagination! $7; children under 1 are free.

Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. 1-5pm; closed Mon. 843-854-8962 or www.explorecml.org.

City Hall Gallery City Hall. Broad & Meeting Streets, c. 1801.

Council Chamber contains John Trumbull portrait of George Washington and others.

The College of Charleston The College of Charleston is a nationally recognized, public liberal arts and sciences university located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life and affordability.

843-805-5507. www.cofc.edu. dock Street Theatre 135 Church St. Opened Feb. 12, 1736.

First building in America designed solely for theatrical use. Twice burned & rebuilt. 843720-3968.

GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART 135 Meeting St. Charleston history as seen through painting, miniature portraiture, sculpture, photographs and more. Tues.-Sat. 10-5 and Sun. 1-5. Adults $9; Seniors, Students and Military $7; Children (6-12) $5; Under 6 free. 843-722-2706. www.gibbesmuseum.org.

The karpeles Manuscript Library Museum 68 Spring St. Dedicated to preservation of original handwritten documents of the great men and women who have shaped history.

Free. 843-853-4651.

The Swamp is Calling Pristine...

Untouched...

Wild...

1000-yr.-old Cypress trees and native wildlife abound Take I-26 W from Charleston to Exit 187 and follow “BEIDLER FOREST” signs.

336 Sanctuary Road Harleyville, SC 29448 843-462-2150 www.beidlerforest.com

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The Market Corner of Meeting & Market Streets. Originally constructed in 1804, the magnificent main arcade has withstood the ravages of two tornados, the earthquake and fire of 1835, and the fierce bombardments of the Civil War and Hurricane Hugo. Home of the Confederate Museum.

PATRIOTS POINT NAVAL & MARITIME MUSEUM WWII Aircraft Carrier Yorktown, Submarine Clamagore, Destroyer Laffey, Coast Guard Cutter Ingham, Cold War Submarine Memorial and the Vietnam Base Camp. Mt. Pleasant. Open daily 9am-6:30pm. Adults $16; Over 62 & military with ID $13; military in uniform free; 6-11 $8; 5 & under free.

843-884-2727. www.PatriotsPoint.org.

HISTORIC HOMES AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE Historic Charleston Foundation. 48 Elizabeth St. Circa 1818. Virtually unaltered since the 1850s. Former home of Gov. & Mrs. William 46 www.charlestongateway.com

Aiken, Jr. Adults $10, 6-16 $5, 5 & under free. 843-723-1159.

Calhoun Mansion 16 Meeting St. The largest privately owned home in Charleston. 1876. As featured on A&E’s America’s Castles, this remarkable 24,000 sq ft private residence and its formal gardens are open daily. Tours every 30 minutes between 11am and 4:30pm. $15 per person. 843-722-8205.

EDMONDSTON-ALSTON HOUSE 21 East Battery. Circa 1828. Gracious example of early 19th c. elegance, style and comfort. Tues.-Sat. 10am-4:30pm, Sun. & Mon. 1:30-4:30pm. Combo tickets available with Middleton Place Plantation. 843-722-7171.

Heyward-Washington House 87 Church St. Built in 1772. George Washington’s temporary residence during his Southern Tour of 1791. $10/adult, $5/child 3-12, under 3 free. Combo tickets available.

843-722-2996.

No. 16 Meeting St. • 843.722.8205 www.calhounmansion.net

The Largest Privately Owned Home in Charleston

Built in 1876, the Calhoun Mansion is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest post-Civil War houses on the Eastern Seaboard. As featured on A&E’s AMERICA’S CASTLES, this remarkable 24,000 sq ft private residence and its formal gardens are open daily. Tours every 30 minutes.

11-5 Mar.-Oct., 11-4:30 Nov.-Feb.

Charleston’s premier resource for all your boating adventures. Whether you take on the Gulfstream for an action-packed day of offshore fishing, charter a yacht for a private cruise or relax on a historic Charleston sunset cruise, Aqua-Safaris can put you on the perfect boat for your next water adventure.

• Sailing & Fishing Charters • Eco-tours & Dolphin Tours • Special Events • Pirate Sails for Kids

Joseph Manigault House 350 Meeting St. Built in 1803. Premier example of Adam-style or Federal architecture.

Captures the lifestyle of a wealthy, rice-planting family. $10/adult, $5/child 3-12, under 3 free. Combo tickets available. 843-722-2996.

NATHANIEL RUSSELL HOUSE Historic Charleston Foundation. 51 Meeting St. Adam-style mansion built between 1803 & 1808. Noted for its free-flying staircase. Adults $10, 6-16 $5, 5 & under free. 843-724-8481.

PLANTATIONS & PARKS Angel Oak Bohicket and Maybank Roads, Johns Island.

Reputed to be the oldest living tree east of the Mississippi. 843-559-3496.

DRAYTON HALL A masterpiece of Georgian Palladian architecture.

Circa 1738. Only plantation house on Ashley River that survived the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. A National Trust Historic site. Open daily. 843-769-2600. www.draytonhall.org.

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MAGNOLIA PLANTATION & GARDENS Hwy. 61, 10 miles NW of Chas. Listed in National Register of Historic Places. Petting zoo, mini-horses, Biblical Garden, picnic area, plantation house & Audubon Swamp Garden.

843-571-1266. www.magnoliaplantation.com.

MIDDLETON PLACE Ashley River Rd. (Hwy. 61). 14 mi. NW of Chas. A National Historic Landmark. 18th c. elegance in America’s oldest landscaped gardens. Restaurant, Museum Shop, Garden Market & Nursery. 843-556-6020. 800-7823608. www.middletonplace.org.

Waterfront Park Concord St. on the Cooper River. High ground and marshes, beautifully landscaped. Walkways and a 400 ft pier for fishing. Rest and enjoy the fountains and views of the harbor.

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LOW HIGH A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M.

1:05 1:16 1:46 1:53 2:25 2:28 3:02 3:01 3:37 3:35 4:13 4:10 4:50 4:47 5:30 5:30 6:16 6:19 7:08 7:16 8:07 8:21 9:10 9:30 10:11 10:38 11:10 11:41 12:04 12:41 12:57 1:36 1:47 2:30 2:37 3:22 3:27 4:14 4:17 5:06 5:08 5:58 6:02 6:52 6:58 7:47 7:59 8:43 9:01 9:36 10:02 10:26 10:58 11:13 11:49 11:55 12:35 12:36

7:19 7:33 7:58 8:11 8:35 8:46 9:11 9:20 9:45 9:52 10:18 10:25 10:51 11:01 11:27 11:43 12:12 12:33 1:07 1:32 2:11 2:37 3:20 3:44 4:27 4:48 5:29 5:48 6:28 6:45 7:23 7:39 8:16 8:32 9:08 9:23 10:00 10:15 10:52 11:07 11:45 12:01 12:40 12:57 1:36 1:55 2:33 2:54 3:28 3:50 4:20 4:43 5:10 5:32 5:56 6:18 6:40 7:00

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1:15 7:23 7:40 1:52 8:03 8:17 2:29 8:42 8:53 3:07 9:19 9:28 3:45 9:55 10:04 4:27 10:32 10:43 5:12 11:12 11:27 6:03 12:00 7:01 12:16 12:56 8:05 1:13 1:58 9:12 2:13 3:03 10:19 3:16 4:07 11:23 4:19 5:09 5:20 6:07 12:30 6:19 7:04 1:23 7:15 7:58 2:15 8:10 8:51 3:06 9:03 9:42 3:56 9:55 10:33 4:46 10:47 11:23 5:38 11:39 6:31 12:13 12:32 7:26 1:02 1:25 8:24 1:52 2:19 9:22 2:42 3:11 10:18 3:32 4:03 11:11 4:21 4:52 5:10 5:39 11:53 5:58 6:24 12:36 6:44 7:07 1:18 7:29 7:48

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8:11 8:53 9:34 10:16 11:02 11:52 12:04 12:57 1:53 2:53 3:55 4:56 5:56 6:54 7:50 8:44 9:35 10:25 11:13

12:08 1:03 1:55 2:46 3:36 4:24 5:11 5:59 6:49 12:25 7:41 1:09 8:36 1:54 9:32 2:42 10:27 3:32 11:20 4:23 5:14 11:59 6:05 12:46 6:53 1:33 7:40

8:28 9:08 9:48 10:30 11:15 12:47 1:47 2:49 3:51 4:52 5:51 6:48 7:42 8:34 9:24 10:12 10:57 11:41 12:01 12:49 1:38 2:27 3:17 4:08 4:57 5:46 6:33 7:19 8:04

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When the festival ends, we play on...

German State Philharmonic Feb. 2, 2011

Experience the joy of world-class music and dance !

Ballet Grand Prix Feb. 22, 2011

The Charleston Concert Association Premier Presenter at the Gaillard Auditorium

The King’s Singers March 15, 2011

What’s next on your concert list?

For more information: charlestonconcerts.org 843.727.1216

Paul Taylor Dance Company, photo: Lois Greenfield

Romeo and Juliet with the Russian National Ballet Theatre March 7, 2011

April

Ca l e n da r o f E v e n t s

1-16 Festival of Houses and Gardens Tours, A different tour every day, 843-722-3405.

1-17 CSOL Designer Showhouse, Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm, 843-216-1329.

1-30 North Charleston City Gallery Exhibit: The Lonely Shadow: Silhouette Art by Clay Rice, Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Charleston Convention Center, 843-740-5854.

1-30 4-D Theater, S.C. Aquarium, 843-577-FISH. 1-30 City Under Siege, exhibit, Charleston Museum, 843-722-2996.

2 Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music, 8pm, Dock Street Theatre, 843-723-7528.

2-10 Family Circle Cup, America’s Premier Women’s Tennis Event, Daniel Island,

800-677-2293 or www.familycirclecup.com.

3-24 Bird Walk, 8:30-11:30am, every Sunday, refreshments at 11am, Magnolia Plantation

& Gardens, 843-571-1266.

8 Kiawah Island Art and House Tour to benefit Gibbes Museum of Art, 2-6pm, $55, 843-722-2706.

8, 14, The Sound of Charleston, live music from Gospel to Gershwin, 7pm, Circular 21, 28 Congregational Church, $16-$28, 843-270-4903 or www.soundofcharleston.com.

8-7/10 A Soldier’s View of the Civil War, exhibit at Gibbes Museum of Art, 843-722-2706.

9-30 Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 8am-2pm, Marion Square, 843-724-7305.

10 Chamber Music Charleston Concert, 3pm, Martin Gallery, 18 Broad St., 843-763- 4941.

13 Spring Winefest, 5:30-7:30pm, Middleton Place, $20, 843-556-6020,

www.middletonplace.org.

14-17 Charleston Race Week, 843-722-1030 ext. 17, www.scmaritime.org.

15-16 Garden Club of Charleston’s House and Garden Walking Tour, 2-5pm, Downtown, 843-530-5164.

15-17 East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival, James Island County Park, 843-795-4FUN. 16-17 Lowcountry Antiques and Collectibles Market, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-5pm,

Gaillard Auditorium, 843-849-1949.

16-23 Charleston RiverDogs Baseball, Joe Riley Park, 843-577-3647.

17 Blessing of the Fleet, Memorial Waterfront Park, Mt. Pleasant, 11:30am-6pm, 843-884-8517.

17 Old Village Home, Garden, & Art Tour, Old Village Mt. Pleasant, 1-5pm, 843-764-

2323 x 386, www.LowcountryRedCross.org.

21, 28 North Charleston Farmers’ Market, 12-7pm, Felix C. Davis Community Center grounds, 843-740-5854.

Easter Eggstravaganza, Middleton Place, for reservations, 843-556-6020.

23 29-30 Plantasia, plants for sale on front lawn of Gaillard Auditorium, 4/29 11am-6pm, 4/30

8am-2pm, 843-579-9922, www.charlestonhorticulturalsociety.org.

29-5/7 North Charleston Arts Festival, various locations, www.northcharleston.org or 843-740-5854.

30 Art Reception for Helen K. Beacham (watercolors), 5-8pm, Indigo Fine Art Gallery,

843-805-9696 or www.IndigoFineArtGallery.com.

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Uniquely Charleston

The Calhoun Mansion: An Historical & Architectural Marvel

Stately and spectacular, the Calhoun Mansion is the largest privately owned home in Charleston. Erected in the midst of the city’s most historic and architecturally interesting area, this structure is an Italianate urban villa of 24,000 square feet, with 35 rooms and fireplaces. It was designed by Richmond architect William P. Russell for merchant and banker George Walton Williams, in 1876, at a cost of $200,000.

George Williams made his fortune in the shipping industry and also financed blockade runners during the Civil War, amassing a two million dollar fortune by the end of the war. The rope motif framing the front doors and windows is an ancient Chinese symbol meaning, “money made in the water”—the more ropes shown, the more money you had.

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May

Ca l e n da r o f E v e n t s

1-7 North Charleston Arts Festival, various locations, www.northcharleston.org or 843-740-5854.

1-29 Bird Walk, every Sunday, 8:30am-11:30am, refreshments at 11am, Magnolia

Plantation & Gardens, 843-571-1266.

1-31 North Charleston City Gallery Exhibit: Pedro Rodriguez, Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm,

Charleston Convention Center, 843-740-5854.

1-31 Threads of War: Clothing and Textiles of the Civil War, exhibit at Charleston Museum, 843-722-2996, www.charlestonmuseum.org.

1-31 Fort Moultrie, 9am-5pm, self-guided tours daily, Sullivan’s Island, 843-883-3123.

1-7/10 A Soldier’s View of the Civil War, exhibit at Gibbes Museum of Art, 843-722-2706.

3-31 Mt. Pleasant Farmers’ Market, Tuesdays, 3pm-dark, Coleman Blvd., 843-884-8517.

4 French Quarter Art Walk, 5-8pm, downtown Charleston, 843-577-7101.

4-25 Wine Strolls, Wednesdays, 5:30-7pm, $15, 843-556-6020.

5-22 Charleston RiverDogs Baseball, Joe Riley Park, 843-577-3647.

5-26 North Charleston Farmers’ Market, 12-7pm, Thurs., Felix C. Davis Community

Center grounds, 843-740-5854.

5, 12, 20, The Sound of Charleston, live music from Gospel to Gershwin, 7pm (28th at 3pm), 26, 28 Circular Congregational Church, $16-$28, 843-270-4903 or www.soundofcharleston.com.

6 Art reception for Amelia Rose Smith (oils & pastels), 5-8pm, Indigo Fine Art Gallery,

843-805-9696 or visit www.IndigoFineArtGallery.com.

6-22 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Footlight Players, 20 Queen Street, 843-722-4487.

Lowcountry Strawberry Festival, 10am-6pm, Boone Hall Plantation, 843-884-4371, 7-8

www.boonehallplantation.com.

Shaggin’ on the Cooper, 7pm, Mt. Pleasant Pier, 843-795-4FUN. 7, 21 Farmers’ Market, every Saturday, 8am-1pm, Marion Square, 843-724-7305.

7-28 12-15 Charleston Harbor Fest, 843.722.1030 Ext. 17, www.scmaritime.org.

Moonlight Mixer – Shaggin’ on the Pier, 7-11pm, Folly Beach Edwin S. Taylor 13 Fishing Pier, 14-rain date, 843-588-3474.

13-29 There’s a Burglar in My Bed, Flowertown Players, James F. Dean Community Theatre, 133 S. Main Street, Summerville, 843-875-9251.

Charleston Tea Plantation, First Flush Tea Festival, 843-559-0383.

14 14-15 Sculpture in the South, Show and Sale, Azalea Park, Summerville, 843-851-7800.

Interactive (Hands On) Rice Planting, Middleton Place, 843-556-6020.

18 21-22 Lowcountry Antiques & Collectibles Market, 9am-5pm Sat., 10am-5pm Sun.,

Gaillard Auditorium, 843-849-1949.

World Turtle Day Celebration, S.C. Aquarium, 843-577-FISH. 23 27-6/12 Spoleto Festival USA, The World’s Most Comprehensive Arts Festival celebrates its 34th year, 843-722-2764.

27-6/12 Piccolo Spoleto, Official outreach arm of Spoleto Festival USA, festivals, dance, music,

and visual arts, 843-724-7305.

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ment. Described in Art and Antiques Magazine as a “A Gentleman’s House,” it was named for its second resident, William’s son-in-law, Patrick Calhoun, grandson of John C. Calhoun, Vice-President under both Andrew Jackson and John Adams.

Visitors are awed by the 50 foot grand hallway, massive dining room decorated by Louis Comfort Tiffany and the drawing room featuring a massive 18th century altar. But, nothing prepares guests for the magnitude or opulence of the second floor ballroom where a glass skylight soars 35 feet flanked by Tiffany stenciled ceilings. Decorated walls are hung to the cornice moldings with museum quality portraits, and the room features porcelain and furniture from around the world, all making this room the most spectacular in the house.

Filled with exquisite antiques, ornate chandeliers, mirrors and stunning works of art, the house has been highlighted in Architectural Digest, American Castles, Forbes, HGTV, Wall Street Journal and most recently, Art and Antiques Magazine. It was also featured in the 1980s mini-series, North and South, and in the 1990s, Scarlett, and, most recently, in the popular film, The Notebook.

Today, the Calhoun Mansion is owned and lived in by an architectural preservationist who opens the house from 11 am-5 pm, with tours on the hour and half hour, lasting about 30 minutes. A more in-depth 90-minute grand tour of the entire mansion is also available. After the tour, guests are invited to browse in the gift shop and enjoy the garden. For reservations, call 843-722-8205 or visit www.calhounmansion.net.

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Spoleto Festival USA, The World’s Most Comprehensive Arts Festival celebrates its 33rd year, 843-722-2764.

1-12

Piccolo Spoleto, the official outreach arm of Spoleto Festival USA, 843-724-7305.

1-26

Charleston RiverDogs Baseball, Joe Riley Park, 843-577-3647.

1-29

Wine Strolls, Wednesdays, 5:30-7 pm, $15, 843-556-6020.

1-30

North Charleston City Gallery Exhibit: Cherokee & Native American Art Showcase, Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Charleston Convention Center, 843-740-5854.

1-30

Albino Alligator: Ghost of the Swamp, exhibit daily, S.C. Aquarium, 843-577-FISH.

1-30

Fort Moultrie, 9am-5pm, self-guided tours daily, Sullivan’s Island, 843-883-3123.

1-30 Kidstory: Hands-On Children’s Exhibit, Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St., 843-722-2996, www.charlestonmuseum.org.

1-7/10

A Soldier’s View of the Civil War, exhibit at Gibbes Museum of Art, 843-722-2706.

2-30

North Charleston Farmers’ Market, 12-7pm, Thurs., Felix C. Davis Community Center grounds, 843-740-5854.

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Moonlight Mixers – Shaggin’ on the Pier, 7-11pm, Folly Beach Fishing Pier, (5, 26 rain dates) 843-588-3474.

3-30 Splash Island at Palmetto Islands County Park, Mt. Pleasant (843-884-0832), Splash Zone at James Island County Park (843-795-7275), Whirlin’ Waters at Wannamaker

County Park in North Charleston (843-572-PARK), open daily 10am-6pm.

Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival, Waterfront Memorial Park, Mt. Pleasant, 4 843-856-9732.

4, 11

The Sound of Charleston, live music from Gospel to Gershwin, 3pm, Circular Congregational Church, $16-$28, 843-270-4903 or www.soundofcharleston.com.

4-25

Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 8am-2pm, Marion Square, 843-724-7305.

5-26

Bird Walk, every Sunday, 8:30am-11:30am, refreshments at 11am, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, 843-571-1266.

7-28

Mt. Pleasant Farmers’ Market, Tuesdays, 3pm-dark, Coleman Blvd., 843-884-8517.

8

World Oceans Day, 9am-6pm, South Carolina Aquarium, 843-577-FISH.

11

Reggae Nights Concert Series, James Island County Park, 843-795-4386.

12

Spoleto Finale, Del McCoury Band and Fireworks, Middleton Place, tickets at the gate or 843-722-2734.

18

Shaggin’ on the Cooper, 7pm, Mt. Pleasant Pier, 843-795-4FUN.

18-19

Lowcountry Antiques & Collectibles Market, 9am-5pm Sat., 10am-5pm Sun., Gaillard Auditorium, 843-849-1949.

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Summer Children’s Theatre, Adande Dance Co., 10-11am, Sterett Hall Auditorium, North Charleston, 843-740-5854.

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Cobblestones of the Past

Winds of War: 150th Civil War Anniversary Part II: Confederate glory days

Beauregard

After South Carolina’s Secession in December 1860, a bugler’s cry sounded across the South. More states began to follow her lead in turning away from the Union. No more would the people stand for Yankee aggression, whether in taxation or calls for abolition; no more would they kneel to abrasive Yankee politics. The time for talk had come and gone. Action must be taken—but no one quite knew how to chart a course into these strange, untested waters.

Several skirmishes had already taken place, perhaps most notably the firing of Citadel cadets on Star of the West, a civilian supply ship, in January 1861. The vessel was to supply Major Robert Anderson at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor; she was given a warning shot across the bow. Eventually she was hit three times, forced to abandon the garrison.

There was great annoyance with Major Robert Anderson and the Union being at Fort Sumter. Shortly after Secession, in the wee hours of darkness, Anderson had given up the less defensive Fort Moultrie in favor of the excellent defenses at Fort Sumter upon murky orders to secure a federal presence in Charleston Harbor. His superiors at the war department were avoiding direct responsibility for what Southerners felt was a hostile act; Anderson was on his own. Regardless, Charlestonians were not happy to wake up the next morning and see a Union flag flying over a previously vacant fortification.

Anderson

After the Star of the West incident, rations grew thin for soldiers at Fort Sumter. “Our supply of foodstuffs are fast giving out,” Private Joe Thompson notated in his diary on April 12. “They have cut off all communication from shore and starvation is staring us in the face. Yesterday our allowance was one biscuit.”

Across the tiny strip of bottle-green water, however, Charleston was in full glory. Parties and politics mingled and melted like the scents of spring into a heady perfume, ripe with achievement and the brink of something incredible. Crowds of dignitaries in their fine dress and carriages waited with breathless anticipation for the word. When the dashing, handsome Confederate Brigadier General PGT Beauregard arrived in Charleston to take command of the Confederate forces there on March 3, 1861, he immediately ordered www.charlestongateway.com 55

several cases of fine brandy and cigars to be sent to Major Anderson and his officers at Fort Sumter. They had been friends at West Point; both men were sworn to their duties, yet both felt the pressure of their respective commands to make something happen after months of delay and drudgery.

While Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis moved their political chess-pieces, the newly formed Confederate States reveled in their independence. Lavish dinners and society balls went on with fervor; militias were formed and, in general, everyone was doing something for the Cause. It wouldn’t be long, and the Confederate States of America would be sovereign.

Lincoln

On April 4, 1861, diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut wrote, “A ship was fired into yesterday, and went back to sea. Is that the first shot?

How can one settle down to anything; one’s heart is in one’s mouth all the time.” On April 6, the tension had grown greater still.

“The plot thickens, the air is red hot with rumors…” Her husband, James Chesnut, Jr., once part of the Secession Convention and a resigned senator, became a Confederate colonel and aide-decamp to General Beauregard. Friends rushed gossip back and forth. News seemed to change by the hour. “Today things have settled down…Lincoln…has made such silly advances and then far sillier drawings back. There may be a chance for peace after all. Things are happening so fast…Today at dinner there was no allusion to things as they stand in Charleston Harbor. Why did that green goose Anderson go into Fort Sumter? Then everything began to go wrong.”

Communication between Anderson and Beauregard continued. James Chesnut, Jr. faithfully delivered Beauregard’s demand for Anderson’s

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surrender at 3:30 am on April 12. Anderson replied that the Confederacy may as well do its worst, as the Union men were to be starved out in a matter of days.

Shortly after 4:30 am, April 12, 1861, the first official shots of the American Civil War began in Charleston Harbor. Legend holds the first shot was fired by feisty Virginia secessionist Edmund Ruffin from Fort Johnson on James Island. Bombardment also came from the now Confederate-held Fort Moultrie, and a floating battery on pontoons in the harbor. Shells exploded all around; cannon fire rained down as the Confederate elite toasted and cheered from elegant piazzas and rooftops about the city. Mary Boykin Chesnut observed, “The women were wild on the housetop. The shells were bursting. In the dark I heard a man say, ‘waste of ammunition.’ I knew my husband was rowing about in a boat somewhere in that dark bay, and that the shells were roofing it over, bursting toward the fort…We watched up there, and everybody wondered that Fort Sumter did not fire a shot.” It was with great relief that she later found her weary husband at Beauregard’s quarters. News began circling that, unbelievably, there had been no casualties with the opening battle of war. “Do you know, after all that noise and our tears and our prayers, nobody has been hurt; sound and fury signifying nothing—a delusion and a snare.”

Life continued with practiced ease in Charleston; bloodier battles were still ages away in time from this picture of glorious pride and immortality. The old ways still lingered, though perhaps not for long.

“Not by one word…can we detect any change…in these negro servants.

Lawrence sits at our door…respectful…proudly indifferent. So are they all, but they carry it too far. You could not tell that they had even heard the awful roar going on in the bay. People talk before them as if they are tables and chairs. Are they stolidly stupid? Or wiser than we are, strong and silent, biding their time?”

Left: First Confederate Postage stamp, Jefferson Davis, 1861 issue; Above: Mary Boykin Chesnut; Below: Fort Moultrie, 1861

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Crowd Pleaser Kid’s Garden Grows at Children’s Museum of the Lowcounty

Children aren’t the only thing growing at the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry; the CML Kid’s Garden has added an interactive exhibit expansion.

The new garden includes a hand-crafted rock water feature, running waterfall, Lowcountry marshland, local vegetation, a filtration system with clear piping and a miniature mound that shows the effects of runoff.

The mission of the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry is to spark a love of learning in all children through interactive, interdisciplinary hands-on environments and experiences with the arts, sciences and humanities while fostering creative thinking and problem solving skills and a belief in their own potential.

The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm. Admission is $7 per person. For more information, visit www.explorecml.org or call 843853-8962.

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Patriots Point offers a unique opportunity to learn about our Country’s fi nest moments.

Understand the Patriotism, Honor and Character that defi nes the sacrifices made for our country. Pay tribute to our nation’s heroes while visiting The Medal of Honor Museum and hear fi rst-hand stories from actual combat veterans. Explore the USS Yorktown, and put yourself in the shoes of the courageous men and women who fought for our freedom.

$2 OFF each ticket to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum when purchasing up to two per order.

Coupon may not be duplicated or photocopied. Offer is only good with the purchase of one or two tickets for total savings of $4 per order.

Patriots Point • On Charleston Harbor • 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 866-831-1720 • Visit PatriotsPoint.org to learn more

‘Tis the season.

MOUNT PLEASANT CALENDAR OF EVENTS Mount Pleasant Farmers Market / Tuesdays starting April 12 Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival / April 17 Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival / June 4 For more information on these and other events visit townofmountpleasant.com or call 843-884-8517.