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Deck the halls, cook the turkey, throw a fabulous party and find the perfect
gift. The busy woman’s holiday to-do list can get pretty long. This special
section will help you keep your cool and check off your “have-to’s” so that you
can have fun!
Recipe: p. 8 Party Checklist: p. 6
Stress Relievers: p. 5 Kids Holiday Ideas: p. 10
Gift Guide: p. 4 Holiday Decorations: p. 9
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betty buzz: Holiday Pampering
The holidays can take their toll on the busy woman. This season, commit to
slowing down so that you can enjoy it!
• Have a “stay in your PJ’s day” with the family; make hot chocolate and watch holiday movies.
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❍ Select a date
❍ Choose & Send Invitations (whether to send by mail or email)
❍ Food ❍ Appetizers
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❍ Main Course
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❍ Sides
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❍ Desserts
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❍ The Caterer’s Number: see page 22
❍ Beverages ❍ Buy ice
❍ Beer
Type & Amount: _________________________________________
❍ Wine
Red: ________________________________________________
White: _______________________________________________
❍ Non-alcoholic beverages
Type & Amount: _________________________________________
❍ Bartender’s Number: ___________________
❍ Decorations ❍ Centerpieces
❍ Candles
❍ Wreaths/greenery: see page 9
❍ Florists: EveryBusyWoman.com
❍ Party Rentals: EveryBusyWoman.com
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❍ Music
❍ Cleaning Services: see page 39
❍ Cab Service Numbers
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EQUIPMENT
11 x 7 x 1 1/2 Pyrex Pan
Cookie Sheet
Spoon
Sauté Pan
Mixing bowl (any size)
Mandoline, Slicer or Sharp Knife
Table Spoon
STEP ONE
1 large Spaghetti Squash
1 large Butternut Squash
1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
2 T Unsalted Butter
Pre-heat oven to 450°. Melt butter in sauté pan. Cut Spaghetti Squash & Butternut Squash in half. Remove seeds with
spoon & place squash on cookie sheet. Pour melted butter over squash & sprinkle with brown sugar to lightly cover. Place in
oven & cook for about 40-minutes, until squash is soft. Remove from oven & let cool. Turn oven down to 350°.
STEP TWO
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 cup Fontina Cheese (grated)
2 large Potatoes
1 T Unsalted Butter
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Salt & Pepper (to taste)
1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 t Cinnamon
1/4 t Nutmeg
Take squash & remove the meat from skin with a fork & place in bowl. Put aside. Rinse potatoes under cold water &, with
the skin still on, slice them as thin as you can. Butter bottom of Pyrex pan & layer squash on the bottom about 1/4 inch
thick. Sprinkle with some grated Fontina Cheese & a third of the cream then add some salt & pepper. Cover that layer with
½ of the sliced potatoes (thin layer). Repeat the process, sprinkling ½ of the brown sugar, ½ cinnamon & ½ nutmeg on
next layer. Press layer down with the back of a spoon to make even, then layer the rest of the potato on top. Repeat the last
layer again, adding cheese. Place in oven & cook until golden brown.
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betty buzz: DECORATIONS 101
Making a Wreath
1. Purchase a wire wreath form at a craft store, or take 2
coat hangers, and form them into the shape of a circle,
wrapping them with floral tape to secure them together.
2. Wrap your wreath form using grasses, branches or vines.
Overlap your chosen medium, using wire or hot glue to
secure it to your wreath form.
3. Add decoration using wire or hot glue to secure it. For
Halloween, try wrapped-candy. Thanksgiving wreaths
look great with acorns, leaves or small pumpkins. Use
pinecones, birds, berries or snowflakes for a Christmas
wreath. Silver bells and blue ribbon look beautiful in a
Hanukkah wreath.
4. Think outside the “ring”! Wreaths don’t have to be
circular, try square and rectangular shapes for a nice
change. Decorative items are all around you, like wine
corks, bottle caps or tiny framed pictures!
Garland Go-To’s
1. Pick your medium: cranberries, popcorn, beads, can
tabs, CD’s or decorative paper.
2. String it: for items like cranberries, use a needle and a
very-long, sturdy thread. For tabs or CD’s, you can use
twine or ribbon. For paper, make a chain by looping the
paper into rings and securing them together.
3. Go au natural using evergreen trimmings or dried fall
leaves secured together with floral wire.
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Get a large piece of poster board and have the kids be in charge of decorating it with
the day’s memories. For Thanksgiving, write down what everyone is thankful for, add
stickers and draw pictures. For Christmas, write down their wish list, and memories of
that season. Display the boards proudly year after year for a fun way to look back!
Start this year by having an annual family picture taken in the same location, like on
the stairs of your front porch. You can look back as time passes and see all of the big
changes that take place!
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betty buzz: Holiday Events
For details on these events and
more, visit EveryBusyWoman.com –
Around Town.
OCTOBER
3 - 31 Charleston Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch at
Legare Farms, Johns Island
17, 23, 24 Halloween Extravaganza at St. Paul’s
Academy, Hollywood
28 Trunk or Treat at Bethany United Methodist Church,
James Island
29 – 11/7 Coastal Carolina Fair
30 Nighttime at the Museum: Halloween Edition at
Charleston Museum, Downtown
NOVEMBER
7 Harvest Fest at Johns Island County Park
7, 14, 21,28 Plantation Days at Middleton Place
10 – 1/3 Annual Holiday Festival of Lights at
James Island County Park
DECEMBER
1 – 23 Scuba Santa at the SC Aquarium, Downtown
4 – 31 Camellia Christmas Holiday Celebrations at the
Audubon Swamp Garden, Magnolia Plantation
4 – 11 Candlelight Tour at the Edmondson-Alston
House, Downtown
5 Charleston Tree Lighting Ceremony, Marion Square,
Downtown
5 Holiday Parade of Boats, Charleston Harbor
5 - 20 The Charleston Christmas Special, Charleston
Music Hall, Downtown
12 Family Yuletide at Middleton Place Plantation
12 - 15 Lowcountry Singing Christmas Tree,
Summerville Baptist Church
12 - 14 Nutcracker Ballet, Downtown
31 Happy New Years Charleston,
Downtown Charleston and
Marion Square
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business & finance
advertising, marketing & pr
computer repair
Geeks in Transit
Portable Computer Geeks with People Skills
On-site repair, maintenance plans, upgrades, retail computer
systems, components and software
Gift certificates available for your favorite geek
tel 843.814.0858
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CHILDCARE SERVICES
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dining & entertaining
bakeries
Ashley Bakery
Expertly baking and creating beautiful and delicious cakes since
A Well-Stocked Bar 1988. Call us for your holiday baking needs including red velvet
cookies and festive coffee cakes in holiday shapes!
❏ Wine & Beer tel 843.763.4125
Liquor www.ashleybakery.com
❏ Bourbon
❏ Tequila catering
❏ Gin
❏ Triple Sec Cru Catering
❏ Light Rum Eclectic Modern American Cuisine
❏ Vermouth Cru Catering offers full-service, customized catering, including
❏ Scotch in-house personal chefs, meetings, receptions and private
❏ Vodka parties. Our experts, with over 20 years experience, can help
coordinate pre-planned menus for groups from 2 to 2,000 for
Mixers every occasion – everything from take-out brunch, lunch and
❏ Club Soda dinners to on-site hors d’oeuvres and multiple-course meals.
❏ Tonic Water Voted Best Caterer 2001 – 2009 by
❏ Cranberry Charleston City Paper readers
❏ Sodas Chef John Zucker, 1st in Class, Cordon Bleu Graduate
❏ Orange Juice 18 Pinckney Street, 2nd floor, Downtown, 29401
Garnishes tel 843.534.CHEF (2433), fax 843.534.2439
❏ Lemons & Limes www.crucatering.com
❏ Olives See our ad page 7
❏ Salt
Granville’s Catering
Glasses For great food and accommodating service, let
❏ All-Purpose Wine Chef Trae Wilson handle all your catering needs. From small,
❏ Highball casual gatherings of friends to your most important formal
❏ Martini events, Granville’s Catering will please every taste. Full bar
service also available.
Chef Trae Wilson, tel 843.224.5873 or 843.577.0486
Catering Manager Jane Murphy, tel 843.330.8971
www.granvillescafeandcatering.com
See our ad page 7
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restaurants
Cru Café
Enjoy the best in upscale comfort food, indoor and
outdoor porch seating, a wine list tailored to the varied
menu and rich, satisfying desserts.
Open for lunch and dinner. Closed Sunday and Monday.
18 Pinckney Street, Downtown, 29401
tel 843.534.2434
www.crucafe.com
Gaulart and Maliclet French Café
Fast and French
Celebrating our 25th Anniversary May 3, 2009.
98 Broad Street, Downtown, 29401
tel 843.577.9797
www.fastandfrench.org
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education & organizations
career counseling
Crystal-Barkley Corporation
Originators of Life\Work Design
Holiday Volunteering Solid strategy for real results – and real satisfaction in life!
tel: 843.727.7990
Many local groups need extra email: crystalbarkley@careerlife.com
help during the holiday season. www.careerlife.com
Make volunteering a family
activity, teaching your children charitable organizations
what it means to give to others
and improve their community Lowcountry Affiliate of
through your powerful example. Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Trident United Way The Susan G. Komen for the Cure promise: to save lives and
Dial 2-1-1 on your phone end breast cancer by empowering people, ensuring quality care
to find an opportunity that fits for all and energizing science to find the cures. With nearly
you best or click on the $1 billion invested to date, Susan G. Komen is the world’s
Big Blue Button at largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to curing breast
http://tuw.org/volunteer.html. cancer at every stage – from the causes, to the cures,
to the pain of every moment in between.
The Lowcountry Foodbank For breast health information please call
Help feed the poor and hungry tel 843.556.8011 or Race for the Cure® office 843.556.3343
in the Lowcountry. or visit us at www.komenlowcountry.org
Call 843.747.8146 or visit See our ad page 15
http://www.lowcountryfoodbank.
org/volunteer.asp. colleges & universities
Crisis Ministries
Provides food, shelter, and Lowcountry Graduate Center
hope to end homelessness Expanding opportunities for graduate education, with
and hunger. collaboration among the College of Charleston, The Citadel,
Call 843.723.9477 or visit MUSC, Clemson and USC. Designed for the convenience
www.charlestonhomeless.org of working adults, classes are held in the evenings and
weekends. Graduate degrees and certificates are offered in the
following areas: Social Work • Communication • Computer
and Information Sciences • Technical Project Management
• Urban and Regional Planning • Business • Education
• Financial Planning and more.
5300 International Boulevard, Building B, Suite 100,
North Charleston, 29418
tel 843.953.GRAD [4723]
www.lowcountrygradcenter.org
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• Networking Groups
• Professional Associations
• Tips & Hints for Entrepreneurs & Women in the Workplace
• Businesses & Service Providers Targeting Women in Business
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fashion & accessories
apparel
V2V
V2V is a contemporary lifestyle store featuring women’s cloth-
ing, shoes and accessories. Specializing in unique seasonal
Quick Fix for trends, V2V provides classic pieces as well as the most current
Stretched Out Cuffs designs. Our team can help you find the perfect inspired look
Your favorite sweater has gotten for any event. Come in for a consultation, or to simply browse
a lot of wear during the winter, the collection. Experience the thrill of shopping with V2V!
and the sleeves have stretched 295 King Street, Downtown, 29401
out. To fix it, simply spritz the tel 843.723.5155
cuffs with a spray bottle filled www.shopv2v.com
with hot water, then blow-dry. consignment & vintage
The combination of heated water
and air causes natural fabrics to Consigning Women
shrink to their original shape. Recycle • Reuse • RESALE
Dressing smart women since 1989.
Beyond saving? Be sure to Mon – Fri, 10 am – 6 pm; Sat, 10 am – 5 pm
recycle your textiles. Visit 21 Magnolia Road, Avondale, West Ashley, 29407
www.charlestoncounty.org or tel 843.556.1871
call 843.720.7111 to find a www.consignwomen.com
convenience center location See our ad page 45
closest to you. For gently-used South Carolina Thrift & Resale Store
clothes, consign them (page 28) “Where Thrift Shopping Never Looked So Good”
and use your earnings to replace Visit our 10,000 sq ft Store for Daily Arrivals of Donated and
your old faves with new ones Consigned Clothing, Home Furnishings, & Household Items.
without breaking your bank! A Portion of the Proceeds Help Support
The Center For Women in Charleston.
Open Monday – Saturday, 9 am - 6 pm and Sundays 12 - 5 pm
1670 Highway 17 N, Mount Pleasant, 29466
tel 843.971.0552
email: scthriftstore@comcast.net
www.scthriftandresale.com
Storing Seasonal Clothing See our ad page 41
• Launder or dry clean all Image Consultants
clothing before storing.
• Store clothes in a clean, Southern Protocol
climate-controlled, dark area. Our style experts can help you revamp your look – even just by
• Use canvas, cloth or other shopping in your own closet. Imagine several “new” outfits, all
breathable materials for your for less than a new designer ensemble! Our packages range
storage. Plastic does not breath, from closet organization to personal shopping to social
leaving potential for mildew to occasion styling and everything in between. Learn how to
form. Try pillowcases. choose, save, and splurge on the right things.
• When folding items, make Image Consulting Services • Etiquette Classes •
sure to fold on seams as much Cotillions • Wedding & Social Planning
as possible. When removing Take a peek at our fabulous blog, featuring a gallery portfolio,
from storage, de-wrinkle items upcoming Pink Carpet Events & chic fashion,
by hanging them in a steamy entertainment, and behavior tips!
bathroom and keep on a tel 843.763.7780
hanger overnight. email: contact@southernprotocol.com
www.southernprotocol.com
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our company is unique, but our mission is simple:
we want all women to be gracious, be stylish, be charming.
843.763.7780
contact@southernprotocol.com
www.southernprotocol.com
Harbor Specialties
Offering custom monograms and logos in-house.
From brides to boaters we have something for everyone.
Hours Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5
190 East Bay Street, Downtown, 29401
tel 843.722.3722
The Eyes Have It email: harborspecialties@comcast.net
See our ad page 11
Give your eyes a fresh
look this season!
hair removal
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Works!
Didn’t See Your Favorite
Business Listed?
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bath & body products
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health organizations
• Splurge and hire a cleaning
service. The ladies at Maid Pure
The American Heart Association (page 39) do a beautiful job
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but it can largely be using all-natural products!
prevented. Join the Go Red Movement to receive a free red • Buy yourself something
dress pin and life-saving information. Take the Heart CheckUp small but pleasurable like
for a free, personalized risk assessment today. decadent chocolate, a visit to
tel 1.888.MY.HEART the oxygen bar at Sweet 185
www.goredforwomen.org (page 30) or a new pair of
slippers.
massage therapy
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natural hormone replacement therapy
pilates
plastic surgeons
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Free Teeth Bleaching
Come in for a checkup & cleaning, & get a free membership in
our “Brightening for Life” program, including custom, form-fit,
bleaching trays and a free tube of bleach every time you come in
for your checkup & cleaning appointments.
843.884.0701
924 Tall Pine Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
www.DrJimSexton.com
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Bone Density Exam: annually for adults 50 or older
Breast: mammograms recommended every other year for women ages 40 - 50, and annually after that
Diabetes: every 3 years beginning at 45 years; earlier if you are at risk
Colorectal Cancer: suggested for all adults 50 years or older; FOBT (fecal occult blood test) every year; flexible
sigmoidoscopy every 5 years; total colon examination by colonoscopy every 10 years or double-contrast barium enema every
5 - 10 years; person at higher risk should start at a younger age
Eye Exam: annually
Hearing: annually for adults 65 and older
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rubenfeld synergy method ®
well being
yoga
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home & garden
architects
Prescon, LLC
Ashley K. Jennings, AIA
Principal Architect
538 King Street, Downtown, 29403
tel 843.577.7030, fax 843.577.8060
email: prescon@bellsouth.net
cleaning services
MaidPure, Inc.
An Organic Cleaning Company with a Twist
Cleaning homes naturally with kid-safe, pet-friendly, non-toxic
products that leave your home sparkling clean and smelling
fresh as can be. Visit our new Green Cleaning Boutique to pick
up the products we use to make everything from the kitchen
to the bath and baby to laundry shine. Our gift baskets make
great gifts. Shop in-store or online.
The Commons at Shem Creek,
217 Lucas Street, Suite J, Mount Pleasant, 29464
Dorsey Fairbairn 843.576.9466
Heather Fairbairn 843.576.9465
email: sales@maidpure.com
www.maidpure.com
See our ad page 41
framing
Send to Name@EveryBusyWoman.com
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Marchant Chevrolet
A Woman-Owned Business
5700 Savannah Highway, Ravenel, 29470
tel 843.722.8208
www.marchantchevy.com
Ravenel Ford
A Woman-Owned Business
6340 Savannah Highway, Ravenel, 29470
tel 843.889.2241
www.ravenelford.com
• Plan some breaks along the way. Let the little ones get out and run off some
energy. You should join them: a little exercise will help you stay alert.
• Pack favorite toys: a special blanket, books, a stuffed animal and a tape deck
with sing-along tapes.
• Play road games. Ask your child to look for certain license plates, vehicle types,
buildings, trees, people, etc. Offer a special reward to the winner of this buckled in
treasure hunt.
• Create an incentive. Give your kids a roll of quarters or several one dollar bills
at the beginning of the trip. Take one away each time he or she fusses or complains.
What they have left at the end of the trip is theirs for spending money.
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Arts & Leisure
Sullivan’s Trade-A-Book
Recycle your old reads and pick up something new.
Friendly Staff • Great Selection • Locally-Owned and Operated
1303 Ben Sawyer Boulevard, Suite 3, Mount Pleasant, 29464
tel 843.884.8611
Community FirstBank
Get your checking statements online – for FREE!
1,000s of paperbacks It’s Safer • It’s Faster • It’s Easier • It’s Greener
Books on tape and CD tel 843.723.7700
www.commfirstbank.com
1303-3 BEN SAWYER BLVD.
MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464
education & organizations
(843) 884-8611
Lowcountry Local First
The vision of Lowcountry Local First is to see every resident
of the Lowcountry shift an additional 10% of their purchasing
to local independent businesses and farms, and in doing so
transform our local economy!
1345 Avenue G #AA, North Charleston, 29405
tel 843.740.5444
www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org
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fashion & accessories
Consigning Women
Recycle • Reuse • RESALE
Dressing smart women since 1989.
Carrying all dress sizes and styles from petite to plus, casual to
cocktail. Remember, if they are not becoming to you,
they should be coming to us!
Mon – Fri 10 am – 6 pm; Sat 10 am – 5 pm Make Your Own
21 Magnolia Road, Avondale, West Ashley, 29407 Wrapping Paper
tel 843.556.1871 Most wrapping paper is
www.consignwomen.com non-recyclable, so save
money by getting creative
hair & skin care while wrapping presents
this season. Ideas to get
Salon Solas you started:
Providing natural alternatives to hair and skin care.
Deep Steep • Soulsalts • Pureology • Simply Organic • Have the kids decorate
49 John Street, Downtown, 29403 paper shopping bags.
tel 843.722.0233
www.salonsolas.com • Old maps look great and a
luggage tag attached as the tag
Sweet 185 Body Sugaring Studio completes the theme.
Charleston’s Premier Studio for gentle, natural
& environmentally friendly hair removal. • Use dishtowels, scarves or
Offering services from brows to brazillians cloth napkins as a part of the
Sugar adheres to the hair and dead skin cells only gift and the wrapping.
meaning an appointment at Sweet 185 leaves you
not only hair free but exfoliated as well! The Sierra Club reports that
SUMMER 2009: SWEET NEW LOCATION! if every family wrapped
476 King Street, King Street, Downtown, 29403 3 gifts this way, it would save
tel 843.329.3500 enough paper to cover
www.sweetbodysugaring.com 45,000 football fields!
See our ad page 3
MaidPure, Inc.
An Organic Cleaning Company with a Twist
Dorsey Fairbairn 843.576.9466
Heather Fairbairn 843.576.9465
email: sales@maidpure.com
www.maidpure.com
See our ad page 41
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calendar fall 2009
For an extended calendar of events, visit EveryBusyWoman.com - Around Town
October
4 18th Annual Latin American Festival - Celebrate Latin American culture and enjoy live salsa
music and other entertainment, as well as food, children’s activities and much more!
North Charleston Wannamaker County Park. 843.795.4386, www.ccprc.com
9 – 11 29th Annual Taste of Charleston - A 3-day celebration of Lowcountry Cuisine with some of
Charleston’s finest, nationally-renowned chefs. Hosted by the Greater Charleston Restaurant
Association; Downtown Charleston and Boone Hall Plantation, 843.577.4030,
www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com
15 Charity Auction Event at SC Thrift and Resale Store (see page 41) - Featuring jewelry,
antiques, art, collectibles, china, glassware, home furnishings & accessories and more.
100% of proceeds go to the Center for Women. To DONATE items to this event, please call
843.971.0552. 6:30 pm and preview begins at 9 am; 1670 Hwy 17 N, Mt. Pleasant.
843.843.971.0552, www.scthriftandresale.com
16 – 18 National Women and Girls Summit - This summit is intended to inform, educate and help
females live a healthy and productive lifestyle. There will be speakers to help educate and give
advice on healthy lifetyles. 843.873.3907, www.natlwomengirlssummit.org
17 Komen Race for the Cure (see page 15) Family Circle Tennis Center, Daniel Island. 843.556.8011,
www.komenlowcountry.org
17 Shine2009 - This day long music festival has fun for the whole family and benefits the Trip
Page Education Initiative. Enjoy children’s activities, food, drink and fantastic music from bands
Blues Traveler, The Original Wailers, Blue Dogs, Sol Driven Train and more! Proceeds benefit
the Charleston County School District and The Trip Page Endowment Scholarship at The
Citadel. Tickets are $40 in advance.
Joe Riley Stadium, Downtown Charleston. 843.469.2835, www.shinefestcharleston.com
17 Scarecrows on the Square – Vote on your favorite of more than 50 scarecrows created by local
families and groups in Downtown Summerville’s Hutchinson Square. Votes are 25 cents and
benefit D.R.E.A.M. Runs through October 31. www.summervillejsl.com
22 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center 2009 Fall Oyster Roast - Oysters, live music and
fun! Chili-dogs and hot dogs will also be provided, as well as cold-beer, wine and soft drinks.
City Bus Shed, Downtown Charleston. Tickets are $25. Must be 21 or older. 843.723.3600,
www.dnlcc.org
24 Alzheimer’s Association, Charleston Memory Walk - Support the Alzheimer’s Association as
they work to end Alzheimers. Lookout Pavillion, Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, Mt.
Pleasant. Register at 9 am, walk at 10 am. 843.571.2641, www.memorywalk09.org
24, 25 Annual Fall Tour - The South Carolina Historical Society presents its fall tour of the ACE Basin
region of Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto. Includes an oyster roast, followed by a self-guided
tour of the region. 843.723.3225, www.www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org
29 Coastal Carolina Fair – Fair festivities include an apple pie baking contest, art show, equestrian
competition and classic fair fare. This year’s musical lineup includes Julianne Hough, Lady
Antebellum, and Jake Owen.
Runs through 11/7/2009. Exchange Park, Hwy 78; 843. 572.3161, www.coastalcarolinafair.org
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November
6 - 7 Fine Art Annual – Presented by the Charleston Fine Art Dealer’s Association.
www.charlestonfineartdealersassociation.com
7, 14, 21,28 Plantation Days at Middleton Place - Each Saturday watch as craftworkers demonstrate
a different aspect of 18th and 19th-century plantation life. 10 am – 4 pm; Regular
Admission,843.556.6020, 800.782.3608, www.middletonplace.org
7 Harvest Fest – Festivities include a chainsaw art demo, hayrides, horse demonstrations, live
bluegrass music, antique tractor display, pumpkin decorating, and more!
11am - 5pm; Mullet Hall Equestrian Center at Johns Island County Park, Johns Island, SC
843.795.4FUN, www.charlestonlowcountry.com
11 VETERANS DAY
12 Holiday Festival of Lights Fun Run & Walk – Get a sneak peak at this year’s holiday lights
display on this non-competitive, 2-mile run/walk.
Run begins at 6:45 pm. James Island County Park, 843.795.4386, www.ccprc.com
26 THANKSGIVING
26 Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble – A 5k and a children’s fun run that raises money for local
charities. www.turkeydayrun.com
27 Day After Thanksgiving – A state holiday. Visit www.EveryBusyWoman.com – What’s Hot for the
Black Friday sales offered by Lowcountry businesses.
December
1 - 23 Scuba Santa at the Aquarium – See Santa swim with the fish! Keep an eye on the great ocean
tank, because Santa may just show up in select dive shows. SC Aquarium on Charleston Harbor,
843.577.FISH; http://scaquarium.org/
4 – 11 Candlelight Tour at the Edmondson-Alston House - Take a guided tour of this historic,
preserved home in the same way one would have in the 1800s - by candlelight. Ashley River
Road, Charleston. 843.556.6020, www.middletonplace.org
5 5k Reindeer Walk/Run – Take part in a competitive race or bring your dog and kids for a
leisurely stroll in this 5k for charity. Funds are split between MUSC Children’s Hospital and
the Charitable Society of Charleston’s endowment.
9 am, 161 East Bay Street at Cumberland St. 843.345.6906, www.reindeerrun.org/home
5 Charleston Tree Lighting Ceremony – Join Major Riley and Santa Clause at the lighting of the
City of Charleston’s official, 60-foot Christmas tree.
4:30 pm, Marion Square, Downtown Charleston. 800.724.730, www.charlestoncvb.com
5 Holiday Parade of Boats - Participate in the parade by simply registering, decorating your boat
from stem to stern with lights and joining the fun on the water. Thousands of spectators view
the parade along the route from Mt. Pleasant to Charleston each year.
5 pm, Charleston Harbor; 843.724.7305, www.charlestonarts.sc
12 - 14 Nutcracker Ballet – A Christmas classic to add some cheer to your busy month.
Gaillard Auditorium, Downtown Charleston. 843.723.733, www.nutcrackerballet.net
25 CHRISTMAS DAY
31 NEW YEARS EVE
31 Happy New Years Charleston - Family-oriented and free. Enjoy comedy, African dancing and
live music around the city.
Downtown Charleston and Marion Square. 843.724.7305, www.charlestonlowcountry.com
31 Shaggin at the Shrine - Count down to 2010 with the East Coast Party Band, the Tams and
plenty of other revelers at Camp Happy Days’ New Year’s Eve charity gala.
$85, 7 pm – 2 am . The Shrine, 176 Patriots Point Road, Mt. Pleasant. 843.425.4104
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General Information
ATT Phone Service 888.757.6500 Dorchester County District 2 Schools 873.2901
ATT Repairs 611 Dorchester County District 4 Schools 873.8634
Berkeley County Schools 723.4627 Dorchester County Water & Sewer 832.0075
Berkeley Co. Water & Sanitation Authority 572.4400 Mt. Pleasant Waterworks & Sewer 884.9626
Charleston County Schools 937.6300 South Carolina Electric & Gas 800.251.7234
Charleston Water System 727.6800 US Post Office (24 Hrs) 800.275.8777
Comcast Cable 554.4100
Recycling
DHEC 746.3800 Recycling Center 720.7111
Charleston County Habitat ReStores 724.6900 Goodwill Industries of Lower SC 566.0072
Government
Government Offices SC House 803.734.2010
Charleston City 577.6970 SC Senate 803.212.6700
Folly Beach 588.2447 US House 202.225.3121
Isle of Palms 886.6428 US Senate 202.224.3121
Kiawah Island 768.9166 Voter Registration
Mt. Pleasant 884.8517 Berkeley County 723.3800
North Charleston 554.5700 Charleston County 744.8683
Sullivan’s Island 883.3198 Dorchester County 832.0132
Division of Motor Vehicles 800.442.1368
Emergency Numbers
Police / Fire / Ambulance 911
Police (Non-Emergency) 577.7434
24-Hour Crisis, Intervention and Referral Hotline 744.HELP (4357)
Charleston County Emergency Preparedness Department 202.7400
Crime Stoppers 554.1111
FBI 722.0135
Greater Charleston Emergency Veterinary Clinic 744.3372
Poison Control Center 24-Hour Help Line 800.222.1222
SC Arson Hotline 800.92ARSON (922.7766)
Wildlife Law Enforcement 800.922.5431
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