SIDG: Events for the Second Weekend of 2014

It’s another busy weekend on the Sea Islands.

Charleston Restaurant Week started Wednesday and continues through the 19th. Many restaurants are participating all over town. Menus have three price points: 3 for $20, 3 for $30, and 3 for $40. These Sea Islands restaurants include: Angel Oak Restaurant, Tomasso, La Tabella, Cherrywood BBQ and Ale House, Gilligans on Main Rd., J. Paulz James Island, How Art Thou Cafe, Red’s Icehouse Bohicket, Jasmine Porch at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the Atlantic Room at the Ocean Course, The Ocean Room at the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Fat Hen, Rosebank Farms Cafe, and Sweeneys.

FRIDAY (the 10th)

On James, the Charleston Pour House has a show on the deck and a mainstage show. The Deck show is Dallas Baker and Fuller Condon w/ special guests. It’s free, and it starts at 4pm, The mainstage show starts is Schema and BYOG. It’s starts at 9pm, and it’s $5 at the door. Want to sample some ear candy? Click the CPH link to hear samples from upcoming artists work.

On James, August Osage County (Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan MacGregor, Chris Cooper are just some of this all-star cast) opens at the Terrace Theater today. Other films showing include The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, American Hustle, and Nebraska. For showtimes, click the Terrace link.

On James, at the Bohemian Bull, Gaslight Acoustic is playing 10pm-1am. Bohemian Bull serves its food late into the evening.

On Johns, at Seanachai, the Folly Beach Rhythm Section starts playing at 8pm. The FBRS is made up of three local musicians David Owens, James Coan, and Andy Norman. Don’t forget, not only does Seanachai have a wide array of regular and seasonal craft beers, but you can order delicious Southern General Soup and Sandwiches from your barstool.

At the Southern General, there’s two happy hours: one you might expect 4-7pm, the second one starts at 10pm.

SATURDAY (the 11th)

On Johns, the first Johns Island Farmers Market is being held near the Main and Maybank intersection. It starts at 10am.

On James, the Charleston Pour House has The Buddhist Prodigies, a Phish cover band, starting at 9pmon the mainstage. It’s $8 in advance, $10 at the door.

On Johns, at Seanachai, Ed Porkchop Meyer starts playing at 8:30pm.

SUNDAY (the 12th)

On James, the Save the Light Oyster Roast is happening. Click link for details.

On James, the Charleston Pour House has a show on the deck and a mainstage show. The Deck show starts at 4pm, it’s the Phamily Band with some guests from the Buddhist Prodigies. The deck show is free. The mainstage show (as of this writing) is TBA.

On James, from 8-11am, the Coastal Cyclists will be cycling from James, to Kiawah and back, about 40 miles total. Please drive (and pass) carefully.

Not on the Sea Islands, but for the brides out there, the Charleston Wedding Show is happening Sunday. Click link for details.

ALL WEEKEND LONG AND BEYOND

On James, the Brick House Kitchen has all you can eat oysters for $14 Tuesdays, and Thursdays-Saturdays. Monday and Wednesdays, it’s just $12.

Monday, January 13th, On James, at the Charleston Pour House has the Machine performing Pink Floyd on the mainstage. $20 at the door.

Tuesday, January 14th, the Center for Women hosts the Art and Heart of Philanthropy event at the Sanctuary on Kiawah Island.

Thursday, January 16th, New Moon Pizzeria is hosting Oysterfest Benefitting the South Carolina Sustainability Institute. There will also be chili served, and local bluegrass will be playing. Click the link for tickets.

Sunday, January 18th, Cup Fine Coffee & Roasters will host a coffee lecture and tasting at their Roastery on Fleming Road from 2-4:30pm. I had the privilege of talking to the owners, Robbie and Esther Dietrich for a recent media story.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade is happening Monday, January 20, at 11am, on King Street in Downtown Charleston. To participate in the parade, you must register first. A full roster of MLK related activities starts next weekend, and runs into the following week. See this link for details.

About a month from now (Feb 15th), A Dee Norton Benefit Celebrity Golf Tournament is happening at the Ocean Course at Kiawah. Bill Murray, Willie Robertson, and Coach Steve Spurrier are just three of the celebs on board. See link for details.

SIDG: Events for the First Weekend of 2014

Happy New Year! It’s another busy, albeit chilly, weekend out on the Sea Islands:

TODAY (FRIDAY)

Tonight, Clemson plays Ohio State in the Discover Card Orange Bowl. The game starts at 8:30pm and airs on ESPN. Anticipate seeing this game on many screens in the bars and restaurants tonight, and expect it to get loud. Many Tigers work in the Lowcountry, a lot of Buckeyes have transplanted here in the last 15 years. 

On James, The Lowdown Oven and Bar has a Lowcountry Crab Boil this afternoon. It’s all you can eat for just $12. They will be airing THE game.

Also on James, Smoky Oak Taproom has end of the season bowling starting at 7:30pm. This a great spot for craft beer, and they will be airing THE game.

On Johns, at Seanachai, Dallas Baker and Fuller Condon start playing at 8pm. Don’t forget, you can order The Southern General‘s food when you stop for a pint. Seanachai is a live music and conversation pub, there are no TVs. The Southern General has a large TV behind the bar.

On Main Rd. and Savannah Highway, Southside 17 will be airing THE game. As an official Ohio State bar in this area, you can probably guess who they’re rooting for. Southside 17 recently opened a second location in North Charleston near Tanger Outlets.

On James, at the Charleston Pour House, Treehouse and Jahman Brahman play the main stage starting at 7pm. Tickets are $7, $5 in advance. I see no deck shows listed, and my guess is, it’s too darn cold out.

On James, all weekend long, the Terrace Theater is showing Saving Mr. Banks (the backstory to Mary Poppins the film), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Nebraska, and American Hustle. The Terrace has the fifth Charleston Film festival coming in March.

SATURDAY

On Johns, at Seanachai, Ed Porkchop Meyer starts playing at 8pm.

On James, the Brick House Kitchen has a Christmas tree burning party, so bring your natural, undecorated, and by now very dry tree if you still have it. And watch the fires from a safe distance, I’m not kidding when I say these things are fully ablaze in a flash.

On James, at the Charleston Pour House, it’s Firetag’s Annual Birthday Bash, featuring acts like the Quasiphonics, Lost Highway, Cattle In The Cane, Jordan Igoe, Skwirl Grinda, and special guests. Doors open at 7, and the cover is $4.

Irvin-House Vineyards takes January off, so there will not be Sippin’ Saturdays for the next 4 weekends. They are getting geared up for Cork-Shuckin’ Festival happening February 8th. See link for details.

SUNDAY

On James, at the Charleston Pour House, the We are the World project starts playing the main stage at 8:30pm, doors open an hour before. Cover charge is $10. This is a gathering of 21 local artists covering the 80s supergroup hit “We Are the World“, representing 80s artists Lionel Ritchie, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, and others who sang the original. Then each local act will cover another song by their famous 80s counterpart. For example, whoever is singing Michael Jackson’s part of WATW will then cover “Billie Jean”, “Thriller”, “Got to Be Startin’ Somethin'”, “Man in the Mirror”, or another Jackson classic.

AND BEYOND:

On Johns, at Seanachai, there’s a Celtic Jam on Wednesday from 7-9pm.

On James, Brick House Kitchen features a Food, Beverage, and Entertainer Appreciation night every Monday night. Bar opens at 6pm, there’s dinner specials and live music.

WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON NEXT WEEK AND THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND:

All over town, Charleston Restaurant Week-Winter Edition starts Wednesday, January 8th. Sea Island participating restaurants on Johns, Kiawah, Seabrook, and James (coming soon to the Dining Guide) include: Angel Oak Restaurant, Tomasso, La Tabella, Cherrywood BBQ and Ale House, Gilligans on Main Rd., J. Paulz James Island, How Art Thou Cafe, Red’s Icehouse Bohicket, Jasmine Porch at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the Atlantic Room at the Ocean Course, The Ocean Room at the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Fat Hen, Rosebank Farms Cafe, and Sweeneys.

On Johns, near Main and Maybank intersection, a Johns Island Farmers Market is springing up, starting Saturday, January 11th. It runs from 10am-2pm. See link for details.

In West Ashley (not far from Main Road and Savannah Highway intersection), Creekside Pizza is holding a benefit for Mighty Mack (a young boy fighting leukemia) from 11-5pm on January 12. See link for details. Creekside Pizza, Southside 17, and 3 Matadors are all locally created restaurants. [Restaurateurs Doug Allison and Travis Glen are very committed to giving back to their community.]

On Bowens, (on the right, on the way to Folly), the Bowen’s Island Restaurant is holding its annual Save The Light Oyster Roast, a benefit for the Morris Island Lighthouse preservation. See link for details.

Whatever you get into this weekend, be safe and have fun!