2nd Sunday Happenings This Weekend

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Thanking First Responders on this 9/11 Anniversary

Charleston Police Department, Charleston Fire Department, health care workers and all those willing to run toward danger instead of away from it. We see you, we appreciate you. Thank you.

Excellent! Things to do at 2nd Sunday in July

Click on an image to see more info, and join us downtown for 2nd Sunday on King Street in Charleston, the best city! Noon to 5:00 pm, rain or shine.

Your favorite happenings at 2nd Sunday on King Street this weekend, Part One!

Wabi Sabi Food Truck will be there. a.w. Shucks will be alfresco. So will Lib’s Diner. And Lobster—specifically & Lobster! So many food options! Watch your email for Sunday’s schedule of events.

Mom Wants to Go to King Street for 2nd Sunday May 8: Shopping, Art, Flowers, Lobster, Friends

Give her some lovely flowers from Sweet Jessamine’s Flower Truck, located this month in front of the Riviera Theater at Market and King. Will there peonies in Haddie’s spectacular assortment? Big yes! Go early, these beauties won’t last.

She is a thoughtful mom. Stop by King & Hasell and see Tate Nation for some colorful notecards or a nice print. While supplies last she’ll also get a free 2nd Sunday calendar, Charleston Water and Skies.

At May 8 2nd Sunday on King Street

Oh what fun at 2nd Sunday on King Street this month! Like what you see? Click on it!

Thank you Charleston Police Department for keeping us safe.

2nd Sunday April Highlights

Second Sunday on King Street is this weekend… FREE Gift with purchase from Tate Nation Studio!

Keep track of every 2nd Sunday on King Street throughout the coming year, with a calendar (including dates through February, 2023!) featuring breathtaking photographs of Charleston water and skies, captured by 2nd Sunday’s very own Susan Lucas … FREE with any purchase of $25 or more (Paintings, prints, posters, & puzzles), this Sunday, at Tate’s tiny gallery (257 King Street).

Watch our website or sign up for News to hear what's going on this weekend! Food, friends, art, culture, shopping, flowers, music, free parking— and Josh Marler predicts a perfect sunny/70 day!

Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine's Day Eve and 2nd Sunday Rolled into One Fun Day

2nd Sunday on King Street continues its monthly schedule Sunday, February 13, announced by Susan Lucas, President of the Charleston Peninsula Preservation Trust (CPPT), the non-profit that manages and produces 2nd Sunday. 

“Covid protocol: Please social distance, wear masks, wash hands, and update your vaccinations to protect yourself, your loved ones and our community. Avoid misinformation. Here’s a link to CDC facts about the pandemic.

“We are back and happy to be on the street every month again. The city is providing two hours of parking free in most city garages, and everyone’s favorite boutiques, restaurants and galleries will be open. 

Shop2ndsunday.com has all the updates for people that want to follow along, as well as the barcode for parking lots and the link to purchase calendars. Come to stroll, shop, dine and enjoy Charleston’s “Main Street” on a vehicle-free, pedestrian-only afternoon. From noon to 5:00 pm.

A Timely Gift for Your Valentine

2nd Sunday’s beautiful art calendar, Charleston: Water and Skies. is printed on premium, matte paper that is certified by the Rainforest Alliance Program. Each page reveals a striking photograph captured on one of Charleston’s magical beaches by Susan Lucas, perforated to remove, keep, frame, give. Proceeds benefit Charleston Peninsula Preservation Trust. ORDER HERE or pick one up at Tate Nation’s Gallery on the bricks at 257 King Street.

2nd Sunday Guide, Part Deux

Have a lovely December afternoon downtown! 12-5:00 pm + brunch before and dinner after. Lucky you!

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Your Guide to 2nd Sunday December 12

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The Boutique Charleston at 302 King Street presents three local authors/artists this Sunday. Jack Alterman is a Charleston native and local photographer with two books, My City and and My Lazy Eye. Both books capture his unique perspective of people and places, with local and global focuses respectively.

Virginia Beach’s book, Rice and Ducks, weaves the beautiful history of the Carolina rice lands. All proceeds go toward the protection of the northern breeding grounds and protection of migratory bird habitats in the Carolina Lowcountry.

Richard Hagerty’s, American Surrealist, it’s chock-full of his stunning dream-based watercolors produced over a series of decades. His most notable pieces are featured on silk scarves, also available for sale that day.

Speaking of Charleston’s own Evening Post Books, The'll give away free copies of 62 Famous Houses with every book purchased at their Society and King “store”. Popular gift titles will be on hand, such as Gullah Cuisine, Seven Days on the Santee Delta, Rice & Ducks, New Charleston Cuisine and more!

Free Shipping Extended Through Year End!

Through the holidays, get free shipping on 2nd Sunday’s beautiful art calendar, Charleston: Water and Skies. 8.25” wide by 12” tall, printed on premium, matte paper that is certified by the Rainforest Alliance Program. Each page reveals a striking photograph captured on one of Charleston’s magical beaches by Susan Lucas, perforated to remove, keep, frame, give. Proceeds benefit Charleston Peninsula Preservation Trust. ORDER HERE.

Food, Drinks, Dogs and Music!

& Lobster will be on the bricks with Lobster Rolls! Also, Holy Roly Ice Cream, AW Shuck's Seafood Shack, KJ style BBQ, CO Vietnamese,  the Mad Med food truck on Lower King or the official hot dog vendor of 2nd Sunday, New Dog. Right at Wentworth, The Restoration’s Watch Rooftop Kitchen and Spirits is slinging sliders.

Hey, Buddy needs a cookie; take him to Woof Gang! While you're at it, you can gift shop for your dog’s holiday gift and your dog loving friends as well. 341 King Street.

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. Calendars at 2nd Sunday.

Taylor Black Calendars available at 2nd Sunday on King Street or online.

Part art, part schedule, part remembrance of things past. Every room should have a calendar of its own, and so should every holiday gift list. Here are some of our favorites.

1) Taylor Black Designs. The color palette of Charleston in lovely intuitive strokes and Taylor’s signature gold highlights. This calendar, like many art products, comes unbound, and the pages are perfect for framing. Look for Taylor on the bricks at 2nd Sunday or order via her website, taylorblackdesigns.com ($48) Other artists we love are Kai Andreas Skye formerly Brian Andreas ($20, remember Story People?) Vicki Sawyer’s birds with flower hats ($38) and of course…

Charleston: Water and Skies 2022 calendar.

Charleston: Water and Skies 2022 calendar.

2) 2nd Sunday’s Charleston: Water and Skies ($38). Calendar measures 8.25” wide by 12” tall. Printed on premium, matte paper that is certified by the Rainforest Alliance Program for FSC Standards. Photos are perforated on each page to remove, keep, frame. Order here.

3) Yours! We all love photos, you have a thousand on your phone. At Parabo, save $10 and support CPPT With promo code 2SUND.

Because when it's all said and done, everyone should pay attention to the beauty and richness of their lives… Do what lights you up. It's much simpler and easier than you think. Brian Andreas.

Black Arts: Taylor Black will be back on the bricks this Sunday

Local artist Taylor Black is back with cool prints, designs and ornaments. Look for Taylor’s work on the bricks between Wentworth and Market Streets.

The Many Blooms of Vanessa Hill

Flowers by Vanessa will be at Liberty and King. Order your fall wreath, your holiday centerpiece, your fresh florals, so much more. Meet Vanessa at 2nd Sunday or call her at 843.991.1626.

See 2nd Sunday Return and visit the Sistine Chapel Exhibit too

Michaelangelo’s Sistene Chapel The Exhibition at Festival Hall

Another One for The Books

Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon.

Austin Kleon is a master at creativity, offers a great weekly newsletter on all kinds of topics, and wrote the provocatively-titled Steal Like an Artist. It’s classic and you can read about it here.

As we said in a recent post, Bookshop.org is a really great way to get your books (sweet discount included), benefit a local bookstore and keep reading at home where you’re safer from Covid.

Namely, Buxton Books on King Street

We’re pretty darn sure he's the one that told us about Sleep With Me, the podcast that puts you to sleep. So it’s win-win. The book, the bookstore, sleeping well and plotting your creative moves.

Journey to Maine with Rick Reinert

Grimes Cove Blues, 48 x 36” oil on linen

While many of us have curtailed our travel, here's a new painting by Charleston's favorite impressionist painter Rick Reinert, from his studio in East Bay, Maine to his studio in Charleston. Sweet travel dreams.

Tate's Nation: Puzzle Pieces of Charleston

Artist Tate Nation creates a world--one could call it his own nation. It has motion, wobble and bright colors, mostly based on his home town, commissioned houses and local events like the Cooper River Bridge Run and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. He is as friendly and likable as he is skilled; Charleston's own Mr. Rogers. 

Tate Nation has turned some of his paintings into puzzles, coasters and other needful things. Each of his puzzles measures 18 x 24", with a whopping 550 pieces.

Click to Select A Puzzle

Select from any of Tate's puzzles, toss them in your virtual Shopping Cart, and you'll enjoy three gifts:

• Free Shipping

• 5% off with promo code SUNDAY

• Hours of relaxing, creative fun

As your puzzle comes together, it will almost feel like you're painting with Tate. Post your finished puzzle on Instagram, hashtag #IpaintedwithTate.

When this is all over and you're dying for some real social interaction, 2nd Sunday will be back in downtown Charleston with everybody, including Tate Nation.