Looks like good weather and happy wandering at 2nd Sunday on King Street. Pop in to Cool Room at the Hotel Richemont’s Two Bit Club, just steps from King Street on Society.
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2nd Sunday on King Street November 9th
Art, Books, Charleston Made, Dogs, Experiences, FlowersHere’s a special offer from Tate Nation on his birthday (we won’t say which one).
Best gift ever! The luminous art of lithophanes.
Tomorrow is the second Sunday of the month, and you know what that means—2nd Sunday on King Street! From Queen to Calhoun—pedestrians rule the street and the whole Charleston peninsula buzzes with activity, transforming one of America’s best shopping streets into a vibrant, open-air celebration of Charleston’s rich culture.
The food scene is equally impressive, with everything from lobster rolls and pierogis to oysters, barbecue, ice cream, and fresh baked sourdough. Many restaurants offer outdoor dining, making it easy to enjoy a meal al fresco while soaking in the festive atmosphere.
Street musicians perform throughout the event, and local artists and galleries often have special demonstrations and exhibits from noon to 5:00 PM.
Join your friends and neighbors—and their dogs—for the perfect blend of shopping, dining, music, atmosphere and surprises that make Charleston special.
Shopping, culture, food, fun at 2nd Sunday on King Street.
Where The Rivers Merge book event with Mary Alice Monroe
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From New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes a highly-anticipated epic and triumphant new novel—a multi-generational celebration of the land and spirit of the early twentieth-century Lowcountry.
Join Blue Bicycle Books Thursday June 5, 12 pm at Halls Signature Events (5 Faber St., downtown Charleston), for an author luncheon with Mary Alice Monroe, celebrating the release of Where the Rivers Merge.
Tickets are $69 for the three-course lunch and signed copy of Where the Rivers Merge (Harper Collins, hb., $30). Companion tickets for two lunches and one book are available for $109.
Doors open at 11:30 am, lunch served at noon, talk to follow. For more information please call the bookstore at 843.722.2666.
About the book: In 1908, the Lowcountry is on the cusp of change. Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the treasured home of young Eliza. Free-spirited, she refuses to be confined by societal norms. Instead, Eliza revels in exploring the golden fields and sparkling ponds of Mayfield, observing wildlife, riding horses.
But her halcyon days are cut short by the Great War, coastal storms, and unexpected challenges to Mayfield. As Eliza battles personal pains and the ravages of family turmoil over the years, her love and devotion for the natural world puts her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era.
In 1988, Eliza, now 88 years old, is the scion of the Rivers/DeLancey family. She’s fought a lifetime to save her beloved Mayfield and is too independent and committed to quietly retire and leave the fate of the estate to her greedy son. She must make decisions that will assure the future of the land and her family—or watch them both be split apart.
Where the Rivers Merge is a sweeping, multigenerational story of unyielding love, lessons learned, profound sacrifices, and the indomitable spirit of a woman determined to persevere in the face of change in order to protect her family legacy and the land she loves.
Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of 27 books, including The Summer of Lost and Found, the 2021 installment in her beloved Beach House series, and The Islanders middle grade series, set on Dewees Island, S.C. Nearly eight million copies of her books have been published worldwide.
A longtime champion of the the fragility of the earth’s wild habitatMonroe immerses herself in academic research, works with wildlife experts, and does hands-on volunteering with animals. She then uses the knowledge and experiences to craft captivating stories that identify important parallels between nature and human nature. Sea turtles, bottlenose dolphins, monarch butterflies, shorebirds are among the species she has worked with and woven into her novels.
Monroe is an active conservationist and serves on the South Carolina Aquarium Board Emeritus, The Leatherback Trust, The Pat Conroy Literary Center Honorary Board, and Casting Carolinas Advisory Board. She is especially proud to be a twenty year plus state-certified volunteer with the Isle of Palms Island Turtle Team.
Olive the Rescue Dacshund
Books, Charleston Made, Dogs, Experiences, ShoppingWoof Gang will host a book signing for author Tracy M. Graley. Her book Olive The Rescue Dachshund is a story about the power of kindness, resilience, and self-worth.
Woof Gang will also have a holiday backdrop available for pups and their people to use, with a QR code for donations to Charleston Animal Society.
See you there! 341 King Street
Mom wants to come to 2nd Sunday!
Charleston Made, Art, Books, Dogs, Experiences, Fine Dining, Flowers, Music, ShoppingYour dog needs a cookie! And a toy! At Wolfgang Bakery and Grooming, enjoy 15% of all things pink for Mother's Day. Plus, there's a cooling station in front of the store for pups to cool off in. 341 King Street.
Zola Jewelry is handcrafted in the South Carolina Lowcountry
April 14 2nd Sunday on King Street nothing but food, fun, art, shopping and our great community
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Charleston Vibes is CofC's elite, co-ed a Cappella group will perform!
La Casa Love Aster Boutique Evergarden will be with us. Walsh Woods brings beautiful bowls, vases, and charcuterie boards from locally sourced trees joins 2nd Sunday for the first time.
Look for Kendalls Kandles Beachy Keen by KK Foxy Fossils Earth and Air Studios Zola Jewelry. Thanks for your support Stradley Davidson Linen Collective and Asher Greystar where lovely meets lively.
Stitchen it Charleston Soap Chef Liv Bella Vita Natural Blonde Mix , yes they’re coming.
Tate & Rebecca & Lauren & KJ BBQ & Flowers by Vanessa as always.
Pick up some gourmet popcorn to enjoy from Mr. Poppers, or look for Dizzy Lamb | &Lobster | Heavenly Cheesecakes by Tony | Poppa B’S | Lowcountry Lemonade | Nautical Bowls | Lasaguas | Rodney Scott’s BBQ | Hero Doughnuts | James Brown’s Famous Peanuts. | Welcome back to 2nd Sunday Vibrant Alkaline Vegan Meals!
Anyone who loves a dog…
Books, Dogs, Travel“A surrender to uncertainty is the strongest path forward, a way to accept the truth: many of life's questions don’t have an answer at all. We're just here to witness, to watch our lives unfold.” - Andrew Knapp
At 2nd Sunday January 14
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Hero Donuts and Buns + Rodney Scott = next level Deliciousness. Look for both this Sunday!
Hero Doughnuts & Buns serves sandwiches, burgers, salads, and, of course, doughnuts. Customers can expect doughnut toppings like Fruity Pebbles, pistachio glaze, maple sea salt, and more. Sandwich options include egg & cheese, fried pork chop, chicken salad, burgers, and more. When it’s not 2nd Sunday, you can visit Hero at 145 Calhoun St.
Rodney Scott (born 1971) is an American chef and whole-hog barbecue pitmaster from Hemingway South Carolina. In 2018 Scott was named Best Chef: Southeast by the James Beard Foundation, only the second pitmaster to win a James Beard chef award. When it’s not 2nd Sunday, you can visit Rodney's at 1011 King St.
Woof Gang Bakery Charleston is here to help your dog keep fit in the new year with 10% off Collars, Leashes and Slow Bowls.
Rain or Shine: The Holidays are here! 2nd Sunday is the place to dive right in
Art, Books, Charleston Made, Fine Dining, From the Ocean, Flowers
Is that a magic window opening up in Sunday’s forecast just for us?
Long Awaited Comfort October 18 in our Favorite Courtyard
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Blue Bicycle Books Courtyard
420 King Street
October 18, 5:30 pm
Blue Bicycle Books presents A Renkl in Two Weeks' Time
Wed., Oct. 18, 5:30 pm, New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl will be in the courtyard for her new devotional The Comfort of Crows (Spiegel & Grau, 288 pp.,$32).
In 52 chapters, each with original color illustrations, Renkl follows the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year. As we move through the seasons—from a crow spied on New Year’s Day, its resourcefulness and sense of community setting a theme for the year—what develops is a portrait of joy and grief.
This event is presented by the Charleston Natural History Society (formerly the Charleston Audubon Society).
Click here to preorder a book and/or register for this FREE event
Sunday! 2nd Sunday on King Street
Art, Books, Charleston Made, Fine Dining, ParkingIt’s Restaurant Week in Charleston. Come downtown if you’re not already here, and savor the history, culture, cuisine and art that is King Street. Or shop… whatever. Smoosh your face into a flower by Sweet Jessamine or Vanessa.
Before the kickoff: February 12 2nd Sunday on King Street
Art, Books, Dogs, Fine Dining, FlowersSEWE is happening next week!
Get the full details on all things SEWE 2023 with the show brochure. Get the show brochure here, or at the 2nd Sunday Information Tent this weekend.
Walk down to Charleston Shoe Co. for snacks, specials and a chance to win a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne!! 161 King Street.
Woof Gang is setting up a Valentines Kissing Booth for 2nd Sunday and will accept donations for a local Animal Rescue. 341 King Street.
Spartina 449 has an excellent jewelry sale happening for Valentines Day. 231 King Street.
From personalizing your Apple Watch to learning to draw on your iPad with Procreate and so much more Apple Store at 301 King Street has free classes all day long. Click the link to schedule yours.
It never rains on 2nd Sunday… come downtown!
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You can have anything in life if you dress for it. ~ Edith Head
Own Your Roots is dressing for the holidays! Find them near Market & King
Carefully selected trendy, modern, quality children’s clothes. Look for Emerald + Jade near George + King!
Rebecca Illustrated
On the bricks at 2nd Sunday
Pick up a copy of Belle’s Bath, illustrated by Tate, on the bricks.
…is fine and on the bricks at 2nd Sunday
Blue Bicycle Book Free Author Event October 19
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Join us Wednesday, Oct. 19th at 5:30 pm, as Blue Bicycle Books (corner of King and John Streets in downtown Charleston) welcomes journalist Jack Torry in conversation with historian James Scott on Torry’s newest work of military history, The Last One Out: Yates McDaniel, World War II’s Most Daring Reporter. This is a FREE event.
Jack Torry was the Washington bureau chief for the Columbus Dispatch and Dayton Daily News. Prior to joining the Dispatch in 2000, he was a Washington correspondent for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade covering Congress, the Supreme Court and Ohio politics.
A nationally respected expert on the Ohio political scene, Torry was a frequent guest on CNN and Meet the Press Daily with Chuck Todd.
About the Book
When Yates McDaniel died in Florida in 1983, few outside his family paid much attention. The only hint of his fame came in a brief obituary buried on the inside pages of the New York Times. The obit suggested bravery and a past far more exciting than almost anyone knew. Even those who worked alongside him in the 1960s at the Associated Press were startled to learn what McDaniel had been, what he had done when he was a young man and the world was at war.
Yet, this remarkable reporter covered more of the Asian war than anyone else—from the savage Japanese assault on Nanking in 1937 to the fall of Singapore in 1942 to landing with US Marines on New Britain in 1943. He took risks no other reporter ever accepted, and colleagues joked that Japanese bombers followed him wherever he went.
“The Last One Out,” is Torry’s third book. His other books are “Endless Summers, The Fall and Rise of the Cleveland Indians,” published in 1995, and “Henderson’s Light – Drinking, Driving and a Deadly Encounter” in 2009.
Excellent! Things to do at 2nd Sunday in July
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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!
Art, Books, Experiences, Guess Who’s Coming, ParkingWabi 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.
2nd Sunday April Highlights
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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!
2nd Sunday Guide, Part Deux
Art, Books, Experiences, FlowersHave 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!
Meet the Author, Buy the Book
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Stuart Bennett’s Charleston Gambit published by Evening Post Books
Evening Post Books hosts author Stuart Bennett who will be signing copies of his new book, The Charleston Gambit. It's a love story set during the British occupation of Charleston during the Revolutionary War. In addition, they’ll have some of their classic books on hand with dramatic discounts, some at $20, others as low as $10. Every purchase will receive a free copy of the popular 62 Famous Houses of Charleston.