Sunday! 2nd Sunday on King Street

It’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.

At 2nd Sunday TODAY! Ways to keep cool.

Respoke has mens, womens and childrens espadrilles and sneakers handmade from designer scarves. 377 King Street. Peep toe espadrilles? What could possibly be cooler!

Duck into one of many stores, galleries, food purveyors

Reinert Fine Art at 179 King Street for an art plunge

Yeti at 360 King Street for a Rambler Water Bottle

Off Track Ice Cream on Beaufain Street just off King

Sso many ways for coolness at 2nd Sunday on 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.

Meet the Author, Buy the Book

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.

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.

All the News

It’s the first 2nd Sunday of 2020! Here are just a few of the things that will go on.