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Wine Under the Oaks

Wine Under the Oaks at Boone Hall Plantation is this Sunday

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Lowcountry favorite, Wine Under the Oaks at Boone Hall Plantation, is back this Sunday, Jan 20, promising a fabulous afternoon featuring a wide selection of drinks, food, and activities. Originally scheduled for Dec 2, 2018, the event was rained out and rescheduled for this Sunday.

From 1 pm to 5 pm, you can hang out on the back lawn of Boone Hall Plantation and indulge in delicious wine and food. While VIP tables are sold out, general admission tickets are still available for $55 advance purchase or $65 at the gate or day of online purchase. General admission includes wine samples, complimentary bubbly, desserts, and oysters, food and wine pairings courtesy of Boone Hall Farms, Bread and Spreads samples, and live music by Jazz Saxophonist, Michael Quinn.

Chefs from some of Charleston’s finest restaurants will be doing wine and cooking demonstrations during the day in a portable kitchen provided by The Culinary Institute at Trident Technical College and The Charleston Restaurant Association.

You can also admire the artwork display, attend the local writers showcase, enjoy gourmet food selections from local restaurants, and shop unique gift options.

Head over to Boone Hall’s event page for more information.

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Black History Month

Explore Charleston’s Past And Present This Black History Month

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February is Black History Month and there is plenty of that history in Charleston. While not all of it is pleasant, it’s all important to know. If you want to expand your knowledge and get to know more about how Black Americans contributed, and still contribute, to our society and culture, then we’ve found some ways for you to do so. Below you’ll find just a handful of ways to participate in Black History Month.

Frankly Charleston Black History Tours

Black History Month

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Frankly Charleston Tours & Sightseeing says, “Slavery is not the history of the African American, Slavery interrupted the history of the African American.” They promise to show you the other side of Charleston by visiting important cultural sites. If you want to see past Charleston’s pretty veneer, this tour is for you.

Middleton Place

Black History Month

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For Black History Month, Middleton Place will be offering the Beyond the Fields Walking tour throughout February. You can also view Eliza’s House, an exhibit that shows the daily life of slaves and their work outside of the fields. Both of these things are included in general admission. The Middleton Place House Museum will also present an exhibit in the Summer Bedroom focusing on the interaction between members of the Middleton Family and the enslaved house servants. This is included in admission to the House Museum.

Gullah Tours

Black History Month

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Gullah Tours take you through Charleston on a journey that explores the Gullah language and culture. You’ll learn about the history, places, and stories relevant to the contributions made by Black Charlestonians. Alphonso Brown will be your tour guide and he is fluent in the Gullah language and is also knowledgeable about many of the Gullah customs.

Old Slave Mart Museum

Black History Month

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The Old Slave Mart Museum is housed in Charleston’s Old Slave Mart (as the name suggests). It was bought in 1938 by Miriam B. Wilson who made the site into a museum of African American history, arts and crafts. When you visit you might meet a staff member who can trace their heritage back to Charleston Slaves. There’s a lot of reading involved, so maybe don’t take the kids there.

Boone Hall Plantation

Black History Month

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If you want to observe Black History Month by getting to know more about Black Americans and how they played a role in the building of the country, then Boone Hall Plantation’s Black History In America program is one of the things you should do in Charleston. The story is told using nine of the original slave cabins on the property.

Slavery to Freedom Carriage Tour at Classic Carriage

Black History Month

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Carriage tours are a great way to see Charleston. Classic Carriage Works offers many different tours including the Slavery to Freedom Tour. The tour lasts about an hour and is fully narrated by a licensed guide. Throughout the tour, you’ll see about 20 to 30 blocks of historic Charleston.

Gullah Geechee Tours

Black History Month

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Gullah Geechee or Gullah Gullah Tours is another company that focuses on the Gullah culture in Charleston. Your guide Godfrey is a dedicated historian of Charleston Gullah culture. Explore the city in the black Mercedes Benz Chariot. The tour is enhanced by HD videos and images. The tour combines “history you may already know with a truth you could never imagine.”

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Aw, Shucks! 35th Lowcountry Oyster Festival Comes to Boone Hall Plantation

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It’s prime oyster season, and that means that the 2018 Lowcountry Oyster Festival is approaching. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the event at Boone Hall Plantation. And if enjoying a great oyster shooter isn’t enough, you can go all out on oysters at this event.  So, if you love oysters, make sure you head to Boon Hall Plantation on Sunday, January 28th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the world’s largest oyster festival.

Join your friends and neighbors for some good old fashioned shucking and eating in a picturesque setting. Buckets and buckets of oysters will be shared and memories will be made. So what are the pertinent details you need to know about the 35th Lowcountry Oyster Festival? Glad you asked.

Prior to the event, general admission tickets for the Lowcountry Oyster Festival are available for $17.50. You can purchase them online here. You can also buy them in person at Boone Hill Farms, or any official Visitors Center. The day of the event, general admission tickets will be $25 at the gate. Food is not included in general admission tickets. Children under 10 are allowed free admission with an accompanying paying adult.

Lowcountry Oyster Festival

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Food tickets may be purchased once you enter the gate. Oyster buckets are Market Price. There will be a Food Court featuring fare from a variety of favorite Charleston restaurants. Items generally range from $2 to $6. No outside food, coolers or pets are allowed at the festival. Gloves and oyster knives will be available for purchase inside the grounds. And you better gear up because there will be 80,000 pounds of oysters to shuck.

VIP tickets for the Lowcountry Oyster Festival are currently available for $125 and if any spots remain, they will be $150 at the gate. VIP tickets include admission to the event and a VIP tented area with unlimited oysters, a catered buffet, and beverages. The VIP tent will also have tables and chairs so you can sit down and enjoy your food.

The festival is presented by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association. And it’s not just a good time for attendees. The event gives back to the community. Proceeds from the Lowcountry Oyster Festival benefit the Ronald McDonald House, Hollings Cancer Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children and Charleston County Schools Science Materials Resource Center.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

 

 

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