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Look below to catch up on the latest happenings in the Charleston area and check back daily to stay informed. http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/N3IGjtB1sqA/neighborhood_dining_group_raises__24_000_for_haiti_relief_efforts-1031 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/neighborhood_dining_group_raises__24_000_for_haiti_relief_efforts-1031 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Due to the overwhelming support of the community and the matching funds of The Neighborhood Dining Group ownership team, $24,000 was raised for the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund between January 15 and January 30, 2010. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/neighborhood_dining_group_raises__24_000_for_haiti_relief_efforts-1031 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/CtEpIq-AKFE/2010_usl_player_showcase_returns_to_charleston__sc-1015 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/2010_usl_player_showcase_returns_to_charleston__sc-1015 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST The fourth annual USL Men’s Player Showcase will again be hosted by the Charleston Battery at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. The event will feature 90 of the top U23 players in North America and abroad, running from Thursday, February 4 through Saturday, February 6. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/2010_usl_player_showcase_returns_to_charleston__sc-1015 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/7n6BOuCjl4c/charleston__sc_celebrates_statewide_restaurant_week_-1019 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston__sc_celebrates_statewide_restaurant_week_-1019 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST As part of the inaugural event, several Charleston area restaurants will participate in the Hospitality Association of South Carolina’s statewide Restaurant Week, January 11 – 17, 2010. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston__sc_celebrates_statewide_restaurant_week_-1019 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/DOjjH62p39A/world_no__1_serena_williams_enters_charleston_-1020 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/world_no__1_serena_williams_enters_charleston_-1020 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Current World No. 1 and 2008 Family Circle Cup Champion Serena Williams has officially entered the 2010 Charleston event. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/world_no__1_serena_williams_enters_charleston_-1020 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/0Tod4hOdvZA/charleston__s_c__celebrates_black_history_month_with__special_events__tours_and_festivities-1021 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston__s_c__celebrates_black_history_month_with__special_events__tours_and_festivities-1021 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST During the month of February, nationally recognized as Black History Month, Charleston, S.C. will honor African-American history and culture. All month long, visitors can immerse themselves in the rich sights, sounds and food of South Carolina’s famed Lowcountry region. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston__s_c__celebrates_black_history_month_with__special_events__tours_and_festivities-1021 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/uXe7IR_PnrY/neighborhood_dining_group_turn_success_into_support_for_haiti-1022 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/neighborhood_dining_group_turn_success_into_support_for_haiti-1022 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST McCrady’s, The Buccaneer and Queen Anne’s Revenge will extend the Restaurant Week promotion until the end of January and will donate $5 of each meal sold to aid for Haiti. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/neighborhood_dining_group_turn_success_into_support_for_haiti-1022 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/e5tnScbS5ds/footlight_to_donate_performance_proceeds_to_haiti_relief_fund_-1023 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/footlight_to_donate_performance_proceeds_to_haiti_relief_fund_-1023 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Footlight Players will help provide a “Miracle” to the people of Haiti by donating 25% of their ticket proceeds from the January 28th performance of “The Miracle Worker” to Charleston’s local organization, Water Missions International. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/footlight_to_donate_performance_proceeds_to_haiti_relief_fund_-1023 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/vw1X4Yqvt8Y/charleston__sc_restaurant_week_update-1024 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston__sc_restaurant_week_update-1024 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST After participating in the Hospitality Association of South Carolina’s first statewide Restaurant Week, January 11–17, select Charleston area restaurants are extending their special offers through the end of January. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston__sc_restaurant_week_update-1024 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/oBNZer3JL1Y/tickets_for_the_highly_anticipated_2010_charleston_fashion_week_now_available_-1025 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/tickets_for_the_highly_anticipated_2010_charleston_fashion_week_now_available_-1025 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST More than 30 Runway Shows, Live Entertainment, Celebrity Designers, & Rock The Runway Modeling Competition… GLAM ROCKS for 2010 Charleston Fashion Week! http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/tickets_for_the_highly_anticipated_2010_charleston_fashion_week_now_available_-1025 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/hxVYo6mQn9U/social_s_brad_ball_only_charlestonian_to_qualify_for_regional_young_sommelier_competition__-1026 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/social_s_brad_ball_only_charlestonian_to_qualify_for_regional_young_sommelier_competition__-1026 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Social Restaurant + Wine Bar Proprietor, Brad Ball, has qualified to be apart of the regional Young Sommelier Competition held in Greenville, SC on February 20, 2010. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/social_s_brad_ball_only_charlestonian_to_qualify_for_regional_young_sommelier_competition__-1026 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/-Zl5pZ0e0pU/family_circle_cup_travel_package_ticket_options_available_-1027 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/family_circle_cup_travel_package_ticket_options_available_-1027 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST The Family Circle Cup reintroduces Travel Packages, which include hotel accommodations and tickets featuring Box and Terrace Level seating options. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/family_circle_cup_travel_package_ticket_options_available_-1027 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/tlmwJ1ow6UI/two_charlestowne_properties_awarded_in_tripadvisor_s_travelers__choice_destination_award-1028 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/two_charlestowne_properties_awarded_in_tripadvisor_s_travelers__choice_destination_award-1028 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST French Quarter Inn and Harbourview Inn have earned the top two spots in the United States Luxury Hotel category by TripAdvisor® in this year’s 2010 Travelers’ Choice® Awards. TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® Awards honor the world’s top hotels and destinations, earning their distinction from real travelers. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/two_charlestowne_properties_awarded_in_tripadvisor_s_travelers__choice_destination_award-1028 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/lSFwI0_oi0I/penguins_extend_their_stay_in_charleston__sc-1029 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/penguins_extend_their_stay_in_charleston__sc-1029 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST An extension to the penguin’s stay, a new permanent weekly program and the ‘Sea and Save’ promotion happening at the South Carolina Aquarium http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/penguins_extend_their_stay_in_charleston__sc-1029 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/os-54Ge_iCY/family_circle_cup_holiday_gift_certificates_and_ticket_bundle_discount_now_available-1010 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/family_circle_cup_holiday_gift_certificates_and_ticket_bundle_discount_now_available-1010 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The Family Circle Cup introduces two special holiday ticket offers designed to make finding the perfect gift a lot easier for those who have a tennis fan on their shopping list. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/family_circle_cup_holiday_gift_certificates_and_ticket_bundle_discount_now_available-1010 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/H_Xp_WiB_Eg/_america_s_band_in_2010____the_citadel_regimental_band_and_pipes-1011 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/_america_s_band_in_2010____the_citadel_regimental_band_and_pipes-1011 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes will be the only U.S. band in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the 2010 Diamond Jubilee of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, a month-long nightly festival of music, pageantry and demonstrations by military organizations from around the world. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/_america_s_band_in_2010____the_citadel_regimental_band_and_pipes-1011 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/2_vRoCH10pw/charleston__sc_extends_special_welcome_to_residents_of_neighboring_southern_states-1012 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston__sc_extends_special_welcome_to_residents_of_neighboring_southern_states-1012 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Like a good neighbor, Charleston, S.C. will open its doors this winter season and warmly welcome visitors from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia with special savings on area hotels and attractions. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston__sc_extends_special_welcome_to_residents_of_neighboring_southern_states-1012 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/OfS-VfjYbss/2010_lowcountry_oyster_festival-1013 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/2010_lowcountry_oyster_festival-1013 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The Greater Charleston Restaurant Association will be hosting the 27th annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival on Sunday, January 31, 2010. The Lowcountry Oyster Festival is the world’s largest oyster festival and has been named one of the “top 20 events in the southeast” by the Southeastern Tourism Society. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/2010_lowcountry_oyster_festival-1013 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/t96gp_fXKy8/game__set__rock__tennis__amplified__to_feature_mcenroe__courier__and_kournikova_-1014 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/game__set__rock__tennis__amplified__to_feature_mcenroe__courier__and_kournikova_-1014 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The Family Circle Cup announces Game, Set, Rock! Tennis. Amplified., an evening of music and tennis entertainment featuring John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Anna Kournikova and a fourth player, to be announced, participating in singles and mixed doubles action, as a new ticketed session beginning at 7:00pm on Saturday, April 17, 2010. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/game__set__rock__tennis__amplified__to_feature_mcenroe__courier__and_kournikova_-1014 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/01sHWQktpc8/gilligan_s_seafood_restaurants_team_up_with_dnr_to_help_conserve_local_oyster_beds_-1016 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/gilligan_s_seafood_restaurants_team_up_with_dnr_to_help_conserve_local_oyster_beds_-1016 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurants have teamed up with the SC Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to help conserve South Carolina’s oyster beds. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/gilligan_s_seafood_restaurants_team_up_with_dnr_to_help_conserve_local_oyster_beds_-1016 http://feeds.charlestoncvb.com/~r/CharlestonCVBMeetingPlannerNews/~3/owmPqSTqMpw/charleston_fashion_week_announces_semifinalists_for_the_2010_emerging_designer_competition__southeast_-1017 http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston_fashion_week_announces_semifinalists_for_the_2010_emerging_designer_competition__southeast_-1017 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Only four weeks after the highly anticipated finale of Project Runway with 2008 CFW finalist Carol Hannah Whitfield, Charleston Fashion Week® announces the eight semifinalists for the 2010 Emerging Designer Competition: Southeast. http://www.charlestoncvb.com/meeting/charleston-news/charleston_fashion_week_announces_semifinalists_for_the_2010_emerging_designer_competition__southeast_-1017