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Berlins Women Hosting Marisa Baratelli Trunk Show

Berlins Women will be hosting the Marisa Baratelli Trunk Show with the Fall 2009 Collection, July 30, 31 and August 1 in their King Street store. Of special note will be the perfect dress for the special occasion and Mother of the Bride or Mother of the Groom selections.

Also featured will be cocktail separates and dresses in sizes 2 to 18. If you have that special occasion coming this Fall, then it is a must to stop in at Berlins Women.

Marisa Baratelli was founded by Madeline Cranfill. Her vision is inspired by the incredible colors of hand woven Thai silk and reflected through the Bratelli lotus. Personifying contemporary and beautiful qualities, the lotus represents a peace of mind in excellence and style which Cranfill believes is the basis of every classic fashion investment.

Shop Berlins Women at 116 King Street in the King Street Antique District of historic downtown Charleston.

Free Parking Saturdays Until Labor Day at Queen Street Parking Deck

The FREE PARKING on Saturdays downtown at the 93 Queen Street Parking Deck will continue until Labor Day. This bargain parking, just announced by the City of Charleston, is the City's gift to shoppers to come down and go shopping in Lower King Street, the King Street Antique District, from Market south to Broad. It's good for you and great for the economy.

There are more than 50 wonderful shops and restaurants to visit including high end womens' fashions at Berlins Women, incredible art work at Plum Elements, estate jewelry wonders at Joint Venture Jewelry, and even items for your favorite pet at Alpha Dog Omega Cat. And don't forget Charleston's treasure of the finest French period pieces at Mary Helen McCoy Fine Antiques.

Berlins Women Previewing Watters Fall Collection

Berlins women has a preview of the wonderful Watters Fall Collection.

Watters continues to receive design awards for innovation, rave reviews in the press and chosen for quite a few celebrity weddings.

Vatana Watters is the driving force behind everything they do and continues to be intimately and passionately involved in designing and overseeing the production of every style.

She's been doing that for 20 years and built a reputation around the world for being reliable. You can bet we'll be there when you need us to deliver.
Your dress choice is one of the most important and personal decisions you'll make. It shows creatively, qualitatively, and in the special way you're taken care of when you choose a Watters dress.

Shop Berlins Women at 116 King Street in the King Street Antique District of historic downtown Charleston.

Plum Elements Opens Folly Beach Book Event

Plum Elements hosted the Opening Reception and Book Signing Thursday for The Humours of Folly with Frank Melvin Braden, the photographer and Ellie Maas Davis, the wordsmith of this incredible new book.

Pictured here from left to right: Andrea Shenck, owner of Plum Elements, the publisher, Susan Kammeraad-Campbell of Joggling Board Press, Frank Braden and Ellie Maas Davis.

Braden's fabulous Folly Beach photographs will be featured at Plum Elements through August 2. 

Plum Elements offers a unique collection of functional and visual art, as well as thoughtful items for mind, body and home that come from down the street and around the globe.

Plum Elements is at 161 1/2 King Street and is open Monday - Saturday 10ish AM till 6:00 PM and Thursdays till 7:00 PM in the King Street Antiques District in historic downtown Charleston.

For more information call 843-727-3747 or email at: info@plumelements.com

Berlins Women Special 4th of July Savings Event

Berlins Women is having a Special 4th of July Savings on all spring sportswear. Don't miss this great sale with up to 40% Off the spring collections.

The sale lasts for for the entire week of July 1 through July 8. Plus, you can take an extra 10% off any second item (higher price prevails).

And Berlins Women has new NEW SUMMER HOURS, Monday thru Saturday 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday by appointment only. They will be closed Saturday July 4th for the fireworks!

Shop Berlins Women at 116 King Street in the King Street Antique District of historic downtown Charleston.

Folly Beach Book Premieres at Plum Elements July 2

Meet Frank Melvin Braden, the photographer, and Ellie Maas Davis, the wordsmith of the incredible new book, The Humours of Folly, at the Opening Reception and Book Signing at Plum Elements, Thursday, July 2 from 5 - 7:30 PM.

Braden's fabulous Folly Beach photographs will be featured at Plum Elements from July 2 until August 2. Braden is serious about his art. "I try to invoke a mood.  My pictures often depict places of transition - doors, walkways, the movement of the city at night. Though these places hold their own energy, the life of the moment is really captured through the harmony, and disharmony, of color and black and white."

Plum Elements offers a unique collection of functional and visual art, as well as thoughtful items for mind, body and home that come from down the street and around the globe.

Plum Elements is at 161 1/2 King Street and is open Monday - Saturday 10ish AM till 6:00 PM and Thursdays till 7:00 PM in the King Street Antiques District in historic downtown Charleston.

For more information call 843-727-3747 or email at: info@plumelements.com

It's Guinness Time at Julia Santen Gallery

Is there anything better in the lowcountry than imbibing on a Guinness Stout while feasting on some native blue crabs? A poster of my all-time favorite beer. Even better, you can purchase this vintage Guinness poster at Julia Santen Gallery in downtown Charleston.

Title: Guinness with Crab
Artist: FKG
Year: ca 1940
Size: 59.5 x 39.5 inches (151 x 102 cm)

You can find this incredible, almost edible, poster and many fine vintage posters at Julia Santen Gallery in the Antiques District, 188 King Street in downtown Charleston.

Please email or call (843) 534-0758 for pricing, or visit her web site at www.juliasantengallery.com.

Free Parking Saturday at Queen Street Garage

There is free parking downtown at the 93 Queen Street Garage on Saturdays. This bargain is the City of Charleston's gift to shoppers to come down and go shopping in Lower King Street, the King Street Antique District from Market south to Broad. It's good for you and great for the economy.

There are more than 50 wonderful shops and restaurants to visit including high end womens' fashions at Berlins Women, incredible art work at Plum Elements, estate jewelry wonders at Joint Venture Jewelry, and even items for your favorite pet at Alpha Dog Omega Cat. And don't forget Charleston's treasure of the finest French antiques at Mary Helen McCoy Fine Antiques.

Butch Cassidy Vintage Poster at Julia Santen Gallery

Can you believe that it has been 40 years since we watched Paul Newman and Robert Redford jump off the cliff? Remember what they screamed on the way down? There's no better way to re-live this classic flick than with a vintage poster from the Julia Santen Gallery.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and his partner The Sundance Kid (played by Robert Redford), based loosely on historical fact.

Title: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Artist: Stanner
Year: 1969
Size: 34 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (87 1/2 x 62 cm)

Julia Santen deals in original poster art, dating from 1890 to the 1960's. And posters are guaranteed to be authentic... no reprints or reproductions. Julia Santen Gallery is in the Antiques District at 188 King Street in historic downtown Charleston. Or visit her web site at www.juliasantengallery.com.

Mary Porter to Host Single Malt Scotch Tasting and Author Reception

Mary Porter House of Couture will host a Single Malt Scotch Tasting and Author Reception from 6:00 - 7:30 PM this Saturday, June 20 as part of the Charleston Mercury and King Street Whisky & Jazz Series. It's a perfect Fathers' Day gift, and it gets better...there is no charge. Mary Porter is located at 72 Wentworth Street between King and Meeting.

World renowned whisky expert and author Hans Offringa will tell the story of whisky and sign his latest book, Whisky & Jazz, while Charleston's own Jazz historian and contributing editor Jack McCray will tell you things you didn't know about the history of Jazz in Charleston. There will be live jazz piano by Richard Harris White, Jr., and dinner awaits right next door.

Smart to RSVP, as the event will fill quite nicely. Call 843.303.1113 or email Mary Porter to let her know you're coming.

After the tasting, take Dad to dinner at the Wentworth Grill in the beautiful Charleston Renaissance Hotel, where the General Manager will extend a "half-off your second dinner" special for Dads and scotch afficianados.

How Much Is That Doggie Kerchief In The Window?

There's no better way to set your dog apart from the crowd this summer than with a stylishly colored kerchief complete with the South Carolina logo Palmetto tree and Palmetto Moon from Alpha Dog Omega Cat.

The answer to the song parody is $28.00.

If you like to indulge your pet or yourself, then Alpha Dog Omega Cat is the place for you, located in the historic shopping district in downtown Charleston at 40 Archdale Street. Curb service and online shopping available. Directions to Alpha Dog Omega Cat.

Sit.     Stay.     Shop.

Fabulous Folly Beach Photography Book Opening at Plum Elements

Meet Frank Melvin Braden, the photographer, and Ellie Maas Davis, the wordsmith of the incredible new book, The Humours of Folly, at the Opening Reception and Book Signing at Plum Elements, Thursday, July 2 from 5 - 7:30 PM. Plum Elements is at 161 1/2 King Street in the Antique District of Lower King.

Braden's fabulous Folly Beach photographs will be featured at Plum Elements from July 2 until August 2. Braden is serious about his art. "I try to invoke a mood. My pictures often depict places of transition - doors, walkways, the movement of the city at night. Though these places hold their own energy, the life of the moment is really captured through the harmony, and disharmony, of color and black and white."

Plum Elements offers a unique collection of functional and visual art, as well as thoughtful items for mind, body and home that come from down the street and around the globe.

Plum Elements is at 161 1/2 King Street and is open Monday - Saturday 10ish AM till 6:00 PM and Thursdays till 7:00 PM in the King Street Antiques District in historic downtown Charleston.

For more information call 843-727-3747 or email at: info@plumelements.com

Susan Lucas Wins Charleston CVB Golden Pineapple Award

Susan Lucas was honored with a 2009 Golden Pineapple from The Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau, (CVB), for her efforts in marketing King Street in Charleston. The Golden Pineapple Awards honor local tourism leaders for dedicated service.

Susan Lucas and her company, the King Street Marketing Group, were recognized for "leadership and creativity in the advancement of the shopping district on King Street."

Since the CVB's inception in 1985, the Golden Pineapple awards have served to recognize individuals in the tourism industry who have demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities for the future growth of the industry, going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the success of the Charleston area’s largest industry.

“The mission of the Charleston Area CVB is to unify and lead the local travel industry in marketing the Charleston area as an individual, meeting, incentive and group destination to both the domestic and international markets.”

The Awards were presented at the Travel Council Annual Meeting at the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex on Thursday, June 11, 2009.

Southern Farmers Market Cookbook Signing at The Preservation Society of Charleston Book & Gift Shop

The Preservation Society of Charleston is happy to announce a Book Signing in our Book & Gift Shop located at 147 King St. (corner King & Queen).

Author Holly Herrick will sign her new book, Southern Farmers Market Cookbook on Saturday, June 20th from 10am-12N.
Join us for good food talk and sample a recipe from her book!

SOUTHERN FARMERS MARKET COOKBOOK features 75 recipes and products grown in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee, but many of the same foods can be purchased locally in most areas of the country. Herrick, a long-time restaurant critic and features writer for the Post and Courier, has garnered multiple awards for food writing. A graduate of Boston College and recipient of Le Grande Diplomein pastry and cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France, Holly is a certified chef who puts her palate, creativity, and experience to use in manifesting tasty recipes using the freshest produce available throughout the growing season.

The Preservation Society Bookstore is located at 147 King Street in the King Street Antique District. Metered parking is available on the street, or there are garages on Queen Street on each side of King. For more information about the event, please contact Cynthia Setnicka, Retail Shop Manager at 843-722-4630.

Vintage Saturday Evening Post at Julia Santen Galley

What better way to jump into summer than with a vintage baseball poster from the cover of the Saturday Evening Post now at the Julia Santen Gallery.

The Saturday Evening Post was a weekly magazine published in the United States from August 4, 1821 to February 8, 1969. Its contents consisted primarily of articles on current events and pieces of well-written popular fiction in mainstream genres with quality interior illustrations of both stories and advertising, plus famously illustrated covers as shown here.

Title: Saturday Evening Post Baseball
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Year: 1940
Size: 28 x 22 inches (71 x 56 cm)
Price: $1725.00

Julia Santen Gallery is in the Antiques District at 188 King Street in downtown Charleston. Please email or call (843) 534-0758 for pricing, or visit her web site at www.juliasantengallery.com.

 

Ann Caldwell Jazz, Scotch Tasting at Gallery Chuma June 14

Ann Caldwell, Charleston's First Lady of Jazz, will have two performances at Gallery Chuma in the "King Street Whisky & Jazz Tour" Sunday June 14 at 3:30 and 5:30 PM. (Click here to order tickets online.)

Ms. Caldwell, who had four straight sold-out Picollo Spoloeto events at Gallery Chuma, will perform her musical magic as world-renowned Dutch author and whisky expert Hans Offringa presents his newest book, Whisky & Jazz, about classic jazz pieces and how the music resonates perfectly with some of Scotland’s most tasteful single malts. Enjoy a real "sippin' and listening" guided tour as this noted expert tells the history of jazz and whisky and how the music and scotch truly blend.

Enjoy a reception with food by Gullah Cuisine, followed by a vocal performance by Ann Caldwell and her band interspersed with Hans’ commentary and tastings of excellent single malt scotches. (Click here for more information.)

Tickets for the "King Street Whisky & Jazz Tour" single malt scotch tasting and Ann Caldwell's jazz performance are also available at Gallery Chuma, 43 John Street in downtown Charleston. Call 843.722.7568 or 843.303.1113 for ticket information or reservations. (Click here to order tickets online.)

Maggie Ward's Drawstring Sweat Pant at Berlins Women Charleston

Berlins Women Charleston is featuring Maggie Ward's sweat pants available in navy charmeuse and grey sueded silk.

Plum Elements to Host Artist Talk with Jocelyn Châteauvert

Plum Elements will host an Artist Talk with Charleston-based artist Jocelyn Châteauvert Wednesday, June 3, 5 - 7:30 PM. Her show “Materials,” new works in paper, is at Plum Elements through June 28. Pictured at left is her work entitled “Draped Oak” of artist-made paper and waxed linen thread.

You can find Jocelyn Châteauvert's work, inspired by the paper she makes by hand, in the collections of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston, Charlotte's Mint Museum of Art, the Medical University of South Carolina Ashley River Tower, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery.

Plum Elements is at 161 1/2 King Street and is open Monday - Saturday 10ish am till 6:00 PM and Thursdays till 7:00 PM in the King Street Antiques District in historic downtown Charleston.

Halls Chophouse to Host a Whisky Dinner

The King Street Whisky & Jazz Tour is coming to Halls Chophouse. Charleston’s finest new steakhouse will host a Whisky Dinner with world-renowned Dutch whisky expert and author Hans Offringa presenting his newest book Whisky & Jazz, Monday June 15 at 7:00 PM.

Whisky & Jazz is a gorgeous 208-page, full-color, coffee table book with an ingenious look at 10 famous jazz musicians and how their music melds perfectly with some of Scotland’s most tasteful single malt scotches. Contributing editor is Charleston's own American jazz historian Jack McCray.

Meet the author and receive a signed copy of his book while enjoying a luscious 4-course dinner with choice of four entrees, interspersed by Hans’ lively presentations, live jazz and tastings of four incredible single-malt scotches.

Only $125 per singles ticket (includes one book) or, for couples, $199 and includes one book. Ticket price includes all taxes and gratuities. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Darkness to Light. This is a ticketed event and will surely be sold out so order your tickets now. (Click here to order tickets.)

Halls Chophouse is Charleston's newest steak house located in the Upper King Design District at 434 King Street in historic downtown Charleston.

"Second Wednesday Whisky Tasting" at King Street Kitchen Company

The King Street Whisky & Jazz Tour kicks off the four-event program with “Second Wednesday Whisky Tasting” at King Street Kitchen Company, 543 King Street, Wednesday, June 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

In one of the great new showrooms in the Upper King Design District, meet the author, Hans Offringa, and hear his entertaining discussion of single malt scotch and jazz. Each attendee will receive a signed copy of his latest book, taste several single malt scotches and feast on hors d'oeuvres prepared by the creative kitchen wizards at KSKC. Enjoy bubbly and sweets at LESESNE after the event. Only $60 per person.

This is a ticketed event and will surely be sold out so order your tickets now. (Click here to order tickets.)

Whisky & Jazz is a 208-page, full-color coffeetable book with a foreword by Scottish whisky writer Dave Broom. Contributing editor is Charleston's own American jazz historian Jack McCray.

The King Street Whisky & Jazz Tour will also be at Gallery Chuma, Halls Chophouse and the Rennaissance Charleston. (Click here for more information.)