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Happy Thursday, Charleston. On this day in 1788, Charleston was the room where it happened. The South Carolina convention to ratify the new U.S. Constitution was meeting downtown — convened May 12 and grinding through nearly two weeks of debate before the final vote on May 23 made South Carolina the eighth state to join the union. The proceedings were held here because Charleston was, at the time, the unrivaled center of the state’s power, money, and population. Two days after this date, 149 delegates voted aye and 73 voted no — and South Carolina was in.
I have to cut one section of CHS Happenings tomorrow. Which one won't you miss?
This is the one. Field level. May 30.
Ten days out, and the CHS Happenings section is filling up.
Here's what you're missing if you sit this one out: a field-level block, right next to the supporters' section, where the drums hit you in the chest and the flags never stop. Not the nosebleeds. Not "good enough" seats. The seats.
Charleston Battery vs. Detroit City FC — whose traveling supporters are loud enough to make this worth it on their own. Military Appreciation Night. 6 PM kickoff, Patriots Point.
Kim and I will be there. So will a section full of CHS Happenings people. The only question is whether you're in it.
Don't be the one scrolling, wondering how it was.
Dinner Club is crossing the bridge.
For the first time ever, we're heading west — West Ashley and James Island, Wednesday, June 10th at 6:45 PM.
Been watching these fill up downtown and in Mount Pleasant, wondering when your side of the bridge gets a turn? This is it.
Quick vibe quiz, we match you with 5 locals. Several groups, several restaurants, same night. Then everyone reconvenes at one after-spot.
No agenda. No name tags. Just great food and the strangers-to-friends magic this town does best.
The west side has waited a long time for this one. Don't watch this one fill up too.
Congrats to Sam J. of Mount Pleasant who guessed correctly in last week’s “Where Are We?” I was at the Moe’s Southwest Grill off Houston Northcutt in Mount Pleasant, snapping the mural on the side of the building. There’s a very compelling story behind it, and I cover it below. 👇🏽
WEATHER
Thursday 85° / 72° ⛅ 💧9%
Friday 84° / 73° ⛅ 💧21%
Saturday 83° / 72° ⛅ 💧24%
Sunday 83° / 73° ☔ 💧32%
PUBLIC ART
The unique combo of characters at Moe’s Southwest Grill in Mount Pleasant
That mural from last week's "Where Are We?" Three famous faces, one Mount Pleasant Moe's, zero burritos sold by Lennon, Marilyn, or Capone. What you don't know: the town tried to paint it over. It got ugly.
WHERE ARE WE?
Just reply to this email, or if you’re reading on our website, email me here. The first person to guess correctly will get a shout-out at the top of our issue next week! BE PRECISE, PLEASE.
HAPPENINGS
Thursday
Isle of Paws Music Fest | 4 - 7 PM | Isle of Palms Recreation Department, Charleston | Dogs, bluegrass, food trucks, and a dog show — all under the oaks.
The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle | 6 - 7 PM | Charleston Library Society, Charleston | Acclaimed naturalist tells the unlikely survival story of one lucky snapping turtle.
Dumpling Class | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Charles Towne Fermentory (James Island), Charleston | Fold, fill, feast — learn dumplings from scratch with a beer in hand.
Friday
10 + 4 + 1: A Collaborative Art Show FAMILY DAY | 5 - 6:30 PM | Cannon Street Art Center, Charleston | Bring the kids — ten artists, four dance troupes, one collaborative experiment.
Cali Sober Mocktail Making Class | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Island Candles, Charleston | Mix booze-free mocktails — the Cali-sober night out you didn't know you needed.
Piccolo Spoleto Sunset Serenade | 8 - 9:30 PM | U.S. Custom House, Charleston | Bring a blanket: free symphony, Ranky Tanky's voice, Piccolo's grand opening.
Saturday
Charleston Farmers Market 2026 | 8 AM - 2 PM | Marion Square, Charleston | Marion Square's Saturday ritual: local produce, breakfast, crafts, and live music.
BBQ and Boots Festival | 11 AM | The Joe, Charleston | Bring your boots and appetite — country star Austin Burke headlines The Joe.
Andrew Rudick Comedy | 7 PM - 12 AM | Wit's End Comedy Club, North Charleston | SiriusXM regular and fast-rising comic brings his tour to North Charleston.
Corinne Bailey Rae at Spoleto Festival USA | 9 PM | College of Charleston, Charleston | The "Put Your Records On" Grammy winner, live under the Cistern oaks.
Sunday
Welcome to Summer Foam Party | 10 AM - 9 PM | Broken Leash Dog Park & Bar, North Charleston | Dogs, foam, and a pool — Memorial Day weekend at the dog bar.
Summer Kickoff Pool Party | MDW | 2 - 5 PM | The Ryder Hotel, Charleston | Rooftop pool, DJ sets, and cabanas — summer starts at Little Palm.
Punch Brothers | 9 PM | College of Charleston, Charleston | Five bluegrass virtuosos open Spoleto's Cistern series — Chris Thile and company.
FEATURED EVENT
Leveling the Fields turns 2 — and you're invited to the party.
LTF runs free after-school sports programs that get girls in under-resourced Charleston schools off the sidelines and into the game. Confidence, leadership, a bigger future — built one practice at a time. Now they're celebrating, and Hyatt Place Mount Pleasant Towne Centre is hosting.
Thursday, May 28 · 5–8 PM · upstairs lobby. Free. Appetizers, a cash bar with a discounted signature pour, raffle prizes, and free garage parking.
RSVP is appreciated! Grab your spot and come celebrate a mission that's changing lives.
Buyers Stopped Waiting
The headlines this week are doing their usual thing, shouting that rates are creeping back toward 7%. The buyers we are working with mostly shrugged. What changed is not the rate, it is the waiting. For three years, buyers sat on the sidelines hoping for a number that kept not arriving. Now they have done the math, accepted the market in front of them, and decided their life is not going to pause for a quarter point. The ones still shopping are not chasing perfect. They are ready.
Jimmy Farrell
Broker, The Farrell Group
ICYMI
Downtown hogs the dining glory — but five of the area’s best tables are quietly sitting a bridge or two away.
A new hotel bar wedged between Waterfront Park and Fleet Landing is betting locals will play tourist for one specific thing.
Charleston pulled in record tourism dollars last year — and it wasn’t because more people showed up.
Shem Creek restaurants just quietly cut off boat docking at 9 p.m. — and boaters say it changes the whole creek.
New census numbers handed Mount Pleasant a result it hasn’t seen in decades — and the town isn’t buying it.
LIVE MUSIC
FRI — Ian Munsick at The Windjammer — Nashville country on the beach stage. Or Perpetual Groove at The Pour House — a jam institution marking 25 years.
SAT — Futurebirds at The Windjammer — fifteen years of road-worn Americana. Or ANTiSEEN at Tin Roof — the cult punk legends, loud as ever.
SUN — Willie Nelson & Family at Firefly Distillery — an outlaw legend, an easy yes. Or Jah Creation at The Washout — reggae Sunday with sand underfoot.
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