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For the third year in a row, a Charleston, S.C. chef was named “Best Chef of the Southeast” during the annual James Beard Foundation Awards held on May 3, 2010 in New York City. Sean Brock of McCrady’s Restaurant beat out stiff competition to continue the three-year tradition for the destination, riding the wave of success started by two other star Charleston chefs, FIG’s Mike Lata (2009) and Hominy Grill’s Robert Stehling (2008).

Visit Riverbanks each Thursday evening in May for Rhythm and Blooms, a celebration of music and art in the Botanical Garden.
From 6 to 9pm guests can listen to live music under the Rose Garden Pavilion and browse displays from local artists throughout the Garden. Tapas and drinks will be available for purchase on the Garden terrace.

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Five family vacations to the Charleston area are up for grabs as part of the Rediscover the Family Vacation promotion! Winners will be picked based on creative video submittals.  For inspiration, take a look at videos submitted last year:  www.charlestonvacationgiveaway.com/winners_2009.html. For more information, visit www.charlestonvacationgiveaway.com

Spring Break Brings the Largest One-Week Crowd in Zoo’s History
Last week, during spring break, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden set an attendance record with the largest number of visitors ever to visit the park in a single week.

As spring begins and the flowers bloom and the sun shines, what better time to capture the beauty of the Spartanburg area on camera. The Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) will once again hold a Photography Contest and is asking you to go out and show us how you see Spartanburg through your lens.

Southern Living magazine’s January edition features its 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards, in which several honors go to the Charleston, SC area. In competition with other southern destinations, readers of the widely popular magazine once again named Charleston their Favorite Southern City. Honors also included top tier billing for Best Weekend Getaway, Best Family Destination and Best Festivals, among others.

Surround yourself with over 300 years of History at Ninety Six National Historic Site’s Lifeways of the Cherokee Indians and Colonial Settlers.  This free event will be held Saturday, April 10 from 10:00am until 5:00pm, and Sunday, April 11 from 10:00am to 3:00pm.  This event is held every other year.
Experience Colonial life through an authentic encampment of Militia and Colonial families.  Learn about Cherokee Indians as the Oconaluftee Indian Village Touring Group demonstrates traditional crafts and dances.  Meet Robert Gouedy, the first Trader of Ninety Six, as portrayed by Durham …

We all know how frustrating the job hunt can be especially in a down economy. It seems like we look for months and yet we find nothing that fits our skill set!
So, what is the solution? We can’t give up. We have to keep moving forward. Where do we look?

An Inaugural Gala is to be held on January 21st from 6-10pm at the Poinsett Club, complete with cocktails, dinner, dancing, and live music.