August 2012

Your Guide to Fishing in Charleston’s Waterways

August 30, 2012

TweetFishing and shrimping can be great fun in Charleston’s waterways! But before rigging up your rod or baiting for shrimp, you’ll want to make sure you follow proper South Carolina fishing laws. Here’s what you’ll need to do: * Purchase a fishing license: In order to legally fish in South Carolina, the state requires all [...]

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Meet the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital Patients

August 28, 2012

Tweet The image above is a mural that was hung above George’s tank at the Sea Turtle Hospital. George is a critically injured loggerhead patient who is being treated for fractured upper and lower jaws after being hit by a boat. She is also being treated for a dislocated radius in the wrist region of her [...]

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Saving Lives One Sea Turtle at a Time: The South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rescue

August 23, 2012

Tweet Did you know that sea turtles have been around for more than 100 million years? And did you also know that there are seven known species of sea turtles in the world (six in waters off the coast of the U.S., all of which are either threatened or endangered) with four of those species [...]

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8 Ways to Help Conserve the Environment & Reduce Your Carbon Footprint–Lessons from Charleston

August 21, 2012

TweetAs a harbor city, Charleston is home to a vast array of marine life, birds, and marsh-dwelling critters. As such, the Charleston community has become increasingly aware of product consumption, pollution, and the need for wildlife conservation. In fact, it has been the Charleston community’s goal for decades to conserve all aspects of the city [...]

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Why is Charleston Called The Holy City?

August 16, 2012

Tweet Image above owned by the Charleston Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, taken from their Flickr page.   It is believed that Charleston came to be known as “The Holy City” due to the religious freedom that was found on the peninsula several hundred years ago. In the early days, the church steeples towering over [...]

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The Local Edge: Charleston Harbor Tours’ Staff Picks for Favorite Restaurants

August 14, 2012

TweetWant to hear what real locals have to say about Charleston’s best restaurants? Here at the Charleston Harbor Tours corporate office, we love food. And not just any food, Charleston’s downtown food! Home to some of the best restaurants in the nation, Charleston is a culinary hotspot with hundreds of amazing local eateries, quaint bistros, [...]

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What is Craft Beer?

August 9, 2012

TweetCraft beer in a nutshell? According to the Brewers Association, an American craft brewer “is small, independent and traditional.” Let’s break these three criteria down a bit . . . To be small means that the craft brewer produces 6 million barrels (1 barrel = 31 gallons) of beer or less on an annual basis. [...]

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“Small Events, Big Delights!” Interview with Charleston’s In Season Catering

August 7, 2012

TweetAs one of the leading boutique Charleston catering companies, In Season Catering provides a personalized approach to intimate Charleston events. In fact, we often use In Season Catering aboard The Schooner Pride for our private charter events. See below for our exclusive interview with Krista Kanapaux, owner of In Season Catering: In Season’s tagline is “Small [...]

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2012 PGA Championship Selects Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course

August 2, 2012

Tweet Image above taken from PGA.com   Charleston is getting ready for some of the biggest days in golf history! From August 9 – 12, 2012, the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island will be hosting the annual PGA Championship. The first in South Carolina history! Running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, this seaside course is [...]

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