Second Sunday on King St.

In the Fall of 2010 the City decided to try a new event that is now known as the popular Second Sunday. A large section of the shopping district on King St. is closed off to cars so that pedestrians can wonder away from the sidewalks and onto the street. I went this weekend, December 9th, and it is more extravagant that I have seen in the past. At the beginning some of the restaurants and shops would place outside seating on King St. for hungry wanderers, but now there are food trucks, musicians, and other businesses lining the streets.

Yesterday there were many different artists and musicians, but the most popular was by far a small band that consisted of what looked like 12-14 year old young boys. They all had instruments they played, sang, and drew a huge crowd. They were great to watch. Another fabulous addition is a food truck called “Outta My Heuvos,” which is a breakfast food truck created by two former chefs from McCrady’s. Here’s some more fun information about the food and business:

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/Eat/archives/2012/05/24/outta-my-huevos-a-breakfast-food-truck

All of the stores participate with different in-store events to draw the crowds inside. The Studio had a lovely display on the street outside of the office with some of our infamous adirondack chairs and our Real Estate Buyer’s Guide.

Christmas Parade

This weekend was full of fun holiday events, including the Christmas Parade. The parade started on King St. and traveled down to Broad St. We watched outside of The Studio on King St. with some snacks. Here are some fun pictures from the parade:

          

Marion Square Tree Lighting

I attended the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Marion Square this weekend. It was a lot of fun, and a very family-oriented event. The holiday ceremony was held from 4:30-6:00 and before the tree lighting there were all types of Christmas skits, including an excerpt from Peter and the Wolf. The skit was performed by Robert Ivey Ballet Company, featuring local children from the community.

Santa and Mayor Joseph P. Riley light the tree up and also held their own entertainment for the children that featured a live giraffe and zebras. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the best pictures of the animals. There were also hot dog stands and kettle corn available. Although seeing the animals was fun, the giraffe was terrified and almost broke loose from its trainers. Read all about the fiasco here.

Christmas tree lighting!

All of the trees in Marion Square were also lit

  

After the lighting, King St. was closed to cars so pedestrians had their roam of the street. We saw this character performing: