Charleston Currents – Charleston County Parks

FOCUS: Ways to ensure a summer full of safe, fun swimming

Staff reports | A day of enjoying the sun and swimming may seem relaxing, we have to beware and prepare for the inherent risks of the water.

Charleston County Parks highlights safety is a top priority as 10 people drown unintentionally every day. To ensure a safe summer during the swimming season, the park system has lifeguards at its beach swimming areas and waterparks. Lifeguards undergo extensive education and training on drowning prevention and recognition. The county parks organization employs more than 275 lifeguards per season to ensure guest safety.

While lifeguards are the final link in the chain to prevent drownings, swimmers can do their part to ensure their own safety. Officials recommend following five easy safe swimming tips:

by Charleston Currents · 07/12/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

NEW for 7/12: On safe swimming, obscene pay hikes, blood needed

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Ways to ensure a summer full of safe, fun swimming
COMMENTARY, Brack: Big pay hikes in Columbia leave a stench
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS: Blood donations needed across the Lowcountry
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Rear view
CALENDAR: Big ballet to be in Charleston July 17

by Charleston Currents · 07/12/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Rice canals at Caw Caw. Photos provided.

FOCUS: County parks resume some operations, more openings ahead

Staff reports | Eleven county parks have been reopened in recent days with limited amenities, such as being open for running, walking and biking on designated trails. Staff of Charleston County Parks will be on hand to ensure that guests are following social distancing guidelines and not using closed amenities, according to a statement..

Six parks reopened Friday:

— Caw Caw Interpretive Center
— James Island County Park
— Johns Island County Park
— Mount Pleasant Pier (fishing not allowed)
— Palmetto Islands County Park
— Wannamaker County Park

Charleston County Parks that also are currently open include:

— Laurel Hill County Park
— Meggett County Park
— Stono River County Park
— Wannamaker North Trail
— Isle of Palms County Park

by Charleston Currents · 05/11/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

6/25, full issue: On frugal fun, freedom and Carolina Day

IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents #10.33 | June 25, 2018
FOCUS: Frugal ways to have some summertime fun
COMMENTARY, Brack: Don’t be gullible and let your freedoms slip away
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
GOOD NEWS: New citizens to be sworn in June 26 at Middleton Place
WHAT WE LOVE: Food, beach, history and more
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where it looks like Halloween all of the time
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Carolina Day recalls Battle of Sullivan’s Island
BROADUS: Georgia Peaches
CALENDAR, June 25+: History Fair set for July 7

by Charleston Currents · 06/25/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: County to open Charleston skate park

Staff reports | SK8 Charleston, a concrete skate park to be operated by Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, will have grand opening events March 4 and 11 at its peninsular Charleston location, 1549 Oceanic Street, which overlooks the Ashley River.

“The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission has always looked to provide world-class facilities for the public we serve,” said CCPRC Executive Director Tom O’Rourke. “SK8 Charleston is the next in a long line of great facilities.”

“The Charleston County area has been waiting a long time for the opportunity to enjoy a facility like this. We are all as excited about the opening of this park as any facility we have opened.”

by Andy Brack · 02/13/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

FOCUS: Buckwheat Zydeco to perform at Cajun Festival

Staff reports | Renowned Cajun musician Buckwheat Zydeco will bring his energetic, accordion-laced sound to the Lowcountry Cajun Festival on April 3 at James Island County Park.

Zydeco and his band, which claim the three largest selling Zydeco albums of all time, will perform from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the festival, which opens at noon. Two other featured acts during the spring festival are Shrimp City Slim and Sidewalk Zydeco.

by Charleston Currents · 03/14/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: Tecklenburg to perform at opening of CJO’s 8th season

The Charleston Jazz Orchestra (CJO) will present When Swing Was King on Feb. 20 at the Charleston Music Hall as the first concert of its eighth season. Special guest will be pianist and new Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg. Also in Good News: Valentine’s stuff at Southern Season; SCE&G warns of scams; CRDA’s new website; poll managers needed; free admission to county parks.

by Charleston Currents · 02/08/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

PHOTO: McLeod Oak

This grand 600-year-old oak is located at McLeod Plantation Historic Site, open since April and operated by the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission. The new 36-acre park, located near the Wappoo Cut bridge on James Island, is an important Gullah/Geechee heritage site that has been preserved. You can tour the plantation and compare the family home with those built for enslaved families. There’s lots to learn. More information can be found here. (Photo from CCPRC.)

by Charleston Currents · 06/29/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Photos