Charleston Currents

GOOD NEWS: Rotary holiday party raises thousands for charity

Staff reports | Hundreds of merry-makers braved chilly, wet weather Saturday to celebrate the season and raise some money for charity.

The Rotary Club of Charleston’s annual Holiday Parade of Boats Viewing Party went off without a hitch – except that the actual boat parade didn’t happen for the first time because of inclement weather. That didn’t matter about 400 people who gathered at the Charleston Maritime Center to eat barbecue, quaff beverages, listen to good music and enjoy a visit from Santa. The annual event, now in its fifth year, raised thousands of dollars for the club’s charity fund, which offers grants to local organizations throughout the year for special projects.

by Charleston Currents · 12/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

PHOTO: Holiday face-off

Santa greeted this little boy after stepping off of a city fire boat on the way to the Light up the Night Parade Party offered Saturday by the Rotary Club of Charleston. Hundreds attended the party on a brisk night at the Charleston Maritime Center to watch the 35th annual Charleston Parade of Boats that featured more than 35 boats this year.

by Andy Brack · 12/11/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Photos

GOOD NEWS: On Santa, sea level rise, banquet, more

Good news for Dec. 28, 2015: Nice far outweighed naughty in Statehouse Report’s annual list by columnist Andy Brack. On the Nice list: Gov. Nikki Haley and state legislators for finally removing the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds; former U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, Clemson, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, flood aid workers, the counties in the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone, The Post and Courier and former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis.

by Charleston Currents · 12/28/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

FOCUS: 26th annual Holiday Festival of Lights is less than 3 weeks away

By Sarah Reynolds, CCPRC | The beloved Holiday Festival of Lights is returning for its 26th year with even more to experience! Featuring an estimated 2 million shimmering lights, Charleston’s most popular holiday event is open nightly at James Island County Park Nov. 13, 2015, through Jan. 3, 2016.

More than 4 million people have toured the Holiday Festival of Lights, which is hosted by the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission at James Island County Park. The event has received many awards and mentions in publications throughout the country, and the three-mile driving tour delivers more every year.

by Charleston Currents · 10/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news