It’s Friday once again, which means it’s time for the Friday Five, our weekly roundup of five fun events happening around the Charleston area over the weekend. Check out a music trivia happy hour, enjoy delicious Jamaican cuisine and wines, score a free pass to a local garden, and more. As always, no matter what you choose to do, the staff and agents at Johnson & Wilson Real Estate Company hope you have a very happy and safe weekend!
Head to The Brick: Charleston’s Favorite Tavern on Friday evening for Name That ’90s Tune Happy Hour Trivia. The Brick presents a safe environment in which you can enjoy $3 drinks, $4 appetizers, and $10 pitchers of Modelo. For guest and employee safety, masks are required indoors when guests are not sitting at their table. There should be no more than eight people to a table. Trivial host will be wearing a mask and will come to each table to check trivia answers. The staff will provide you with a pen that you may keep at the end of the game and will also disinfect each table after use. Capacity is limited to keep things socially distanced. Admission is $3 or $4 per person, which is equal to one drink or one appetizer, which will be given to the player upon arrival.
Enjoy Drive-In Movie Night at the Post & Courier on Friday evening with the feature blockbuster film, Incredibles 2. This drive-in movie takes place in the Post and Courier’s parking lot at the corner of King and Columbus in Downtown Charleston. Gates open at 7pm; movie starts at 8:30pm. If you’re hungry, South Philly Steaks food truck will be on hand serving up homemade cheesesteaks, specialty sandwiches, tacos, egg rolls, nachos, salads, pastas, fried chicken, etc. This event is sponsored by Dillar’s, Charleston Oral & Facial Surgery, Trident General Dentistry, Charleston Repeats, and Benny Ravello’s. As a bonus, you can bring four non-perishable food items to the drive-in movie for a chance to win a $100 Dillard’s gift card. Food donations benefit One80 Place. Every moviegoing vehicle will also receive a Dillard’s Swag Bag as a token of appreciation!
From now until September 27th, pet lovers who adopt a dog from any of the participating rescue shelters throughout the Lowcountry will receive a free annual family membership to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Bring your new furry family member time and time again for walks in the dog-friendly garden, free for a full year. This campaign is made possible by Low Country Dog Magazine, Magnolia’s partner organization. Come back on Sunday, September 27th for a celebration of new pets and owners on their annual Low Country Dog Adoption Day on the Ashley.
Celebrate all things Jamaican, Reggae, and Jerk this Sunday at the Seventh Annual SC Reggae Jerk Wine Festival. Admission to this event, held at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, includes one complimentary 3 oz. wine sample; one complimentary 9 oz. wine glass; one complimentary jerk sample pairing with Irie Jerk Wine; jerk sample provided by Caribbean Rootz’ visiting chef TY from Jamaica; wine presentation; wine samples and wine for purchase by bottle or glass; cooking demonstration presented by Jamaican Chef; live music; Jamaican food selections available for purchase; special pricing on featured wines; arts and crafts gift options for purchase; complimentary walking tour of the Magnolia Gardens; and more! Portions of the proceeds benefit Healthy Lifestyle Network, a 501c3 organization dedicated to helping children and adults.
Enjoy Sunset Rooftop Yoga on Sunday evening at the Charleston City Market. Rooftop Yoga consists of one hour of power yoga at sunset on the historic Charleston City Market rooftop, centrally located on Market Street between King and Meeting Streets. All levels are welcome, but please bring your own mat or towel and some water. Space for this event is limited, and mats will be socially distanced. Find details for registration and payment at the link above.
