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For something unique and different to do, head out to the Wine and Food Festival in Charleston. The annual Charleston Wine + Food Festival, March 1-4, is a celebration of excellence in food, wine and Charleston’s renowned culture for the benefit of local charities.

Indulge in the unique flavors of the Lowcountry from some of the country’s best chefs, see renowned authors and wine professionals. You’ll learn about—and get to taste—the best Southern cuisine and the Lowcountry’s distinctive food styles, heritage, and recipes at various events and venues throughout the weekend.

There are so many events. But our favorite ticket is the Culinary Village + Grand Tasting Tent ticket. With this ticket, guests will find over 90 food, wine and spirit stations blended together, an open-air courtyard and an official Festival merchandise boutique (during their selected Grand Tasting Tent session) PLUS all-day, unlimited access to the BB&T Lounge, Charleston Cooks! Book Signing Tent, the Palmetto Cheese Culinary Hub, Thermador Cooking Competitions, SCE&G Celebrity Kitchen Tent, Stock Yards Angus Beef and Sterling Silver’s Outdoor Living + Grilling Area and  Whole Foods Market Wine Shop. Grab a group of friends from your apartment in Charleston, and have a taste.

For more information see charlestonwineandfood.com

January has an “R” in it which means, it is oyster season. If you are sitting around your apartment in Charleston, SC wondering how you can get some fresh oysters and great music without doing the work, then look no further than the Charleston Collegiate Annual Rock 'n' Roast.
 
Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:00-5:00 pm is Charleston Collegiate School’s annual oyster roast. This is a day of Music and Fun with a traditional Lowcountry Oyster Roast and Pig Pickin' on their beautiful 30-acre campus.

Live music provided by The 3 Dudes and The Deciders, both bands have members from CCS. Charleston County Parks will provide a climbing wall for the kids.

A Chili Cook-off will round out this event as a fundraiser for Charleston Collegiate School.

Image by AmUnivers via Flickr

Festivals of any sort are always fun to head to. Whatever it may involve, be it music, food, wine, art, kids activities, or any host of other things, festivals are a great way to spend your day. When the weather takes a turn for the better, allowing individuals to head outside, this can make an outdoor festival all the more better. You’re getting a healthy dose of your natural surroundings, on top of partaking in whatever event is being offered.

Locally for me, there’s an awesome jazz festival which takes place annually. From my early teens, until now I’ve tried to make it a point to head out to this Memorial Day weekend event, as it provides a day of rest, relaxation, and great music. Vendors abound, selling artwork, pieces of jewelry, and great food. With this backdrop, to great jazz being provided, this outdoor festival is always a fun one to attend.

For residents of The Abberly at West Ashley, between March 3rd-6th, Charleston will host the annual Charleston Wine & Food Festival. According to the event’s website, for four days straight treat yourself to cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, and a wide assortment of food. With the recent change in weather, along with the picturesque backdrop of the Charleston area this is definitely day of many events which should not be missed.

For more information head here, and have a great time.

Recently released in theaters on Friday, December 10, 2010, The Tourist is a suspenseful drama you don’t want to miss. Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and starring Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, and Rufus Sewell, The Tourist tells the story of an American tourist named Frank Tupelo (Depp) who takes an impromptu trip to Italy to escape a broken heart. While there, he meets an extraordinary woman named Elise Clifton-Ward (Jolie) and begins what seems to be a totally unplanned harmless flirtation. But what Frank doesn’t realize is that Elise had planned meeting him, and Elise isn’t who she seems to be. Their brief romance takes a surprising twist when they find themselves involved in a potentially fatal game of cat and mouse.

Check out the trailer for this film here.

Here are a few movie theaters near Abberly at West Ashley:

Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX
2072 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston
843-769-7600

Regal Cinemas Charlestowne Square 18
2401 Mall Drive
Charleston
800-326-3264

Cinemark James Island
1743 Central Park Road
Charleston
843-795-9499

What Happens When Turkey’s Play Football?

The pro football team had just finished their daily practice session when a large turkey came strutting onto the field. While the players gazed in amazement, the turkey walked up to the head coach and demanded a tryout. Everyone stared in silence as the turkey caught pass after pass and ran right through the defensive line. When the turkey returned to the sidelines, the coach shouted, “You’re terrific!!! Sign up for the season, and I’ll see to it that you get a huge bonus.” “Forget the bonus,” the turkey said, “All I want to know is, does the season go past Thanksgiving Day?”

We thought that you might like that story.  Here’s a funny video to top it off.

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Ladies and gentleman of Abberly at West Ashley Apartments, what are you plans for this Halloween season?  This is the time of the year when the ghouls and goblins get invited into your apartment and you even find yourself planning to be in places where horrors can be found.  I really find that to be funny; that what is fun is scary and what is scary is fun.

Here is an idea that is fun, scary and can also be very helpful to those in need of food or assistance this season.

You can go to the Freaks and Phantoms Charity Halloween Party on October 29th, 2010 at 9:PM.  This party will help to benefit the Charleston Food Bank.  Bring at least one can good with you an you will be entered into the raffle to win one of the really cool prizes that will be raffled off.  You also have a chance of winning $250 dollars for best costume.  Judges are radio hosts from 95sx Two Girls & A Guy.

This sounds like it will be a fun event.  Freaks & Phantoms Halloween Charity Party

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Favorite Movies From the 80’s

Okay, give us your best shot.  We know you are sitting at your computer or on your laptop right in your comfortable apartment so if you need to look online, go for it.  What would you consider to be the best movies of the 80’s?  Or at least what are your favorite?

There were so many great films that came out during this time that we can look at now as old and out of date.  But we still have many classic movies from the 80’s.

Do you remember A Christmas Story (1983) Classic film that comes on every year and I can’t watch enough if it.  What about the extremely funny hit movie Airplane?  Ha Ha… I laugh just thinking about that movie.  Leslie Nielson is hysterical!  Let us know what your favorite 80’s movies are.  We can’t wait to hear what you’ve got to say.

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You may have already found out about the Daily Deals from DealMobs.com But just in case you haven’t heard of DealMobs yet let us be the first to inform you.

DealMobs offers really cool deals on theings that happen arount town here in Charleston, South Carolina.  You can even catch cool deals on  plasces tio visit and dining spots to eat.

Head over to their website at DealMobs.com, see what the deal of the day is and then click on “Buy It Now.” You purchase what ever the item is at the extremely low discounted price.  Redeem your voucher via email the next day then you can print your deal of the day voucher and take it to the local business before the voucher expires.

But there is a catch… In order to get the great discount the minimum number of deal purchases must be met, so you can share the deal of the day with all of your friends of Facebook and Twitter.

The deal of the day 8/27/2010 Pep n’ Cheese for 60% off the regular price.

Check it out now and see for yourself.  Daily Deals form DealMobs.com

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South Carolina Boiled Peanut in Shell

Let the Peanut Party Begin!

Since 2006 Governor Mark Sanford sketched it in black and white that our official state snack is boiled peanuts.  Okay, We can live with that.  Those warm, soggy, can’t-get-enough-open-at-the-same-time boiled peanuts are invited to any luncheon or event that we host here at Abberly at West Ashley Apartment Homes.

It all started about 29 years ago, August 28th, 1982 with the first Peanut Party.  Back then it was only a one day event.  This year 2010 South Carolina kicked off the Peanut Festival with the SC Peanut Princess Pageant on July 31st.  The Official Party isn’t until Friday, August 13th and it’ll start with the ‘Blessing of the Pots’ along with with a dazzling performance from th Pelion High School Band.  There will be events going on all through Saturday the 14th.  So you can make a weekend out of it.

The 29th SC Peanut Party will be chopped full of carnival rides, music and live entertainment.  Al G.’s Roadhouse Band will keep our attention as Friday’s entertainment and on Saturday it’s truly an honor to have Black Cotton Biscuits bless our stage with their presence.

Here is the link for more information about the 29th Annual SC Peanut Party

Now it’s time to get a new job in Charleston.  Not just any job, but the Charleston job you want.

The reason why you’re getting a job can actually bring it about sooner than using really cool search tactics and tricks.  Many articles about finding a new job focus on what you should do with your resume or how to persistently contact HR in a way that is only subtly annoying.  You do have to be creative in job searching and knowing what you want makes your search more concentrated.

But with all that,  reality may still greet you with: ‘over qualified,’ ‘we regret to inform you,’ or ‘not interested.’ If you keep in front of you the benefits of reaching your job goal then you keep your spirits high and keep pressing through.

One Benefit of Searching for a job is finding a job

One benefit could be getting out of the job search market and how sweet it would be to settle down in a well paying position where all of your bills are paid.  It’s a blessing to have more money left over at the end of the week and that thought alone is motivating.  When your ‘reason to accomplish‘ is strong enough knowing what to do is easy.

Abberly at West Ashley Apartments is moments away from Downtown Charleston, SC and the opportunities are wide open for a great future here.  And by the way Melisa… We like to network, of course we would write back ^_^

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