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Yahoo Travel!: Charleston among 'Ten Great Spring Break Destinations'

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director
Monday, March 26th, 2012, 10:36am
Yahoo Travel!: Charleston among 'Ten Great Spring Break Destinations'

CHARLESTON (WCSC) - Yahoo Travel! recently released a list of "Ten Great Spring Break Destinations" and Charleston made the grade.

Charleston ranks alongside other United States spots like San Diego, Amelia Island in Florida, Lanai Island in Hawaii, and Yosemite National Park.

Writers of the online travel periodical had this to say about the Holy City:

Charming Charleston—just voted the nation’s friendliest city by Travel & Leisure magazine-- has something for everyone. Explore an antebellum mansion, go beachcombing along 90 miles of scenic coastline or test your golf skills at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, which will host the 2012 PGA Championship in August. Charleston welcomes four million annual visitors and one of the best times to visit is in the spring, when flowers are in bloom and summer heat hasn't descended.

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Magazine: Charleston is '4th-tastiest town in the South'

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director
Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 1:15pm
Magazine: Charleston is '4th-tastiest town in the South'

CHARLESTON (WCSC) - Charleston will be featured in the upcoming issue of Southern Living magazine as one of the "10 Tastiest Towns in the South."

After holding a vote for their readers, editors of the magazine compiled their top 10 list, which places Charleston 4th behind: Birmingham, Alabama; Baltimore, Maryland, and Lafayette, Louisiana.

Rounding out the top 10 are: Charlottesville, Virginia; Decatur, Georgia; Houston, Texas; Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Lousiana, and Raleigh, North Carolina.       

Southern Living editors chose the towns based on the following criteria:

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16th annual Bulldog Challenge is this Friday

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director
Monday, February 27th, 2012, 9:07am
16th annual Bulldog Challenge is this Friday

CHARLESTON (WCSC) - It's still not too late to register for The Citadel's 16th annual Bulldog Challenge, which will be held this Friday.

Not for the faint of heart, the challenge tests the physical limits of even the fittest and fiercest endurance competitors from across the Southeast.

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16th annual Bulldog Challenge on March 2

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director
Monday, February 20th, 2012, 12:07pm
16th annual Bulldog Challenge on March 2

CHARLESTON (WCSC) - Registration is open for The Citadel's 16th annual Bulldog Challenge.

Not for the faint of heart, the challenge tests the physical limits of even the fittest and fiercest endurance competitors from across the Southeast.

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Operation R&R hosts fun night for local air squadron this Friday

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director
Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 2:52pm
Operation R&R hosts fun night for local air squadron this Friday

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON (WCSC) - Operation R&R Charleston is hosting a night of fun this Friday at Calder’s Buffalo Pub for a local air squadron at Joint Base Charleston, who are preparing for deployment.

There will be a VIP menu for military members and you can learn more about the program which strives to help families reconnect when soldiers return from deployment

It starts at 6 p.m. and runs till 10 p.m.  The pub is located at 1971 Riviera Drive, off the IOP Connector.

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Donate 'Helmets for Kids' in the Lowcountry

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 1:29pm
Donate 'Helmets for Kids' in the Lowcountry

LOWCOUNTRY (WCSC) - Live 5 News and Howell & Christmas Attorneys are partnering this year to supply "Helmets for Kids".

This is an effort to collect new bike helmets for needy kids in the Lowcountry.  Several agencies help our children with donations of bikes and scooters but helmets are often overlooked. 

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Honor Flight Lowcountry to fly WW2 vets to memorial

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012, 5:05pm
Honor Flight Lowcountry to fly WW2 vets to memorial

Honor Flight Lowcountry is seeking World War Two veterans who would like to visit the World War II Memorial on April 2. Honor Flight is also seeking applications for guardians, or escorts, who would like to accompany the veterans on this special day.

Honor Flight Lowcountry is an all volunteer organization that was founded in June of 2009 for the purpose of taking WWII veterans to visit their memorial at no expense to the veterans.  The memorial was not completed until 2004. Because of the veteran’s age and stage in life, most would not undertake such a trip on their own. 

Over 500 Lowcountry veterans have visited the memorial on the five previous Honor Flights from Charleston.

Veterans and guardian applications can be found at their website. Guardians are asked to donate $500 for the privilege of escorting the veterans.

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