[SOUNDSLIDES] 3 Italian Tattoos

SoundSlides by Douglas Imbrogno from hunredmountian.com.
Doug writes: “Here was the deal. In Summer 2008, I took my 18-year-old son, Lucas, to Italy along with his 18-year-old cousin, Neil, to mark their graduation from high school. The destination was Verona, where we went to hear Santana perform in the remarkable Arena Roman coliseum, along with ten [...]

[Photos] Spring Comes to Slack Plaza

On Sunday morning the Sun came out long enough to take these pictures. All picture were taken with my 1st generation iPhone.

This tulip bed is an oasis of color in an otherwise urban setting.

The Bradford Pear trees are in full bloom.

Another shot of flowers and trees. That’s Summers Street in the background.

That tiny figure at [...]

[DAY TRIP] Blenko Visitors Center

The Blenko Visitors Center in Milton is a great place to visit for glass lovers. Milton is only thirty minutes away from downtown Charleston. Take I-64 West and take the Milton exit. There are plenty of signs to show the way. Admission is free. The visitors center is currently operating under Winter Hours which are [...]

[TWEET-UP] December Twitter and Facebook Meet-up

Shouts and Holler and 304Blogs will be hosting a Tweet-Up (aka Meet-Up) on Wednesday December 17 at 5 pm at Capitol Roasters on Summers Street.
Here are some iPhone photos from the last Tweet-Up.

For more information visit the 304Blogs Group on Facebook. While you are there, don’t forget to join the Shouts and Hollers Facebook Group!

[COMEDY] Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad

Friday, December 19 at 8pm
Empty Glass
410 Elizabeth St,
Charleston, WV
(304) 345-9893
$10 ADV/$12 DOOR
Ed. note: We’re posting the press release because…it rather says it all.
Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad is a refreshing mix of comedy, music, spoken-word and show-stopping burlesque, featuring the gals who learned to smoke at Hebrew School, got drunk at their Bat-Mitzvahs and would rather have more [...]

[PHOTO] Quarrier Street

Ah, the Art Deco-ness of it all!  I love Quarrier Street.  It looks like this photo was taken years ago, but it was actually taken recently.
photo copyright 2008
Rebecca Burch

[ART] Home is Where the Art is

There’s a new community art mural on the side of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore (map).  They’re having an opening celebration from 4-6pm on Saturday October 25th, with a chance to meet the artists, as well as food, drinks, and prizes.  Even if you can’t make the opening, the mural is a permanent addition to Charleston’s [...]

[FOOD] Two New Restaurants coming to South Charleston

This post is a combination of several posts on ForkYou, a group blog about food in Charleston, WV and beyond.
Susan says…
South Charleston is becoming a veritable playground for the tastebuds it seems.  We recently reported that Pho Vinh Long, a Vietnamese restaurant, is opening on October 10 (ed. note: they are now reporting an opening [...]

[SHOP] YWCA Past & Present Gently Used Clothing

This post comes from the YWCA Empowering Perspectives Blog.
While you may know that the YWCA of Charleston operates a gently used clothing store on Charleston’s East End, did you also know that we provide clothing to our program participants free of charge? At YWCA Past & Present, located at the corner of Elizabeth Street and [...]

[ART] Downtown Artwalk for September

[ September 18, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Get out for a nice walk, check out all the cool new art in galleries around downtown, and perhaps even enjoy a little wine and cheese.  It’s all part of the monthly Downtown Charleston Artwalk.

This month’s ArtWalk is Thursday evening, September 18th, from 5-8pm. Here’s a map you can print out to guide you to [...]

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