Edisto winds down with late summer events
August 22, 2012
Gears upfor a new season to celebrate the island life
EDISTO ISLAND, SC – August 22, 2012 – With school starting back andsummer days shortening, the Edisto Island and Edisto Beach communities await theseasonal shift with a full lineup of events for the fall season. On LaborDay weekend, Edisto will savor the last few “official” days of summer with theEdisto Music & Shag Fest, loaded with music, dancing, shopping and plenty ofgood eating. Later in September, the Edisto Shrimp Fest returns for a secondyear, following a successful inaugural event in 2011. Other popular fall eventsthat always bring visitors back year after year include the Edisto Art GuildFall Show and Sale, the Edisto & Beyond Tour, and the Edisto Fall Festival.
On August 31 and September 1, the Edisto Music & ShagFest will be held at Bay Creek Park, located next to the Edisto Marina. Thefestival will begin at noon on Friday with arts and crafts and food vendors.Entertainment from the Hollow Point Band starts at 3:00 p.m. and the everpopular East Coast Party Band is on from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Saturday’s events,starting at 10:00 a.m., include arts and crafts, food vendors, and a fullline-up of entertainment. During the afternoon hours, DJ Jim Bowers will beproviding music. The Urban Roots Reggae Band will play from 2:00 to 5:00p.m. At 7:00 p.m., the Headliners will take the stage until 11:00 p.m. Theannual shag competition begins at 9:00 p.m. Shag clubs from around thesoutheast will be on Edisto to participate. For more information, pleasecall 843-869-3867 or visit www.edistochamber.com.
In preparation for the fall season, EdistoPride will sponsora Beach & River Sweep on September 15. The sweep will begin at Edisto BeachState Park. Those interested in participating should contact EdistoPride byphone at 843-869-4422 or by email at [email protected].
The newly popular Edisto Shrimp Fest will be held Saturday,September 29, from 12 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Bay Creek Park to celebrate thefishing industry and its contributions to Edisto. Local seafood is center stageand will be prepared using celebrated Edisto recipes. Arts and crafts vendorswill offer some great shopping opportunities for island and other treasures. Formore information, please call 843-869-2505 or visit www.townofedistobeach.com.
The picturesque Bay Creek Park is also the setting for theweekly Arts and Crafts Market, featuring many local artisans. The market is heldevery Wednesday through November 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October brings in more blustery temps and another busy month,marked by yearly favorites, including the Edisto & Beyond Tour, the EdistoArt Guild’s fall show, and the Edisto Fall Festival.
The Edisto & Beyond Tour, sponsored by the Edisto IslandHistoric Preservation Society, will be held on Saturday, October 13, from 10:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The annual tour of plantations, churches, graveyards, andhistoric sites will feature Prospect Hill Plantation, Woodruff Cottage, BrickHouse Ruins, Grove Plantation, Willtown Bluff, Trinity Episcopal Church,Presbyterian Church of Edisto Island, Old First Baptist Church, and ZionReformed Episcopal Church. The tour will begin at the Edisto IslandMuseum, located at 8123 Chisolm Plantation Road. Tickets for this event sell outquickly each year, with a limited number being offered. For more information orto check ticket availability, contact the Edisto Museum at 843-869-1954 or visit www.edistomuseum.org.
The Edisto Art Guild will hold its fall show and sale onSaturday, October 13. The show will be held at the Edistonian, which is locatedon the island at 406 Highway 174. For more information, contact the EdistoChamber of Commerce at 843-869-3867 or visit www.edistochamber.com.
The Edisto Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its annual EdistoFall Festival the following weekend. This street fair, featuring art, localculinary treats, and activities for the kids, will take place on October 20 from11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Jungle Road. Following the festival, localrestaurants will be sponsoring evening events. For more information,contact the Edisto Chamber of Commerce at 843-869-3867 or visit www.edistochamber.com.
The Town of Edisto Beach willhost Trick or Treat at the Creek at Bay Creek Park on Friday, October 26. For the kids, there will be a costume contest, games and prizes, plustable-to-table trick-or-treating. For more information contact Town Hall at (843) 869-2505 or visit www.townofedistobeach.com.
Meanwhile, nature lovers may want to consider any of thenumerous tours that focus on birds and other wildlife on Edisto, includingdolphins and migratory birds that pass through the area, such as bald eagles andperegrine falcons, along with thousands of shorebirds, such as the dunlin,whimbrel, and godwit.
About Edisto
Set in a rare, sparsely-developed corner of the world,Edisto, with its vast green spaces, ancient live oaks, wide open marsh views,and quiet, pristine beach, offers a coastal island experience uncommon todayamong Eastern seaboard communities. Visitors and residents arrive under a liveoak canopy via Highway 174, designated by the U.S. Department of Transportationas a National Scenic Byway. Here, there’s a slower pace of life, coupled with abroad range of year-round recreational activities, all set in the Lowcountry ofSouth Carolina. This is the coastal island destination that is said to offer itsown “state of mind…any time, any season.” For more information, please call theEdisto Chamber of Commerce at 843-869-3867 or 1-888-333-2781 or visit www.edistochamber.com.
