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Treat Your Special Valentine to a memorable Four Course Dinner for Two in The Swamp Fox Restaurant & Bar and enjoy a complimentary glass of Champagne.  Reservations for Dining are required.  Seating offered between 5:00 & 10:00 pm on February 14, 2012.  Live Jazz Piano Entertainment by Bill Howland.  See full menu.

Join us in the Swamp Fox Restaurant on Saturday nights from 5:00pm until 10:00pm for Prime Rib Night featuring a Jazz Pianist.  See full menu.

Mardi Gras Comes to Charleston - Royal Bal Masque MMXII

February 4, 2012
Gaillard Municipal Auditorium
Website: kreweofcharleston.org

Royal Bal Masque MMXII is set to be an even larger and more elegant affair than in years past. You do not want to miss the costumes, music and revelry that makes this event so special! Established in 2009, the Krewe of Charleston is the only Mardi Gras Krewe on the East Coast and is fast-making Charleston, South Carolina - the next major Mardi Gras destination in the United States.

Southeastern Wildlife Expo
February 17-19, 2012
www.sewe.com/

Now in its 30th year, the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition has grown to be the largest event of its kind in the nation, attracting over 500 artists and exhibitors from around the globe who present their offerings to over 40,000 attendees. A 3-day celebration of nature that has earned a reputation for excellence, SEWE now hosts the world's foremost experts in wildlife and nature art, as well as conservation research and environmental education.

Established in 1982, the first Southeastern Wildlife Exposition took place in February of 1983, with approximately 100 exhibitors and 5,000 people in attendance. Its goal was, and is, to produce an event which contributes significantly to the economy while promoting the conservation and preservation of nature and wildlife through its educational outreach programs and its focus on the visual arts.

The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition is a critical part of the South Carolina and Charleston calendar. Run with the utmost professionalism and pride, an effort that began as a small winter diversion has now become the largest annual event to take place in South Carolina and one of the most popular and successful events in the country.

BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival®
March 1-4, 2012
charlestonwineandfood.com

The annual BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival®, March 1-4, 2012, celebrates the best that the city of Charleston, SC has to offer: a local food culture rich in tradition and James Beard award-winning chefs.

Tickets for the 2012 Festival on sale NOW!

Charleston Fashion Week
March 20-24 / 2012
Marion Square
Website: charlestonfashionweek.com

Showcasing emerging designer and model talent across the East Coast, Charleston Fashion Week(r) has fast become one of the premier fashion weeks in North America since its founding in 2007. Held March 20-24th, 2012 under the tents in Marion Square in Charleston, SC, this five-night celebration will feature more than 30 runway shows, the Emerging Designer Competition: East, the Spring Bridal Show, and the Rock the Runway Model Competition. Named a Top 20 Event for March by the Southeast Tourism Society and accredited with launching the careers of numerous up-and-coming fashion designers, this true multimedia event presents high-end runway shows, interactive entertainment, chic after-parties, and press events. Charitable partners for 2012 are still being finalized, but previous partners have included Center for Women, Lowcountry AIDS Services, and MUSC.

Camellia Walks
Middleton Place

Blooming during the depths of winter, the fragile beauty of camellias enhance the Middleton Place Gardens with thousands of blossoms, from pristine white to all shades of red and pink. Enjoy and learn more about these spectacular flowers on a Camellia Walk, held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday beginning February 7th and continuing through March 26th, 2009. These special guided tours will begin at 11:00 a.m. and last approximately an hour and a half. Advance reservations are required.

Camellias, a southern landscape favorite, show off a blaze of color throughout the winter months. Family tradition holds that in 1786, French botanist Andrè Michaux gave the Middletons the first four camellias to be planted in an American garden. Today, Middleton Place has over 3,500 camellias including many rare varieties as well as one of the original Michaux plants, the Reine des Fleurs or "Queen of Flowers." The Camellia Walks highlight many of these unique historical plants as well as the hundreds of camellias that form the allees in the formal gardens.

There is no additional fee for the Camellia Walks, but reservations are required. Regular Garden admission, adults $25, children (7-15) $5, 6 and under are free. For reservations and additional information, call Middleton Place at (843) 556-6020 or visit the website at www.middletonplace.org. The 2009 Camellia Walks are sponsored by AT&T Real Yellow Pages.

Spoleto Festival USA 2012

May 25 - June 10, 2012
Website: spoletousa.org 

For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, South Carolina's historic theaters, churches and outdoor spaces with performances by renowned artists as well as emerging performers in opera, theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music. Now approaching its 36th season, Spoleto Festival USA is internationally recognized as America's premier performing arts festival.

Walking tours of historic Charleston, SC
Website: www.charlestonfootprints.com
Discover the charm and character of America's most scenic and historic city with an acclaimed tour guide whose knowledge of Charleston traditions, heralded events, architecture, and cultural heritage is unsurpassed.

Charleston Stage at the Dock

Dock Street Theatre 
135 Church Street 
Website: www.charlestonstage.com

Charleston Stage, founded by Playwright Julian Wiles in 1978, is South Carolina’s largest professional theatre company. At the Historic Dock Street Theatre, which has just recently undergone a $19 million renovation, Charleston Stage has presented over 150 productions and played to a collective audience of over one million strong. 

Cypress Swamp Kayak Tours
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
MIddleton Place

Come explore a black water cypress swamp by kayak. A qualified naturalist will give basic safety and paddling instructions before leading you deep within a tupelo and cypress filled forest. Explore this magical 1,100 acre cypress swamp and discover plants and animals that thrive under the 120 foot tall trees. 3 hour tour; $65 per person. Reservations are required; contact the Outdoor Center at 843-266-7492.

Ashley River Guided Kayak Tours are also available on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. A trained naturalist will lead you through the tidal creeks that feed the pristine marshlands around the Ashley River. Friendly and knowledgeable guides will interpret the flora, fauna, rice production, and the historical importance of the river. Both guided and self-guided exploration is offered by reservation only.

Charleston's Museum Mile on Meeting Street
http://www.charlestonsmuseummile.org

Charleston's Museum Mile offers visitors the most comprehensive array of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Charleston. It is situated along Meeting Street and runs from the Charleston Visitor Center to the Nathaniel Russell House. Charleston's Museum Mile initiative will help locals and visitors understand how easy it is to navigate this cultural corridor.

Along the Mile visitors can discover six museums, five nationally important historic houses, four scenic parks, a Revolutionary War powder magazine, ten historic houses of worship and five historic public buildings including the Market and City Hall.

For a complete Charleston schedule, visit www.charlestoncvb.com.