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Thursday, July 3, 2008
There is so much good about participating in local road races, bike rides and triathlons. For one, it gives people goals to improve their personal physical fitness. Then there are the social and community-building aspects of these events. As with everything, however, there's a downside, the underbelly.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — In a world in which Grand Theft Auto IV can make $500 million in its first week of existence, how can the most innocent game of all survive? We speak, of course, of miniature golf (goofy golf, adventure golf or Putt-Putt).
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
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This Fourth of July, you might find yourself out on the beach, enjoying the sun, sand, water and — if you're lucky — a good breeze. Living on the coast, it's easy to take the beach and its accessibility for granted. It's a place for sunning, swimming, picnics and kite-flying, but we sometimes forget that the beach is an entire ecosystem, too.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
The second of four sprint triathlons (.3-mile swim/13-mile bike/3.1-mile run) of the 18th annual Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series will be at 7:15 a.m. Sunday at James Island County Park.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
The Fourth of July is a great holiday with its traditions of parades, cookouts and fireworks. Another one — running, jogging or walking a road race — is starting to catch up. After just three decades since the first "running boom," nearly 240 road races will be held across the United States this Friday.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Because of bad weather, the Go Skateboarding Day event that was to be held at Continuum Skate Shop on June 21 has been rescheduled for 5-9 p.m. July 12 at the Charleston Visitor Center Bus Shed.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
The city of Charleston Recreation Department will offer two classes for youths, ages 6-12, to create garden stones with mosaics at Hazel Parker Playground, 70 East Bay St. The first of two sessions starts Monday.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Bring your bike and/or bike tools, spare parts, even unwanted bikes to the next Charleston Bike Co-op Community Bike Workshop 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Marion Square in Charleston. In the event of rain, head to the Charleston Visitor Center bus shed.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Monday, Wednesday: Boating Education and Safety Course. 6-9:30 p.m. G.M. Darby Building, Mount Pleasant. $55-$69 for 2-day session. Discount for additional family members. All ages are invited to learn how to properly operate all types of boats and personal watercraft.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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With its array of yacht clubs and regattas, sailing has a healthy following in Charleston. It's a tradition that dates back to the city's founding, due to its sailing-friendly waterways.
But do you ever look out over our expansive harbor, rivers and ocean, so visible from roads and bridges, and wonder why there aren't more sailboats out there? Sailing has a reputation — expensive, elitist, even snobbish. Yet it shouldn't be.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
On Saturday, amateur radio (aka ham radio) operators take their passion to Main Street USA in a national field day. Throughout the United States, amateur radio operators will set up emergency radio communication stations with worldwide reach using only emergency power and antennas erected in field conditions.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Friday through Sunday, the Island Heritage Festival explores the Gullah culture and the Sea Island history of James Island through some 10 programs ranging from a tour of the Slave Mart Museum on Friday to Grits and Gullah on the Beach and the Taste of Gullah Celebration on Saturday, and an Island History Tour on Sunday.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
saturday: GPS 101. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $40-$48. Ages 18 and up. Learn the basics of hand-held Global Positioning Systems before experiencing a GPS-guided course in your county park.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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It's time to fine-tune your disc golf skills. In what may be unprecedented for the sport that's part "Frisbee" throwing and part golf, the Charleston Recreation Department is holding the inaugural Charleston Summer Disc Golf Tour this summer. The six-tournament series will be held on six consecutive Saturdays beginning July 12 and concluding Aug. 16.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Serving both as a way to fine-tune skills and for bragging rights, the 11th annual S.C. Recreation and Parks Association Lifeguard Competition will be held today at two venues: the R.L. Jones Center Pool (8:30 a.m. to noon) and Folly Beach County Park (1:30-4 p.m.).
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