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Bleeding the Colors of Life – Original Poem

June 24, 2020 by 0 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

It is indecision that paralyzes progress

Words are a blanket sheltering action from the frozen ice storm

Don’t blink for life will pass by

It is moments, instantaneous actions of the heart that will define generations

We are the keepers of the future of the hallowed museum of memories past and future

The walls speak volumes of mistakes made and promises forgotten
Learn from the education of our elders and the innocence of our children

Our time is sketched on the canvas of life bleeding the colors of wonder

It is the embrace we all fear; the leap into the abyss of possibility that will cultivate in the greatness of fortune and eternalize the meaning we all search desperately for

The answer to the one question that hides within us is resting, waiting for the great awakening

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Downtown Charleston’s Newest Healthy Food Option: Rush Bowls Now Open at WestEdge

June 18, 2020 by 0 Comments
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WHAT
Rush Bowls is a health food restaurant offering over 30 varieties of blended fruit and veggie bowls and smoothies. Owned and operated by Charleston locals Linda and Hugh Gordon, the new Rush Bowls location gives health-conscious people on the go a quick, healthy option for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. 

Rush Bowls opened to the public on Friday, June 5th. Located in the new WestEdge district downtown, the location is conveniently located to Charleston’s Westside, Hampton Park, MUSC, The Citadel, and Roper Hospital. 

Customers are able to customize their bowls and smoothies with a variety of toppers and boosts that offer various health benefits, and all bowls and smoothies can be made gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan upon request. 

Bowls start at $11, smoothies start at $10.


Rush Bowls also offers Bow Wow Bowls for pups and a menu featuring bowls created especially for kids. 

Rush Bowls offers Online Ordering through their website and will soon have delivery services through UberEats, DoorDash, Postmates, and GrubHub. 

WHERE
22 WestEdge Street, Suite 103
Charleston, SC 29403
 
HOURS
Monday through Friday | 8am – 8pm
Saturday + Sunday | 9am – 8pm 

LINKS
Website | rushbowls.com/charleston
Menu | rushbowls.com/charleston/menu
Online Order | bit.ly/RushBowlsOnlineOrder
Facebook | facebook.com/RushBowlsCharlestonWestedge
Instagram | @rushbowls.charleston

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My Home, My Love – Original Poem

June 18, 2020 by 0 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

You fuel the passion of my dreams

Your lips, a gateway to the soul
Your body, my home

Sailing off into the life you have created for us on this life canvas
Colors rich in tone and texture
Layers of complexity washed away with the gentle stroke of your brush

You are an artist and I am your muse
You are my inspiration for salvation and hope

I lay under the stars, you head rested on my warm chest
No blanket, no roof, no foundation

This is my home
With you in my arms, I have found this place
Hidden for years under the lies
The truth was only what I allowed myself to see
Always beside me, always in my thoughts

I knew you, years before our eyes met
Years before the first kiss
Years before I loved you

I knew you as a vision of beauty
A spirit blowing in the wind

I knew you, as you were painted on the canvas that created all my dreams

In you, I am home
Forever safe

Lowcountry

Charleston’s Gale Restaurant will be re-opening Friday, June 19 for take-out

June 17, 2020 by 0 Comments
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One of Charleston’s newest hotspots Gale Restaurant will be re-opening this Friday, June 19 for take-out for both lunch and dinner! 

Owner and Chef Brett Chizinski has developed an Italian-inspired menu focusing on local ingredients with small plates, pizza, pasta, and large plates. Favorites include his Sambal Margherita Pizza (made in his pizza hearth with chili oil and honey from his Mother Gale’s backyard), Parisian Gnocchi with housemade sausage, and Mushroom & Squash Lasagna.

Guests can enjoy free parking around the corner for pick-up 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch, and 5-8 p.m. for dinner (closed on Tuesdays). Gale Restaurant is located at 601 Meeting St

With the re-emergence of COVID-19 cases among restaurant employees, Gale Restaurant is delaying dine-in until they can fully assure the safety of their employees. You will be among the first to know once they set an opening date.

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Sullivan’s Island to continue with Carolina Day event but scaled-down

June 16, 2020 by 0 Comments
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The historical event commemorated each year on Carolina Day, June 28th is the Battle of Sullivan’s Island that took place on that date in 1776. Even though the entire conflict took place on the island and was one of the first great American victories of the Revolutionary War, little had been done on Sullivan’s Island to mark the event until last year when the town, along with Battery Gadsden Cultural Center, began to reestablish a commemoration to complement activities in downtown Charleston organized by the Palmetto Society.

This year Carolina Day is scheduled to be celebrated on Saturday, June 27th. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, most of the activities planned for Carolina Day in downtown Charleston have been canceled.

Sullivan’s Island has made the decision to go ahead with a scaled-down celebration that will take place on the plaza in front of Town Hall on Saturday morning, June 27th, at 9 AM. Activities will include the raising of the Moultrie flag, a proclamation by Mayor Patrick O’Neil, participation by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a remembrance of the life of William Moultrie. All citizens, including students of all ages, interested in learning more about the first significant event in Sullivan’s Island history are encouraged to attend the ceremony on June 27th. Social distancing should be maintained at this outdoor event. Attendees are strongly encouraged to consider wearing masks.

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Dashi Launches Wine Flight + Flights & Bites

June 16, 2020 by 0 Comments
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Dashi just launched two new menu offerings- a Wine Flight and Flight & Bites- available during regular business hours to enjoy inside or on their patio (live music on Thursdays and Saturdays).

For just $9, guests can enjoy a Wine Flight of three pours (one white, red and rosé) of Dashi’s premier collection of Spanish, Portuguese and South American wines.

For just $18, diners can also indulge in a wine flight of three pours, paired with three bites- one Steam Bun (choice of chicken, shrimp, pork belly or tofu), Socarrat and Thai Cucumber Salad.

Photo Credit: @Hangry_Mess

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Love is Everything – Original Poem

June 14, 2020 by 0 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

Love is everything
Everything
Without it, we are invisible

Invisible to the sound of a morning rain
Invisible to the smile of a rose blossoming in Spain
Invisible to the sight of long slow kiss
In this life, there is so much we can miss

Love is enchanting like a warm summer breeze
A tingle, a wink, a sigh, a touch of a cool spring day

It is the reason we rise
The struggle to survive
The euphoria of time
The essence of rhyme

Love breathes
It protects
A blanket so safe

A song
A whisper
A kind eye

With the simplicity of words
Words are spoken in the air
Linger, journey, invite you near

Take hold
Take flight
Find meaning
Stop thinking; just be
A disease infecting my very soul

Love is everything
Meant to be lost
To be found

Hold for a second
A risk
Take a picture
Keep it for all time
It will last forever
With the winds of change, I will be reminded of the smile that has stopped in time

With the strength of a thousand “I Love Yous”
I feel so alive now
So alive with you

You are the escape I have dreamed about
An imaginary world come true

With you, love is everything

Lowcountry

Seeking Your Old Charleston Family Photos

June 14, 2020 by 0 Comments
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We are blessed with a storied history. Generations of Southern upbringing, family values, hospitality, warmth, and the natural aesthetics of beautiful coastal living.

As times change and progress takes the helm, so many of our readers yearn for a piece of the past. We want to help make that a reality.

This is the part where we partner with you, our loyal readers. We are asking you to send us your old family pictures. We want to do an expose showcasing the amazing past this community has and take it out of hiding for all the world to see: A true celebration of our Lowcountry history.

If you would like to contribute, please email us your favorite photos with the following information:

  1. Who is in the photo
  2. Photo Credit (Who took or owns the photo)
  3. The year it was taken
  4. Location of the photo
  5. Caption (if applicable) – What is special about this photo
  6. Email us at mark@charlestondaily.net

We look forward to your submissions.

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Sound of My Soul – Original Poem

June 11, 2020 by 0 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

Can you hear me?
My heart racing with emotional bliss
Powerful impulses sustaining the will of eternal refuge
A lifelong struggle to connect
With meaning; with definition; with faith

These words I sing to you are my opus
To all of you in search of the one
The one to wake you from your deep sleep
The one to influence your journey to greatness

Not the greatness found on monuments

Nor awarded with medals
The perfection of love from soul to another
Heaven isn’t shared my millions
It is a place of honor and sanctuary
It can be tasted by the purest pallet
Only big enough for two

Can you hear my soul?
Its harmony is in sync with the beat of your heart
When it sings, shivers race down your spine
You know
You have always known

In that workshop in the sky, we were built together
We shared the same craftsmanship

Now I sing to you so that I can warm your heart and rest your head on a pillow of clouds in our heavenly home

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On The Road of Life – Original Poem

June 10, 2020 by 0 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

There is nowhere to go but everywhere
Like a dream on the road where the mountains weep and the flowers bloom.
A place with boundary; limitless

Sliding down the rainbow of possibility into the ocean blue
Swimming toward the sun splashing me with its warmth until I can kiss the sand and be tickled by the grace of Earth free and open

A dreamer with a home between the clouds and grass

A verse for every step through this great land
A story with every heartbeat
Adventures born from fairy tales and raised by the imagination

I am born to a vision of wonder
Scared by darkness; excited for the light

Raised on the love of the road
A wanderer guided by the sky so blue

So, endless
So, euphoric

This is the love I know
It is here, it is everywhere

It is in the comfort of a stranger’s words
The safety of the countless stars
It lies within all of us

It is now