What to do May 29-June 5

Blackwater kayak tour

Paddle deep into the heart of the Francis Marion National Forest on a guided blackwater kayak tour with Coastal Expeditions. This immersive experience takes guests through winding creeks and tea-colored waters beneath a canopy of cypress and tupelo trees. Along the way, expert naturalists will interpret the rich ecology and cultural history of this unique Lowcountry wilderness. All gear provided. No experience necessary.
May 31. 9 a.m. $95/ticket. Francis Marion National Forest. coastalexpeditions.com

AAPI Night Market

Visit the Navy Yard in North Charleston and be ready to try something new to eat from several incredible food vendors. This night market features a wide selection of market-style bites and snacks that will give guests a taste of different cultures as culinary creatives represent their heritage. Shop from a selection of works from Asian creatives and business owners from the Lowcountry. Stay up-to-date on event details online.
May 31. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free to attend. Navy Yard Charleston. 2154 Noisette Blvd. North Charleston. instagram.com/aapi_chs

Summer Garden pop-up

Join the team behind lifestyle brand J. McLaughlin for a summer garden pop-up at Market Street Circle. Shop the latest summer collection with complimentary cocktails, delicious bites, and limited-edition gifts. Guests who share their email upon arrival will receive a branded gift, complimentary beverage and sweet treat from the Carriage House while supplies last, plus $50 off their next $300 purchase. RSVP required to attend.
June 5. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free to attend. The Charleston Place. 205 Meeting St. Downtown. jmclaughlin.com

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Founded in 1998, the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market celebrates the hard work of local farmers and makers. Head out every Tuesday through September for a local market featuring farm goods, food vendors and live music. Pick up fresh local produce, prepared meals and plenty of other goodies to stock your kitsch.
Tuesdays. 3:30 p.m to 7 p.m. Free to attend. The Moultrie Middle School. 645 Coleman Drive. Mount Pleasant. experiencemountpleasant.com

Brewery Blast laser tag

Step into an urban battleground where the air crackles with excitement and the pulse-pounding beat of adrenaline fills the air. Dive behind barrels, dodge laser beams and strategize with your team amidst the maze-like corridors of Holy City Brewing. Long and load — and raise your glass — for a series of epic showdowns that runs through July.
Thursdays through Sundays. $20/ticket. Holy City Brewing. 1021 Aragon Ave. North Charleston. holycitybrewing.com

Arts+Music

June 3 book event spotlights author Sack of Mother Emanuel

June 3, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kevin Sack is in conversation with television anchor Carolyn Murray on the publication day of Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church. Ticketed event: Charleston Library Society, 164 King St., Charleston. charlestonlibrarysociety.org.

CULTURE

Through June 8: Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston.
May 31, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Studio Union Open House, a collective of 20 artists. 2010 Hackemann Ave., North Charleston.
May 31, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Annual performer showcase presented by Uptown Aerial Arts, “A Night At the Circus.” 62 Brigade St., Building 6c. Tickets: bit.ly/NightattheCircus
June 5, 6 p.m.: In partnership with the AfroSouth Film Festival, the International African American Museum (IAAM) presents a dual screening of A Tree Story by director Tony Bell and High Water by director Tyquan D. Morton. IAAM, 14 Wharfside St., Charleston. iaamuseum.org.

MUSIC

May 30, 8 p.m.: The Prince Experience, Charleston Music Hall
May 30, 8 p.m.: Erin Kinsey, Music Farm
May 31, 7:30 p.m.: Majic Dust, Tin Roof
May 30 and 31, 8 p.m.: Stop Light Observations, The Windjammer
May 31, 9 p.m.: Arts Fishing Club, Pour House
May 31, 9 p.m.: Shows + Cubs, Royal American
June 1, 8 p.m.: The Last Revel, Pour House
June 3, 6 p.m.: Certainly So, Pour House
June 3, 9 p.m.: The Rev. Horton Heat, Pour House
June 5, 7 p.m.: Old Dominion, Credit One Stadium

A la carte

WHAT’S NEW

Rita’s Seaside Grille recently released a special menu — for dogs. The restaurant’s Puppy Menu features items like 8 oz. steak tips and a hot dog. Each entree is served on a collectible flying disc. Learn more at ritasseasidegrille.com

Islander 71 is serving fresh, summer menus this season. Highlights include a seafood tower with oysters, shrimp cocktail and poke; a shrimp and crab pasta marsala; and she-crab fries, which are, indeed, fries drizzled with she-crab soup. Learn more at islander71.com.

The Ansonborough Hotel will open its rooftop garden to the public from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday this summer. During sunset cocktail hour, guests can sip on cocktails from the hotel’s bar, the Scarborough & Squirrel Bar, with specialty drinks like Blackbeard’s Bounty (rum, cactus pear, pomegranate, orgeat, lime) and the All In (aged whiskey, Tokaji Late Harvest, toasted almond bitters). Learn more at theansonborough.com.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Enjoy a special menu at Slightly North of Broad (S.N.O.B.) during this year’s Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto festivals, which kicked off on May 23. The appropriately titled “piccolo menu” is offered from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Guests can choose from outdoor tables or bar seats during this timeframe and choose from an abbreviated menu of items like steamed local clams, grass-fed beef carpaccio and shrimp and grits. Learn more at snobcharleston.com.

Park Circle’s popular cafe and retail store, Odd Duck Market, will celebrate its second birthday with a party from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 31. Enjoy a night market featuring a wide variety of local vendors slinging goods from art to books to jewelry to dog fits. JMB Provisions will be serving pizza and there will be wine tastings and cold beverages on deck. More on social media, @oddduckmarket.

Join Wine & Company owner Josh Walker and local sommelier Sarah O’Kelley as they host a downtown rosé showdown at Wine & Co. from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 31. Walker and O’Kelley will each feature three of their favorite rosés in a tasting format ($15/per person).

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