Grand Opening at Air and EARTH

Big News for the kiteboarding and skateboarding community - Air company is ready to reopen its store in a new location and is also opening a new store - Earth. As most of you know, Air is Charleston's only kiteboarding store founded by Adam Von Ins and Elea Faucheron in 2002. For almost five years, Air was located on Coleman Blvd. where it became a landmark. The new location at The Shoppes at Seaside Farm near Target in Mt. Pleasant is even better and the two story store is really awesome. It will open on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.

The Grand Opening Weekend will take place on June 13-15. The weekend long celebrations will feature Red Bull Entertainment, AirWear fashion show, a mini skatepark, demos by skateboarding and kiteboarding vendors. We will be at the store and at the beach, so check out http://www.catchsomeair.us/ for a schedule. Adam and Elea will also have some door prizes and will donate proceeds from the raffle to the Surfrider's Foundation's Campaign for Beach Preservation which is an important issue to those of us who love beach and sealife!

Catch some air and ride the earth!

First International Arts Festival in Charleston, SC

The First Charleston International Arts Festival was amazing, the main focus was Cuba and I was very excited to work on this one. I always had a special connection with Cuba. It is the only affordable Caribbean destination for Europeans. And also when growing up in former Czechoslovakia, one didn't get to see too many foreigners, really the only ones in my town were from Cuba, wore winter coats in summer and were totally lost in the strange country of forests and lakes. My first Spanish teacher was from there as well.

The art works that arrived from Cuba a few weeks before it started were incredible. The event was a huge hit, the events' sponsors FireFly Vodka, Monza, Avery Institute did a great job. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the organizers will do another one next year. The feature country has not been selected yet.

http://www.charlestoniaf.com/

Palmetto Sky, my sister company, created the website.

Palette and Palate Stroll, July 11

I just want to give you heads-up that the third annual Palette and Palate Stroll is on July 11. This event is a celebration of fine art and cuisine and of course wine. Here are the restaurant/gallery pairings. Tickets are $40 and will go fast. We sold out in 5 days last year. We only sell 700 tickets. Call 843-853-0708.

Gallery: Restaurant:
Ann Long Fine Art & Circa 1886
The Audubon Gallery & Cru Café
Carolina Galleries & Blossom
The Charleston Renaissance Gallery & High Cotton
Corrigan Gallery & Cypress
Coleman Fine Art & Social
Ella W. Richardson Fine Art & Virginia’s on King
John Doyle Art Gallery & Muse
Helena Fox Fine Art & Boathouse
Horton Hayes Fine Art & Carolina’s
Martin Gallery & Fat Hen
Robert Lange Studios & FIG
Smith Killian Fine Art & McCrady’s
The Sylvan Gallery & Tristan
Wells Gallery & Charleston Grill

FireFly Sweet Tea Vodka

My client, FireFly Distillery, just launched a new product - Sweet Tea Vodka. Well, the name says it all - it tastes just like the beloved Southern sweet tea, but it has a real kick! I must say that it is a spirit for every generation! So far, only those who live in SC can enjoy it at local bars (try High Cotton in Charleston) and restaurants, but soon we will be in other Southern States as well as NY and Boston. Jim' and Nick's Bar-B-Q picked it up for their Southern restaurant chain. Check it out! I promise, if you love sweet tea, you will swear by this one!

Recipes:

Sweet Tea With Mint

1/2 Sweet Tea Vodka

1/2 Spring Water

Muddled Mint

Over Ice

Lemon Twist