Charleston, SC - Football smackdown

Football smackdown
Are you ready for some football? The Citadel Bulldogs and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers take to the field at 2 p.m. Saturday for the Chucktown Throwdown. The Citadel will celebrate 100 years of football as it welcomes CSU to the Johnson Hagood Stadium. Last year, the Bucs defeated the Bulldogs for the first time in the series history. The first recorded Citadel football game was in 1905 against Porter Military Academy. Both teams ended the game scoreless. However, The Citadel came back to defeat Porter Military in their next two match-ups, and finished the season with a 2-3-1 record. For more details, check out CSU Sports or The Citadel Sports websites.

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Burn, baby, burn

Go green with the 5K Green Village Tour run/walk Saturday. Race starts at 9 a.m. and winds through several smart-growth developments from Mixson Avenue to the Navy Yard at Noisette in North Charleston. The race benefits the Sustainability Institute. Cost is $20; $25 the day of the race. For more information, contact Joel McKellar at (843) 696-5869 or Bryan Cordell at (843) 529-3421. Or register online. Join the I’On Bike Races (pictured) in Mount Pleasant’s I’On Village from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Bring your favorite two-wheeler or just watch as bikers navigate the narrow European-style streets of I’On. Public parking is available on the soccer field near the intersection of Eastlake and Mathis Ferry roads. Grazi’s Shoe Café and Wine Bar in I'On Square is hosting a pre-race wine tasting at 5 p.m. Friday ($5 to attend).

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Kiawah Island course on Zagat’s Top 10 list

Kiawah Island Golf Resort's Ocean Course is listed among the nation’s Top 10 golf courses, according to the Zagat Survey, which on Wednesday released its 2007/08 Guide to America’s Top Golf Courses.

The guide covers 1,075 golf courses in the United States, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The Zagat Survey is based on the experiences of 6,250 golfers who played 560,000 rounds of golf in the past 12 months.

The Ocean Course, which ranks No. 7 on this year’s list, won Zagat’s award for Best Instruction/Practice Facility. The golf course also ranked high in a number of other categories: outstanding accommodations (No.2); best pro shop (No. 3); best 19th hole (No.2); and environmentally friendly (No.2).

Every course in the Zagat guide is rated on a series of variables, including course, facilities, services and value. On average, each course in the guide was visited by at least one surveyor every day of the year.

Zagat’s statistics revealed that nearly 72% of U.S. golfers have been playing at least 10 years and play an average of 7.5 rounds per month. Nearly two-thirds have scheduled trips specifically so they could play a famous course and 70% say they are planning to take between one and three golf-oriented vacations in the next 12 months.

By Daily Journal Staff

30th Annual - CHARLESTON, SC - COOPER RIVER BRIDGE RUN and WALK

March 31, 2007 - Time to get ready is running out!  The Charleston, SC Cooper River Bridge Run is set to take place this weekend.

Check out the new Cooper River Bridge Run poster for 2007.

Read about 6 great charities in connection with the bridge run.

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Family Circle adds five top players to event

Serena Williams will join Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin, Amélie Mauresmo and Martina Hingis at the Family Circle Cup in April. The tennis event now boasts five of the top six players in the world.

By Daily Journal Staff
Provided by theCharleston Business Journal

Family Circle Cup - Daniel Island, SC

Match up madness
Every April, tennis stars descend on Charleston to compete for one of the most coveted trophies in the sport. You don’t want seats in the nose-bleed section for this event, so grab a pair of tickets now. The Family Circle Cup is set for April 7-15 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island. Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster, by calling (843) 554-6060 or at any local Publix location with Ticketmaster services. The Family Circle Cup player field boasts a top-notch roster, including current World No. 1 player Justine Henin-Hardenne, 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo (pictured) and two-time Family Circle Cup champion Martina Hingis. A variety of ticket prices are available. Terrace seats (second tier) are $30 and $55 per ticket. Grandstand seats (third tier) are $20, $45 and $50 per ticket. For complete ticket details, call the tennis center at (843) 856-7900 or check online. (Photo by Chris Smith/Family Circle Cup)

EARTHRACE.  Heading toward YOU. 
Don't miss us! 

Earthrace is a bid to break the world record for circumnavigating the globe in a powerboat, and using only renewable fuels. The program includes an 18-month tour calling at 60 of the worlds great cities, promoting fuels like biodiesel, and raising awareness about sustainable use of resources.

Circumnavigating the globe represents the pinnacle of powerboat challenges, and at 24,000 nautical miles, is also the world's longest race. The current record of 75 days was set by British boat Cable & Wireless in 1998.

The Earthrace aims to smash this record by completing the voyage in less than 65 days, and will mark the first time in history that an official UIM Powerboat record will be attempted using renewable fuel.

The Earthrace will be the highest-profile powerboat in the world, as well as one of the greenest. It is a showcase of environmentally friendly technologies such as low-emmission engines, non-toxic antfoul and efficient hull design. It is also one of the coolest looking boats ever imagined.

Earthrace will be in Charleston from January 22-February 10th. Stay tuned for CMU sponsored events and get ready to pierce the waves...

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Check out the boat in action...