Daily Archives: October 20, 2015

Monday, April 4 – Monday, April 11 – The Gardens of Charleston/Savannah

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Visit lovely Charleston with the Pacific Horticulture Society April 4 – 11, 2016, and step back in time to a world of colonial mansions, antebellum homes, and peaceful public squares shaded by ancient live oaks.

You’ll also explore Savannah, which has our country’s largest historic district. The city is built around gorgeous squares of live oaks dripping with Spanish moss and azaleas, ringed by Southern mansions. Your Savannah walking tour features the homes and gardens found in the popular book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Your visit is timed for peak bloom of magnolia, daffodil, iris, camellia, early azalea and rose, flowering fruit tree, and so much more.

You will have exclusive access to private gardens not open to the public in both Charleston and Savannah and enjoy a private lunch in lovely Beaufort, hosted by the white-gloved ladies of the Beaufort Historical Society. For complete information visit www.pacifichorticulture.org.

Thursday, November 5, 6:00 pm – The Gilded Plate: A Culinary History of America, 1870 – 1920

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Based on her recent book, The American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites, Dr. Libby H. O’Connell, Chief Historian, The History Channel, will present a slide lecture about food in America, beginning just after the Civil War and ending with the close of World War I. From Gilded Age gourmet dishes like Baked Alaska and Oysters Rockefeller to every day basics like steelworkers’ goulash and Oreo cookies, Dr. O’Connell highlights the stories of food (and a few drinks) that enrich your understanding of the past. The lecture will take place at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport on Thursday, November 5 beginning at 6 pm. Admission: Preservation Society members $10, General Admission $15. Advance registration is required. Please register online at www.newportmansions.org or call (401) 847-1851.