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Mark your calendars because just about every weekend until November has a foodie festival of some sort. Shrimp festivals, oyster roasts, chili and cajun food ... it's all here. Read on to get the lowdown on the next few weeks.

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Usually, an icebox and cake aren't the ideal combination (unless you're talking about Fudgie and his brethren), but in this month's installment of Sugar Rush, Hannah proves that notion wrong.

Taking a cue from Martha Stewart, Hannah brought in icebox cake to the office. Overall, it won over the crowd. Much more so than the cherry cola brownies.

The 2009 Hilton Head Island Seafood, Jazz and Brew Fest came to a close Saturday with the grand beer tasting event, Brews on the Harbour.

More than 1,000 beer fans came out to sample the wares. About a dozen local restaurants served up their best seafood dishes. Bobby Ryder and his band played for nearly six hours.

Lots of creatures will be stirring Saturday (Sept. 19) at Shelter Cove Harbour for the centerpiece of the Hilton Head Island Seafood, Jazz and Brew Festival.

Brews on the Harbour features about 100 beers and a dozen local restaurants serving up seafood. Here's the most recent food and beer menus.

Close to 100 beers will be up for tasting Saturday (Sept. 19) at Brews on the Harbour on Hilton Head Island. Yeah, I know, it's quite daunting. So let's break it down a bit.

Below is the top ten beers featured at Brews on the Harbour, according to BeerAdvocate.com.

Rejoice! Monday (Sept. 14) is the beginning of the Hilton Head Island Seafood, Jazz and Brew Festival. Check out the full schedule of activities here.

The highlight of the week is Brews on the Harbour Sept. 19 at Shelter Cove Harbour. Here's the most recent food and beer menus.

Keep an eye out for the fall issue of Sandlapper magazine, the quarterly publication that showcases the people, places and culture of South Carolina.

Wren in Beaufort gets profiled in the long-running restaurant review column, Stop Where the Parking Lot's Full.

The Hilton Head Island Seafood, Jazz and Brew festival is just around the corner. Just released is the food line up for Brews on the Harbour Sept. 19 at Shelter Cove Harbour.

So far, 13 local restaurants will be represented, along with about two dozen brewers nationwide. Be sure to check out the updated beer selection here.

The unofficial end of summer is this weekend but with it comes the unofficial start of fall festival season.

To kick things off is the Hilton Head Island Seafood, Jazz and Brew Festival Sept. 14-19 at Shelter Cove Harbour. An updated beer list for the Brews on the Harbour public tasting Sept. 19 has recently been released.

The Hilton Head Island Seafood, Jazz and Brew festival is coming up with a week full of events Sept. 14 to 19.

The centerpiece is Brews on the Harbour Sept. 19 at Shelter Cove Harbour. Visitors can mingle on the marina, sampling craft beers from breweries nationwide and seafood dishes from local restaurants.