Budget & Advice: Scout Hot Home Events in our Backyard

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Downtown Treasure Hunt If you haven’t shopped the Whale of a Sale in its 34-year history, it’s high time you did. The city’s largest garage sale, this annual event draws junking pros and amateurs alike to scour 15,000 square feet of secondhand steals. What finds have we scored? A velvet-upholstered armchair for $20, an Oriental rug for $75, and a vintage wooden beach chair for $3. Arrive early (before doors open), and be ready to sift through items from appliances to lighting to fabrics. Proceeds aid the Junior League of Charleston in its sponsorship of community programs. Gaillard Auditorium Exhibition Hall, 77 Calhoun St. November 7, 8a.m.-1p.m. (843) 763-5284, jlcharleston.org

From Farm to Table Everyone loves a good farmers market, and we’ve got some of the best: Travel & Leisure named downtown’s one of the nation’s top 10, and the revamped Mount Pleasant market rocks. But frills and accolades aside, the reason we love ours is because they’re especially great for nesting. Plan supper according to available ingredients, fill vases with garden-grown everything, and get solid planting advice (via the Clemson Extension Master Gardeners’ “Ask a Gardener” booth). See Resources for locations, dates, and hours.

Neighbors in Need The 12-year-old charity Operation Home takes over Mount Pleasant hotspot Red Drum October 25 for their annual fundraising event. Your good time (dinner, spirits, mingling) raises cash that upgrades the homes of needy local families with wheelchair ramps, roof repairs, air conditioning units, and more. Red Drum, 803 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. October 25, 6p.m. $100 per ticket. (843) 853-3211, operationhome.org