Archive for March, 2007

New York Times Fan of Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

The Charleston, South Carolina area has a lot of fans. Recently the New York Times has published three separate articles about the area. I thought you might enjoy their most recent article about Isle of Palms & Wild Dunes. The article dated March 16, 2007 was written by Elsa Brenner and is entitled, “Near Charleston, [...]

Replacement of the Sullivan’s Island Bridge

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

The bridge that connects Mount Pleasant to Sullivan’s Island and vice versa is finally going to be replaced. The 62 year old Ben Sawyer Bridge has gone through a lot including some-what surviving Hurricane Hugo (’89) when its foundation was torn off & it was turned at an angle pointing to the sky. The bridge [...]

Isle of Palms Business Council–Newly Formed Committee

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

My previous blogs discussed the issue of short term rentals in Isle of Palms. The controversial issue has a lot of proponents and opponents. So…not all are in agreement but the issue has united the Isle of Palms business community according to the Post and Courier article of March 13, 2007. According to the P&C, [...]

CTAR’s President Shares His Views on the Isle of Palms Short Term Rental Issue

Monday, March 5th, 2007

The President of the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors recently wrote a letter to the Editors of the Post and Courier and the Moultrie News in regard to the Isle of Palms short term rental situation we previously blogged about. In our blogs, we try to show you perspectives from all sides of an issue. [...]

Short-Term Rental Ordinance Approved–Isle of Palms, SC

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Although several residents protested, Isle of Palms (SC) Town Council preliminary approved a short-term rental ordinance on Tuesday. This ordinance will allow the Council to have time to address the growing concerns of noise, litter, night time parties associated with renters that visit the Island for a short rental period. In addition, homes have been [...]