Happy Fourth of July! What are your plans for the holiday? Have you decked out your golf cart or bike for the Sullivan’s Island Fourth of July Parade and Festival? Lounging at one of the beaches all day? Taking the boat out? If you’re looking for a good, quick holiday-themed beach or boat read, hop […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It seems that everything in the Charleston area has storied past. There’s just not a dull brick, pole or stretch of sand in the city. So it’s no surprise that even the more modern parts of our landscape have interesting tales to tell. When folks see the Sullivan’s Island lighthouse for the first time, they […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s really starting to heat up as we inch closer to Memorial Day at the end of May (Monday, May 28, 2012, to be exact), which marks the unofficial start of summer. But even before the summer begins, something exciting has been happening here in the Charleston/Mount Pleasant/Sullivan’s Island area: Our local national parks have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This 52-degree, overcast December morning on Sullivan’s Island has us thinking about the New Year that is fast approaching. It’s quiet here most of the time: every now and again, we get a celebrity visitor or two, there is the occasional hurricane threat, we have our local political debates, and there are several big annual […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For anyone not aware of Edgar Allan Poe’s connection with South Carolina, reminders of his presence on Sullivan’s Island abound all over the small, barrier island town. There are Poe and Goldbug Avenues, a Raven Drive and a library and even a tavern with the author’s namesake within the 29482 zip code. On November 18, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re ready for some tasty BBQ, Charleston-style, don’t miss the Island Fun Block Party on Sullivan’s Island on Dec. 6.
On Friday, there were World War II Coast Artillery programs at the fort on Sullivan’s Island. On Saturday, reenactors and rangers wore uniforms from the Revolutionary, Mexican, Civil and Spanish-American wars, and World War II.
It’s National Lighthouse Day, and the event is being marked with an open house at Charleston Light on Sullivan’s Island at the edge of Charleston Harbor. The National Park Service, which administers the light, says the grounds, keeper quarters and boat house are open from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. Saturday (TODAY!). Because of safety […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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