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…
If you have spring fever and are gearing up for a beach trip to the Charleston area, it’s definitely a good idea to familiarize yourself with some beach safety information. In Part I of our Beach Safety Guide, we posted the Charleston County beach park lifeguard schedule and some public service phone numbers that are […] ↓ 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…
Out showing on Sunday a rarity for me but if I am missing time with Becky, the kids and football, showing homes in the 2-3 million range isn’t a bad reason to be out. Today I am at a home on Thompson Ave on Sullivan’s Island. Deep water on Cove Creek, great views of Charleston […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fort Moultrie is the name of a series of citadels on Sullivan’s Island built to protect the city of Charleston, SC. The Fort, built primarily of palmetto logs, was commissioned on Dec. 19, 1809. Fort Moultrie inspired the state flag and state nickname (Palmetto State) of South Carolina.
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.
A 95-pound Loggerhead Turtle barely fit through the cockpit door of a small two-person, single-engine airplane. Accompanying him were two smaller Kemp’s Ridley turtles. No peanuts were served on the 1,300 mile trip from Biddleford, Maine to Charleston, South Carolina.
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.
Last year, the Sullivan’s Island zip code of 29482 fell dramatically from its usual ranking in the Forbes magazine Top 100 Most Expensive Zip Codes list. Dropping from No. 24 to No. 91, Sullivan’s Island saw its median home price fall to $1.7 million.
If you’ve ever visited one of the Lowcountry beaches, you understand their appeal. The beautiful scenery, sunny shores and pristine beach homes mixed with usually perfect weather is hard to resist. As relaxing as the beach may be, the ocean water is very dangerous this time of year.
