Albeit a small fraction of the entire Charleston-area real estate market, Sullivan’s Island is showing an incredibly strong recovery with maintainable year-end gains. The small barrier island is of course like no other real estate market in the Tri-county area, with no hotels, undeveloped beaches and very few rental properties, Sullivan’s Island is a sanctuary […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Earlier in September, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) awarded Coastal Public Access Improvement Grants to 10 coastal municipalities, including the Town of Sullivan’s Island, the Town of Mount Pleasant, the City of Folly Beach, Charleston County and Charleston County Parks. These grants will fund a total of 23 projects aimed […] ↓ 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…
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.
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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