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I am a full-time Realtor for all historic neighborhoods on the Charleston Peninsula as well as a few other bike-friendly walkable areas. I LOVE my job. A Lowcountry aficionado, an outdoor lover & a foodie, I enjoy unique architecture and things that challenge and inspire me.
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Category Archives: Charleston Idiosyncracies
What color can I paint my home in Historic Charleston?
Here’s the answer to the commonly asked question “What color can I paint my home in Historic Charleston?” Continue reading
Love at First Slurp – from The Local Palate
Recently, I was asked to be a guest blogger for a new glossy magazine (with companion blog) launching soon called the The Local Palate, covering the food culture of Charleston. My topic of choice? Boiled Peanuts. So just for fun, … Continue reading
Top 10 Reasons I Love Charleston’s Summertime Heat
It’s the dog days of summer here in Charleston and we are counting the days until fall. But until then, I am devoted to having a good attitude about our delightful July weather. So here are my Top 10 reasons I love … Continue reading
I Used to Live in a House of Ill Repute
One of the best things about living in downtown Charleston is that not only are you surrounded by history all the time, but you also live in it too. Sometimes the locale can be of honorable historic significance, other times … Continue reading
Posted in Charleston Idiosyncracies
Tagged Architecture, history, Living in Charleston
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Charleston is not Disneyworld
Resorts, hotels, golf courses, dining and entertainment, shopping galore and recreation for all!!! This is the call of two places that share much in common. Both are major tourist attractions, both see 100s of thousands of visitors a year, both … Continue reading
Charleston Revels in its Unique Flavor (courtesy of the Washington Post)
This article published in the Washington Post made me laugh out loud. It’s so true! We may just be a city of Bacchanalian pleasures (more on that later….) Here’s an excerpt… “Obviously, Charleston has mastered the art of being proud … Continue reading
Sounds of the City
Have you ever been to the top of the Empire State Building, or stood on the rooftop of a 5-story walk-up in the East Village, or walked from Downtown to Uptown through all its changing faces? The cacophony, the constancy, … Continue reading
Southern Stylin' (Charleston Idiosyncrasies – Part 2)
In honor of Charleston Fashion Week, an event held a la the one in New York’s Bryant Park where tents are filled with fashionistas, clothing, high heels and the Who’s Who of the Sartorial Universe, I thought it appropriate that my … Continue reading
Posted in Charleston Idiosyncracies
Tagged Idiosyncrasies, Lifestyle, Living in Charleston, NYC
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So What's in a Name? (Charleston Idiosyncrasies – Part 1)
Everything if you are a Charlestonian. Pinckney, Tradd, Calhoun, Gibbes, Anson, Ravenel, Legare (pronounced Luh-gree), Manigault, Aiken, Huger (pronounced Hugh-gee), Middleton…. These are names you hear over and over in your Charleston goings and comings. Perhaps you drove down a … Continue reading
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