http://charlestoninsideout.net charleston real estate, lowcountry lifestyle, bike/walk-friendly neighborhoods, news, events, photos & fun - with Kristin Walker Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:01:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/mayor-rileys-2012-state-of-the-city-address-a-focus-on-charleston-developments-and-my-two-cents/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/mayor-rileys-2012-state-of-the-city-address-a-focus-on-charleston-developments-and-my-two-cents/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:41:38 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2683 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } On January 24, Mayor Joseph Riley gave his State of the City address, outlining what has been accomplished in Charleston, his vision for the (last?) four years of his term, and ongoing City initiatives. I thought I’d pull out the … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/mayor-rileys-2012-state-of-the-city-address-a-focus-on-charleston-developments-and-my-two-cents/feed/ 1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-horizon-project-from-concrete-to-community-in-the-city-of-charleston/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-horizon-project-from-concrete-to-community-in-the-city-of-charleston/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:05:01 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2643 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Take a look at this area and tell me what you see. Vast swaths of concrete and cars, a few buildings, a few ball fields. A pretty nice park.  It’s an area that is mostly disconnected from other neighborhoods in … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-horizon-project-from-concrete-to-community-in-the-city-of-charleston/feed/ 1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/update-on-the-preservation-societys-master-preservationist-program/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/update-on-the-preservation-societys-master-preservationist-program/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:24:27 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2655 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } As many of you know, I spent last winter attending class once a week with the Preservation Society, to become a Master Preservationist through their very first pilot program.  We explored, we learned, I blogged and took photos – and … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/update-on-the-preservation-societys-master-preservationist-program/feed/ 0 http://charlestoninsideout.net/all-about-downtown-charlestons-neighborhoods-a-map-descriptions-and-more/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/all-about-downtown-charlestons-neighborhoods-a-map-descriptions-and-more/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:08:39 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2608 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } I created this Downtown Charleston neighborhood map years ago at the start of my ongoing project to eventually profile every single neighborhood in Downtown Charleston, including photos, videos, recreation, school, shops, restaurants and services. But since many of you ask … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/all-about-downtown-charlestons-neighborhoods-a-map-descriptions-and-more/feed/ 2 http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-charleston-area-real-estate-market-2005-2011-the-good-the-bad-and-the-truly-horrifying/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-charleston-area-real-estate-market-2005-2011-the-good-the-bad-and-the-truly-horrifying/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:49:17 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2578 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } As you know dear readers, every once in a while I like to run some numbers, because just like photos or videos, they can tell you an interesting story.  For this look back at the Charleston real estate market over … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-charleston-area-real-estate-market-2005-2011-the-good-the-bad-and-the-truly-horrifying/feed/ 0 http://charlestoninsideout.net/happy-2012/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/happy-2012/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:24:15 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2567 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } I hope each of you had a wonderful New Years celebration and that you are feeling optimistic about 2012.  My husband and I kicked off the year with a jaunt to Sullivan’s Island to check out the 18th Annual Polar … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/happy-2012/feed/ 1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/downtown-christmas-light-delight-by-bike/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/downtown-christmas-light-delight-by-bike/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:03:48 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2546 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Last night it was a balmy Charleston Eve, so my husband and I decided to take a little two-wheeled spin around the quiet streets of Downtown to take a look at the Christmas lights.  I don’t know about ya’ll, but … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/downtown-christmas-light-delight-by-bike/feed/ 3 http://charlestoninsideout.net/under-contract-in-45-days-or-less-you-betcha/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/under-contract-in-45-days-or-less-you-betcha/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:50:09 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2533 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Update 12/16 – 18 Elliot sold for above asking at $703,000 and 316 Grove sold for $505,000. ———————————————– In the past few months I have noticed a selection of homes and condos on the Charleston Peninsula come on the market, … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/under-contract-in-45-days-or-less-you-betcha/feed/ 1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/forbes-trulia-say-charleston-is-3-ranked-city-in-u-s-where-people-are-house-hunting/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/forbes-trulia-say-charleston-is-3-ranked-city-in-u-s-where-people-are-house-hunting/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:58:17 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2521 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Yes, that title is a mouthful, but I caught this interesting report on MSNBC that says Charleston is #3 after Bradenton-Sarasota, FL and Riverside, CA when it comes to number of out-of-towners looking to move to Charleston vs locals searching to … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/forbes-trulia-say-charleston-is-3-ranked-city-in-u-s-where-people-are-house-hunting/feed/ 1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/saying-goodbye-to-one-of-charlestons-greats-jack-mccray/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/saying-goodbye-to-one-of-charlestons-greats-jack-mccray/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:23:14 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2508 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } This is not a post about death – so much as it is about life. A dynamite smile. An expansive heart. And a soul that transcended all barriers of age, race and economic class. With Jack McCray – it was … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/saying-goodbye-to-one-of-charlestons-greats-jack-mccray/feed/ 2