It’s about to be Second Sunday on King Street (and it’s 75 degrees in January!)

Why yes. It’s 75 degrees in January! I don’t mind bragging a bit to make ya’ll shivering in your boots north of here just a teeny bit jealous. Unless you are a work boots nerds and in that case I can’t make you jealous. As a matter of fact, I’ll have you know that after work I may just go...

Update on the Preservation Society’s Master Preservationist Program

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 am all the better for it. It was an incredible experience then, so it can only be even better the...

Happy 2012!

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 Plunge. We parked our car on Isle of Palms to avoid the traffic, rode our bikes to the party, and...

The Local Palate Magazine Launches – An Adventure into Charleston’s Culinary Delights

This past week, a new magazine in Charleston launched – The Local Palate, covering all things foodie in Charleston. I’ve been excited about this for some time as I know several people who were responsible for its creation, I love food, and I happened to be their first guest blogger (about boiled peanuts). But it turned out even more beautiful...

Fun Event on King St – Sunday May 16th from 12-5

This coming Sunday, King St is hosting an event called Do the Charleston – a car-free community event from 12-5. I have been working on this with a great group of people over the past 7 months and it is almost here! We invite all ya’ll to come out and enjoy King St in a whole new way – without...

Snow, Glorious Snow!

As most of you know, Charleston was lucky enough to get a few inches of snow on Friday, February 12. We haven’t seen snow in years, much less snow that sticks and is good for snowball fights and snowmen! Check out these great pics one of my colleagues, Dustin Ryan, took Friday night. That’s me, strolling down King St and...

A Lowcountry Oyster Roast – Get shuckin’!

For those of you who might be from other places and don’t know about a Lowcountry oyster roast, they are a marvelous winter tradition. Actually, you can have an oyster roast with our local abundant supply in any month that has an “R” in it but for some reason they taste better when there’s a bit of a chill in...

Colonial Lake Fall Festival Sunday, November 8

Everyone in Charleston, come on out Sunday, November 8th from 12-5 to enjoy our beautiful Colonial Lake Park and a fun family day of activities, games, music and getting to know your neighborhood residents and businesses. The Real Estate Studio is hosting this event in honor of the Charleston Parks Conservancy and their Park Angels to support our local community....

Jazz is reviving in Charleston

For years I have complained that there just wasn’t a good jazz club in Charleston. How could a lively city such as this be bereft? Well, times-they-are-a-changin’ and the Charleston Jazz scene is picking up its tempo. A little more than one year ago, Charleston jazz musicians got together to form Jazz Artists of Charleston, a group with a vision...

March Gladness – The Spring has Sprung in Charleston

“you shall above all things be glad and young For if you’re young, whatever life you wear it will become you; and if you are glad whatever’s living will yourself become.” e.e. cummings It’s officially March Gladness in Charleston. The most bitter of winter is behind us, long days of soul-healing warmth are ahead of us and our hearts start...

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