November 23rd, 2013 Kristin B. Walker If you have arrived at this post after July 10, 2018 - all the rules have changed!! Go to my latest post on this topic to educate yourself. VIP UPDATE - AUGUST 13, 2015 All, in recent weeks I have discovered additional information and restrictions on short-term rentals, so I thought it very important to… November 4th, 2013 Kristin B. Walker Normally I don't post links to 'best of' lists, because everyone else in town does and honestly, how many times do you need to see the same story?? But this one in particular caught my eye. Among all the accolades Charleston receives, and all the Top 10 Best lists we land on - most friendly, best… June 4th, 2013 Kristin B. Walker With hurricane season upon us, I thought this would be the opportune time to talk about living in flood zones in Downtown Charleston. Being in a flood zone is a fact of life for us here, because, uh...we are a peninsula completely surrounded by water. But there are nuances to it you should know about… March 27th, 2012 Kristin B. Walker Rumors swirl like ice in a spring pink punch bowl... Casual assumptions are tossed into the wind like bright yellow pollen... "Did you know," they say wide-eyed, "that in Historic Charleston you are only allowed to paint your house a color from an approved list??" "Bah! Not so," says I. This is not a planned… January 11th, 2012 Kristin B. Walker I created this Charleston neighborhood map years ago at the start of my ongoing project to eventually profile every single neighborhood on the Charleston Peninsula, including photos, videos, recreation, school, shops, restaurants and services. But since many of you ask 'Which Charleston neighborhood is best for me?", I thought I'd go ahead and give you… February 9th, 2010 Kristin B. Walker It can take a long time to understand where all of Charleston's condo buildings are, what they look like and what their price ranges are so I pulled together a map to help you navigate. You'll find luxury penthouse condos with water views at $4,000,000 and loft-style condos starting at $175,000. Just click the blue… July 7th, 2009 Kristin B. Walker 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 are beautiful and cheerful and set your eyes agog with the veritable rainbow of colors… June 11th, 2009 Kristin B. Walker The Charleston Single House is an architectural style associated with Charleston, SC and refers to homes built one room wide with double covered piazzas (Charlestonese for porch). The homes can be many rooms long and multiple stories high. Some are 10 feet wide, some are 25 feet wide, but they always sit with the narrow… February 18th, 2009 Kristin B. Walker 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 street of that name, or wandered past a soaring mansion with a plaque bearing that…
