Charleston Real Estate Blog

Santee Cooper Lakes - Lake Moultrie & Lake Marion

Diane Szoke — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:10:52 +0000

Recently I had the pleasure of seeing Lake Moultrie up close and in person for the very first time when I went to take pictures of a new listing of ours in Historic Pinopolis. I was blown away not only by the sheer size of the lake but by its natural beauty so thought I [...]

Charleston Goes Green September 28th – 12-6 pm at Marion Square

Diane Szoke — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:45:30 +0000

Charleston goes “green” with the Charleston Green Fair, the first sustainable event of this size (with an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 attendees) in South Carolina. Playing home to this impressive event, taking place on September 28 from 11am until 6pm is Charleston’s own downtown oasis Marion Square. Learn about the latest green technologies with speakers and [...]

Charleston Ways to Play - Books & Barbecue

Diane Szoke — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:15:35 +0000

On Friday, February 29th from 4-6:00 pm just follow your nose to Blue Bicycle Books located at 420 King Street in Downtown Charleston where authors Dan Huntley and Lisa Grace Lednicer will be signing copies of their book, Extreme Barbecue: Smokin’ Rigs and Real Good Recipes–and cook! The authors will also talk barbecue and you’ll be [...]

Charleston Eats - Mobil Crowns Charleston Restaurants

Diane Szoke — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:27:38 +0000

I’ve said this many times before but Charleston is a foodies feast come true and the awards just keep coming. Four well-deserved Charleston area restaurants have received the coveted Mobil Travel Guide’s Four-Star award and were the only South Carolina properties on the exclusive list of 149 restaurants in the United States and Canada to [...]

Garco Park – The Renaissance Continues

Diane Szoke — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:10:00 +0000

Pumping new life into an old industrial manufacturing plant located in the heart of the Park Circle and East Montague’s commercial area of North Charleston, the North Charleston City Council has formally approved the Development Agreement and Planned Development District Zoning plans for Garco Park, a forty-acre mixed-use development. Garco Park will include neighborhood retail, residential [...]

So Many Beaches So Little Time

Diane Szoke — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:05:43 +0000

While January brings wintery weather to much of the U.S, it also gets people thinking about the best destinations to escape the freeze. This month, the Insiders at Orbitz have looked to locations south, west and overseas to discover the fastest growing winter beach destinations and insider picks in its January 2008 Orbitz Insider Index. I [...]

Art on the Run

Diane Szoke — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:25:45 +0000

Feed your inner artist this weekend at Art on the Run, a workshop that incorporates painting, drawing, collage and journaling with music and relaxation to inspire and refresh. C'mon down to the River and soak up the beautiful views of the Charleston Harbor. The course is designed for busy professionals, parents, writers, artists, performers as well as [...]

Charleston Eats - Clinton satisfies hunger at Jack’s Cosmic Dogs

Diane Szoke — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:36:59 +0000

The Cosmic Dog was dubbed “the best hot dogs I've ever had” by The Food Network’s Alton Brown, and recently garnered a win in Travelocity and IgoUgo’s Local Secrets, Big Finds® poll as one of the top local favorites in South Carolina. It is no wonder then that President Bill Clinton did more than a [...]

The Times They Are A Changin’ in Charleston, SC

Diane Szoke — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:27:47 +0000

I started out just like all the other thousands of visitors every year that flock to Charleston, SC. They come to experience a place where history and tradition are a part of everyday life. Where the past and present seem inexplicably fused together. With its miles of beautiful beaches, live oaks draped with Spanish moss, [...]