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In automotive news, Volvo Car has announced it will double their initial $500 million investment and add an additional 1,900 to its original 2,000 employment estimate. The 1,600 acre Ridgeville, SC plant will produce the company’s S60 sedan.

The Governor says South Carolina is in the running for the new Toyota-Mazda plant, along with 10 other states. The collaboration will require 1,000 acres, 2 assembly lines, and 4,000 workers to produce 300K vehicles each year. The $1.6B plant would open in 2021 building a crossover for Mazda and the Corolla for Toyota, both for the US market.

The Citadel was named the South’s #1 public college. The College of Charleston (...

September is finally here and we can start getting some cooler weather in the Lowcountry. This month there's lot to eat, drink and see in the Charleston, SC area: Jazz Fest, Charleston Restaurant Week, Scottish Games and Charleston Beer Week - all in the same month!

Here is your September 2017 calendar of events for Charleston:

1-3: 9th Lowcountry Jazz Festival, N Chas PAC

5: Ed Sheeren, N Chas Coliseum

6-17: Charleston Restaurant Week

8: Mike Birbiglia, Gaillard

9-16: Charleston Beer Week

15: Moonlight Mixer, Folly Beach Pier

15: John Prine, N Chas PAC

14-16: Charleston Scottish Games and Gathering of the Clans

16: Cars and Coffee, Freshfields Kiawah

16: FamJam, Marion S...

The Summerville real estate market has taken off, with median home prices above the "high water mark" of 2007 (see graph). Many new construction projects are underway including large projects like Nexton, which will cater to new Volvo employees in their Ridgeville plant. 

Travel and Leisure Magazine named Charleston as the best city in the US for the fifth consecutive year and they also named us the 2nd best city in the World. Southern Living magazine named Charleston the #1 Best City in the South. Food and Wine magazine included Charleston in their list of the Top 10 Most Exciting Food Cities in the World.

In business news Volvo and Mercedes plants moving in have begun to have a ri...

The dog days of August are here and that means Tax Free Weekend on Aug 4-6.

Charleston is getting national attention for the total Solar Eclipse on Aug 21. Solar Eclipse events include Eclipse Baseball Game at Joe Riley Park, an all day program at the Children’s Museum, Citadel Mall is an official NASA viewing location, Total Eclipse of the Art at the Gibbes Museum, a view party at MUSC Health Stadium on Daniel Island, and an eclipse party at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina.

August also means that schools will be starting back and there are some events with free school supplies.

Here is your August calendar of events:

2: Broken Flowers Film Screening, Music Hall

4-6: SC Tax...

It’s hard to imagine, but half the year is over! July and August are our hottest months and a great time to enjoy the beaches and go boating. Hopefully you already had your air conditioning units serviced, as HVAC contractors get really busy this time of the year...

Naturally, there will be fireworks all over town on July 4th. Some great music performances coming to town this month as well. The boys of summer are at it again at Joe Riley Stadium. It’s anyone’s guess what Riverdogs owners Mike Veeck and Bill Murray might come up with next.

Here is your July 2017 calendar of events:

1: 5th Annual History Fair, Magnolia Plantation

2: Mountain Music Festival, Fresh Fields Kiawah

June is here and with that comes the Charleston summer heat! If you want to go see homes to MOVE DURING THE SUMMER, give us a call on 843-900-0155.

Spoleto Festival USA is almost half way through, but there are still lots of great events to go see, including dance, theater, opera and more. The finale includes a concert by The Revivalists.

The South Carolina Stingrays Hockey team has made it to the Championship Finals of the Kelly Cup.

At the Music Hall, they are celebrating the Summer of Bill by showing multiple movies of our local hero Bill Murray. Although he wasn’t born here, he calls Charleston his home now, and his beloved Riverdogs are playing baseball often in June right on the...

Spring weather is here and the azaleas are in bloom! The Volvo WTA Open Tennis Tournament is here in Charleston the first week in April. The Tennis Channel is having full coverage all week and they are making a big deal out of this. It’s come to be a very respected tournament and the start of the clay season.

The Cooper River Bridge Run is also April 1 and the Summerville Flowertown Festival is also on this first weekend. What a great month to be in Charleston, SC. The Mount Pleasant Blessing of the Fleet also happens in April. 

Here is a partial calendar of events in the Charleston area for April, 2017:

1: 40th Cooper River Bridge Run

1: Harlem Globetrotters, N Chas Coliseum

1: Nitt...

Events, News & Activities in Charleston, SC - July 2016 Edition

BBQ, Fireworks and Beach are what it's about in July! July is a month for vacations, tourists coming to visit the Holy City, and locals leaving to beat the heat.

But summer heat means great produce! Charleston has some great local farmer's markets where you can get yummy fruits and veggies, shrimp and boiled peanuts.

The most popular one is probably the one at Marion Square downtown each Saturday morning. There's also Monday at Freshfields at Kiawah, Tuesday at Moultrie Middle School in Mount Pleasant, Thursday at Park Circle in North Charleston, Saturday on John's Island on Maybank Highway and Sunday at the Pour House o...

Events, News & Activities in Charleston, SC - June 2016 Edition

It's June here in the Lowcountry and things are starting to heat up. Spoleto Festival USA is still going on for the next couple of weeks, over 100 events between Spoleto (international) and Piccolo Spoleto (local artists only), visit their websites for a full list; www.spoletousa.org or www.piccolospoleto.com.

It's a good thing there is so much to do in Charleston since there are about 43 people moving to the Charleston Metro Area each day!

Kids home? Visiting Charleston? Summer mindset? If you're looking for something to do in the Holy City, here is your June event calendar:

JUNE, 2016 EVENTS

2: Cyndi Lauper, Chas Mus...

Events, News & Activities in Charleston, SC - May 2016 Edition

May is here and the spring weather has been spectacular. May is a big month for Charleston because of the Spoleto Festival USA and it’s sister festival the Piccolo Spoleto. These start in late May and run until June 12.

These festivals offer a vast array of events and are the greatest cultural activity in Charleston SC each year.

The Greek Festival is also another highlight for May.

Kudos to some of our local high schools that won awards from US News and World Report. Academic Magnet High School and Charleston School of the Arts were awarded Gold Medals while Wando High School in Mt Pleasant received a Silver Medal.

Acade...

Events, News & Activities in Charleston, SC - April 2016 Edition

April is here, the azaleas are in bloom and Charleston is showing its beauty! Summerville just had a boom weekend with its Flowertown Festival. What a great month to take a stroll through Middleton or Magnolia Gardens. It’s truly a must see. We just had 35,000 people in town for the Cooper River Bridge Run. It was a little rainy, but that didn’t really seem to bother anyone. The big events this month are the WTA Volveo Car Open tennis tournament at Daniel Island that goes from April 2-10 and all the house and garden tours. The 69th Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens goes on all month until the 25th. And the farmer’s mark...

Events, News & Activities in Charleston, SC - March 2016 Edition

March is here, the weather is warming up and so is the event calendar. March will feature the 11th Annual Charleston Food + Wine Festival and Charleston Fashion Week. Get prepared for the Bridge Run, the WTA tennis tournament on Daniel Island, and Flowertown Festival at the beginning of April.

Here is our March calendar of events:

2-6: 11th Charleston Food + Wine Festival

4-6: Bach Festival, First Scots Presbyterian Church

5: Front Beach Fest, Isle Of Palms

6-9: 17th Annual Kiawah Golf Resort National Pro-Am, Ocean Course

8,9: Moves, NY City Ballet, Gaillard Auditorium

10: Leon Russell, Charleston Music Hall

10-13: ...

Events, News and Activities in Charleston, SC

Events, News & Activities For Charleston, SC - August 2015 Edition

August is here and we have lots to do to help us enjoy our hot summer. See the list of events below.

August events:

8 – Antiques Rd Show Appraisal Event, N Chas Convention Center

8 – Bill Maher, N Chas PAC

9 – Weird Al Yankovic, N Chas PAC

14 – Comedy Get Down, N Chas Coliseum

15 – Glass Onion celebrates Julia Child’s Birthday

16 – Southern Bridal Show, N Chas Convention Center

27 – The Mavericks, Chas Music Hall

28-30 – Charleston Home and Design Show, N Chas Convention Center

29 – 12th Annual Grape Stomp, Irvin House Vineyards Wadmalaw

29 – Betty Wright and the Whispers, N Chas PAC

30 – Keb Mo, Chas Music ...

What's Happening In Charleston, SC? - February 2015 Edition

The best thing about February is that we only have about another 4-6 weeks of this cold weather! But there is a lot to do in Charleston in February.

The largest event is the Southeastern Wildlife Expo on Feb. 13-15th. In addition you have:

• WWE Live: Feb 6 Wrestling @ North Charleston Coliseum
• Cirque de la Symphonie: Feb 7 @ North Charleston PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
• Kathleen Madigan: Feb 7 @ The Charleston Music Hall
• Glen Hansard: Feb 8 @ The Charleston Music Hall
• Ingrid Michaelson: Feb 9 @ The Charleston Music Hall
• The Book of Mormon: Feb 10-15 @ North Charleston PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
• Jason Aldean: Feb 14 @ North Char...