Isle of Palms Activities

The mercury in the thermometer is beginning to rise, and right on cue Charleston waterpark season has cranked up once again. I’ve blogged about it before, and no doubt I will again.  The Charleston county park system is downright exceptional.  There are so many...

King Street has been named one of America’s Great Streets, a top ten list honored by the American Planning Association.  These are folks who know a thing or two about urban spaces.  It’s part of their "Great Places in America" awards.  In particular, they singled...

It’s time to sign up for summer camp! Summer is a particularly great time to be staying in a luxury house on Isle of Palms.  The weather is warm, the kids are out of school, and the water feels particularly divine. If you’re coming...

Spring has sprung, which means the opening of other seasons as well – farmers markets (which I covered in that last blog), and RiverDogs baseball in Charleston. Charleston’s team, the RiverDogs, is a Single-A Sally league team that’s, rather ironically, part of the Yankees organization. We are securely in the South, after all.

Beach litter, and ocean pollution in seas and waterways, has become huge headlines lately.  And for good reason.  It's a serious problem. We here in the Lowcountry, we love and take great pride in our beaches.  It’s one of the primary things that drew us...

This weekend has a bunch of fun events, and Waterfront Park plays a big part. In that last blog, I talked about the Ravenel Bridge that spans the water between Mount Pleasant and the downtown Charleston.  Well, this weekend there’s a neat thing going...

Ah, margarita. So here you are in luxury house on Isle of Palms, kicking back on the deck overlooking the ocean.  You’re relaxing in a lounge chair with a good book, working on your tan.  The only thing missing is a liquid libation on...

Charleston surfing is hot. Folks who stay here generally have a yen for a little island time.  You can wake up and see the ocean.  Eat a little breakfast on the deck.  Then stroll down to the beach for a day of kick-back time. And,...

This weekend, try a fun beach run on the Isle of Palms... or you can set some ladybugs free! One of the more fun local running events is coming up this Saturday.  What makes it unique is that it’s on the beach itself.  You get...

There's a simple and cool way to help feed the hungry while you're here on vacation. When you are staying in a Charleston beach house, food’s a big component of a successful vacation. Speaking of which  -  Happy National Fried Chicken Day!  Yes,...