Isle of Palms and Charleston Events

It’s a busy weekend indeed, featuring three ingredients of spring fun in the South - strawberries, shaggin’, and one of the world’s most delectable treasures from the sea, shrimp.

It’s officially spring, which means it’s time to see “behind the iron gates” of Charleston  – aka the Festival of Houses & Gardens. The clocks have sprung forward, the equinox is in the rear view mirror, and the azaleas and wisteria are starting to...

Another weekend, another plethora of happenings is going on in these parts, including Charleston Fashion Week. First up, there’s the 13th incarnation of a popular festival. Spring has officially sprung, and it’s time once again for Lexus Charleston Fashion Week.  It’s traditionally when the...

The weather is spring-like, the buds are popping, and it’s a great weekend to venture out from the beach for all kinds of cultured fun - antiques, art and anything Irish.

Take home a historical treasure from the Charleston Antiques Show

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Wine + Food are a delicious combination, especially right now in the Holy City. It’s time once again for the Charleston Wine + Food Festival.  The foodie fest officially kicks off tomorrow and lasts through the weekend. This is yet another one of those...

The top tourism event in the state of South Carolina is right in our backyard. As I blogged about recently, our SC vacation rentals are part of a huge $22.6 billion industry in the state.   The powers-that-be announced the news at a recent...

Well, SEWE and Valentine’s are in the rear view mirror, Wine + Food and Fashion Week are still ahead, but that doesn’t mean there’s not festive fun happening this weekend with plenty more SC festivals near our vacation rentals. First, a quick look at the calendar.  ...

It comes as no surprise that Charleston and art are a match made in heaven. In fact, according to one list, Charleston is THE best city for art lovers in the U.S.

This coming Monday is a federal holiday in honor of Veterans Day.  Banks and post offices will be closed for the day. So will the City of IOP, although that should have minimal effect if you're here staying in one of our Isle of Palms...

Although this is not considered peak season, you’d never know it by looking at the events calendar and all the fall festival fun happening this weekend alone. I’ll cover just a couple… two going on tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 3rd) and two going on Sunday (November...