Google Celebrates Completion Of Moncks Corner Data Center

September 30, 2008

Google celebrates S.C. data center
Associated Press
Tuesday, September 30, 2008

MONCKS CORNER – Google is having a party to mark the completion of its new data center near Moncks Corner.

The ribbon cutting is set for Tuesday with state and local leaders to attend.

Google announced last year that it was building a server farm at a 520-acre industrial site - part of a $600 million investment that’s creating 200 jobs. Read more

Mixson

September 29, 2008

The rehava Real Estate Store has just released a new website dedicated to the Mixson development. The web page features information on the project as well as a video featuring Vince Graham, with I’on.

MixsonMixson is a new neighborhood that is currently being built in the Park Circle area of North Charleston by the I’on Group. The neighborhood is designed around a collection of Urbane streets and lanes, public parks and courtyards, and historic oak trees. Mixson includes a variety of residences, shops, restaurants, and cafes. It offers places of worship and other civic gatherings spots.

 

rehava’s Mixson Website

Goose Creek’s Hidden History

September 29, 2008

Mayor seeks to uncover city’s hidden history
By Robert Behre (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Monday, September 29, 2008

This new historical marker is just one part of Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler’s plan to raise public awareness about his community’s rich history.
 
The site of the ruins of St. James Goose Creek Chapel of Ease, and of a Yemassee War battle, is about four miles outside Goose Creek and symbolic of the area’s hidden history.
GOOSE CREEK - Michael Heitzler turns off Old Highway 52 onto Avanti Lane to show his passenger a historic site that most people — even those who grew up in southern Berkeley County — have never even heard of.

As he slowly winds his vehicle down the lane, which resembles more of a driveway than a road, some gravestones can be seen through the woods.

This is the site of the ruins of St. James Goose Creek Chapel of Ease — a small Anglican church built a few years after a critical battle. Read more

Otter Island - Kiawah Island

September 27, 2008

At Otter Island the crystal waters of the Atlantic are the backdrop for views of Ibis Pond, centuries-old water oaks, and a variety of birds and wildlife.

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Cassique Garden Cottages - Kiawah Island

September 27, 2008

Cassique Garden Cottages were carefully designed to reflect the English Arts and Crafts movement of the 19th century with craftsman-quality construction, top-line finishes, and convenient one-floor elegance throughout. Each of these homes surrounds a private garden courtyard for luxurious indoor and outdoor living.

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Louis Vuitton Store Opens Downtown Charleston

September 27, 2008

Louis Vuitton opens its doors in Charleston Place
By Katy Stech (Contact)
The Post and CourierSaturday, September 27, 2008Louis Vuitton

Melissa Haneline/The Post and Courier
 Sales associate Lucy Lesniak assists Marco Rico as he tries on sunglasses Friday in the newly opened Louis Vuitton store in Charleston Place on King Street. 

It might seem like a peculiar time to open a boutique that sells $1,200 handbags, what with the economy sputtering to a halt and all. But while they are worried on Wall Street and on Main Street, business apparently is OK on King Street, for now at least.Most of the merchants along downtown Charleston’s main shopping corridor welcomed the opening of the Louis Vuitton store Friday, the high-end French merchant’s first in South Carolina.
 

Earlier this week, seven “visuals managers” from across the country and two from Paris were flown in to arrange the collection of purses, travel wear and accessories in display cases that sat atop a herringbone-patterned wood floor.

Though the location opened to a small crowd — which a store manager attributed to the gray weather — traffic seemed to pick up over the course of the shopping day.

Most of the high-end retailers in downtown Charleston say the luxury store will only enhance the city’s reputation as a premier shopping destination and, best of all, won’t really compete with any existing stores. Read more

Ocean Palms ~ Kiawah Island

September 27, 2008

Begining at $5 million the Ocean Palms is Kiawah’s new luxury neighborhood on the Atlantic recallying romantic, Old World Mediterranean retreats. Beautiful stucco exteriors, limestone columns, loggias, a palm colonnade, and a 300-foot water garden leading to the sea highlight this premier seaside neighborhood. Residents of Ocean Palms will enjoy the beauty of living in an oceanfront neighborhood just minutes from Charleston. Unique amenities, ocean vistas, and luxurious appointments make living at Ocean Palms a rare opportunity. Kiawah Island Club membership opportunities are also available with purchase.

This private beachfront enclave is known for beautiful stucco exteriors, loggias, a palm colonnade, and water features leading to the sea. A 300-foot water garden provides an alluring centerpiece for Ocean Palms, from which will spring ever-flowing fountains streaming toward the sea. Each homesite has unique views and traits, with two oceanfront properties among the mix available. Two of the nine sites have architectural plans available and ready to build. Other homes may be custom-designed per buyers’ specifications.

Nine Ocean Palms properties are currently available for purchase with Kiawah Island Club membership opportunities available. Situated on a prime piece of beachfront property held in reserve for decades, this neighborhood calls upon architecture that celebrates and harkens back to the stylish Mediterranean shores of Europe. Contact your rehava REALTOR for more information on these truly stunning homes.

Rhett’s Bluff - Kiawah Island

September 27, 2008

Rhett’s Bluff is located on the Kiawah River and is a great place to enjoy the natural beauty of Kiawah Island, SC.  Flanked by Bass Pond and the Kiawah River on Kiawah’s northern shore, Rhett’s Bluff is an established neighborhood oriented on deep water. Once home to prehistoric Indian tribes and in the 18th century to James Shoolbred, America’s first British consul, Rhett’s Bluff’s charm is as timeless as the land itself.

Canopies of live oaks, deep covered porches, flower boxes brimming full of geraniums, and utmost attention to landscaping highlight the homes at Rhett’s Bluff. A pavilion and private boat landing provide easy deep-water access for neighborhood residents to enjoy the beauty of the Kiawah River. Tom Fazio’s acclaimed River Course, set alongside Bass Pond and the Kiawah River, is also a part of this spectacular neighborhood.

Rhett’s Bluff is home to one of the island’s boat landings. A two-lane ramp and floating dock make launching your boat (up to 30’ in length, including trailer) quick and easy, whether you’re planning to fish, bask in the sun, or sightsee.

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The Elms Retirement Community

September 26, 2008

Elder elegance
Elms Village sports 230 tidy homes encircling plush clubhouse and pool

By Jim Parker (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Saturday, August 30, 2008

The breakfast area in Terry Kuhnle’s house in The Elms has a built-in television nook, and the kitchen has hardwood floors. Kuhnle, who is selling the 2,200-square-foot house, says she has enjoyed living in the neighborhood.
Flip through a recent edition of The Elms’ Viewpoint monthly newsletter, and you might see a photo of Maxine Smith’s “latest guest,” which is an alligator, and information about a seminar on “Gator Getters” at the community clubhouse. Read more

Fort Moultrie Open For Free

September 26, 2008

Fort Moultrie waiving entry fee
Friday, September 26, 2008

Fort Moultrie will be open free of charge Saturday and Sunday.

The $3 fee waiver celebrates National Public Lands Day and newly naturalized American citizens respectively.

The national park on Sullivan’s Island is a two-century- old fortification made famous as a palmetto log fort in 1776 when it withstood a British cannonade in the Revolutionary War.

For more information, call 883-3123 or www.nps.gov/fosu.

Information From: http://charleston.net/news/2008/sep/26/fort_moultrie_waiving_entry_fee/

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