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Shem Creek Waterfront Park

October 18, 2011 - The new Shem Creek Waterfront

Park was dedicated today by the Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Billy Swails.

A Slide Show Of The New Shem Creek Park

The town of Mt. Pleasant was one of the three grand winners of South Carolina's safest communities awards by the Foundation for Traffic Safety of AAA Carolinas

The awards are based on crash statistics, law enforcement officers per capita, traffic safety programs and whether communities have traffic safety divisions. The city of Hanahan and Cameron were te other two winners in the state.

Charleston South Carolina # 1 Tourist Destination

Charleston just replaced San Francisco as the # 1 tourist destination in the United States according to Conde Nast Magazine readers. This honor had been held by San Francisco for the past 18 years.

Top 10

1. Charleston

2. San Francisco

3. Santa Fe, N.M.

4. Chicago

5. Honolulu

6. New York

7. Savannah

8. Carmel, California

9. Seattle

10. Boston

Charleston Area

According to an article in The Post and Courier Newspaper, "The Charleston, North Charleston and Summerville metropolitan area had the greatest percentage-point increase in the nation over the past decade in the portion of residents who hold bachelor's degrees. Experts attribute the increase largely to more educated people moving here from other states." "The percentage of people in the area who hold a bachelor's degree grew by 6.9 percentage points to 31.9 percent between 2000 and 2010."

It is speculated that this increase is due to the large increase in highly educated people moving into the Charleston area from out of state, including retirees. Many of the...

The Wando High School Boys Win The

20011 Class AAAA State Swimming Championship

Led by Zach Lierley, the Wando High School Boys Swimming Team won the Class AAAA 2011 South Carolina State Swimming Championship.  The Wando boys swimming team had been seeded second behind Riverside High School. Wando finished 5 points in front of Riverside with 378 points. Zach Lierley won the 200-yard individual medley (1:52.93) and the 100 breaststroke (59.11)

Shem Creek Waterfront Park Construction Update

These photos were taken on October 3, 2011

The new Shem Creek waterfront park was scheduled to open the end of August

but the construction project appears to be behind schedule.

                                      Dunes West Sales Statistics By Price Per Square Foot

As a service to home buyers or owners living in the Dunes West Subdivision in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., I have developed two graphs showing price per square foot sales figures of homes sold in Dunes West over the past three years on a yearly as well as monthly basis.

Homes For Sale In Dunes West

Homes Sales In Dunes West By Price Per Square Foot

On A Yearly Basis Comparison

Home Sales In Dunes West On A Price Per Square Foot

Comparison On A Monthly Basis

Construction Continues On The New Bowman Road Overpass

In Mt. Pleasant, SC.

The Below Photo Was Taken On September 27, 2011

New One Story Affordable Home Listed For Sale In The Convenient Mt. Pleasant, SC Community of Laurel Grove.

High Definition Video Of Laurel Park

Taken In The Winter

This 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home is located in the convenient & sought after Laurel Grove Neighborhood, across from Oakland Plantation and just minutes away from the new Roper Hospital and the Wando High School Campus. It is but a short distance to the Isle of Palms Beach and Historic Charleston.
The "Hickory" Plan is approximately 1700 sqft. and all on one level. Located on a cul-de-sac, the home features a large eat-in kitchen overlooking a spacious family room with a tray ceiling.  It backs to a wooded buffer...

Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Construction Update

The above photos was taken on September 2, 2011 at the the intersection of Highway 17 North and Bowman Road in Mt. Pleasant. The large mountain of dirt appears to be in preparation of the construction of the overpass.

August 11, 2011 Photo Of The Bowman Road Overpass Construction On Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC

The above photo was taken on August 11, 2011 at the intersection of Bowman Road and Highway 17 (Johnnie Dodds Blvd) in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

East Cooper Medical Center & Kindred Complete Sale Of The Old East Cooper Hospital In Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

The Old East Cooper Hospital Facility Site has been sold to Kindred Healthcare.The existing Kindred Hospital Charleston will relocate it's operations to the 125,000 square foot facility in the near future. Kindred Hospital Charleston will renovate the East Cooper facility to house 59 long term acute care beds and 35 sub acute care beds by 2012. East Cooper Medical Center left the old facility in 2010, when it opened it's new five-floor 250,000 square foot hospital at 2000 Hospital Drive.

Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Construction Update July 22, 2011

It appears that the construction project to widen Highway 17 in Mt. Pleasant SC. continues at a steady pace. Part of the roadway project entails the construction of an overpass at the intersection of Highway 17 and Bowman Road. As you can see, the construction of the overpass has started. This overpass in addition to the two additional traffic lanes should substantially improve traffic flow at this bottleneck.

Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Photo Taken July 17, 2011 At Bowman Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC

Trader Joe's Mt. Pleasant - 12 days and counting.

The above photo of Trader Joe's in Mt. Pleasant, SC was taken Sunday, July 17, 2011. Trader Joe's is scheduled to open on July 29, 2011. This Charleston area real estate web site is being developed to provide updates on items of interest to Charleston area residents in addition to providing real estate information and access to the most advanced real estate search engine available outside of the Charleston MLS.

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Trader Joe's In Mt. Pleasant SC To Open July 29, 2011

The new Trader Joe's Grocery is scheduled to open at 8:00am on July 29, 2011. There will be a ceremonial lei-cutting. The Mt. Pleasant Trader Joe's is the second Trader Joe's store in South Carolina with other being in Greenville, SC. The opening celebration will include food demonstrations and stickers for children. The store hours will be from 8:00am and 9:00pm. The new store manager is Chris Spina who comes from the Trader Joe's store in Atlanta. The assistant is Brian Travers from the the company store in New York City's Time Square.

Trader Joe's In Mt. Pleasant, SC Currently Hiring

The New Trader Joe's Grocery In Mt. Pleasant, SC

Has Started Hiring For Positions At The Store. A Contact Telephone Number For

Trader Joe's In Reference To Hiring Is 843-884-4037.

It is My Understanding That Trader Joe's Is Only Accepting Joe Applications

On Site At The Mt.Pleasant Store, But You Might Want To Double Check With The Store.

Trader Joe's Mt. Pleasant, SC Now Hiring As Of July 5, 2011.

Photo Taken July 5, 2011

Your Home In South Carolina May Qualify For A Substantial Retroactive Insurance Premium Discount.

If Your Home Meets Certain Construction Criteria, Features That Minimize The Chance Of Wind Damage During A Hurricane, You May be Eligible For Retroactive Discounts & Save Up To 25% Off Your Homeowners Insurance.

In 2007 a law was passed by the South Carolina legislature – a law that was created to help South Carolina homeowners protect their homes from wind and hurricane damage. Three years later, many South Carolina homeowners still are not aware of the possible savings they could receive with a simple, specialized home inspection. Sizable rebates and discounts are being given to t...

Trader Joe's Mount Pleasant, SC Construction Update

The construction of the new Trader Joe's grocery store in Mt. Pleasant, SC appears to be on schedule. The photos below were taken on June 28, 2011. They show that the new Trader Joes's Grocery store building is now identified with store signs. Landscaping is currently being installed & I would assme that the interior of Trader Joe's is proceeding as scheduled with an opening scheduled for mid to late summer 2011.

Trader Joe's Grocery Store

401 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Map of Trader Joe's Grocery Store

(On the site of the former Hungryneck Antiques)

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Johnnie Dodds Blvd. & Bowman Road Overpass Construction

Highway 17 (Johnnie Dodds Blvd.) in Mt. Pleasant, SC

Will Be Closed For About 10 Months starting On June 26, 2011

At Bowman Road Due To The Start Of Construction Of An

Overpass Which Should Eliminate Congestion & Back-ups

At This Busy Intersection. Traffic Will Be Re-directed To

Temporary Lanes Constructed Parallel To The Current

Frontage Road.

Johnnie Dodds Blvd. & Bowman Road