Tidal Creek Home in Charleston, SC

Wonderful tidal creek home located in West Ashley. Luxury home builder's personal home, all the little extras you could dream off

For Sale: 3BR/3+1BA Single Family House in Charleston, SC, $710,600

Charleston Ranks 3rd in 2010 World's Best Awards

The Holy City jumped one spot to rank third among Travel + Leisure magazine's favorite cities in the United States and Canada in its 2010 World's Best Awards.

For the two previous years Travel + Leisure ranked Charleston No. 4. This year only New York City and San Francisco rated better.

In 2009 Quebec City held the No. 3 spot, but it dropped to eighth this year.
Travel + Leisure readers participated in a survey to determine the winners. City rankings came from the following criteria: sights, culture and arts, restaurants and food, people, shopping and value.

Among other local accolades: Woodlands Inn took the No. 2 spot on the Top 5 Inns in the U.S. and Canada; Planters Inn earned the No. 6 ranking on the Top 10 Small City Hotels in the U.S. and Canada; Charleston Place jumped from No. 22 to No. 12 in Top 50 Large City Hotels in the U.S. and Canada; and The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort came in at No. 17 on the Top 50 Resorts in the U.S. and Canada.

It's time, and it's Charleston's most magical night, Upper King Design District Spring Design Walk. Here's a rundown of some of the activities, coming up this Thursday, April 15.

- Mayor Riley will open Design Walk at the corner of Radcliffe and King at around 5:00 PM
- Grand Opening of Macaroon Boutique, 45 John Street. You are in for sweet treats, great breads and a long awaited fantastic patisserie
- Tommy Dew and the guys from Charleston City Slicker will preview their new iPad application, a GPS tour of Upper King
- At King Street Kitchen Company, Sea Island Habitat for Humanity will present their great Deconstruction Program. KSKC will serve cookies by Charleston Cookie Company, show off some beautiful flowers by Stems, and exhibit some cool cars from Baker Motor Company.
- Haute Design will host local artisan Justin Walling, an expert in stained and leaded glass, antique mirrors and general restoration know-how according to the Robb Report.
- LESESNE will host furniture designer Neal Van Dalen and preview Charleston's own Sideshow Press with their Spring collection of letterpress cards.
- Ellington will host artist Ani Lees
- Jewelry designers Heather Key Tiller and Felice Killian will welcome guests at their respective studios, Filigree and Felice Designs, with special appearances by Mary Porter House of Couture, and Bob Ellis Shoes
- Acclaimed food writer Holly Herrick will sign her latest cookbook, The Charleston Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Heart of the Old South, at SieMatic
- At Seeking Indigo, Franklyn Smith will do Intuitive Guidance Readings; you'll see pieces from their Charleston Fashion Week runway show and tour the beautiful, serene Wellness Center. Enjoy a migun massage while you're there!
- Dwelling booked DJ Sonar, and will have Charleston fave Christophe Chocolatier on site with some beautiful designer furnishings
- At Merch Underground, check out their on-demand garment printing and sea glass & shark tooth local artisan charms, along with some yummy pineapple upside-down cake beverages
- Berenice's Salon will show off their new location at 441 1/2 King
- Rachel Gordon's studio will be open at 478 King
- At Butterfly Consignment Boutique, beautiful new straight-from-the-designer jewelry by Shlomit Ofir and an evening of fun fashion shopping with their personal touch
- At Gallery Chuma, visual delights by Jonathan Green
- At Blue Bicycle Books, a debut book signing for Charleston Bouquets by Melissa Bigner and Heather Barrie

At Re-Nude, art at 501 King Street. Novel, our favorite Pop-Up Shop will be open at 438 King. Charleston Magazine, Charleston Home and Charleston Weddings will be there. It's a City Pick by Charleston City Paper. Too-too much! Perhaps an appearance by the Mercury? After a great evening of shop, showroom and gallery hopping, join us for fantastic food and special drinks at Shine, O-Ku, Fish, Halls Chophouse, La Fourchette, Pane E Vino, the Swamp Fox, Cupcake, Juanita Greenberg's (oh! the Margaritas), Monza, and Closed for Business, all our favorite eateries!

Lots more! Go to www.upperkingdesigndistrict.com for updates.

It's Design Walk. Join us.

Susan Lucas
King Street Marketing Group

DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON

Owen Tyler | Carolina One Real Estate | owen@owentyler.com | 843-224-5398 212 Coming St, Charleston, SC Historic Downtown Charleston 3BR/2+1BA Single Family House offered at $530,000 Year Built 2007 Sq Footage 2,072 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 3 Parking 2 Uncovered spaces Lot Size 1,742 sqft HOA/Maint $81 per month DESCRIPTION Contemporary elegance exudes in this single family home at the corner of Coming Street and Brewster Court. Nearly new construction with 4 porches, 2 balconies, and a fantastic roof top terrace and off street parking for two make this property a rarity in Charleston. The stylish first floor is an open living-dining room and kitchen floor plan. The well equipped kitchen with stainless appliances, wood floors, large island with cook top, granite counters with stainless backsplash, and butler's pantry are an entertainer's dream. A stunning insulated fiber glass wall that provides natural light and privacy on the first and second floors adds to the Zen like feel. A private 2nd floor with two large bedrooms, ample closet space and shared bath with designer touches as well as two separate porches and French styled balcony overlooking Coming Street. Continuing to the 3rd floor the large master suite opens to roof top views, vaulted ceilings, two large walk-in closets, and a roof top deck to enjoy the views of the city below. The master bath is complete with slate floors, double sinks, oversized shower with glass surround and luxurious soaking tub. Located in Midtown this property is not to be missed. If square footage is important - MEASURE!! see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - High/Vaulted ceiling - Walk-in closet - Hardwood floor - Tile floor - Living room - Dining room - Dishwasher - Refrigerator - Stove/Oven - Microwave - Granite countertop - Stainless steel appliances - Laundry area - inside - Balcony, Deck, or Patio ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1 Photo 4 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 5 Photo 6 Contact info: Owen Tyler Carolina One Real Estate owen@owentyler.com 843-224-5398 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Apr 2, 2010, 12:42pm PDT

City of Charleston Comprehensive Plan Survey

I received this yesterday from the City of Charleston, what a great way to have your voice heard as the City works on its comprehensive plan.

Take a few minute and tell them what you think!

The City of Charleston invites anyone who lives, works, or frequents the City to take a few minutes to respond to a quick on-line survey to help plan Charleston's future.

The Department of Planning, Preservation, and Sustainability is updating our City's comprehensive plan (the backbone of all City plans), and we need as much input as possible from people around the City. Please share this link with friends, coworkers, email lists, neighbors, or anyone who cares about Charleston's future:

http://www.charlestoncity.info/COMP-SURVEY

PP&S developed the online survey for residents of the Charleston area as part of the public input gathering process for the City's comprehensive plan update. In conjunction with public meetings held in the last couple of weeks, the on-line survey is another way of allowing the public to comment on the City's current planning efforts and future direction. The survey takes only 5 minutes to complete and will be available online from now through early November.

Thank you!
Christopher Morgan
Director, Planning and Neighborhoods Division
Department of Planning, Preservation, and Sustainability
City of Charleston
75 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-3774