Looking for a cute rural local getaway right in the heart of the Charleston Lowcountry area!!
Check out this charming, award-winning Tiny House minutes from Historic Charleston and beaches!
Stay at this tiny homestead…Collect the eggs, feed the goats, sit by the fire pit under the stars!
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MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (December 28, 2022) – The Town of Mount Pleasant is accepting art submissions for the next phase of the Culture, Arts & Pride Commission’s Traffic Box Art program until January 30, 2023.
The artwork should reflect the community and culture of Mount Pleasant and eligible applicants must reside in the tri-county area. If art is selected for the program, artists will be required to provide a high-resolution image and will be awarded a $250 honorarium. Accepted designs will be printed onto a vinyl wrap and will be displayed on existing traffic boxes at select signalized intersections throughout Mount Pleasant.
Presented by the Town of Mount Pleasant Culture, Arts & Pride (CAP) Commission, this program aims to promote local artists, inspire community pride, and to encourage interaction between the creative community, local businesses and residents.
To submit a proposal, artists must email photos of their traffic box concepts along with a completed application to cap@tompsc.com. The application and guidelines are available on the CAP Commission page at tompsc.com.
Charleston, South Carolina Animal Control Officer, Courtney Bayles, rescued a Blue Heron recently. She responded to a call saying that the bird was in distress, and she then had to complete a pluffmud dive rescue.
The blue heron was then safely transported to the Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw.
Great work, Courtney and thank you!
Photo Credit: Charleston Police Department
The donation to CYDC and Windwood Farm will help brighten the holidays for foster youth and families in the Lowcountry.
CHARLESTON, SC — The holidays got a little brighter for foster youth and families in need throughout the Lowcountry, with some extra cash for Christmas gifts and holiday meals distributed by Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) and Windwood Farm.
The gifts were made possible by a $15,000 donation to the agencies on behalf of The Church at LifePark and its Refuge Ministry. The church selected the two agencies because of the work they’re already doing with families and youth and the ability to identify those who may need a little extra help this holiday season.
“We have so many great partners throughout the Lowcountry, and many individuals and families can use a little extra help, particularly at this time of year,” said CYDC CEO Beverly Hardin. “We are so honored to have been selected for this donation from The Church at LifePark and that we have partners willing to provide additional funding and support for families in need,” she added.
The funds are being distributed to the two agencies and will give youth and families additional funds to help them during the holidays.
“We were delighted to partner with CYDC and Windwood Farm, which have a long history of doing important work to support and strengthen families in our community,” said Rogers Hook, associate pastor at The Church at LifePark. “Working with trusted partners like them ensures we can all have the greatest impact serving others. And we can hardly think of a better way of remembering the gift of Christ this Christmas than to help foster families and youth.”
The $15,000 contribution came through the work of anonymous donors affiliated with
The Church at LifePark, born out of their desire to share the love of Christ this Christmas season. The Church at LifePark is committed to partnering with local agencies and ministries like CYDC and Windwood Farm to build our community by supporting and serving local children and families. The church sees generosity at the heart of the Gospel, and it hopes this gift will in a small but immediate way reflect God’s love.
About Carolina Youth Development Center:
Founded in 1790 as the Charleston Orphan House, Carolina Youth Development Center’s mission is to empower and equip our community’s children by providing a safe environment, educational support, and career readiness in collaboration with families and community partners. Our vision is that all children have loving and stable families and a nurturing community that empowers them to lead successful lives. For more information, visit CYDC.org.
About Windwood Farm:
Windwood Farm provides help, hope, and healing through behavioral, educational, and therapeutic interventions which enhance social functioning and well-being, ensure safety, and work to achieve positive permanency for children and families in our community. Windwood Farm serves boys ages 6-16 who have either experienced prior abuse and neglect and are in the South Carolina Department of Social Services custody or are experiencing behavioral issues without abuse or neglect and are in their parent’s custody. For more information, visit windwoodfarm.org.
About The Church at LifePark:
The Church at LifePark is a loving, Bible-based, and Christ-centered church that believes the Word of God has the power to change lives now and for eternity. LifePark is committed to knowing Christ, growing in relationships, and sharing the Gospel with everyone. If anyone is looking for Christmas Eve services to attend, LifePark is holding services at 3 PM, 5 PM, and 7 PM tomorrow, December 24. All are welcome! For more information, visit http://churchatlifepark.org/.
Applications NOW open for the Spring 2023 Leadership Discovery class, presented by Wells Fargo!
During the mentor sessions, participants hone their personal and professional skills and have the opportunity to hear personal leadership stories and unique perspectives from the mentors.
“I am very grateful to have been a part of this transformational experience,” said Jackson Digieso, Fall 2022 Leadership Discovery graduate. “This Leadership Discovery class has taught me personal and professional management skills that I will continue to develop throughout my life and hope to pass on to others.”
Learn more about this 3-month program
Sgt. Palmer and Officer Wright helped fulfill a Christmas wish by delivering a bike to a student at Memminger Elementary. We’re happy we could make his holidays even brighter!
Cost: $5,100,000
Where: 783 Dupre Road , McClellanville, SC 29458
Size: 161 acres
Type: Recreational Property, Riverfront Property, Waterfront Property, House
Sitting on the doorstep of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, and wedged between the Francis Marion National Forest and Intracoastal Waterway, Windfall is a place that defines the importance of location. On the outskirts of the old McClellanville village, 40 minutes north of Mount Pleasant and less than a half hour south of Georgetown, this 161-acre getaway has provided decades of family memories on land and water from dock time to deer stand, pig-pickings to quiet solitude around a fire, screen porch to boat rides, and plenty more.
The four-bedroom cottage is a classic low country structure with a tin roof, big screen porch, serious cooking equipment, and comfortable details like pecky cypress walls, and a big central wood-burning fireplace. Plenty of sleeping space in the main house is complimented by two small guest cabins one of which is a bunkhouse perfect for the kids, and the other a one bed one bath suite. The two-acre home parcel is bordered with old live oaks and includes a rustic barn and large pole shed, a brick fire pit area, plenty of open yard, and room to build more if desired.
Starting at Dupre Road and driving southeast toward the ocean, Windfall is composed of mature pine woods on either side of a long live-oak drive. The pines transition to a small pecan orchard/field, live-oak flats, then across needlegrass marshes to a fully intact and functional brackish water impoundment, then out to an oak and cedar hummock on the bank of the Intracoastal Waterway. The covered dock looks north to the massive Santee Coastal Reserve, east to Cape Island, and south toward McClellanville.
As coastal places go, Windfall is rare gem. Peaceful, wild, and just minutes north of heavy traffic very few saltwater farms like this come to market.
*Windfall is protected by a Ducks Unlimited conservation easement that restricts development on the property, but allows for a number of additional improvements, including the construction of more living space and hunting habitat.
Are you interested in learning what the Area Median Income is for the Lowcountry and Loan Limits?
If you are not familiar, Fannie Mae has partnered with Google Maps to provide real-time data on Area Median Income levels and Loan Limits for home purchase.
You can use this link for any geographic in the Lowcountry or around the nation.
Fannie Mae Area Median Income Lookup Tool
North Charleston will soon be home to one of the largest playgrounds in the world (maybe the largest), and most importantly, it’s inclusive to all. Here’s a wintery sneak peek.
In 1850, P.T. Barnum through misfortune ended up in Charleston, South Carolina where his daughter and team spent Christmas Eve. Learn all about it in this new short video.
About the Video:
On Christmas Eve 1850, after their tour group had been stuck on a storm-ravaged ship and arrived in Charleston, South Carolina exhausted and seasick, P.T. Barnum – along with his 17-year-old daughter Caroline – attended a Christmas dinner party in Jenny Lind’s rooms.
Lind had stunned the group with a decorated tree, and before dinner exchanged gifts ranging from jewelry and fashion accessories to some gag gifts – a statue of Bacchus for teetotaler Barnum and a singing monkey for her fellow singer and conductor Giovanni Belletti.
After dinner, Lind and Barnum danced a cotillion – though Caroline admitted his attempt “afforded us a great deal of amusement.”
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