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SEWE by the Sea 2018
SEWE by the Sea notches another success This autumn, Kiawah Island Real Estate and the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition came together a second time to bring SEWE to Kiawah for the second annual SEWE by the Sea! Open to all Kiawah Island property owners, the SEWE by the Sea Showcase held…
THE CIVIL WAR
In December 1860, 169 state representatives met in Charleston to sign the Ordinance of Secession. Morale was high as three thousand citizens cheered the delegates. Then on April 12 of 1861 Charleston was witness to the first shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter. Locals lined the Battery facing…
THE GINKGO TREE
No tree survives these conditions better than the fabled Ginkgo biloba, with its fan-shaped leaves. Even the most botanically illiterate New Yorker can recognize the tree when its buttery yellow leaves litter the sidewalks in the waning days of autumn. The easy identification is possible because no other tree produces…
LIKE NOBODY’S WATCHING
We’d been at the beach a couple of days. You don’t realize how much you’re escaping until you’re gone. You think you’re going for the pluses: the beach and the golf and the pool with the flume waterslide, but the minuses, the things you leave behind, count almost as much.…
RITE OF SPRING
There is a moment, the split second when the first chords of music fill the air and the audience gets a glimpse at what is to come. That magical moment this past May—as the curtain rose on the Gaillard Center stage to reveal an astonishingly gorgeous wrought-iron gate behind which…
LOWCOUNTRY PLANTATIONS
Middleton Place Since 1741 4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC Open Daily | 9am to 5pm 110 Acres Throughout Lowcountry history, the Middleton family has occupied a prominent place in politics and commerce. Henry Middleton (1717–1784), a wealthy planter with plantations throughout South Carolina, established Middleton Place as his family…
Kiawah Resort Announces Plans for West Beach Transformation by 2021 PGA
A wave of new, gorgeous amenities announced by Kiawah Island Golf Resort promises to transform Kiawah’s West Beach area for residents and visitors—and the Island's real estate market, too. The Resort has already broken ground on the first phase of its two-year transformation and will complete construction of all the…
Fresh additions at Freshfields Village
Kiawah Island presents an unparalleled opportunity to relax in nature in its many forms: marshes, rivers, maritime forests, and the soft, steady rhythm of the Atlantic Ocean. But that doesn’t mean life on Kiawah is without its conveniences. One of our favorite places to eat, shop, and enjoy is…
Kiawah Island’s Abundant Animals
Kiawah Island boasts a unique balance of tasteful development and natural landscapes. There are plenty of ways to take a walk on the wild side on the island (by bike, on foot, or via kayak, to name a few)— and you’re likely to encounter some of Kiawah’s native animals during…