October 21, 2014
For the fourth year in a row, Charleston has been named the No. 1 tourist destination in the country by readers of Conde Nast Traveler. The magazine's annual Readers' Choice awards were announced Monday, and the Holy City was again recognized as a top national and international destination, thanks to its historic sites, food and upscale hotels. Charleston was named the No. 2 destination in the world behind Florence, Italy, which... Read More
September 03, 2014
This local builder hasn't even been in business 10 years, yet has taken home scores of awards tied to buyers' gratification with service and quality of construction. More than that, Sabal Homes can accurately state that nine of every 10 customers this year would recommend the company to others. The Mount Pleasant-based venture won a 2014 Guildmaster Award, which according to the builder goes to "high-caliber companies in th... Read More
June 05, 2014
Highlighting just how quickly the Charleston area's population is increasing, the Census Bureau said Mount Pleasant was the nation's ninth-fastest-growing large city in 2013. Longtime residents of the town might need a minute here to digest the idea that Mount Pleasant is a "large city." The town had less than 7,000 residents in 1970, but nearly 75,000 lived there in mid-2013. In addition to having one of the nation... Read More
August 30, 2013
East Cooper’s largest community was ranked as the most thriving residential village near a city in South Carolina but didn’t crack the nationwide top 10. That’s based on a countrywide ranking of suburbs by one of the larger real estate firms in the country. Mount Pleasant placed No. 1 in the state in “Top Booming Suburbs in America,” compiled by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. The Madison, N.J.-based agency sa... Read More