Editor’s Note: Then vs. Now is a new ongoing history series featuring today’s landmarks on Isle of Palms and their past developments from yesteryear. In the 1930s, few residents lived on the island full-time. Karl Klump and his wife, Ruth, were some of the earliest neighbors to reside here year-round. As owner of Hardaway Construction and the manager of the Isle of … [Read more...] about Then vs. Now Early days before The Dinghy
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From the Archives: Oceanfront property prices from the past
Editor’s Note: From the Archives is a new ongoing history series featuring today’s landmarks on Isle of Palms and their past developments from yesteryear. To own a property on the Isle of Palms with a down payment of $50, a monthly mortgage of $52.24 and no closing costs would seem a dream, even in the late 1950s or early ’60s. However, a reading of the fie print in … [Read more...] about From the Archives: Oceanfront property prices from the past
At home with the Adams
Army veteran Richard Adams and his wife Shelly first came to the Isle of Palms when they were dating in 1998. On their first vacation to the island, they stayed at the Seaside Inn and spent some time at the nearby “Post on the Coast,” the island’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3137. Shelly explained, “We fell in love with the Isle of Palms not because of the VFW, but it … [Read more...] about At home with the Adams
FVR feeds, thanks first responders and city staff
The Family Vacation Rental Group hosted its inaugural FVR/First Responders Appreciation BBQ on March 26 and also showed its appreciation to the city’s staff. We are excited to introduce ourselves as a dedicated group of 17 family vacation rental property management companies committed to enhancing the quality of life in our beloved Isle of Palms community. Our primary … [Read more...] about FVR feeds, thanks first responders and city staff
Meet the Chef: Chef Costa-Smith at Wild Dunes Resort
Originally from Brazil, started her career there at culinary arts school. When she moved to the United States in 2011, she was hired as a line cook for a high-volume steak house at the Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa in New Hampshire, where she prepared lunch and dinner for 400 to 600 people a day. After a year there, she moved to R2L, an upscale restaurant located on … [Read more...] about Meet the Chef: Chef Costa-Smith at Wild Dunes Resort
