The weather is cooling down, days are getting shorter and fall is in the air. This also indicates that Halloween festivities are almost here. Do you have your costume picked out yet? Get ready for one of the more recent island traditions and unique ways to enjoy this spooky holiday -- the Isle of Palms Halloween Golf Cart Parade & Carnival -- slated for Oct. 26 from 4-6 … [Read more...] about Ghouls and giggles Halloween Golf Cart Parade primed to be spooktacular
Island Vibes Story
Marina restaurant staff rescue couple from submerged SUV GPS leads tourists down boat ramp at night
It started with a sudden striking of water and ended with a harrowing life and death situation at Isle of Palms Marina. Around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, Islander 71 staff members Johnny Himmelsbach and Shannon Standhart were outside cleaning up and about to head home after a long weekend night. “And we heard this strange splash,” said Standhart, the restaurant’s bar … [Read more...] about Marina restaurant staff rescue couple from submerged SUV GPS leads tourists down boat ramp at night
Freeing of the Toll Grace Memorial Bridge: the gateway for IOP tourism and commerce
In 1929, the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge, also known as the Grace Memorial Bridge, was built to connect Charleston and Mount Pleasant as part of a highway system stretching from Florida to Maine. The 250-foot-tall bridge, which took 17 months and $6 million to build, was named in honor of John P. Grace (1874-1940), the 51st mayor of Charleston, who served two non-consecutive … [Read more...] about Freeing of the Toll Grace Memorial Bridge: the gateway for IOP tourism and commerce
Cycling for a cure: LOWVELO ramps up to raise millions for local cancer research
The 6th Annual LOWVELO Ride, which raises critical funds supporting MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s lifesaving cancer research and features different cycling routes all either beginning or ending at Isle of Palms, takes place Nov. 2. Riders choose one of five routes based on their desired distance: 10, 20, 23, 50 or 80 miles. There are many ways to participate, including a … [Read more...] about Cycling for a cure: LOWVELO ramps up to raise millions for local cancer research
Asheville’s “Unicorns” Vacation in IOP
Running Wild with the Unicorns Larry Holt from Asheville, North Carolina, has been a seasoned vacationer on Isle of Palms since the mid-1970s, before Wild Dunes and the IOP Connector were even a thought. Holt and his merry band of travel companions called the “Unicorns” like to frolic around and indulge in everything that IOP has to offer. As a memento, the group made … [Read more...] about Asheville’s “Unicorns” Vacation in IOP