I get to this time of year and wonder where all the other months went?! Time seems to go even faster going forward with the holidays and all the events surrounding them. We recently held our annual IOP Employee Appreciation event at the Exchange Club. It’s a great time after our busy tourist season to pause and thank those that work so hard to make our community what it is. … [Read more...] about Mayor’s Message: Off-season is a Time to Reflect and Rejoice
Island Vibes Story
Chamber Notes: ‘A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships’
Greetings, fellow Islanders! Few moments genuinely encapsulate the spirit of a community and the arrival and embrace of Island Vibes is one of those instances. Since this vibrant local paper surfaced, the Isle of Palms has openly wrapped its arms around it. Our gratitude runs deep. Island Vibes is not just any paper; its unique reach extends to all the welcome centers across … [Read more...] about Chamber Notes: ‘A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships’
Paid Parking vs Paid Parking
No, this is not a typo. The original title of the article was “Free Parking vs Paid Parking.” However, as we all know there is no free lunch or free parking! While IOP certainly welcomes public parking, that parking comes at a cost. Police, fire and emergency services must be provided to all that park on our island as well as trash pick-up and maintenance. Those services are … [Read more...] about Paid Parking vs Paid Parking
IOP Population Projected to Increase as Tourism Rate Expected to Rise
When Mount Pleasant Realtor Cynthia Williams listed her first home on the Isle of Palms in 2014, there was only so much land and space to go around for new homes, new businesses and new short-term rentals. “But now there’s so much more of everything – restaurant choices, rentals, amenities, a fully renovated marina, plus people and traffic,” said Williams, broker-in-charge … [Read more...] about IOP Population Projected to Increase as Tourism Rate Expected to Rise
‘Storm of the Century’ Lifelong Lessons Learned from Hurricane Hugo
It’s that time of year again. Hurricane season. It’s also the anniversary of what many folks in the Lowcountry consider a day that will live in infamy: September 21, 1989. If you were living anywhere near here at the time, you know exactly what that date signifies. “Where were you during Hugo?” are words that many long-time residents still ask one another. I personally … [Read more...] about ‘Storm of the Century’ Lifelong Lessons Learned from Hurricane Hugo
