How to re-imagine Paris

Paris, one of the most iconic cities in the world, is currently undergoing enormous scrutiny from prominent architects the world wide, who were charged one year ago by French president Nicolas Sarkozy to come up with a new blueprint for Paris.  The results, detailed in an excellent article in the New York Times Magazine, are [...]

Park Circle named one of nation’s best neighborhoods

You and I know that Park Circle is a vibrant, engaging place to live, but Men’s Journal has picked up on it too!  The most recent edition of the magazine cites Park Circle as an under-the-radar enclave whose recent development boom has mercifully “left its liberalism intact.”  They also mention that Park Circle is full [...]

Times Square goes CAR-FREE!

Incredible.  People are sitting, hanging out, walking freely, and in general basking in the cultural spotlight that is Times Square, Manhattan.  The space went car free around 12:30pm on May 24, and so far it seems to be a huge hit.  Head on over to our friends at Streetsblog NY for a whole bunch of [...]

Go local with Piccolo Spoleto!

It’s Piccolo time once again, and the rainy weather seems to have turned just in time!  Piccolo Spoleto and Piccolo Fringe offer a spectacular chance to see a plethora of comedy, theater, music, and dance shows in two weeks.  Get your rest in these next two days, because it’s going to be a busy two [...]

Morris Square wins design award

Morris Square just won a Merit award in the 2009 Residential Architect Design Awards!  The award goes to Allison Ramsey Architects, the talented firm responsible for Morris Square’s traditional, yet modern look.  This is an incredible honor, as only 44 projects out of over 1,100 entries were chosen for an award.  Congratulations, Allison Ramsey!

Burgers (as always, that includes veggie!) at Spear’s Park in Mixson THIS FRIDAY, Jan. 16!

We know it’ll be cold, but the grills and the firepit will be blazing – so come out to Spear’s Park this Friday from 4-7 pm and enjoy some veggie or  meat burgers with our Mixson friends, neighbors, and agents!  It’s BYOB – feel free to invite friends, too!  Afterwards, you can keep the party [...]

What’s bad for the economy is good for the arts

That certainly  seems counter-intuitive, right?  After all, don’t most artists struggle in the best of economic times?  Who’s going to buy art when they can barely afford a mortgage payment?  All true, all true. However, in the genuine spirit of the arts – which, let’s face it, is not and cannot be concerned with monetary [...]

Hidden Gem Found

Drew Grossklaus finds an amazing book at Goodwill…read his special report below! While shopping at a local Goodwill I came across an interesting book, “Are You Missing the Real Estate Boom” by David Lereah.  The book was one of three prominently displayed to draw the shoppers’ eye to the book section.  On initial glance, my [...]

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity’s Build Green Week, Oct. 25-29

The I’On Group has a long history with Habitat for Humanity – we participate in the Builder Blitz each year, and during this past one in May, we built the East Cooper Habitat’s first-ever LEED certified home.  From October 25-29, Sea Island Habitat will need all the volunteers it can get to help build homes [...]

“Green Your Ride” Event at Pep Boys in West Ashley

On Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10am-12pm, Charleston County Recycling will have a booth at Pep Boys in West Ashley (1550 Savannah Highway) with representatives available to answer questions about making your driving more environmentally friendly.  Of course, the most effective way to make your transportation more environmentally friendly is to drive as little as possible, [...]