Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things Charleston and West Ashley have to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.
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| What to do in Charleston | |
| Angel Oak - One of Charleston's pieces of live history | |
| Beach - Folly Beach has parks, shopping, restaraunts and scenery to enjoy in Charleston just outside of James Island | |
| Boat Tours - Tours and dining out of the harbor | |
| Boone Hall Plantation - | |
| Charleston Cooks - Wonderful experience for shopping or cooking classes | |
| Charleston events - Keeping you posted. | |
| Charleston events - | |
| Charleston Food and Wine - Come wine and dine | |
| Charleston golf - Charleston courses and coupons! | |
| Charleston visitor's center - Check out what's going on in town while you're here. | |
| Charlestowne Landing - Gardens, zoo and history museum | |
| Citadel Mall - | |
| Cooper River Bridge Run - For the run of it! | |
| Cruise - Fort Sumter tours and more! | |
| Discover Charleston! - Plan your trip to the plantations and your next dining experience. It's all here! | |
| Fishing - Enjoy fishing in Charleston in our tidal creeks, deepwater or oceans | |
| Flowertown Festival - | |
| Harbor and boats - | |
| Harbour Club - | |
| Irvin House Vineyards - | |
| Magnolia Plantation - | |
| Middleton Plantation - | |
| Moja Arts Festival - For the African-American and Caribbean experience | |
| Movies - Local theaters | |
| Northwoods Mall - | |
| Plantations - View Boone Hall, Drayton Hall, Magnolia and Middleton plantations and more! | |
| Sailing - | |
| SC aquarium - View wildlife downtown | |
| SC State Parks - Great spots all over the state for your enjoyment! | |
| Southeastern Wildlife Expo - | |
| Southeastern Wildlife Expo - Must see for the nature lover in you! | |
| Splash Zone - Enjoy the summer! | |
| Spoleto - Come and enjoy | |
| Sport fishing - | |
| Summerville Speedway - Check out the track | |
| Tanger Outlets - Tanger Outlets in North Charleston | |
| Tea Plantation - | |
| The Shops at Charleston Place - Shop 'til you drop! | |
| Ticketmaster - | |
| Wannamaker County Park - Have some fun and get some sun! | |
| Yacht Club - | |
| Area Information | |
| Charleston county information - Tax information, plat information, assessors office etc. | |
Community Information - free community profiles
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| Dept of Transportation - | |
| Genealogy - What's in a name? | |
| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
| Nails - Salon | |
| Colleges and Universities | |
| Charleston Southern - Christian University in Chalreston, SC | |
| Citadel - Our local military college | |
| College of Charleston - Our local College in Charleston | |
| Medical University of South Carolina - Jobs, admissions, and more. | |
| Southern Wesleyan - Charleston branch | |
| Trident Tech - Culinary Institute and Trident Tech | |
| Schools | |
| Charleston Library - | |
| Dorchester Library - | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Charleston News | |
| Catalyst - MUSC events and articles | |
| Charleston City Paper - Local info | |
| Charleston Magazine - All the info you need for past, present and future Charleston! | |
| James Island Journal - James Island local news | |
| Moultrie News - Mount Pleasant and East Islands news | |
| Post & Courier - Find out what's going on in Charleston & your new job | |
| Skirt - Local articles and information | |
| The State Paper - South Carolina State Paper | |
| West Of - West Ashley news and events | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Charleston Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - What's the weather in Charleston, SC ? Find weather info anywhere in the US.
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| Official City Sites - Thinking of relocating to Charleston, SC ? Find area info sites across the world! | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states education which gives you results for Charleston, SC school information | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - Charleston relocation help for planning and executing your move to and from Charleston, SC | |
| The Arts | |
| Charleston Ballet - If you're a lover of ballet then this is a must visit site for the Charleston area! | |
| Coliseum - The latest events to come to the North Charleston Coliseum | |
| Convention Center - For your Charleston area meetings, seating and more... | |
| Dock Street Theatre - Get tickets to all the play house has to offer in Charleston's own downtown historic theatre! | |
| North Charleston Arts Festival - It's all here for the festival of Charleston culture and arts | |
| Spoleto - Visit it here in Charleston, SC for all the arts and cultural entertainment! | |
| The Charleston Symphony Orchestra - The Charleston Symphony Orchestra-get your tickets and don't miss out on the local events here! | |
| Maps | |
Areas of town -
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Mapquest - Where in Charleston? View maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Green homes | |
| David Weekly - One of the most thorough green home builders | |
| Energy Efficient vendors - From energy star bulbs to thermostats | |
| Energy Efficient vendors 2 - Improving your green home | |
| Green fair - All your living green needs...at a fair! | |
| Green neighborhoods - Mixson Avenue and Oak Terrace Preserve | |
| Tons of vendors - Wow! Roof, siding, flooring and everything in between! | |
| Home Inspections | |
| Home Team Inspections - A must have when purchasing a home | |
| Homeowner's Insurance | |
| Allstate - For Charleston, SC home insurance | |
| Allstate - Helps insure Charleston homes | |
| CT Lowndes - Helps insure local Charleston area homes | |
| Nationwide - Can help you get insurance for your Charleston property | |
| State Farm - Kevin Sevier @ 843-830-0467 can help you insure your home in Charleston, SC or any of the lowcountry | |
| USAA - Helps Charleston military families find insurance for their homes, cars and more* does not write all of SC | |
| Tax Information | |
| First-time homeowners - | |
| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
| Home warranty | |
| American Homes Shield - Protect your Charleston home with American Home Shield | |
| Mortgage | |
| Bank of America - Ashley Gallman @ 843-414-0574. ashley.gallman@bankofamerica.com | |
Mortgage 101 - Charleston mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
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| Suntrust - Josh Feldman @ 843-958-1316. joshua.feldman@suntrust.com | |
| Wachovia - Meg Robb @ 843-532-5873. meg.robb@wachovia.com | |
| Storage | |
| UNITS - Mobile storage to make your move in Charleston easier | |
| Termite and pest control | |
| Barrier Pest Services - Call to keep your Charleston area home termite and pest free! | |
| Local Weather | |
| Farmers Almanac - Farmers Almanac reports | |
| FEMA Preparedness - For your FEMA information in Charleston, SC | |
| Hurrican Center - Updates on Hurricanes in the Lowcountry | |
| Hurrican info - SC Hurricane information and resources | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| National Hurricane info - Keep your eye on the storm | |
| National Hurricane info - Keep your eye on the storm | |
| National Weather Service - National Weather Service for Charleston, SC | |
| SC Earthquakes - For your earthquake inquiry | |
| SC weathermaps - Keep up to date with these weathermaps | |
| Seismic info - Stay posted | |
| Sunrise and Sunset times - Plan your events around the sunrise and sunset | |
| Temperature - Local and national temperature monitoring | |
| Tidal Locations - Put out by NOAA for tidal locations and predictions | |
| Tide charts - Interactive tide charts | |
| Politics | |
| Charleston Chamber - | |
| City info - | |
| Political info - Everything you need to know | |
| SC STATE GOVERNMENT - SC STATE INFO | |
| Need a job | |
| Charleston Job Network - | |
| Charleston jobs - | |
| Job search - | |
| Manpower - | |
| Medical Facilities | |
| Charleston Memorial - Charleston medical facility | |
| East Cooper - Mount Pleasant area medical services | |
| MUSC - Charleston medical education center | |
| MUSC Childrens - Charleston specialty medical services | |
| Naval Hosptial - Charleston area Naval Hospital | |
| Roper - Charleston hospital and medical facility | |
| Roper Saint Francis - Downtown Charleston hospital and medical services | |
| Trident - Summerville medical services and hospital facility | |
| VA Hospital - Charleston government hospital | |
| Airlines | |
| Air Canada - For your Charleston flight to and from home | |
| Continental - For your Charleston flights to and from home | |
| Delta - For your Charleston flights to and from home | |
| FLYI.com - For your Charleston flights to and from home | |
| Mesa airline - For your Charleston flights to and from home | |
| NSA - For your Charleston flights to and from home | |
| United Airlines - For your Charleston flights to and from home | |
| US Airways - For your Charleston flights to and from home | |
| Charleston Military | |
| Charleston Air Force Base - Charleston Air Force Base information-we sell homes for military families | |
| Fort Bragg - NC military station. We sell homes in Charleston with military families | |
| Fort Jackson - Army base in Columbia, SC. We help find homes in Charleston, SC | |
| Military Avenue - Military gear and information for military home buyers | |
| Naval Base - Naval Base in Charleston-we sell homes to military families | |
| Public Transportation | |
| CARTA - Public bus system for Charleston | |
| Taxi - On Pinckney | |
| Taxi, limo and shuttle - Listings for your taxi needs | |
| Water Taxi - Fun experience | |
| Sports | |
| Charleston Stingrays - Charleston Stingrays hockey team schedule, season and more! | |
| Riverdogs - Riverdogs baseball schedule, location and more.. | |
| Sport Fishing - Don't miss out on this while in Charleston, SC | |
| Tennis - Located on Daniel Island | |
| Charleston gardens | |
| Clemson Extension Center - For the master gardener in you! | |
| Daniel Island Nursery - For all your Charleston plants and palms check it out | |
| Garden Clubs - Looking for a local Charleston, SC garden club? | |
| Garden Web - Chat forum for Charleston gardening | |
| Charitable Foundations | |
| The Charleston Expression - The Charleston Expression works to identify the parts of the Church in Charleston that work directly with people in need and connect them to each other as well as to other resources that they may not be aware of. We are a faith based group who believe it is the responsibility of the church to help those in need. | |
| Seafood | |
| Crosby's - This is the place for all your local seafood needs | |
| Charleston Grocers | |
| Bi-Lo - When you Bi-Lo you get more! | |
| Carolina Gold - Get your grits and rice here. | |
| Charleston Tea - Tea plantation to buy local | |
| Harris Teeter - Gourmet grocer in Charleston, SC | |
| Publix - Several locations in the lowcountry and a wonderful bakery to boot! | |
| Ted's Butcherblock - Gourmet grocer | |
| The Pig - You won't shop at this one up north! | |
| Travel | |
| Charleston Travel - Call Chris Berry @ 843-200-7538 for your local cruise and travel needs | |
| Palmetto State Travel - Call Adrianne Deveaux for your travel needs-843-810-2957 | |
| Beauticians | |
| Nails - Salon | |
| Nails - Nails in Charleston | |
| Salon - Spa and salon | |
| Spa - Spa and salon | |
| Charleston Business News | |
| Charleston Business News - Get the latest news concerning local businesses and governments first here! Updated daily. Email subscription is free. | |
| Clubs | |
| Boy Scouts - Local chapters of boyscout troops | |
| Charleston Yacht Club - | |
| Mary Kay Consultant | |
| Mary Kay Consultant - Find all you need with a local beautician | |
| Spas, fitness, & tanning | |
| Day spa - For your salon experience | |
| Fitness Centers - Many fitness centers to choose from in Charleston, SC | |
| Spa - Spa and salon | |
| Stella Nova - For your day spa experience | |
| Tanning - Many tanning salons to choose from | |
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| Tanning Salons - Day spas in Charleston, SC | |
| Yoga - Fitness center and Yoga | |
| Yoga - Yoga fitness | |
| Yoga - Yoga fitness | |
| TV/Radio | |
| Radio stations - Find all your favorite radio stations in Charleston, SC | |
| Television Stations - Find your favorite station here | |
| Utilities | |
| Bellsouth - For your telephone needs | |
| Power - SCE&G for power and gas | |
| Public water - Charleston Public Works | |
| Telephone service - For phone service, internet, cable etc. | |
| Visitor information | |
| Visitors Center - On Ann Street | |
| Visitors Center - On Meeting St. Tons of information | |
