Ideal weather is one of the most appealing factors to out-of-state visitors to the Carolinas. With pristine beaches, water sports and tons of tourist attractions, Charleston continues to rank high on “Places to Visit” along the Carolina coasts.

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“Being voted the Best Tennis Town is not only a tremendous honor, it confirms the passion and dedication Charlestonians feel about the game,” said Ken Edwards, President of the Lowcountry Tennis Association.

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Mount Pleasant has joined other South Carolina towns as an “All-America City.”

The National Civic League on Friday announced winners of its 61st annual All-America City awards. Mount Pleasant was one of 10 cities honored for 2010, taking its place among other honorees including Ac­worth, Ga.; Gastonia, N.C.; and North Miami, Fla.

Town officials in April an­nounced plans to send a delega­tion to Kansas City to compete for the honor, which they said could be used as a marketing tool.

“It’s a big deal,” Deputy Town Administrator Eric DeMoura said then. “It’s one of the most prestigious awards.”

The award recognizes places, cities and towns for outstand­ing civic accomplishments. To win, National Civic League of­ficials said, “communities have to demonstrate an ability to ad­dress serious challenges with innovative, grassroot strategies that promote civic engagement and cooperation between the public, private and nonprofit sector.”

“These All-America Cities represent what is working in American communities,” said Gloria Rubio Cortes, president of the National Civic League. “They are taking on challeng­ing issues and finding innova­tive ways of creating a better future.”

Charleston won the award in 1977-78. Other past South Car­olina winners include Colum­bia, Florence, Rock Hill, Harts­ville, Aiken, as well as Ander­son, Orangeburg, Georgetown and Richland counties.

 It looks as though the necessary factors are in place for homebuilders to see their business rebound in the coming months. Click here to read the entire article from the Charleston Regional Business Journal.

Follow Middle Street on Sullivan’s Island out to the very tip of the island and you will come upon a place that is known as one of the most scenic locations in the Lowcountry – Hagerty Point. The breathtaking views expand out to the Charleston Harbor and across the Intercoastal Waterway.

The Hagerty family has owned this property for generations. About 30 years ago, Mary and Robert Hagerty constructed a home here, from which you can enjoy panoramic views of the water through every window. This is how the family would explain how this land has become what it is today:

“Like every magical place, Hagerty Point has a story. Created from rubble by a country girl genius, Miss Mary Hagerty, in the early 1960s, the Point was one the first places that the Army Corps of Engineers used to pump millions of yards of dredge as they cleared the inland waterway and harbor. Mary designed a series of dikes and runoffs so that the fill would drain and settle to the solid high ground that it is today. She then worked tirelessly with her crew of characters to build the property to what it is today.

“Her husband, Robert Hagerty, was the first plastic surgeon in South Carolina and originally hailed from Boston. Big Bob and Miss Mary had five children who now survive them and all of whom have helped to one degree or another in building and landscaping Hagerty Point.”

Hagerty Point holds many memories for the family – Long ago they built a concrete bomb shelter on the ICW and next to that was an old train car. However, times have changed and the family has now decided to take the treasured real estate and turn it into a neighborhood which will be called The Point at Sullivan’s Island.

There will be five .5 acre lots – Four of the lots are on the Waterway and one on the Harbor. For more information on this unique property, contact Elise Hagerty directly at 843-670-5996 or ehagerty@carolinaone.com.