Congratulations, Charleston! As of spring 2017, you have officially became South Carolina’s largest city. After years of economic expansion and population influx, this title is long in the works and rightfully deserved. After all, the city has worked hard to offer something great for both residents and tourists alike. However, with large growth comes great responsibility.

"I don’t look at it as bragging rights at all," Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg told The Post and Courier newspaper for a May 25, 2017 piece regarding the population growth. "The challenge is not to be the biggest city but the best city, and I believe we are."

A May 2017 editorial from the newspaper goes on to say that rental properties are soon going to take center stage as the city adds about 34 people daily. According to the editorial, Charleston city leaders rolled out “workforce housing incentives” for developers who create properties where a certain portion of units are set aside for renters who earn up to 80 percent of the median income. Such “workforce” apartments are reportedly “high quality, relatively new residences in highly sought-after parts of the city,” the opinion piece reads. That’s good news for those who qualify, but it should also resonate with those looking for houses for rent in Charleston SC. As evidenced by the efforts to offer top-notch rental units, Charleston clearly cares about all those people moving to the historic city found in 1670 with strong ties to the Civil War.

In a similar opinion piece from the Charleston City Paper, the author says all residents should be proud to live in the city and hopes for responsible growth in the future. Given that the growth grabbed headlines, it’s very well likely that more people considering a move from their current homes may come to Charleston. Those who do will need a place to stay and the majority of newcomers are going to need a place to rent while finding their footing in a new city. Take time to research the neighborhoods, attractions and overall lay of the land during your hunt for a house to rent and you too will be singing the praises of Charleston.

Have you made plans for Christmas break? If not, December is a great time of year to come down to the Lowcountry and the Charleston beaches. Although last year saw extremely mild temperatures on Christmas, this year will prove to be more seasonal in much of the United States, especially if you live on the East Coast. That means cold temperatures, snow, ice, and other not so favorable conditions.

We're happy to report that Charleston is usually relatively mild around the time of Christmas, so you'll more likely than not enjoy great weather as you celebrate the season with family and friends. If you're looking for a milder Christmas vacation with ample opportunities for relaxation and fun, you can't go wrong with Charleston, SC.

What Kind of a Vacation Would You Like?

Carolina One is proud to offer vacation rentals in Isle of Palms and Folly Beach. Isle of Palms features an oceanfront county park, pristine beaches, and a small-town feel. It also includes the world-famous Wild Dunes Beach and Racquet Club. If you're looking for a quiet time spent with friends and family where you can enjoy the perks of community living, Isle of Palms may be the choice.

Folly Beach, on the other hand, is incredibly family-oriented, offering many different activities geared to a wide variety of interests. You can go surfing, fishing, swimming, and more. In addition to that, no Folly Beach vacation is complete without walking and birdwatching along the 1,045-foot Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier.

And remember, both locations are incredibly close to downtown Charleston where you can enjoy all of the amenities of a major metropolitan city.

Contact Us Today to Learn More about Available Rentals 

Are you thinking about looking at vacation rentals in Isle of Palms, SC or Folly Beach, SC? Contact us today toll-free at (800) 342-2105. Rentals are going fast. Take advantage of off-season prices and enjoy a Christmas like no other when you choose to stay at the beaches of Charleston. 

Next month, residents and visitors of Folly Beach will come together to help those in need as they face a common foe: cancer. The Ninth Annual FollyPalooza will be taking place on October 22^nd on Center Street throughout most of the day. The event will include a silent auction, fantastic food and art vendors, carnival games, musical acts, and more. It is a time for everyone in the Lowcountry to come together and help those who are in dire need of financial support to fund their cancer treatments. The event is free to attend as the money raised for local cancer patients and their families comes from the 50/50 raffle, silent auction, and carnival games.

FollyPalooza has been in existence since 2007. Residents founded the event to address a need they saw to help their fellow neighbors. Cancer is a disease that can affect anyone at any age, and nearly everyone has been affected by cancer in some capacity. Cancer treatment is prohibitively expensively for many people, and the goal of the weekend event is to help them offset these costs. Folly Beach neighbors with other chronic illnesses may apply for and receive some financial relief on a case by case basis as well. 

If you'll be in the Lowcountry in the latter part of October, we encourage you make your way to Folly Beach for this fun and important charity event. The best way to learn more about the event is to visit www.festivalbeachfestivals.com. In addition to that, organizers of FollyPalooza update the FollyPalooza Facebook page often to provide information on vendors and performers, parking and admissions details, and calls for volunteers.

Become a Part of the Folly Beach Community for a Week or for a Lifetime

Folly Beach is a great place to visit for a week or live for a lifetime. FollyPalooza is just additional evidence of the strong sense of community that can be found here. Folly Beach is known as a top family-oriented destination, and there are a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and beaches that will delight every vacationer who decides to stay here. However, Folly Beach's greatest assets is its people, which include life-long residents and yearly vacationers who decided to take the plunge and call Folly Beach home for good.

Whether you're a yearly visitor or you have never been to Folly Beach before but have always wanted to, now is the time to check out Folly Beach vacation rentals.  We here at CarolinaOne are excited to offer a number of different Folly Beach rentals to meet our clients' needs. We encourage you to review our listings and speak with a realtor today who can match you with a rental that you'll love. Who knows? Maybe next year after you have fallen in love with Folly Beach, you may be in the market to buy a home here. We hope to see you next month at FollyPalooza at beautiful Folly Beach. 

The holidays are just around the corner, and husbands, wives, girlfriends, and boyfriends are trying to think of the perfect gift to get their sweetheart.  You’ve already given them jewelry, they seem to have every Blu-ray and DVD they could want, and it seems like as soon as you give them an electronic it’s already out of date.  Did you know that there’s a perfect gift you give your special someone that’s guaranteed to be something they’ll want?  Instead of giving them A materialistic item, think about getting them a getaway for the holidays.  A vacation, whether you take it during the holidays or a different time, can be the ideal gift for your partner.  It can to their favorite vacation destination, somewhere new, or even local.  It doesn’t matter where you go, because vacation gifts have these characteristics in common.

They’ll have a gift that will last

Novelty is something that almost every gift comes with, but it’ll eventually wear off.  Your boyfriend or girlfriend may love the video game that you got them, but they’re going to eventually beat it and move on to something else.  Jewelry can last for years, but rings and necklaces can eventually go out of style.  The memories from their vacation will last for a lifetime.  They won’t get bored with them, they won’t go out of style, and they can’t return it.

They can make it their own

If you’re worried about your loved one not liking their vacation, you don’t have to plan it all out before you start booking flights and rentals.  You can easily say that you’ve set money aside, and then you can both go about planning their perfect vacation.  If they want to lie on the beach all day and read a book, they can plan a getaway to somewhere peaceful and tropical.  If they always wanted to see the Carolinas, you can look for houses for rent in Charleston, SC.  Whatever they want, you can make it possible. 

It’s a gift you can share

There’s something to be said about sharing experiences with somebody that you love.  You can buy your wife a diamond bracelet, but you both can’t wear it.  You could take turns reading a book or playing a game, but one of you will always be ahead of the other.  A vacation is the ultimate gift you both can share.  You’ll be able to plan the ultimate vacation, and then spend it with the one you love.  What could possibly be a better gift than that?