Jim & Maria's Blog

Every year, on January 1st, a group of crazed individuals make a dash down the beach of Sullivan's Island and plunge into the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean.  A ritual better known as the Polar Bear Swim. This year will mark the 16th annual Polar Bear Swim for Charleston.  Thousands of people ...

As we all begin to get ready for the big count down; Maria, Josh and I would love to wish you all the best that you so deserve in 2009. At midnight lets all put the past behind us and welcome the New Year with a bang. We wish that everyone's phones will begin to ring off the hook and that your we...

Are you planning on celebrating the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 in Charleston?  If you are, do you have your plans together yet? If your answer is "no", then we can provide a little bit of insight.  We've searched out some of the places you can go to ring in the New Year, whether you w...

Celebrity Cruise Line just announced today that they have plans on departing from the Charleston Port in 2009 and 2010. For the past 5-6 years we have been limited to a few cruise lines that depart from our area, but with the high demand it appears to have attracted more. The Celebrity Mercury is...

Well, it is almost 2009 and we are all making our resolutions to become better individuals. Here are some helpful tips that will assist every Father out there to become a better Dad and Husband. 1. Become more active. Having grown up with a single mother and without a father this one hits home fo...

I learned some very sad news yesterday.  I know that the economy has made it really tough on many people and businesses, but this one I did not expect. After almost 29 years of business, Cisco's Cafe in West Ashley will be closing their doors for good on January 3rd. According to an article in t...

We all talk about resolution this time of year.  The old year is gone and the new year is chock full of potential for what we can achieve and who we can be. Most people have diet and exercise on their resolution list.  I, for one, am one of those people.  But there are a few things that you can ...

Those looking for a clean, wild party without any of the of the normal unpleasantries of your normal New Year's Eve parties will find the perfect celebration in First Night Charleston. Focusing on a variety of performance art and music, First Nightwill entertain right up to the marvelous New Yea...

Have you heard of "Brighter Planet"?  They are a relatively new organization and their cause is to help us all have less of an impact on our planet. I can't remember how I stumbled upon their website, but I'm glad that I did because it is quite informative.  According to their site: The average ...

Christmas is finally here! All of the planning, gift-finding, wrapping, baking, cleaning, etc is done, and it's time to sit back and enjoy this special day. We hope that each and every one of you have a wonderful and fun-filled Christmas this year.  We hope that there are tons of treasured memor...