Archive for April, 2011

The upside of living green

The great thing about Oak Terrace Preserve is that it’s green well beyond simply the construction of the homes. We’ve preserved hundreds of old growth trees. We’ve designated lots as parks and designed the neighborhood to be more about neighbors and less about cars. We’ve re-engineered the way rainwater flows through Oak Terrace Preserve – [...]

Creative Arts Elementary school to open by Oak Terrace

In addition to the School of the Arts located across from Oak Terrace Preserve, the North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary (NCCAE) is scheduled to open August 2011. The NCCAE will open its doors to three kindergarten and four first-grade classes, less than 150 students in all. Thanks to voters passing the 1 percent sales tax [...]

50+ events, dozens of locations, one incredible arts festival

This year’s North Charleston Arts Festival, appropriately called the 2011 North Charleston Arts Festival, is one of the most comprehensive arts festivals in the Lowcountry. What began as a one-day community event in 1982, has turned into a 50-event, nine-day extravaganza and named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society. Presented by the [...]