Brian Whitsitt – Life long Charleston resident and Local Real Estate Expert
August 4, 2009 by Public
Filed under Residential Agents
Currently Brian is a resident of the Old Mount Pleasant (Old Village) area situated along the Charleston Harbor and intracoastal waterway between Downtown Charleston and Sullivan’s Island. He is married with one “child” (dog – Tucker) and enjoys all types of outdoor activities including boating, surfing, and just about any other sport. The majority of Brian’s time is spent IN the Real Estate business practicing and learning everyday in order to best serve you!!
To connect with Brian to discuss your real estate needs click any of the links on this page to access different websites depending on what information you need, or just give him a call at 843-270-5689.
Charleston Film Fest Winners
August 5, 2009 by Public
Filed under Announcements, Featured Stories, Lowcountry Lifestyle, Press Releases
The Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) welcomed over 3,000 people this year for fun, free panels and seminars, a taste of independent cinema, and exciting after parties April 23-26, 2009. Whether you wanted to experience independent features, shorts, documentaries or animations, all genres from some of the best seasoned and emerging filmmakers screened. Filmgoers laughed with the comedies, felt the emotion in dramas, and definitely squirmed during the horror films!
In 2008, over 40 films screened with most movie blocks selling out. The second year showcased over 60 films from the U.S. and around the world…including South Carolina. Filmgoers also had the rare opportunity to meet these filmmakers, directors, cinematographers and screenwriters during post-screening Q&A’s getting an exclusive inside look into the film and industry.
[CIFF] thanks all the writers, filmmakers, attendees, supporters and sponsors who made the second annual non-profit Charleston International Film Festival a great success! [CIFF] looks forward to creating and brainstorming in 2009 to elevate to an even better third year next spring. It’s [CIFF's] pleasure to present to you the 2009 Award Winners below:
2009 CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
Golden Crescent Awards for Film
-Golden Crescent Award for Best Feature: “Anytown“
-Golden Crescent Award for Best Short: “Locker 13: Down & Out“
-Golden Crescent Award for Best Documentary: “Drop Zone Tahiti“
Jury Awards
- Best Feature: “The Narrows“
– Best Short: “The Beneficiary“
– Center for the Documentary Jury Award for Best Documentary: “The End“
Audience Choice Awards
- Best Documentary: “S.O.B. and the Legend of Alan Schafer“
– Best Feature: “All for Liberty“
– Best Short – Comedy: “Clones Gone Wild“
– Best Short – Drama: “ΤΑ ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΡΙΑ – Doves“
– Best Short – Thriller: “Bottled Up“
– Best Animation: “Little Yellow Painter“
Screenplay Awards
-Golden Crescent Screenplay Competition Winner: Rick Toscano for “Lowcountry“
-First Runner-Up: Marcia Chandler Rhea and Margaret Ford Rogers for “The Grey Man“
-Second Runner-Up: Janice Kennedy for “The Last Hanging in Pike County“
Special Honors
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Award for Best Actress:
Tessa Ferrer in “Excision“
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Award for Best Actor:
Bill Camp in “Love and Roadkill”
Go to www.Charlestoniff.com for full details
Idolz Toys LLC
August 2, 2009 by zeugmax
Filed under Gift Shops, Toy Stores
IDOLZ TOYS LLC has emerged as a new toy manufacturing company based out of Charleston, SC. Their initial product offering, “IDOLZ” features a limited edition GRUNTOR figure, currently available on www.idolztoys.com. Only 3,000 figures produced. Gruntor is colorfully painted in green camouflage style in honor of our troops who risk their lives for our freedom.
Idolz are wearable, stackable, poseable, colorful action figures with interchangeable parts. They are 3 inches tall. Kids can customize Idolz by collecting and swapping accessories. “This product has all the qualities of a stylish collectible, while remaining durable enough to play with or display in many different ways. It’s designed to be fun and fashionable for both boys and girls of nearly all ages (4+)” commented Damien Noble, President of Idolz Toys LLC.
Old Village
August 5, 2009 by GC Neighborhoods
Filed under Mt. Pleasant
Old Village is reminiscent of a New England village! There is such a cozy, comfortable feel as you wind through the narrow streets with unique homes framing the sidewalks. You will find small cottages and ranch homes sprinkled amongst large two story estates! There are new homes and homes boasting with history. All of the above is gently resting on the shore overlooking Charleston, Sullivans Island, and in the distance, James Island. The Old Village is truly a unique and remarkable place to live. The wonderful quality of life is easily witnessed by all the people actively biking, running, walking, and walking their dogs on the meandering sidewalks and parks. After touring around the Old Village you can enjoy a delicious meal at the famous historic Post House restaurant and Inn located in the heart of the Old Village.
Hamlin Park
August 5, 2009 by GC Neighborhoods
Filed under Mt. Pleasant
Hamlin Park is a complex of three-story townhomes with carriage-style garage doors and very eye pleasing exteriors. Interiors differ based on the original owners or developers selections. The complex has a pool for those hot days and very convenient to Isle of Palms beach, shopping, dining, etc. Hamlin Park is approximately a 15 minute drive to historic downtown Charleston.
JUICEPLUSCHARLESTON.COM
August 29, 2009 by kelvak
Filed under Holistic, Insights & Prose
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Crushed Fine Wine
August 29, 2009 by Public
Filed under Uncategorized
Old is new again! Living where you work!
Desmond & Betsy Garrity have just opened Crushed Fine Wine in Shelmore Village. Sommelier Desmond has 15 years experience in the Charleston wine market and brings not only his knowledge, but sought after wines which are attractively priced.
Crushed Fine Wine is part of the newly conceived and built Shelmore Village, situated off of South Shelmore Boulevard, between Highway 17 and Mathis Ferry Road at I’on, in Mount Pleasant. The concept is innovative, in that the village consists of clusters of buildings, each containing five or six units, combining residential and retail space, built around open, landscaped squares. The couple live above the shop, and Desmond devotes all of his time and energy to the wine operation.
Crushed Fine Wine carries an inventory selected from small independent producers and importers, wines which are not available in grocery stores or large retail wine outlets. All wines are competitively priced, and the available selection has something for everyone, whether they have modest tastes, or qualify as enthusiasts and collectors.
Crushed Fine Wine displays the wine in a unique way, creating a wall of wine where all bottles are displayed horizontally (technically the proper way to store wine). The wines are sectioned off by style or character, rather than by region or varietal, with over 500 different selections. This allows customers to discover wines, which they might not have selected in the past.
Crushed Fine Wine offers the area’s only large temperature controlled and humidified wine cellar. This walk-in cellar houses in excess of 200 exceptional selections. It allows Crushed Fine Wine to store these wines in an ideal environment.
Crushed Fine Wine offer customers various educational opportunities, as well as wine tastings and wines by the glass. Tastings and seminars will be conducted both by Mr. Garrity, and visiting winemakers, importers, and winery representatives. These offerings are additional aspects of the overall commitment to value and customer service. Wine gift baskets, wine of the month club, case discounts are all regular services of Crushed Fine Wine.
Ravens Run gated airstrip community by the sea
August 23, 2009 by Public
Filed under Mt. Pleasant, Neighborhood Articles
This neighborhood has it all: gated security with on-site caretaker, elegant custom-built homes on huge lots, great amenities including 4 fresh-water lakes stocked for resident fishermen, a great community center with a party room, swimming pool, racquetball, basketball, and tennis courts, crab dock on the marsh, AND is the area’s only fly-in community with a private 2000 ft airstrip for resident pilots! These wonderful amenities are all shared by barely 100 homeowners! This prime location is in the center of Mount Pleasant literally just around the corner from favorite local beaches at Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island, shopping and restaurants, local marinas, and just a 20 minute drive to downtown historic Charleston and most other area hotspots.
Click here to see a full screen slideshow of Ravens Run in our Gallery!
Port City Technology brings Open Source Technology to Charleston
August 23, 2009 by portcitytechnology
Filed under Technology Services
With the current recession apparently still showing no immediate signs of letting go of our collective jugular, I’m proud to be able to announce that our company has a couple of options to help relieve some of the financial pressure.
Full service ERP solutions may be out of reach for a lot of small businesses in the greater Charleston area and that truly is unfortunate. That being said however, the option of Open Source Software is fairly unknown and very often overlooked when considering a business operating infrastructure.
At the crux of any organization actively involved in sales, (let’s use real estate as an example) should be a database driven article of software that will track all of its agents’ leads and contacts, as well as closing percentages, and the usual business model tracking statistics. This for most entities is a CRM (Customer Relationship Management). We are proud to be able to offer several different flavors of open source CRM packages, all of which can be accessed via the internet which allows for a mostly “non Operating System specific” approach. Combining a web based CRM with computers operating on Open Source Operating Systems would allow for great cost savings in all businesses (the average cost of a Windows based Operating System is between 100 and 200 dollars per computer). The advances in Open Source Operating Systems have come at a rapid pace. Linux Ubuntu V.9.04 (available here) operates VERY much like any Windows based operating system and is available for free or with a donation. Most truly Open Source Software is offered for free, with the idea that, “if you find it useful and can afford it, please donate”. Some Open Source software will have different versions, only one or two of which are “community editions” which are offered for free or with donations and with slightly less features or features that must manually be installed.
From the base of the CRM a small business can begin to integrate peripheral systems as well, most important of which is a solid phone system or PBX. We also offer several different varities of PBX systems all based on the Open Source distribution called “Asterisk”. Our most popular modified version of this will integrate directly with several of the Open Source CRM packages that we offer. Let’s go back to the real estate example, if your company has agents that answer phone calls directed by your PBX and are also logged into the CRM, all the calls that come in can be checked with the database to see if the caller ID matches an existing customer or a possible new customer. If there is a match, the agent then has the option of opening the contact’s information before they even pick up the phone call.
In addition to integration with the phone systems that we offer, we can also tailor the CRM to fit more ERP type solutions, such as inventory control, accounting, and even merchant services to accept credit card transactions right inside the CRM.
The use of Open Source Software is on the rise (as it should be) and you can be part of it whenever you’re ready. Give us a call to set up a free initial consultation to allow us to discover your needs and to let us show you how we can solve them.
Captain’s Comics and Toys
August 21, 2009 by Public
Filed under Gift Shops
If you are looking for the best local comic book store in the Charleston area (and quite possibly the world), then look no further than Captain’s Comics and Toys!
Located in West Ashley, Captain’s Comics and Toys is your home for comic books, action figures, Star Wars, Transformers, statues, and so much more. Formerly Captain Lou’s Comics, new owner Mike Campbell and his team will help you find the best comics for your tastes and interests. Whether you are an experienced “web-slinger” or maybe just like the summer’s blockbuster flims, there is something here for you! Let our team help you find the right book for you.
Captain’s Comics and Toys offers a great subscription program that holds your favorite comics so that you never miss and issue! Also, with our subscription, you can save up to 20% on all your new comic purchases!For fans who love comics but prefer the paperback collections, check out our massive wall of trade paperbacks and hardcover collections of your favorite characters. We have a huge selection of Marvel and DC trades as well as hundreds of non-super hero stories. For the kids (and kids in each of us) we have a huge selection of action figures. Captain’s Comics and Toys has the largest selection of Star Wars action figures in town with hundreds of characters to choose from. Also, Captain’s Comics and Toys has your favorite toys of the 80’s: The Transformers! We have the only selection of classic Transformers toys in Charleston who are waiting to recapture those childhood memories!Captain’s Comics and Toys is located at 1209-D Sam Rittenberg Blvd in West Ashley. We are open 11am-7pm Monday thru Saturday. Reach us by phone at 843-766-6611 or email at info@captainscomics.com or check us out on the web at www.captainscomics.com
