Ever hosted an outdoor dinner party?  How about one smack in the middle of your sidewalk or street?  Well, this article in today’s New York Times Home and Garden section says that many New Yorkers have literally taken their entertaining to the streets, hosting everything from “backyard” barbecues to lavish dinners on 18th century tables in what [...]

Filed under: I'On Group, I'On Village, Mixson, Morris Square, Videos & Photos on July 31st, 2008 | No Comments »

Many of you may have come to the weekly open mic events at Kudu and East Bay Coffee House, hosted by Charleston Poets, but did you know they have an event in North Charleston too?  It’s the last Friday of each month at Sonia’s Manila Grill and Lounge, at 3381 Ashley Phosphate Rd.  Open mics don’t work all that well [...]

Filed under: Events, I'On Group on July 31st, 2008 | No Comments »

You can still make the last day of presentations on proposed projects to redevelop the old Romney St. landfill into a downtown arts district: from 9:00 am to 11:30 am there will be an open house, and the public presentation will run from 11:30 to 12:30. The event will be held at the Charleston [...]

Filed under: Events, I'On Group on July 30th, 2008 | No Comments »

We’ve been hearing from a lot of you about how you’d like a Whole Foods in North Charleston, which is great - now you just need to tell them!  E-mail the store here by clicking on the “Suggest a New Store Location” link. 

Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group, Mixson on July 29th, 2008 | No Comments »

It’s one of the coolest gadgets to hit the world of electricity in quite some time: it’s the Kill a Watt, a electric device that tells you exactly how much energy your energy-guzzling items are, well, guzzling.  Or sipping, if you’re lucky and/or smart enough to have more efficient appliances in your home.

You can see [...]

Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Urban Sustainability on July 25th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Our Region Our Plan community forum happens tomorrow, Saturday, July 26, from 8:30-3:30 pm at the Charleston Area Convention Center.  Participate and make your voice heard!  Here’s all the information you need, from the Our Region Our Plan website:
Please join hundreds of your fellow citizens from across the tri-county area at the Regional Forum [...]

Filed under: I'On Group on July 25th, 2008 | No Comments »

I linked to this stuff in my last post, but because it’s all just so amazing, I think these design ideas deserve a post all their own:

Casulo Mobile Furniture
and another bright idea:
Matroshka, on Treehugger

Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Urban Sustainability on July 25th, 2008 | No Comments »

Critical Mass is a world-wide bicycling movement that started in San Francisco in 1992, in which bicyclists gather together regularly for community rides around their cities. We’re lucky enough to have one here in Charleston, SC, which meets the last Friday of every month at 5:30 in Cannon Park, downtown (at Calhoun [...]

Filed under: Events, I'On Group, I'On Village, Mixson, Morris Square, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on July 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Upper King Street newsletter tells me that Bret Lott will be signing copies of his new novel Ancient Highway from 1-3pm at Blue Bicycle Books this Saturday, July 19.  Stop in and support an excellent local author.  For more info, read the original post.

Filed under: I'On Group, Morris Square on July 15th, 2008 | No Comments »

We just thought we’d help spread the word - we’ve heard from a couple of Park Circle residents who would love to get a Whole Foods store in the neighborhood (although Earthfare might be a better bet, since it’s far more local - based in Asheville, NC!).  If you’d like to have your say, e-mail [...]

Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group, Mixson on July 15th, 2008 | 2 Comments »