What do you love/hate about the SC Lowcountry? (Charleston: best cities, brokers)

[southernmeltdown]

Just remember in this state you are only a couple of hours from the mountains or ocean so anywhere you settle is good...

[timelesschild]

I love the peace and quiet. The tourists are mostly along certain corridors, and it is actually very easy to get away from all that.

[usc_gal98]

Originally Posted by Palmetto Heel

Ask a question. Get an answer. I pull no punches and expect the same.

Yep.

[imperieux]

Originally Posted by usc_gal98

Growing up in SC all my life, I have experienced many different areas of SC. There is something so unique about the lowcountry. It's the laid back atmosphere, the beautiful sunsets, the creek, the tide, the salty air, the shrimping and fishing boats pulling in, the people walking along picking up shells, and the taste of fresh seafood as it has just been caught and cooked that very same day.

There are a thousand reasons to love the lowcountry. I cannot think of one reason not to love it.

I second that. All of it.

[1+1=5]

Originally Posted by Palmetto Heel

Love: coast, history, cusine.
Hate: tourists, yankee transplants, hurricanes.

Appreciate your honesty also. I must ask, though - what's bad about yankee transplants? Are you referring to the ones that come down and say, "Well, in the north, we do it this way" (because I've seen that, and it's obnoxious).

I lived in Beaufort in the 1980s and I can't wait to return, hopefully in a few years. If you ask me what I love about the lowcountry, I'd have to say the friendly atmosphere and people, the weather, the taste of salt in the air, even the smell of the swamp on Parris Island. I especially love going to the post office and watching the way the people just take time to chat.

[Palmetto Heel]

Originally Posted by 1+1=5

Appreciate your honesty also. I must ask, though - what's bad about yankee transplants? Are you referring to the ones that come down and say, "Well, in the north, we do it this way" (because I've seen that, and it's obnoxious).

It's true that some yankee transplants are worse than others. The real problem though, is just the crush of people and the toll that they collectively take on public infrastructure and the way that they change the culture. Yankees could be the nicest people in the world... well-meaning... sincere... yet they would still overcrowd our schools, our beaches, and our highways. Add to that the ways in which a big influx of newcomers dilutes the shared heritage and values that southerners hold dear and you can see why some of us are a little bit miffed.

[1+1=5]

Originally Posted by Palmetto Heel

It's true that some yankee transplants are worse than others. The real problem though, is just the crush of people and the toll that they collectively take on public infrastructure and the way that they change the culture. Yankees could be the nicest people in the world... well-meaning... sincere... yet they would still overcrowd our schools, our beaches, and our highways. Add to that the ways in which a big influx of newcomers dilutes the shared heritage and values that southerners hold dear and you can see why some of us are a little bit miffed.

Those are very valid considerations - thank you. I appreciate your input.

[guestposter24]

Originally Posted by Palmetto Heel

It's true that some yankee transplants are worse than others. The real problem though, is just the crush of people and the toll that they collectively take on public infrastructure and the way that they change the culture. Yankees could be the nicest people in the world... well-meaning... sincere... yet they would still overcrowd our schools, our beaches, and our highways. Add to that the ways in which a big influx of newcomers dilutes the shared heritage and values that southerners hold dear and you can see why some of us are a little bit miffed.

...and then they invite their friends and family and tell the whole wide world how great everything is.

Tis an endless cycle.

[baylovers]

I guess it could be compared to when the hick tourists come to Times Square & stand in the middle of the sidewalk or crowd around the subway turnstiles while everyone else is trying to get where they're supposed to be!

Your points are duly noted, but I'm afraid we are here to stay. The secret is out of the bag. I try to assimilate as best possible, but as soon as I open my mouth and utter my my first syllable the jig is up. My daughter is 8 & there are some things that she has picked up during the short time we have been here, such as calling the neighbors Miss Cathy or Mr. Danny. I don't anticipate her dialect changing much but maybe when we have grandchildren they may have a more southern tongue & philosophy.

[Woodlands]

I do not know if this topic will make you love or hate the low country, but I read some time back that the Town of Ridgeland, with the help of several developers, was positioning itself to break in to the top ten of the next decade or so..THe town was heavily engaged in annexing acreage along I-95 in hope/preparation for possible development of subdivisions both for retirees and those who would serve them in the service industry. I guess the belief was that Hilton Head and Bluffton were becoming way too expensive and that those who would support the tourism and retirement industry( and the retail/commercial that support these residents) would choose less expensive quarters because of its close proximity to HI, Bluffton and Savannah. I guess in the down real estate market may have set this back a bit.. but does anyone have any more information on if this and whether or not this town has that much potential or not?