December 4, 2008
Kiawah Island Makes Exclusive ‘Top 10 Golf Resorts’ List
The only feature preventing Kiawah Island from making the exclusive Top 10 Golf Resorts list in the past was that it didn’t have super-luxury accommodations – until The Sanctuary opened anyway.
In Coastal Livings newest rankings, Kiawah Island’s Golf Resort now has every reason to make the designers of it’s 5 championship golf courses happy: Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, and Gary Player, and we’re certainly proud of it here in Charleston too.
UPDATE: Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course makes #25 in 2009
Other South Carolina courses in the top 100:
- #73 – Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island
- #75 – Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island
November 19, 2008
S.C. Ranks High In Condé Nast Traveler 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler readers have spoken up, and here is the result: their 21st annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Here is a breakdown of the South Carolina standings:
| Charleston - | #2 USA City |
| Kiawah Island - | #2 North American Island |
| Hilton Head - | #7 North American Island |
| Kiawah Island’s Sanctuary Hotel - | #3 Top Resort, mainland USA. |
Isle of Palms Boardwalk Inn – #30 Top Resort, mainland USA.
images courtesy of Condé Nast Traveler
November 17, 2008
St. Kitts Island Resort in Christophe Harbour
Anybody spending more than 5 minutes in the Charleston area quickly learns who the Long’s & Darby’s are – especially if they’re interested in anything having to do with real estate.
What many people don’t realize, is that when the Kiawah Development Partners bought Kiawah Island from the Kuwaitiis back in 1988, it was planting the seed for the 1991 Ryder Cup a mere 3 years later – an extraordinary feat to accomplish – only to be topped by the U.S. actually bringing the Ryder Cup home that year!
Fast forward 20 years and several development projects later, including the Doonbeg Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland, and we arrive at the newest golf course for the KDP: the $2B Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts in the West Indies.
November 16, 2008
Coast Guard rescues Nanami – TWICE!
With a mishap sure to recall horror stories of drunken ship captains around the world, the 77′ scallop boat Nanami ran aground on it’s latest voyage.
Heading south from New Jersey to Cherry Point, NC, the Nanami first became disabled off Cape Hatteras and was towed to port by two Coast Guard cutters.
Then, rough seas off SC broke it free of it’s anchor chain and it ran aground on Kiawah Island.
With 400 gallons of diesel fuel onboard, the Coast Guard is working hard to refloat it.
With luck like that, it may be time to call it a trip!
Updates
* Tuesday 11/18: Charleston Marine Services has successfully removed approximately 900 gallons of fuel, with approximately 250 gallons of fuel and oils remaining.
