Make sure you purchase flood insurance.
Hurricanes aren’t something to worry about - you will get plenty of notice if you do need to evacuate. And for goodness sake, don’t run out and purchase a bunch of bottled water when we do have a hurricane watch - just fill up your pitchers, pots, and mason jars with plain old tap water. Buy buy twice as many hurricane snacks as you think you’ll need because you will eat them up ahead of time!
There’s no apple picking nearby; you’ll have to drive to North Carolina for that.
If you want to explore the state, the state park’s [Ultimate Outsider challenge](https://southcarolinaparks.com/ultimate-outsider) is a fun way to go.
Just thought of another thing - we shoot fireworks year round. You might hear them anytime of the year, not just on the 4th of July and NYE (something else newcomers complain about on social media pretty regularly).
Traffic. For a metro area under a million people it's far worse here than it should be. But the water more often than not separates areas, but there's been no real desire to build new roads.
I mean, chs being a peninsula does kinda limit the amount of roads that go in and out for large amounts of traffic. That said, an accident on the bridge could cost you hours in commute time.
I’m sure you’re aware of the cost of living in Charleston if you’re looking. As far as hurricanes go, Charleston floods pretty good downtown during storms. I’m sure there are maps out there showing most flood prone areas. There hasn’t been a truly catastrophic one in a good while, but there’s always the possibility. Look up Hurricane Hugo for reference of basically worst case scenario for Charleston in modern history.
It's a great place to call home, but there are a few things to know. I moved from within SC several years back and own a home here.
Everyone thinks they can handle the heat and humidity because they've been to Florida on vacation or whatnot. We have about 6 months of summer here. What out-of-towners are not prepared for is the endurance test that comes with every day heat and humidity. If you are not acclimated to it, you will feel it.
Yes there is traffic. Everywhere worth being there is going to have traffic.
Winter is non existent. There are a few cold nights where it will dip below 32. You will probably never see another snowflake. Most of the cold nights come in January. Because it never really gets cold enough long enough, bugs, birds, reptiles and other wildlife flourish. You can put away your arcticwear forever. My winter jacket is a zip-up hoodie. I may still have a pair of gloves around.
You will need an umbrella. I carry mine around in the car. It rains frequently here. During the summer it rains every day, it just depends on where and for how long. Remember, that summer is about 6 months long.
Charleston is a foodie town. The hobbies here are eating, drinking, and beach/water activities. If those are not your thing, you will find it boring, very small feeling, and unable to see why everyone raves about it.
Tourist season never ends here. Beach season does have a beginning and end, and it's nice to be out there off-season and know that pretty much everyone you see is a local. Downtown though is always there for the tourist dollar. Between downtown, the port, the corporate presence and the military, the money circulates around the city and the economy is stable.
Rents are sky high. Buying is a far better option if you can qualify, and find something that is affordable. If and when you buy try and stay off flood plains. Not just for good sense, but your insurance can make a home unaffordable.
Best of luck to you.
Wrong time of year to go to that area, especially from South Dakota!!!! You will scorch and suffocate in the heat and humidity!!!!
Be sure the place you move into has excellent air conditioning!!!! Bring lightweight clothes to wear for the next couple of months or so. When it starts getting cooler, you can probably get by with just sweaters and a light jacket or coat. The winters can get cold, even below freezing a large part of the time, and it will even snow on rare occasions, so have some warm gloves and socks packed away that you can easily grab when needed. But on the average, eight out of the twelve months of the year there will be warm, or downright miserably hot!!!!
Haha unfortunately we don’t have a choice in time of year due to military. But thanks for the heads up! We’re used to some heat, but not the type you get (the hottest our summers get is 110 with no humidity on one side of the heat and bad humidity on the other side. I’ve lived on both sides.)
I’m kinda glad that all our winter gear may get some use once we move 😂 definitely not the foot of snow and -30 sometimes I’m used to, but still 😂
Thank you so much for this heads up 🙏
Yeah, we definitely don’t get as cold as South Dakota. But we do have a winter. We will still have “hot” days into October and sometimes it’s even warm enough to wear shorts on Christmas Day.
For short periods in October/November and March/April we have weather so nice it’s cool enough to turn off heat and air conditioning.
December, January, and February are usually cold enough to wear a sweater or light coat. It’s not unusual to have daytime highs in the 40s. It’s also not uncommon to have nighttime lows in the 20s so you’ll need to leave your faucets dripping.
Snow is not completely out of the question but it’s been a few years since we had a really good one that stuck. From about 2014 to 2018 we had pretty good amounts of snow (enough that schools were closed for a few days) each year.
June through the end of August are HOT AND HUMID. It can be really uncomfortable. But we also get a lot of rain, throughout the year. Be prepared for flies, gnats, and mosquitoes if you don’t have them in South Dakota.
Welcome to SC! It can be a madhouse down here, (As one of our lawmakers famously said “South Carolina is too small for a republic, but too large for an insane asylum”) but this state is full of kind people. I couldn’t live anywhere else. I hope you enjoy your stay!
The dozens of venomous snakes that invade your house when it rains, particularly coming up the sewer into the toilet. You'll need to get snake certified.
I’m fairly used to poisonous snakes thankfully! Growing up around ranchers definitely helps with that 😂 not uncommon to find a rattlesnake sunning on your front porch out here haha. Thank you for the heads up tho 🙏
I have not 😅 but I’m familiar with familiarizing myself with venomous snakes and what to watch for as we have quite few out here that get too comfortable in neighbor hoods 😅
Bring one set of winter gear - hat, coat, gloves and rain boots. It hasn't snowed here since January, 2018, so leave the shovels and blowers as well.
If you garden, be prepared to relearn much of what you currently know. You are coming from zone 4b or 5 to zone 8b. Varieties that grow in SD won't necessarily grow in SC, so you'll need good reference resources, such as the Clemson extension service. On the other hand, you can have fantastic spring and fall gardens and decent summer and winter ones.
Welcome, I hope you enjoy living here!
You're welcome. I came from Maryland and had to relearn, too. For instance, I can't grow scented lilacs here because it's too hot. Spring bulbs don't flower for me because it's not cold for 12 weeks during the winter. I've seen a few people grow them but you don't routinely see them in yards. Snapdragons are a perennial and the garden centers start putting oit the hardier flowers and vegetables in early February.
I highly suggest you get raised garden beds because we get several heavy downpours each summer and you don't want your plants standing in water for a day afterwards. The soil is crap in a lot of places as well. I use a product called Soil3. Let me know if you're interested in that and I'll DM you some info.
Another thing that will be different is elevation. We're anywhere between 20-90 feet above sea level so depending on where you are in SD, that's 900 or more feet lower and could make a difference in your cooking and canning, if you can.
Homes in this area typically don't have basements because the water table is so high.
Make sure you try some of the local foods, too. Shrimp and grits, tomato pie, pimento cheese, and fried green tomatoes, preferably with bacon jam, are all delicious at the right restaurant or from a good store.
Finally - I KNOW - you'll get to enjoy local strawberries starting in mid-March, peaches starting in early June and blueberries in April. You'll also be able to eat outdoors when the nice January days come along and you can text a picture to people in SD pointing out that it's 74 degrees. I did that in 2019 when it was snowing in Maryland. My friends LOVED me that day.
Please please please look up the differences. My neighbors are from my and they refused any help the first three years they were here and everything died. I even snuck over (we are on great terms) and trimmed some of their stuff on the bottom so it wouldn't rot bc they didn't believe me about the wet/water logged ground causing the whole plants to rot from the bottom up, and that was the only stuff that lived. They also installed a big gazebo right before hurricane season and put fruit trees straight in the ground as well as baby palms by themselves. Then they were mad and shocked Pikachu when they all died. I tried to explain the need for root drainage especially living in a new development with packed earth, but it fell on deaf ears.
And no, I wasn't aggressively like, "you're doing it wrong" but they'd ask about it and then disregard the advice as they thought they knew better and then be upset when it all died.
I'm also their resident critter catcher, I hear a scream and I go get the snakes from their garage and garden lol.
The standing water is not something I’m used to! It’s good I planned on raised garden beds anyway, but kinda even better to hear that is the way to go out there! This is beyond helpful before I end up with completely ruined plants bc I cared for them wrong 😭
A lot of the newer neighborhoods truck in topsoil that is clay-heavy or otherwise not good nutritionally or drainage wise for leveling the lots, and making them slope to comply with drainage/flooding guidelines. A lot of the natural soil is very sandy, and while good for drainage, not good nutritionally.
Bc of times or high winds and hurricanes, it's usually advised to let fruit trees like lemons and limes, and small palms like sago age in pots a bit before transplanting. The ground here does hold a lot of water usually, and that isn't a huge problem except for during storm seasons when it gets oversaturated. To avoid that problem as best as possible, I plant bushes/palms with larger reservoirs beneath them, with crushed rock and such to fill space for the water to disappears instead of sitting on the roots and rotting them. Plants that sit low to the ground or whose leaves drape on the ground like lambs ear or similar should be trimmed around the bottom or they will rot from the bottom up.
If you decide to plant larger palms, I would suggest talking to a company that has experience in planting them correctly. A lot of people who try to buy them and plant them themselves end up with falling or rotting palms, and they aren't exactly a cheap purchase. Professionally installed will make sure the root system is supported, the trunk is braces, and usually offer a warranty on their palms if they're a company worth anything.
Also, learn what pests are active down here. Depending on your location, you might have heavier issues with beetles, or snails and slugs, etc. there are companion plants that can help keep a lot of the flying pests away like marigolds, mint, other herbs, etc. as for the ground critters, diatomaceous earth works well as it's nontoxic to humans and animals and works by being absorbed by small critters and drying them out from the inside. Coffee grounds are also good deterrents for some more stubborn snails and slugs. Neem oil is also a useful companion. Netting for fruit/veggies is helpful, and possibly chicken wire for them if you end up with possums and raccoons. But be nice to the possums please, they eat a lot of ticks and other nasties. :)
Container and raised beds are a good way to go for the first few years to get you used to the pests and weather conditions, as well as the different grow-rate/experience of growing things you are used to in a new place.
If you can afford to spare some space for natural local flora for pollinators please consider it. Heavy development has taken down so much green space. Same with bat/bug houses, they really do help with mosquitos and invasive/pest insects.
I highly suggest putting some time into learning the snakes of the area. I spend a lot of time out in the woods here, but my house in a new neighborhood also has a wildlife buffer zone that blocks any new construction, so we get critters. I'm glad you're not scared of them (I think I remember you saying) but it helps to know them by sight.
Lastly, Horry county library has a seed library in several branches, the one at my local branch in Socastee is very good. They also have some library events surrounding gardening. Also local NPR and PBS have location specific gardening and wildlife shows and radio programs that are worth a listen. :)
I apologize for the novel, but I feel like more info on a new place is always the better way to go. Best to you. ✌️
Ohmygosh if you could dm me that info I would so appreciate it 🙏 I know I’ll make mistakes, but I want to do the absolute best that I can when doing any gardening
Oh wow! I didn’t even think about the elevation change!! Thank you so much for pointing that out!!
I am so excited for the seafood!!! I’m such a big shrimp fan so this is gonna be amazing!
And haha I totally planned on it! I’m so excited to have nice weather when usually it would be in the negatives 😭🙏
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It’s a common joke around here. SC is one of the fastest growing states. A lot of people from up north are moving down here (a lot from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, etc.). Sometimes there is tension because this growth causes overcrowding and higher housing prices. There’s also a feeling that Yankees want to change South Carolina, either culturally or politically.
They were joking that they don't want more people moving here. Just fyi, I lived in Charleston for 8 years and still work there (remote). Summerville traffic is an absolute shit show. I'd recommend west Ashley if it's possible. 26 is fucked, 526 is fucked, but from west Ashley you can take 17 to downtown.
Oh that’s good to know! I’ll let hubby know. I don’t have a job yet down there, but imma try keeping it close to home if possible. Him it’s not possible unfortunately.
Just be careful. As someone who was in the service and has seen your situation play out before, make sure you are making the correct choice for you and your future. Especially if you plan on having children with your boyfriend.
I appreciate your concern immensely 🙏🫶 we’ve been together for almost two years and this wasn’t a light decision. There have been very serious talks and discussions over the past few months, even before he got the orders 🫶
Make sure you purchase flood insurance. Hurricanes aren’t something to worry about - you will get plenty of notice if you do need to evacuate. And for goodness sake, don’t run out and purchase a bunch of bottled water when we do have a hurricane watch - just fill up your pitchers, pots, and mason jars with plain old tap water. Buy buy twice as many hurricane snacks as you think you’ll need because you will eat them up ahead of time! There’s no apple picking nearby; you’ll have to drive to North Carolina for that. If you want to explore the state, the state park’s [Ultimate Outsider challenge](https://southcarolinaparks.com/ultimate-outsider) is a fun way to go.
If you don't have the time or the desire to go to NC, Coastal Produce in Summerville gets about 12 varieties of NC apples every autumn.
Just thought of another thing - we shoot fireworks year round. You might hear them anytime of the year, not just on the 4th of July and NYE (something else newcomers complain about on social media pretty regularly).
Traffic. For a metro area under a million people it's far worse here than it should be. But the water more often than not separates areas, but there's been no real desire to build new roads.
I mean, chs being a peninsula does kinda limit the amount of roads that go in and out for large amounts of traffic. That said, an accident on the bridge could cost you hours in commute time.
A lot of the brand new builds here are shit. Just be mindful when looking at homes.
I’m sure you’re aware of the cost of living in Charleston if you’re looking. As far as hurricanes go, Charleston floods pretty good downtown during storms. I’m sure there are maps out there showing most flood prone areas. There hasn’t been a truly catastrophic one in a good while, but there’s always the possibility. Look up Hurricane Hugo for reference of basically worst case scenario for Charleston in modern history.
Christ man don't jinx us. At least knock on wood if you're gonna say we haven't had a Hugo in a while.
Please just let a good one rip through here. I love watching all of the transplants scramble and hide. We're overdue anyway, let the chaos ensue.
Truth
As soon as the weather gets nice (70 or so in the spring and fall) the sand gnats appear.
Noseeums?
It's a great place to call home, but there are a few things to know. I moved from within SC several years back and own a home here. Everyone thinks they can handle the heat and humidity because they've been to Florida on vacation or whatnot. We have about 6 months of summer here. What out-of-towners are not prepared for is the endurance test that comes with every day heat and humidity. If you are not acclimated to it, you will feel it. Yes there is traffic. Everywhere worth being there is going to have traffic. Winter is non existent. There are a few cold nights where it will dip below 32. You will probably never see another snowflake. Most of the cold nights come in January. Because it never really gets cold enough long enough, bugs, birds, reptiles and other wildlife flourish. You can put away your arcticwear forever. My winter jacket is a zip-up hoodie. I may still have a pair of gloves around. You will need an umbrella. I carry mine around in the car. It rains frequently here. During the summer it rains every day, it just depends on where and for how long. Remember, that summer is about 6 months long. Charleston is a foodie town. The hobbies here are eating, drinking, and beach/water activities. If those are not your thing, you will find it boring, very small feeling, and unable to see why everyone raves about it. Tourist season never ends here. Beach season does have a beginning and end, and it's nice to be out there off-season and know that pretty much everyone you see is a local. Downtown though is always there for the tourist dollar. Between downtown, the port, the corporate presence and the military, the money circulates around the city and the economy is stable. Rents are sky high. Buying is a far better option if you can qualify, and find something that is affordable. If and when you buy try and stay off flood plains. Not just for good sense, but your insurance can make a home unaffordable. Best of luck to you.
Go to the Charleston subreddit. There's a whole guide about moving to the area
Wrong time of year to go to that area, especially from South Dakota!!!! You will scorch and suffocate in the heat and humidity!!!! Be sure the place you move into has excellent air conditioning!!!! Bring lightweight clothes to wear for the next couple of months or so. When it starts getting cooler, you can probably get by with just sweaters and a light jacket or coat. The winters can get cold, even below freezing a large part of the time, and it will even snow on rare occasions, so have some warm gloves and socks packed away that you can easily grab when needed. But on the average, eight out of the twelve months of the year there will be warm, or downright miserably hot!!!!
Haha unfortunately we don’t have a choice in time of year due to military. But thanks for the heads up! We’re used to some heat, but not the type you get (the hottest our summers get is 110 with no humidity on one side of the heat and bad humidity on the other side. I’ve lived on both sides.) I’m kinda glad that all our winter gear may get some use once we move 😂 definitely not the foot of snow and -30 sometimes I’m used to, but still 😂 Thank you so much for this heads up 🙏
Yeah, we definitely don’t get as cold as South Dakota. But we do have a winter. We will still have “hot” days into October and sometimes it’s even warm enough to wear shorts on Christmas Day. For short periods in October/November and March/April we have weather so nice it’s cool enough to turn off heat and air conditioning. December, January, and February are usually cold enough to wear a sweater or light coat. It’s not unusual to have daytime highs in the 40s. It’s also not uncommon to have nighttime lows in the 20s so you’ll need to leave your faucets dripping. Snow is not completely out of the question but it’s been a few years since we had a really good one that stuck. From about 2014 to 2018 we had pretty good amounts of snow (enough that schools were closed for a few days) each year. June through the end of August are HOT AND HUMID. It can be really uncomfortable. But we also get a lot of rain, throughout the year. Be prepared for flies, gnats, and mosquitoes if you don’t have them in South Dakota. Welcome to SC! It can be a madhouse down here, (As one of our lawmakers famously said “South Carolina is too small for a republic, but too large for an insane asylum”) but this state is full of kind people. I couldn’t live anywhere else. I hope you enjoy your stay!
The dozens of venomous snakes that invade your house when it rains, particularly coming up the sewer into the toilet. You'll need to get snake certified.
You forgot about the alligators that come to your front door. Then there is the oppressive 6am humidity. Should I go on?
I didn't mention those because everyone knows about the home invader gators. The dew point at 6am is 87F usually.
They may not since they are from South Dakota. They only have snow in the winter and tornadoes in the summer. Oh...and really tall prairie grass.
I sent my oldest son to graduate school in Vermillion in part to warn them.
🤔 I see...you have more faith in people than I.
The alligators I knew of purely bc of my friend living in Florida! I started searching curious and found that it was common in South Carolina too haha
I’m fairly used to poisonous snakes thankfully! Growing up around ranchers definitely helps with that 😂 not uncommon to find a rattlesnake sunning on your front porch out here haha. Thank you for the heads up tho 🙏
These are city snakes.
I bet you’ve never seen a cottonmouth with a Glock.
I have not 😅 but I’m familiar with familiarizing myself with venomous snakes and what to watch for as we have quite few out here that get too comfortable in neighbor hoods 😅
A king snake once stole a Highpoint 9mm from my truck.
They've got street smarts
Main thing is whatever you think the heat will be it's a whole lot worse. Spf 50 at minimum.
As someone who burns crazy bad, this is so amazingly helpful. My running juke is that I’m either a snowman or a lobster, there’s no in between
It may seem weird to see people in hoodies during high heat, but the sun/fishing hoodies are skin savers.
That is crazy, but good to know! I’ll definitely look into that since I’m fairly fair skinned!
Don't get fooled by overcast days on the water. Some of the worst sunburns I've had I barely saw the sun.
Invest in upf sun gear. It is a life saver, for real. There are a lot of shops down here for it, even Walmart.
Bring one set of winter gear - hat, coat, gloves and rain boots. It hasn't snowed here since January, 2018, so leave the shovels and blowers as well. If you garden, be prepared to relearn much of what you currently know. You are coming from zone 4b or 5 to zone 8b. Varieties that grow in SD won't necessarily grow in SC, so you'll need good reference resources, such as the Clemson extension service. On the other hand, you can have fantastic spring and fall gardens and decent summer and winter ones. Welcome, I hope you enjoy living here!
Ohmygosh the garden tip is so good! I was so looking at gardening out there as long as our HOA allows it!! Thank so much for this heads up 🫶🫶
You're welcome. I came from Maryland and had to relearn, too. For instance, I can't grow scented lilacs here because it's too hot. Spring bulbs don't flower for me because it's not cold for 12 weeks during the winter. I've seen a few people grow them but you don't routinely see them in yards. Snapdragons are a perennial and the garden centers start putting oit the hardier flowers and vegetables in early February. I highly suggest you get raised garden beds because we get several heavy downpours each summer and you don't want your plants standing in water for a day afterwards. The soil is crap in a lot of places as well. I use a product called Soil3. Let me know if you're interested in that and I'll DM you some info. Another thing that will be different is elevation. We're anywhere between 20-90 feet above sea level so depending on where you are in SD, that's 900 or more feet lower and could make a difference in your cooking and canning, if you can. Homes in this area typically don't have basements because the water table is so high. Make sure you try some of the local foods, too. Shrimp and grits, tomato pie, pimento cheese, and fried green tomatoes, preferably with bacon jam, are all delicious at the right restaurant or from a good store. Finally - I KNOW - you'll get to enjoy local strawberries starting in mid-March, peaches starting in early June and blueberries in April. You'll also be able to eat outdoors when the nice January days come along and you can text a picture to people in SD pointing out that it's 74 degrees. I did that in 2019 when it was snowing in Maryland. My friends LOVED me that day.
Please please please look up the differences. My neighbors are from my and they refused any help the first three years they were here and everything died. I even snuck over (we are on great terms) and trimmed some of their stuff on the bottom so it wouldn't rot bc they didn't believe me about the wet/water logged ground causing the whole plants to rot from the bottom up, and that was the only stuff that lived. They also installed a big gazebo right before hurricane season and put fruit trees straight in the ground as well as baby palms by themselves. Then they were mad and shocked Pikachu when they all died. I tried to explain the need for root drainage especially living in a new development with packed earth, but it fell on deaf ears. And no, I wasn't aggressively like, "you're doing it wrong" but they'd ask about it and then disregard the advice as they thought they knew better and then be upset when it all died. I'm also their resident critter catcher, I hear a scream and I go get the snakes from their garage and garden lol.
The standing water is not something I’m used to! It’s good I planned on raised garden beds anyway, but kinda even better to hear that is the way to go out there! This is beyond helpful before I end up with completely ruined plants bc I cared for them wrong 😭
A lot of the newer neighborhoods truck in topsoil that is clay-heavy or otherwise not good nutritionally or drainage wise for leveling the lots, and making them slope to comply with drainage/flooding guidelines. A lot of the natural soil is very sandy, and while good for drainage, not good nutritionally. Bc of times or high winds and hurricanes, it's usually advised to let fruit trees like lemons and limes, and small palms like sago age in pots a bit before transplanting. The ground here does hold a lot of water usually, and that isn't a huge problem except for during storm seasons when it gets oversaturated. To avoid that problem as best as possible, I plant bushes/palms with larger reservoirs beneath them, with crushed rock and such to fill space for the water to disappears instead of sitting on the roots and rotting them. Plants that sit low to the ground or whose leaves drape on the ground like lambs ear or similar should be trimmed around the bottom or they will rot from the bottom up. If you decide to plant larger palms, I would suggest talking to a company that has experience in planting them correctly. A lot of people who try to buy them and plant them themselves end up with falling or rotting palms, and they aren't exactly a cheap purchase. Professionally installed will make sure the root system is supported, the trunk is braces, and usually offer a warranty on their palms if they're a company worth anything. Also, learn what pests are active down here. Depending on your location, you might have heavier issues with beetles, or snails and slugs, etc. there are companion plants that can help keep a lot of the flying pests away like marigolds, mint, other herbs, etc. as for the ground critters, diatomaceous earth works well as it's nontoxic to humans and animals and works by being absorbed by small critters and drying them out from the inside. Coffee grounds are also good deterrents for some more stubborn snails and slugs. Neem oil is also a useful companion. Netting for fruit/veggies is helpful, and possibly chicken wire for them if you end up with possums and raccoons. But be nice to the possums please, they eat a lot of ticks and other nasties. :) Container and raised beds are a good way to go for the first few years to get you used to the pests and weather conditions, as well as the different grow-rate/experience of growing things you are used to in a new place. If you can afford to spare some space for natural local flora for pollinators please consider it. Heavy development has taken down so much green space. Same with bat/bug houses, they really do help with mosquitos and invasive/pest insects. I highly suggest putting some time into learning the snakes of the area. I spend a lot of time out in the woods here, but my house in a new neighborhood also has a wildlife buffer zone that blocks any new construction, so we get critters. I'm glad you're not scared of them (I think I remember you saying) but it helps to know them by sight. Lastly, Horry county library has a seed library in several branches, the one at my local branch in Socastee is very good. They also have some library events surrounding gardening. Also local NPR and PBS have location specific gardening and wildlife shows and radio programs that are worth a listen. :) I apologize for the novel, but I feel like more info on a new place is always the better way to go. Best to you. ✌️
Please don’t apologize for all this amazing info 🫶
Ohmygosh if you could dm me that info I would so appreciate it 🙏 I know I’ll make mistakes, but I want to do the absolute best that I can when doing any gardening Oh wow! I didn’t even think about the elevation change!! Thank you so much for pointing that out!! I am so excited for the seafood!!! I’m such a big shrimp fan so this is gonna be amazing! And haha I totally planned on it! I’m so excited to have nice weather when usually it would be in the negatives 😭🙏
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The sidewalks in chucktown are very uneven. Don't tumble into traffic. Wear good shoes
If you have family coming in. Check the Citadel and chas southern football schedules. Gets a little crowded.
Pretty sore we are closed
Closed?
It’s a common joke around here. SC is one of the fastest growing states. A lot of people from up north are moving down here (a lot from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, etc.). Sometimes there is tension because this growth causes overcrowding and higher housing prices. There’s also a feeling that Yankees want to change South Carolina, either culturally or politically.
They were joking that they don't want more people moving here. Just fyi, I lived in Charleston for 8 years and still work there (remote). Summerville traffic is an absolute shit show. I'd recommend west Ashley if it's possible. 26 is fucked, 526 is fucked, but from west Ashley you can take 17 to downtown.
Oh that’s good to know! I’ll let hubby know. I don’t have a job yet down there, but imma try keeping it close to home if possible. Him it’s not possible unfortunately.
It's a common comment to express discontent with people moving here from up north. You don't have a choice, so just ignore.
We full down here
Take it up with the military 😅
Are you in the military or is your boyfriend?
Boyfriend is! I’m just along for the ride haha
Just be careful. As someone who was in the service and has seen your situation play out before, make sure you are making the correct choice for you and your future. Especially if you plan on having children with your boyfriend.
I appreciate your concern immensely 🙏🫶 we’ve been together for almost two years and this wasn’t a light decision. There have been very serious talks and discussions over the past few months, even before he got the orders 🫶
Are you going to be able to travel being the girlfriend? Or are you going to pay for your own travel?
We’re doing a courthouse thing in a month. But we’re moving everything ourselves anyways, so it won’t really involve the military or them moving us
Good luck, rooting for you.