Thanksgiving month is here! Let’s give thanks that all the hurricanes missed us again this year. They always look like they’re coming our way, but they usually get turned by the gulf stream and hit poor Cape Hatteras. The weather is so great right now that they’re going to let us have an extra hour in November. On the table again are oysters, basketball, Holiday Festival of Lights, and chili.
Here is your calendar of events for November:
1-3: Coastal Carolina Fair still in town, Ladson
1-3: Scottish Games and Highland Gathering
1-4: Disney on Ice, N Chas Coliseum
2: Phantasmagorical Candlelight Concert, Unitarian Church
3: Harvest Festival, Johns Island County Park
3: Boots, Bottles, and Blessings – Wadmalaw
3: Heather Land, Gaillard
3: Take Ten: A Decade of Jazz Gala and Concert, Memminger
4: Charleston Battery Food Truck Festival, MUSC Health Stadium
4: Isle of Palms Marina Festival
8: Charleston Literary Festival, Library Society and Dock Street Theatre
8: Spyro Gyra, Chas Music Hall
9-30: Holiday Festival of Lights, James Island County Park
10: 14th Annual Fur Ball, Francis Marion
10: Shrimp and Grits Festival, Joe Riley Stadium
11: Kris Kristofferson, Chas Music Hall
15-18: 11th Annual Charleston Classic NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
15: Dwight Yoakam, Chas Music Hall
16: Ray LaMontagne, N Chas PAC
16: 7th Annual Some on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown, Chas Harbor Resort and Marina
17: 19th Annual Chas Animal Society Chili Cook-Off and Oyster Roast, Riverfront Park
22: 41st Annual Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble, Marion Square
23: Drivin and Cryin, Chas Music Hall
24: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, N Chas PAC
30: Sounds of Charleston from Gospel to Gershwin, Circular Congregational Church
For the 5th consecutive year, Charleston has been chosen as the #1 City in the US and Canada by Travel and Leisure Magazine. Amazon has ordered 20,000 Mercedes Sprinter Vans from our local factory in North Charleston. And Volvo is hinting there will be a third vehicle manufactured here in addition to the S60 and XC90. United Airlines also just ordered 9 new 787’s to be built at our Boeing Plant. All this manufacturing is always a good thing. Obviously, this probably has a lot to do with the growth in our real estate market. 2018 will be very close to matching the record sales of 2017. And the median price is at $272k, up 7.1% year to date over 2018. Remember, there will be an economic recession at some point in the future. However, real estate usually holds its value during recessions. This is one of the many great things about owning real estate. You will not likely ever see a real estate downturn like 2008 ever again.