Effective March 1, all dogs living or visiting the Isle of Palms must have and wear a City-issued license and collar for the current calendar year.

Proof of current rabies vaccination is required before receiving a dog’s license and collar. The fee is $10 for IOP residents and $25 for non-residents and visitors.

Licenses and collars can be purchased at the Public Safety Building at 30 J.C. Long Blvd. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday.

Having newly approved this policy, the Isle of Palms City Council is hoping it will allow better tracking of all resident dogs on the island, as well as those belonging to visitors. This will also lead to quicker reuniting of owners and their dogs in the event a dog gets lost.

Previous regulations required residents to register their dogs and obtain a license for $2.

For more information regarding pet policies in the Isle of Palms, call 843-886-6522

For the past couple years, tourism across the U.S. has been greatly affected by the economy. As a result, many vacation rental agencies have once again discounted their already low prices. Beach rental properties are at their lowest rates in more than 10 years.

Many of these deeply discounted rental properties are available at the Isle of Palms, SC. Located just a short drive from downtown Charleston, the Isle of Palms is one of the area’s best and most well known beaches.

Here, renters can save upwards of $3,000 on a week’s rental at gorgeous beachfront 4,500+ square foot homes. These uniquely decorated homes normally rent for around $12,000 per week, but prices have since been decreased by 25%.

These houses generally sleep around 20 or more and most have their own swimming pools, wireless Internet, luxurious porches, numerous TVs and enchantingly decorated theme rooms. The best part of all is that they are just a short walk from daily outdoor live music, old time ice cream shops and many delicious restaurants.

For those with parties smaller than 20, there are lots of midsize houses and condos to chose from. Three-bedroom, 1,500 square foot houses that sleep 8 normally rent for $3,500 per week but are discounted as low as $2,500.

While visiting, if you’re ready to put the swimsuit and shades to rest, the Isle of Palms is only a 15 minute drive from historic downtown Charleston, SC. Here you’ll find a host of shopping, dining, golfing (nearly 30 local golf courses), and outdoor entertainment venues. History buffs will love Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter of Revolutionary and Civil War fame.

So if you’re ready for that much needed vacation (or staycation), come to the Isle of Palms today and see one of the most beautiful places in the country.

The dining experience in the Charleston, SC area has always been top notch, and recently the National Geographic recognized dining in Isle of Palms, SC as just that.

The new travel book, “Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe,” lists the best hot spots around the world. The listings are divided into sections like markets, seasonal items, street food and desserts, and top 10 lists.

The Isle of Palms is listed as one of the best places to offer dining with magnificent views of the water, which comes as no surprise to those who’ve enjoyed the superb views.

Some other places listed in the book are The Boathouse at Breach Inlet and top old-fashioned candy stores includes Economy Candy on New York’s Lower East Side. Also, Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Thailand, held each fall; the oldest street market in Rome, Campo dei Fiori; the bourbon distilleries of Kentucky; and La Rioja, Spain, recommended for its fall wine harvest.

The film “Slow Ride: The Life and Times along the S.C. Intracoastal Waterway” was shown as part of ETV’s Southern Lens program, which is a production of the Center for Documentary at the College of Charleston.

Director Tim Fennell says the 3,000-mile-long inshore navigation channel along the Atlantic coast is the Route 66 of waterways, and he wanted to show how the South Carolina portion is important to the state.

The South Carolina portion of the waterway flows from Little River to Hilton Head Island.

The film is also being shown at the SC Aquarium to help announce the center’s next documentary, a look at the inter-connected water resources of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.
According to the Post and Courier, the growing demand on that water has the state’s grappling with Western states-style “water wars” issues. The aquarium is partnering with the center on the effort.

Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal
2520 Middle Street
Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
843-883-3586

First United Methodist
12 Twenty-First Avenue
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
843-886-6610

Isle of Palms Baptist
14 Twenty-Fourth Avenue
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
843-886-6762

St. Marks Lutheran
300 Palm Boulevard
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
843-886-8557 Church

Stella Maris Catholic
1204 Middle Street
Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
843-883-3108

Sunrise Presbyterian Church
3222 Middle Street
Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
843-883-3888

HOSPITALS

East Cooper Community Hospital
1200 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-881-0100 Hospital

SCHOOLS

Laing Middle School
2213 Highway 17 North
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-849-2809

Sullivan’s Island Elementary
2015 I’On Avenue
Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
843-883-3118

Sundrops Montessori School
300 Palm Boulevard
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
843-886-5992

Wando High School
1560 Mathis Ferry Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-849-2830

SERVICE AND COMMUNITY

Isle of Palms Exchange Club201 Palm Boulevard
Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451
843-886-5224

Isle of Palms Business Council
c/o Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Post Office Box 975
Charleston, South Carolina 29402
843-577-2510

Isle of Palms Garden Club
Pat Johnson, President
843-886-6140

IOP Neighborhood Association
Catherine Malloy, President
843-886-3171
clmalloy@comcast.net

“The 17th and 18th holes of the Links Course are two of the more spectacular finishing holes in the Southeast,” said Fazio. “Playing on the ocean and amongst the dunes is as premier a location as you can get. It was true when the course was designed more than two decades ago, and it’s still true today.”

If you’re interested in trying out the course for yourself, check out the special that Wild Dunes Resort is offering through Sept. 3. The All Day Unlimited Play package (for $190 per person per night) allows guests to play as many rounds as possible on both the Resort’s golf courses, the Links Course and the Harbor Course. This also includes a two night stay at the Resort.

Check out a virtual tour of the finishing hole.