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See All ArticlesBoeing Associates Find Plenty to Love in Charleston SC
| By: PremiereCharleston.com Real Estate Editor | 04-Jan-10 |
Attention, Boeing associates contemplating a move from Everett WA to Charleston SC! This is an important message from PremiereCharleston.com - your online resource for Charleston SC dining, shopping, history, real estate, culture and life in general.
You may think Charleston SC sounds like a distant planet, but we have more in common than you may think. Prepare to have your mind blown:
- Everett has about 100,000 residents. Charleston has about 100,000 residents!
- Everett has a big military presence. Charleston has a big military presence!
- Everett has professional minor league sports. Charleston has professional minor league sports!
- Everett has a big, stinky paper plant on the water. Charleston has a big, stinky paper plant on the water!
- Everett's average humidity is 83%. Charleston's average humidity is 83%!
- Everett is just 30 minutes from Seattle. Uh...Charleston's average humidity is 83%!
It stands to reason that a good number of executives, engineers and more will be relocating from Everett to Charleston SC over the next couple of years. What will they find here?
Charleston SC History
By the time Everett was incorporated, Charleston SC was well over 200 years old. From the Colonial days to the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond, history in Charleston is so rich that it may clog your arteries. (We recommend Plavix for that.) Whether you tour by foot, boat or carriage, Charleston's heritage is on constant display.Charleston SC Dining
The Selection of restaurants in Charleston is really mind-blowing. Maybe it's our history as a seaport town welcoming all cultures. Maybe it's Charleston's long tradition of culinary education. You won't have time to figure it out when you are stuffing your face with seafood, Southern, French, Creole, Soul, Asian, and on and on. A recent statistic we just made up says that there are more restaurants than people in Charleston!Charleston SC Water Sports
Fear not, Puget-people! With two rivers, endless marsh, a harbor, and miles of beaches along this little spit we call “the Atlantic,” you WILL get your feet wet in Charleston. So, set sail for Charleston by way of the Panama Canal or, you know, just drag your boat here on a trailer. Whatever works.Charleston SC Weather
In the Puget Sound, your maritime weather keeps you on a steady curve, between 45 in December and 75 in August. Charleston's maritime weather is also pretty even, but higher...from 60 in December to 90 in July. Here, you will find that Charleston's weather dictates a slightly different lifestyle. You will be amazed that you can go about in shirtsleeves in February...but you won't want to leave the house in July!Buying a Home in Charleston SC
Boeing will be located in North Charleston, by the airport. This is about as central a location as you can get in our ancient, oddly laid-out colonial seaport town. The plant will be right on the loop that connects West Ashley, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant, three very likely neighborhoods you could choose to live in.If you prefer that urban groove, you can also check out Wagener Terrace and Hampton Park. These two young-professional hotspots are located "north of the Crosstown" and offer you the convenience of downtown living without the million-dollar (or two, or five) price tag.
Welcome to Charleston SC
PremiereCharleston.com would like to serve as your genial host, Boeing people. Here you will find regularly-updated articles, videos and maps covering all things Charleston, as well as local advertisers offering the tools you need to begin your new life here in the Low Country. Welcome, y'all!See All Articles
June 16, 2010
