Beaufort SC, Thanks for not Disappointing!!!

If you have read any of my blogs here on Lowcountry Properties, you know I am somewhat new to the Beaufort area.  A lot of people raise their eyebrows when I tell them I moved from Charleston.  Everyone has such a high opinion of Charleston, they often wonder why any one would leave.  It is a great question as Charleston truly is a nice city.  I moved to Charleston in 1995 to attend the College of Charleston.  For the frst 10 years I thought I had gone to heaven.  Charleston is a beautiful city, on the coast, fantastic restaurants, and more things than I could ever list.  Somewhere in the 2005-2006 timeframe I started to feel differently.  There were more people, more trafic, more condos, and more busyness.  As I got older I wanted less and Charleston, at a frantic pace was offering more.  I want kids, and a smaller, more homwtown feel to where I live.  Not a big city.  Sometime in 2006 I started to look around at other smaller coastal cities.  I did a BUNCH of research of finally decided to check Beaufort out.  There is no reason to draw a short story out.  I fell in love with Beaufort the first time I drove through the city.  As my wife and I visited a few weeks later, the most wonderful thing happened.  We were re-introduced to friendly people.  Not that nice people don't exist in Charleston but here, people just seemed to be more accepting and friendlier.  I was sold and moved shortly after.

Sometimes first impressions aren't always correct, and I worried maybe the people we met on that 2006 visit were a rarity.  After 2 part time years, and almost a year of full time living here in Beaufort, I want to say thanks to everyone who has been so welcoming.  From co-workers at ERA Evergreen, to guys or the tennis team, to my Cat Island neighbors, thanks for making Beaufort more than I ever expected.