these birds have flown...over + out. xx

deer, friends.

see you soon. signing off until friday, 5.30
thanks for making the journey.
we appreciate and love you all.
xx k+n.

see you soon.

get in touch.

you are welcome to call us @ any time.
also, it's great to rent a bike, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED with the 6 miles of trails and of course, riding on the beach (against the wind is lovely).

attire.

a few people have been a'sking.

Friday BBQ= summer casual.
Saturday Wedding= beach chic.
cocktail dresses for the ladies, flowly summer numbers + summer suits or blazers. be cool, chic, look great.
xx
k+n

take us out to the ballgame...

front row @ the cards
oh, kate is sad at the yanks loss to the mets.

charleston landscapes.

kiawah landscapes.

beach cruisers. you need one...

those would be BIKES! rent them, they are cheap and a great way to see the island and peddle to the various spots a la the beach...the bikes are at your place once your arrive, all you do is ride. there are over 30 miles of flat, easy to traverse bike trails throughout the island. even if you just rent for one day, worth it!

thru Kiawah resort $12/half day, $18 full day (pickup @ the sanctuary or nature center). 3 day $37 per person (free delivery, pickup) 843-768-6001

seaside cycles
cheapest rates. free delivery + pickup.

kiawah island bike rentals
(843) 747-BIKE(2453) 2 bike minimum; $27 per person for three days.
FREE DELIVERY and PICKUP

rental cars @ charleston airporte.

Get great rates online or call the following:

Avis 843-767-7031/1-800-331-1212
Budget 843-767-7051/1-800-527-0700
Dollar 843-767-1130/1-800-800-4000
Enterprise 843-767-1109/1-800-736-8222
Hertz 843-767-4550/1-800-654-3131
National 843-767-3078/1-800-227-7368
Thrifty 843-552-1400/1-800-647-4389

one meal in charelston

hit S.N.O.B or Hominy Grill for lunch (directions on the post below) before leaving for the Island.

if you have a day + night in charleston

My favorite itinerary for food (addresses + numbers below).

Lunch and Wine @ S.N.O.B.
Early sundown Drinks @ The Vendue Inn
Dinner @ Peninsula Grill (reservations a must)

Before leaving for Kiawah hit HOMINY GRILL for breakfast/early lunch.

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1) PENINSULA GRILL- dinner.
112 N Market St, Charleston, SC 29401(843) 723-0700

2) SLIGHTLY NORTH OF BROAD (S.N.O.B.) - dinner or lunch.
207 Rutledge AveCharleston, SC 29403 (843) 937-0930

3) JUSTINE'S KITCHEN- down home lunch.
251 Meeting StCharleston, SC 29401-1602Phone: (843) 722-7224

4) McCRADY's- dinner.
2 Unity Aly Charleston, SC 29401(843) 577-0025

5) SERMETS- lunch.
276 King StCharleston, SC 29401, owned by our good Turkish friend, Sermet.

6) HOMINY GRILL - breakfast + lunch.
207 Rutledge AveCharleston, SC 29403(843) 937-0930

7) VENDUE INN
19 Vendue Range, Charleston, SC. Phone, 800/845-7900
FROMMERS: If you like your drinks with a view, there is none more panoramic than the rooftop of the Vendue Inn. As you down your cocktails, you can take in a sweeping vista of Charleston that includes Waterfront Park, the Cooper River Bridges, and embattled Fort Sumter. Patronize this upmarket bar for your sundowner. From Sunday to Friday you can listen to live music, including jazz, reggae, and bluegrass. There's never a cover charge. Hours are daily 11:30am to 11pm.

directions (from downtown charleston)

From Downtown Charleston:
1. Head southwest on Spring St toward Ashley Ave - 0.5 mi
2. Continue on US-17 S - 1.1 mi
3. Slight left at Folly Rd Blvd (signs for SC-700/Folly Beach) - 1.2 mi
4. Turn right at Maybank Hwy/SC-700 - 7.2 mi
5. Turn left at Bohicket Rd - 7.3 mi
6. Continue on Betsy Kerrison Pkwy - 3.1 mi
7. At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto Kiawah Island Pkwy - 2.0
Arrive at: Kiawah Island, SC
Gate access is required.

directions (from airport)

From Charleston International Airport:
1. Head northwest on Int'l Blvd toward Air Cargo Ln - 1.9mi
2. Turn right to merge onto I-526 W toward Savannah - 5.9mi
3. Turn right at Savannah Hwy - 4.6mi
4. Turn left at Main Rd - 6.6mi
5. Continue on Bohicket Rd - 7.3mi
6. Continue on Betsy Kerrison Pkwy 3.1mi
7. At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto Kiawah Island Pkwy - 2.0mi
Arrive at: Kiawah Island Pkwy Johns Island, SC 29455
Gate access is required.

transportation.

many of you may want to rent a car, easily on site at the Charelston airport. however, here is some rental van info: Absolutely Charleston offers transportation in 15-passenger vans from the Charleston airport to Kiawah Island (approx. 21 miles).
Ask for the of $55 per person each way.
Reservations are required, preferably at least one week in advance.
PS: THEY ARE THE CHEAPEST IN THE AREA.
8am-6pm (ET): (800)747-0689 24 hours: (843)708-8520

However, IF YOU ARE STAYING THRU THE RESORT, Kiawah also has van service with perhaps other rates, check with them @ Phone: (800) 576-1570

gettin' close

a few weeks is what we are hearing...

rewind.

in an effort to get ourselves excited (and minds off the 5.2 earthquake @ 437AM)...let's recap, there is something for everyone. no matter what your trip. it's all pretty simple. nap, sip wine, beers on the course, ride a bike, pick up soccer game, take a beach stroll...xx k+n

surf + sea.

tennis, anyone?
golf.
food + wine (insane dining in Chaz)

panoramic kiawah.

charleston

36 hour profile of what to do in Chaz...from the
"new york times...

low lying...

Charleston's Cooper River Bridge.

the new bridge...

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, also known as the Cooper River Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The eight lane bridge satisfied the capacity of U.S. Highway 17 when it opened in 2005 to replace two obsolete cantilever truss bridges. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet (471 m), the longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere. It was built using the design-build method and was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff.The bridge footprint was determined to create minimal impacts to existing neighborhoods within the city of Charleston and to be sensitive to the enhancement of the public realm.

SC staples

Dear All; look for staple southern dishes + tasty beverages while on your trip...She-Crab Soup, Fried Green Tomatoes, Sweet Tea, Mint Julips, Okra(below). An oceanside state with rich inland habitats and your culinary inspirations included European, African, Caribbean, and American frontier influences.

deer, kiawah.

see you soon. xx k+n.

ahh, shucks.

due to the lovely inquiring minds ...we are registered @ Halls Kansas City, Neimen Marcus, Bloomies and the other staples @ Willie Sonoma, Restorations, Crate + B...B..BUT!!! your presence is your present. namaste xx k + n.

sweet grass.

from national geographic...On the sidewalks at Broad and Meeting Streets, African-American women sit under umbrellas weaving and selling traditional sweet-grass baskets. The city’s grandest houses cluster on the end of the peninsula, south of Broad. (Their lucky residents are sometimes referred to as SOBs.)

you can call me...flipper.

A variety of marine mammals inhabit the ocean around Kiawah Island. The most common by far is the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Adult dolphins will be 6-10 feet in length and weigh up to 500 pounds or more. These dolphins can be seen frequently in the surf, inlet, rivers, and creeks surrounding Kiawah Island. One of the best spots to see dolphins is in Captain Sam's Inlet which separates Kiawah from Seabrook Island to the west.

toast of the town

nicky, kate, new york city.
must be feeling nostalgic today...no, that is everyday.

the snowy egret

you will spot many a snowy egret in kiawah...
Distinguished from the great egret by its smaller size , its black bill, and yellow feet, the snowy egret can be spotted on Assateague from spring through fall, often along the refuge's Wildlife Loop (map) at the edge of the water in a marsh.
In the latter part of the 19th century and into the early twentieth, snowy egret plumes were very popular on hats. The result was that these birds were hunted until they were nearly extinct.

Found along much of the East Coast and elsewhere in the U.S., snowy egrets spend the winter from South Carolina southward. Their main foods are fish, crabs, amphibians, and insects.

the end...known as montauk.

nicky boards...east coast chop...come get him chios...

8 spring.

the good ole' days.
custom bookcase by nicky fresh.

kiawah sundown

one of the many...

where the "journey" idea originated.

...from dan eldon's book THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION. he developed scrapbooks a la peter beard in his young life. somewhat like our postings here, just a collage of things we love.

Dan Eldon, who was killed in Somalia in 1993, is shown in 1992 in Africa. Photographs from Mr. Eldon's journal went on view in "The Journey is the Destination," a permanent exhibition at the Candela/Decker gallery in Manhattan.

the gators of kiawah.

Per Ellen's request, let's talk about the Gators of Kiawah.
Kiawah Island is home to a very healthy population of American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis). Alligators can be seen in almost all of the 183 brackish and freshwater ponds which are interspersed throughout the island. Most alligators seen will be between 3-8 feet in length, though larger alligators up to 11 feet are present in some areas of the island. Alligators are cold-blooded which means that they cannot self-regulate their body temperature as humans do. For this reason, alligators are most active during the spring, summer, and fall. They will often be seen basking on pond edges in the sun in an attempt to warm their body temperature, especially during colder weather.

GATOR WALKs available. Contact: 843.768.6001

yo, don't mess with these guys.


xx k+n.

kate + nick

on a cold clear day last year @ saarinen's stark, spectacular arch.





very euro nick in gucci shades. @ the arch, saint louis MO; hey it can't all be about the beach...this is the heartland.

going fishin'

MAY: Mackerel, Sea Bass, Red Drum, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Trout, Shark, Cobia, Bluefish. JUNE: Mackerel, Red & Black Drum, Sheepshead, Trout, Shark, Cobia, Ladyfish, Bluefish, Amberjack + Tarpon

THE SCOOP:
Inshore Fishing; The Kiawah River and it’s surrounding tidal estuaries provide outstanding inshore fishing opportunities for the fly and light tackle angler. Passengers will cruise Kiawah’s salt flats and fish for Red Drum, Spotted Sea Trout, Flounder, and various seasonal species. Inshore fishing charters max out at 3 people per boat. Trip duration is 4 hours. Cost is $600 per boat and includes bait, tackle, reels, fishing license and fuel. Multiple boats available.

Near Coastal and Reef Fishing; Action-packed fishing experience perfect for everyone from families to the serious anglers. Near Coastal and Reef Fishing is done four to seven miles off the beach. While fishing around off shore sandbars and wrecks we are likely to catch various types of large Sharks, Tarpon, Redfish, Sheepshead, Mackerel, Cobia, Bluefish, and many other migratory fish species.Trip duration is 4 hours. Cost is $800 per boat and includes bait, tackle, reels, fishing license, and fuel. Multiple boats available.