Saluda River Club Blog

Columbia’s Best New Home Community

Free Times, Columbia’s News and Arts Weekly has announced the 2010 results for the original Best of Columbia Awards.  From Best Local Restaurant to Best Neighborhood, readers were asked to cast their vote for the Best of everything Columbia has to offer. 

Free Times readers voted Saluda River Club as the
Best New Home Community (runner up) for 2010.
Thank you Free Times readers!  

Visit Saluda River Club today to see the fabulous new home opportunities we have available.  And be sure check out our Calendar of Events for upcoming activities.

 Free Times, Columbia’s News and Arts Weekly, has been the alternative voice of the community since 1987.  Free Times is available at more than 800 locations throughout the Columbia area.  Check out the rest of Columbia’s Best Of for 2010.

August Events at Saluda River Club

There’s lots of action in August at Saluda River Club! 
Check out our Calendar of Events for these and other planned activities. 

River Kids Play Time
August 4th & 11th,  4:00 – 5:00pm, Riverfront Playground
Calling all SRC kids to the playground! Moms and Dad can take a break while the kids run, play and laugh in the shade!

Family Movie Night on the Green
Friday, August 13th, 8:00 – 10:30pm, Village Green
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and favorite movie snacks to enjoy the movie “UP” under the stars. Weather permitting.

Cooking Class with Chef Rawlings
Thursday, August 19^th   7:00 – 9:00pm, Information Center
RSVP by Aug. 16^th 
Chef Christopher Rawlings is back to show us how to host an awesome summertime dinner party with minimal time and planning.

Great American Waterway Cleanup
Saturday, August 21^st  10:00am…until   Volunteers Needed!
RSVP by Aug. 19^th 
As part of the Keep the Midlands Beautiful program, Saluda River Club adopted our property edge along the Saluda River to maintain and keep beautiful throughout the year.  Meet us at the Chickawa Outdoor Center at 10am and we’ll get you geared up and ready to go.

Back to School Pool Party
Friday, August 27^th  6:00 – 9:00pm, Chickawa Outdoor Center
Join us in celebrating the end of summer with a Back to School Pool Party.  We’ll have live music from Brian Connor and His Amazing Friends, and food from Lizard’s Thicket.

Be sure to RSVP as noted or contact our Lifestyle Director for details. 

Saluda River Club Tops Other Communities for New Urban Design

Columbia Star features Saluda River Club in article about New Urban Design. 

The article also references: Seaside near Destin, Florida; Lake Carolina in Columbia, SC; and The Reserve on the Saluda.  A breif discription is given of each community with emphasis on Saluda  River Club’s award-winning success and strong sales since its debut. 

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Exciting News for Saluda River Club and Two Terrific Builders

Earlier this summer, the Homebuilders Association of Greater Columbia presented the 2010 Tour of Homes, Columbia’s Largest Open House of New Homes.   Two of the homes built in Saluda River Club won Best Overall Home in their category.

“The Logan”  by Paradime Construction won Best Overall in the category of $301,000-$400,000.
“The Heathwood” by Vesta Builders won Best Overall in the category of $501,000 – $750,000. 

Saluda River Club congratulates these builders and are proud of their work within our community.

Saluda River Club Wins HBA Pinnacle Awards

The Home Builders Association of South Carolina held the annual Pinnacle Awards last week to recognize outstanding craftsmanship in the construction of quality homes and outstanding marketing of homes and communities throughout South Carolina. 

Saluda River Club was awarded “Overall Winner” in three categories and “Finalist” in two categories. 

The community was awarded the overall winner for Best Brochure/Direct Mail, Best Website for a Community and Best Community Entrance/ Presentation.

Saluda River Club was a finalist in two categories:  Best Color Ad Full Page and Best Product in the home category of $200,000 – $499,000 for “The Charleston” by Lady Street Builders.

“We’re very proud of our community, our sales success and the work of our marketing partner, B. Sheppard Consulting.”    Andy White, Lifestone Communities

To learn more about Saluda River Club visit www.SaludaRiverClub.com

Kind Words from the Lexington County Council!

Visits to the Lexington County Council are usually pretty serious affairs, with lots of talk about zoning, property lines and that kind of thing.  But there was definitely a lighter feeling in the air at a recent meeting when the Council honored Saluda River Club for winning the Best in American Living Award (BALA) for Community Design. 

Bill Theus, Walter Taylor, Andy White and other members of our team were on hand when the Council issued a resolution congratulating us on the BALA award.  The prestigious design competition is sponsored each year by Professional Builder magazine and by the National Association of Home Builders.  

The BALA award was presented earlier this year in Las Vegas at the NAHB International Builders’ Show (yes, we certainly did attend and had a fabulous time!).  Saluda River Club is only the second South Carolina community, and the first in Columbia, to receive it. 

We’ve framed the resolution and hung it with pride in our conference room.  Winning the award was so satisfying…and getting an official pat on the back from the Lexington County Council was pretty sweet, as well!

Thank You Members of the SC General Assembly!

Talk about a terrific honor!  Saluda River Club principals Walter Taylor and Bill Theus led a delegation of staff and associates to the South Carolina State House recently. 

They were presented with a Resolution commemorating the community on winning the Best in American Living Award (BALA) for Community Design. 

“It’s one thing to be recognized by an industry group, but for members of the General Assembly to take the time to honor our efforts in this way really meant a lot,” said Walter.

The BALA award is sponsored by Professional Builder magazine and by the National Association of Home Builders.   Saluda River Club is the second South Carolina community, and the first in Columbia, to receive it. 

The Resolution had all of the “be it resolved” formality that’s typical of these proclamations.  But the mood was as warm as you can imagine, with plenty of handshaking and friendly greetings from lawmakers from the Midlands and other regions of the state.

Thanks again to the General Assembly for honoring us in this way.  We’ll remember this day for many years to come!

Pictured in the photo taken at the top of the State House steps: (left to right) Andrew White, Brad Harper, Lee Blythe, Edmund Monteith, Bob Jones, Walter Talyor, Ryan Brandt, Rep.Chip Huggins, Tony Carnagio.

June Events at Saluda River Club

Friday, June 4, 2010  Ice Cream Social
Chickawa Outdoor Center  2:00 –  3:00pm
Let’s celebrate the end of the school year with a Marble Slab Ice Cream Social! Kids of all ages are invited to join us on the pool deck of the Chickawa to go for a swim and enjoy an ice cream sundae with all of your favorite toppings!  RSVP by June 1^st.

Friday, June 11, 2010 Family Movie Night on the Green
Village Green   8:00 – 10:00pm
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and favorite movie snacks to enjoy a movie under the stars (weather permitting) “Bedtime Stories” with Adam Sandler. See Community Calendar for additional details.  No RSVP needed.

Friday, June 25, 2010  Rockin’ on the River Concert 
Chickawa Outdoor Center  6pm – 9pm
Whether it’s beach music, jazz, top forty, or classic rock, the Rockin’ on the River Concert Series will have something for all ages to enjoy. Join us the last Friday of every month, June-September.  The series will kickoff with local favorites; the Mike Tronco Band.  No RSVP needed.

Visit our website  or contact our Lifestyle Director for details.  803.808.3752.

More May Events at Saluda River Club

Music, Movies and Shopping Events are just a few of the activities on tap for the month of May at Saluda River Club.

Music on the Green:  Saturday, May 8th & 15th, 2:00 – 5:00pm.
Bring your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy an afternoon of acoustic music on the Village Green.  Bring along your favorite outdoor game or join a game of corn hole and ladder golf. We’ll also have balloons and sidewalk chalk for the kids.  No RSVP needed.

Family Movie Night on the Green:  Friday, May 14th, 8:00pm.
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and favorite movie snacks to enjoy a movie under the stars (weather permitting) “Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.”   See Community Calendar for additional details.  No RSVP needed.

Sizzlin’ Summer Shopping Party:  Thursday, May 20th, Village Clubhouse, 6:30 – 8:30pm.
Gear up for the summer with a Sizzlin’ Shopping Party featuring products from Thirty-One and Write Away.  See Community Calendar for additional details.  This event is for Saluda River Club residents and invited guests.  RSVP by May 17th.

Visit our website  or contact our Lifestyle Director for details.  803.808.3752.

Saluda River Club Featured in Annual Tour of Homes

Saluda River Club is one of the “Featured Communities” during Columbia’s largest Open House of New Homes for Sale.  The HBA of Greater Columbia’s Annual Tour of Homes starts May 1^st and continues May 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16 from noon to 6pm.

Visit the Saluda River Club Information Center for your free 2010 Tour of Homes Guide Book and we’ll give you a guided tour of our community and our homes featured in the HBA Tour.  Also visit us on-line at SaludaRiverClub.com

The Annual Tour of Homes gives you the opportunity to see innovative ideas, special design features, dynamic floor plans and the finest craftsmanship from the Midlands best builders and developers.  The event is free and the guide books with maps to the homes are free.  Additional details are available on-line at www.columbiabuilders.com

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