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Saluda River Club Announcing Promotion This Weekend in The State newpaper

Don’t miss the Sunday edition of The State newspaper this weekend. Saluda River Club’s newest advertisement is featured in the paper with a big announcement of a special new promotion: Buy a home in Saluda River Club and the golf cart’s on us! Pick up the Sunday paper or visit The State’s website at TheState.com.

Saluda River Club offers lots from the $60s, townhomes and cottages from the $200s and homes from the $300s. Find your dream home at Saluda River Club in the Village District, a new urban “town center” of townhomes and cottages, or the River District, executive estates situated along the banks of the Saluda River. Whatever it is that you are looking for, Saluda River Club has you covered.

Come home to Saluda River Club today and live life in all its dimensions. Visit SaludaRiverClub.com for more information or call 803-358-3969 to schedule your private tour.

Trout Stocking on Saluda River

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Freshwater Fisheries Section stocked about 13,000 brown and rainbow trout in the Lower Saluda River Dec. 13, 2011 using a helicopter and specialized lift bucket. The stocking benefits South Carolina’s $14 million trout fishery.

This year’s trout stocking is a cooperative effort between the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the State Law Enforcement Division with SLED providing the pilots and helicopter for the aerial stocking.

Helicopter stocking allows DNR to better distribute trout up and down the river system and prevents the concentration of fish in any particular area. This will allow the fish more time to acclimate and disperse before anglers begin trying to catch them. The SLED aircraft also allows the DNR to be more selective in the type of habitat where the fish are stocked.

Here’s a video of the trout stocking in progres:

Local activities happening around Saluda River Club

Because Lexington is all about families, our youngest citizens have plenty to keep them occupied. And remember, age is sometimes more of a spirit than a number.

Go-Go Laser Tag, 803-414-3930; www.gogolasertag.com. The party comes to you, complete with inflatable bunks, laser guns and headbands. Boys and girls of all ages enjoy the physical activity and competition; so do grownups working on corporate goal-setting and team-building. Laser tag is fun, day or night.

Harmon’s Tree Farm & Christmas House, 3152 Augusta Highway, Gilbert, 2 miles past Lexington High School; 803-359-4454. While grownups wander through the huge barn of Christmas items, children can enjoy a 500-foot waterslide and spray pool, 18 holes of miniature golf, two trampoline pillows, large playground, and petting zoo. Seasonal fun includes a pumpkin patch and haunted hayride, fruit-picking, Christmas tree chopping and train rides.

Lexington Art Studio, 102 Gantt Street, Lexington, 803-996-3857; www.lexartclass.com. Artist/teacher Lee Swallie leads a team of professional artists who conduct classes in pottery, watercolor, batik fabric staining, copper tooling and textured painting. Parties can be scheduled for guests to paint pottery and make glass jewelry in this historic home downtown.

Monkey Joe’s, 4586 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington, 808-5637; www.monkeyjoes.com. Here is wall-to-wall fun, with inflatable slides, jumps and obstacle courses. Suitable for children 12 and younger, Monkey Joe’s also includes the Mini Monkey Zone for toddlers. Grownups can relax in a special area with TVs, wireless Internet, and computer stations. For the children, socks are required.

The Farmer’s Shed, 2514 Augusta Highway, across from Lexington High School; 803-996-0700; www.farmersshed.com. Farm fun is always in season at this family-run operation, which includes a restaurant famous for serving fresh, local produce. Autumn brings a different corn maze each year, including a mist maze, marshmallow maze, and kiddie maze. Strawberry picking tours are in spring, and include a hayride. Campfires, farm animals, overnight camping also are offered.

Shull Studios, A Studio of the Arts, 533 East Columbia Avenue, Leesville; 803-532-9896; www.shullstudios.com. Professional performing artists Shannon and Lancer Shull teach a range of classes, including creative drama for children, comedy, acting and audition techniques, Shakespeare, public speaking, and presentation skills. Other classes are provided upon request. Shull Studios is open to all ages and experience levels.

High-tech 14-screen theater planned for Lexington

Developers plan to build a 14-screen multiplex movie theater in Lexington next year, which would bring to market the largest cinema house in the county at a historic landmark location.

Groundbreaking for the 55,000-square-foot movie complex at Corley Mill Retail Shopping development is planned for January, and developers said Friday they hope to open the 2,800-seat cinema by late October or early November 2012.

The movie complex will be part of the Corley Mill Retail Shopping center planned for the eastern end of the town of Lexington on U.S. 378.

You can read the rest of the article on The State.

Why is Water So Important to the Midlands

MidlandsBiz met with a few local business executives to hear about the importance of water around Columbia, South Carolina.  Included in the video-interview was Andy White, developer of Saluda River Club.

Located on the Saluda River off Corley Mill Road in Lexington, Saluda River Club offers an exclusive suburban setting with unique amenities including concierge services and the Chickawa Outdoor Center and Village Clubhouse.  To learn more call (803) 358-3969 or visit www.SaludaRiverClub.com. 

Amazon Making a New Home in the Midlands

Saluda River Club extends a warm welcome to internet retail giant, Amazon.

According to a recent release from Columbia Regional Business Report, Amazon is bringing a huge distribution center – and more than 1000 jobs – to Lexington County.  Lexington County officials have been working on the Amazon deal for several weeks.

The company is in the process of settling construction details and hopes to be open at the end of fall 2011. Amazon’s move to the Midlands is expected to bring 1,249 full-time jobs and another 2,500 temporary jobs during the annual seasonal holiday push.

(Source: Columbia Regional Business Report. Read Full Article)

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.

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

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