Lake Carolina is proud to announce Essex Homes recently came on board as a sponsor of the Eighth Annual Wine & Food Festival benefiting Children’s Charities of the Midlands. Essex Homes, who builds in many of Lake Carolina’s neighborhoods including Ashland and Pinnacle Ridge, is the first Lake Carolina builder to come on board this year!

Essex Homes, Inc. is a leader in delivering new homes with value, design, quality and unsurpassed customer service. They have held numerous awards including “Builder of the Year” for two consecutive years (2008 and 2009) while building over 350 homes each year with a customer satisfaction rate of 96 percent. For more information on Essex Homes, visit essexhomes.net.

Congratulations to our friends at the New York Butcher Shoppe & Grille, who celebrated their third month in Lake Carolina last week with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the members of the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce. Check it out in the Country Chronicle!

Challenge yourself to compete in this year’s Tri the Midlands triathlon right here in Lake Carolina! Start with a beginner-friendly, quick 500m triangular swim course before transitioning to the bike portion of the race that takes you through rural roads and over rolling hills entering Lake Carolina! Finish out the triathlon with the out-and-back run along our scenic trails ending at the Village Green.

For more information or to register, visit www.trithemidlands.com.

Join us for some summer fun on the Village Green in Harborside with our Screen on the Green presentations! Scheduled to begin promptly at sundown, these featured presentations are perfect for family outings or even a date night! The next Screen on the Green is scheduled (weather pending) for Thurs., June 24 around 8 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and some snacks and enjoy the night out, courtesy of LC!

Thurs., June 24: Casablanca
Thurs., July 8: Where the Wild Things Are
Thurs., July 29: Indiana Jones
Thurs., Aug. 5: Matilda
Thurs., Aug. 26: Gone With the Wind

Town Center’s own Halo Salon recently launched a new website! Be sure to check it out and see all the fabulous services offered at Halo Salon when you visit www.halosalonsc.com.

Also, be sure to stop by the shop and welcome Jason Wright, Halo’s newest stylist. Wright brings five years of experience in the salon industry to the Halo Salon team. Wright will be offering color, cuts, highlights, texture perms and event styling at Halo Salon. For a full list of his services, click here or call Halo Salon today at 803.419.0189 to book an appointment.

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The Bark in the Park event and pre-event breakfast are this Saturday! Spend a fun morning with your furry friend - there will be music, games and prizes! The event is 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and is $10 per pup. The breakfast is $20 (including event entry and breakast for you and your pup) and will be held at 9:30 a.m. Reservations are required, call 461-0236. We’ll see you there!

Children’s Charities of the Midlands would like to invite you to take part in the Rays of Hope campaign benefiting Camp Kemo during the month of May! All you need to do is donate $1 (or more!) to Children’s Charities at the Lake Carolina Sales Center or at any of our participating Town Center stores and sign your names on one of the sunshine decals.

Children’s Charities thanks everyone in advance for helping to raise $1,000 for Camp Kemo. We couldn’t do it without you!

Be sure to visit The New York Butcher Shoppe & Grille for these great upcoming events!

Tonight! - Start your weekend in style with live music from Rob and MJ Peirce.

Every Thursday - Ladies night! $3 Three Olive martinis and prizes. Plus, enter each week for the grand prize drawing on Sept. 2 to win a free cruise or resort vacation.

Tues., May 4 - Join The New York Butcher Shoppe & Grille for the Amuse Bouche Wine Event. Starting at 7 p.m., the event is $29.99 per person and includes five courses plus wines. Reservations required, call (803) 233-6838.

Sunday, May 9 - Treat your mother to a truly special day with the Mother’s Day Brunch! Seatings are at noon and 2 p.m., adults are $21.99 and children 12 and under are $9.99. Reservations required, call (803) 233-6838.

We have beautiful new homes in the outstanding neighborhoods of Lake Carolina. The residential offers provide for all of life’s stages with a wide variety of architectural styles and price points. We have many new and resale homes available - click here for a printer friendly list. We would love to show you all of our resort style amenities, so stop by and let’s find the home of your dreams.