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Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. ~Seneca

19. March 2010

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Think you know everything about Charleston?  It might surprise you to find out that Patrick Properties is home to Charleston’s best-kept getaway secret.  Both The William Aiken House and Lowndes Grove have guest accommodations for out of town guests or for Charlestonians looking for a getaway in your own town. Tucked away from the hustle and [...]

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Storm’s blowin’ in!

4. March 2008

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We’re actually getting ready to close shop a bit early today at PP due to some seriously bad weather heading this way. So, I’ll keep this short and sweet so as to not blow away like a tumbleweed down King Street. Ran across this really cool website for a combination organic restaurant and yoga studio [...]

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The Hospitality Class With the Most Um, Hospitality

30. November 2007

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A very big thank you to Dr. Stephen Litvin and his Hospitality and Management class at the College of Charleston for their enthusiasm, hard work and ideas. We genuinely enjoyed our time with you this semester. Here’s to creating concepts and ideas that resonate with every generation (not just the cynical 20-somethings-Randall’s quote, not mine!). [...]

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Sweet Caroline, Disco & The Holiday Inn

20. November 2007

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Is it me or is the teeniest bit weird that all of a sudden Neil Diamond is feeling compelled to tell the world who was the inspiration for his hit “Sweet Caroline?” It’s Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg. I’ll give you a second to ponder that. What’s more mysterious is that Diamond says the inspiration for the song [...]

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What Our Hotel Won’t Look Like

10. November 2007

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Not that there’s anything wrong with doing it up BIG, and let’s face it, that’s how Trump rolls. Above is a photo of the soon-to-open Trump International Hotel & Tower here in Chicago, one of the many sights we took in as we hopped around the city yesterday. Peeked in at the newly renovated Palmer House [...]

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Post From The Red Vinyl Chair

8. November 2007

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I’ve been up since 4:00 am, so forgive this post if it’s a bit wiggy. Oh, lovely Chicago. The architecture, the food, the people, the accent! So, my research and development has taken me to The James Hotel, a seriously cool and yet still inviting and warm place to crash. Apparently, I was lucky to [...]

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Blue Jean Conversations

2. November 2007

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That’s the name of the informal get-togethers the Patrick Properties team is having with Professor Steve Litvin and his Hospitality & Tourism Marketing class. We think of it as a grassroots effort for the upcoming hotel project. Plans for the as-yet-unnamed boutique hotel received approval from the Board of Architectural Review for height, scale [...]

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