How prices have changed!
As mentioned in my first article, my goal with this publication is to provide you with a bit of Riverside history, shine a light on our residents, and promote Riverside’s social events. This month, I also want to offer you an opportunity to ‘brush up’ on your French!
Here we go!
In 1996 the village of Riverside Yacht Club Estates was featured in a local advertisement, as per the photo below. Notice that the owners’ names and address were included in the headline, maybe common at the time but not certainly no longer. Back in 1996 you could purchase a three-bedroom home with a double garage and pool for $169,900. They were almost giving them away! Fast forward to February 2026 and we have two pending sales in Riverside, probably much more than three times that dollar amount. A great investment to be sure!
This next photo is a history teaser. Do you recognize the happy couple? If you figured out who these gorgeous youngsters are, how about trying to figure out what year the photo was taken? Clue – it was the same year Lennon and McCartney were performing many a “Duet”. Still not sure of the year? If you add up the digits in the year the photo was taken it will total ‘vingt’ (en francais). The state where the picture was taken is well known for its ‘French influence’. Confused? So am I! Google is your friend.
Judy Carter of Yacht Club Circle hosted a block party in February. Thanks Judy!
In last month’s article you were given some clues about one of our residents in the ‘Who Am I’ section. The resident was a bouncer, water polo player, and has a ‘picture perfect’ significant other. Let me introduce you to Jim Webb! Thanks to Jim for allowing us to get to know him better.
Time now for some clues to the next ‘Who Am I?’.
Clue 1 – I was born in PA and was raised in VA.
Clue 2 – I walked over the Rainbow Bridge to ‘Canada Eh’ while attending college in Niagara Falls just to get a better look at the falls.
Clue 3 – In 1988 I honeymooned in Steamboat Bend East – yes, in The Landings!
Clue 4 – I first purchased in The Landings in 2004. My father owned two homes in Riverside.
Clue 5 – I have been happily married for almost 38 years. Happy almost 38th!
Clue 6 – If my golf clubs were branded ‘LH’ it wouldn’t be because I am left-handed.
Who Am I?
Finally, there has been an update to our social calendar. As you may know, the Low Country Boil has been rescheduled due to the arrival of some bad weather. The Boil will now be held on Monday, March 30 at Picnic Pointe and will be Riverside’s last social event of the season. The cul-de-sac party will become our Welcome Back ‘soiree’ next fall.
While the next photo is definitely beautiful, the setting sun may also be symbolic of the remaining time some of our seasonal residents have left in the sunny south until their return in the fall of 2026.
Merci mes amis! Consider yourself bilingual yet?
