Tega Cay, South Carolina was founded in 1970.  The ground breaking took place on 1,600 acres adjacent to Lake Wylie.  This land was previously owned by Duke Power Company.  Tega Cay means “ Beautiful Peninsula.” The Ervin Company first built roads, a clubhouse, pools, tennis courts, and a golf course.  Then housing construction with a Polynesian theme was incorporated throughout the city including home design and street names.  The developer filed for bankruptcy in 1982.  At this point the homeowners came together to create the city.  Tega Cay’s motto then became “The Good Life.”  A police department was established shortly after that in 1983.

Tega Cay, South Carolina is located just minutes south of Charlotte, North Carolina.  For those of you with GPS, the coordinates are 35’2’14”N, 81’1’29”W.  Tega Cay prides itself on the quality of life, the cost of living & top rated schools.  The median age of residents is 40.  Tega Cay is located in York County, SC.  Other cities near Tega Cay include Rock Hill, SC and Lake Wylie, SC.  Tega Cay offers free summer concerts, locally organized baseball, basketball, & soccer along with fairs and festivals.  There is a 27 hole golf course, there are eight lighted tennis courts, a beach & swim center, walking trails, baseball & soccer fields, waterfront parks, playgrounds, a marina & three boat launching areas.

Tega Cay now has its first sit down restaurant in the cities history.  The Station Restaurant & Bar was located at the Williams Gulf Station in Rock Hill, SC for more than five years before opening its second location at the Stonecrest Shopping Center located on Highway 160.  The Station offers salads, filets, ribeyes, seafood, pasta & rice bowls, pizza, burgers, & specialty sandwiches, plus a full bar.

Tega Cay has recently become a weekend rental vacation resort against residents & city council member’s wishes.  The number of visitors has been great for the economy but, the Tega Cay city council has discussed adding an amendment to the current zoning ordinance that would prohibit home rentals for less than 90 days to re-create a sense of community as opposed to recreational.