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BeWell Home Services

Helping You Stay Home Do you or someone you love need a little help at home? If so, BeWell Home Services can be of assistance. BeWell gives you peace of mind knowing that its caring staff will be there to take care of your home-care needs. Whether you are a senior, the child of a senior or a working mother, BeWell can help. BeWell Home Services has established a tradition of serving seniors … [Read More]

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Johnnie Dodds Blvd.: Traffic Alert

The following traffic alert is part of the Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Improvements Project in Mount Pleasant: • A section of East Frontage Road will close at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and will remain closed for approximately three days. • The closure will occur on East Frontage Road in front of The Plaza at East Cooper. • Traffic to The Plaza at East Cooper will have access at both … [Read More]

Shooting Stars – Movie Filmed Locally – The Ripping

From May to November of 2011, in quiet residential areas and other spots around Mount Pleasant, a dedicated group of talented locals was gathering regularly, often at night, to exercise their craft. These filmmakers, actors and crew members met at locations including a Belle Hall neighborhood, houses in Park West and Hamlin Plantation, U.S. Highway 17 and Pitt Street Pharmacy. By the time … [Read More]

Spanning History: 34 Years Later, Bridge Run is a Part of Lowcountry Lore

It was Sunday, April 2, 1978. A brilliant blue sky and intense sunshine welcomed an enthusiastic group of runners to Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. Little did they know that they were laying the building blocks of an incredible legacy – the Cooper River Bridge Run. The heat was on – literally. The race-time temperature climbed to a balmy 82, quite warm for early April, even in the South. … [Read More]

GOING OUT

You don’t get more Lowcountry than The Wreck’s exterior, with a rusty anchor, arbored pathway to the deck and red door festooned with a paper sign, “We don’t open until 5:30 p.m. today.”

Wrecked But Never Ruined

Seafood by the Sea No reservations, no china, no silver, no air conditioning, no cloth napkins and no tablecloths. Just plain ole good-as-it-gets, fresh-from-the-water Lowcountry seafood served right. That’s all they do at The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene. They do a darn good job of it, too. Fred and Patricia Scott opened The Wreck 20 years ago. Their inspiration was a derelict … [Read More...]

Fear No Easel: Bringing Back Creativity

Overheard from the next table, “I haven’t held one of these in my hand since the eighth grade.” The 60-something-year-old gentleman was talking about a paintbrush as he sat in front of his blank canvas at Fear No Easel. Many in the room expressed similar sentiments: not having painted since high school; not feeling this creative since helping their child make a volcano for the middle school … [Read More...]

Gullah Cuisine - Dining area - Mount Pleasant, SC - 1717 Hwy 17 N.

Gullah Cuisine, 1717 Highway 17 North, Mt. Pleasant, SC

If you are not from here, You might think you’ve had real Southern cooking because you’ve tasted takeout chicken. You have not. If you are from here, you might have your mother’s fried pork chop recipe on a stained index card. And maybe you’ve known how to cook collards since you were old enough to reach the counter. Still, you don’t always feel like pulling out the heavy cast iron … [Read More...]

Crushed Fine Wine recommends storing bottles sideways to prevent air from getting into the wine.

Wine Tasting 101: Mount Pleasant Wine Bars

Are you looking for a new and interesting activity? Why not consider attending or even hosting a wine tasting, a great alternative to hitting the bar scene? It can be an educational experience as well. Sampling new wines, learning about the different varietals and taking the opportunity to relax and enjoy yourself are just some of the benefits. What exactly is wine? In the simplest terms, wine … [Read More...]