Mount Pleasant Magazine (Mount Pleasant, SC) informs residents and visitors about people, places and happenings around our area.
An Amazing Day: Mount Pleasant Magazine's 2021 Best Of Photo Shoot By Bill Macchio Our 2021 Best Of photo shoot is the most challenging thing Team Mount Pleasant Magazine has done since the world of COVID began. When the pandemic hit, I knew magazines would help us cope with our changing world. You see, each magazine â however big or small â is designed to build strong communities and bring … Continue Reading
By Katherine Waters The holidays may look a little different this year, but that doesnât mean that you have to abandon all of your festive traditions. With a little twist, you can make your favorite … Continue Reading
Iâm hoping for an attractive yet utilitarian gun belt from Palmetto State Armory. Even if not always used for its principle purpose, at least it will keep my pants up. âą Bill Farley, … Continue Reading
Serendipitous is a word that could be used to describe the unique story behind the first women who served as mayors in East Cooper. The first was born the same week that women achieved the right to … Continue Reading
This yearâs election ballot pits incumbent Joe Cunningham against District 99 State Rep. Nancy Mace. Both accomplished in their own rights, this much-anticipated race will take center … Continue Reading
By Lindsay C. Bishop Being a homeowner is a wonderful thing, but it also comes with a laundry list of regular maintenance that can be overwhelming. Some things are easy to spot, like a water leak in your ceiling, and others can be more difficult to remember, like regular cleaning and check-ups of … Continue Reading
By Lindsay C. Bishop When your HVAC system is in need of maintenance, youâll know youâre in good hands as soon as you call Charleston's top-ranked heating and cooling company, Air Max, and ask for dispatcher Julie McCrackin. A South Carolina native, McCrackin has a long history of service at … Continue Reading
By Lindsay C. Bishop Lief Erickson has been working as a technician for AirMax for almost seven years, and his love of this small, family-owned business shows. Ericksonâs parents moved to Charleston in the 1960s, and heâs a Lowcountry native through and through. After graduating from Wando High … Continue Reading
By Lindsay C. Bishop Charleston air conditioning company AirMax has been bringing comfort to Lowcountry homes for over 10 years. But owner R. Medd Box has a relationship with this city that … Continue Reading
As COVID-19 spread its malicious tentacles throughout the Lowcountry, bringing all but a few sectors of the commercial world to a virtual standstill and isolating local residents from their friends, … Continue Reading
If youâre thinking of buying a new or secondary home, or possibly refinancing your current one, now is the time when it comes to mortgage rates. âMortgage interest rates are historically low and … Continue Reading
By Anne Shuler Toole Though small in stature, Lucy Garrett Beckham was larger than life. The impact she had on Mount Pleasant high schoolers over her tenure as Wandoâs principal â and the resulting … Continue Reading
This story originally appeared in an early Media Services publication. It has been edited for length and clarity. We hope you enjoy this look at Shem Creekâs history. -The Editors Shem Creek … Continue Reading
Remembering Captain Magwood: A Man Who Defined the Shrimping Industry Like his father before him, Captain Edwin âWayneâ Magwood pursued one of the worldâs most precarious and perilous professions. … Continue Reading
By Jenny Harrison Most of us contemplate our own personal physical fitness goals and regimen in the new year, but itâs not often that we extend this focus to our children. Keeping kids active is … Continue Reading
By Bill Farley If youâd like to discover whatâs new at Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community, the elegant senior living community on James Island, you may want to speak with Kimberly … Continue Reading
At the height of the pandemic, gyms and fitness studios were mandated to close their doors, and Mount Pleasant residents were forced to search for alternative ways to workout. Also affected by the … Continue Reading
By Bill Farley For a truly continental dining experience that will waft you to the shores of la belle France, look no further than Seaside Farms and Belle Hall for Saveurs Du Monde CafĂ©. These … Continue Reading
Farming is one of our most important professions. Itâs also one of the hardest, with long hours, endless labor, droughts, floods, crop diseases, livestock predators. Itâs no surprise that less than 2% … Continue Reading
Just up the road from Charleston lies the Hammock Coast, a small string of Lowcountry beaches and coastlines that exude all the things you might hope for in a quiet getaway. Historic Georgetown, the . … Continue Reading
