Mount Pleasant Magazine | Mount Pleasant, SC
Mount Pleasant Magazine informs Mount Pleasant homeowners and residents as about people, places and things around our area.
My really average golf game has a few daunting areas that desperately need improving. For years I’ve longed for that one club that could get me out of the trouble I inevitably find whenever I venture out for 18 holes. My only problem is that being a fresh-out-of-college kid, I didn’t have the funds to afford a $150 savior golf club. Then … [Read more...]
Football is a time-honored tradition throughout the United States. In towns and cities large and small, the roar of the crowd can be heard in every corner of the country and everywhere in between. It’s no different in Mount Pleasant, where the Recreation Department provides a place to play for nearly 65 teams and a way to participate for 170 … [Read more...]
For about a dozen years, Angelo Vlcek has been outfitting East Cooper and Charleston residents with skateboards, wakeboards, surfboards and all manner of surf and skate supplies. In fact, he’s watched young surfers and skaters grow up as they have come and gone from Parrot Surf & Skate, purchasing boards, shorts, shoes and gear. Vlcek enjoys … [Read more...]
Adam Von Ins, founder of Air & Earth, opened his board shop in Mount Pleasant 10 years ago. Ever since, his company has faced a bit of a dilemma – finding quality boards designed for the everyday Charleston surfer and paddleboarder. “Most big-brand boards are made for spectacular waves like those in California or Hawaii – not the smaller … [Read more...]
Beginning Aug. 9, the PGA Championship will grace the greens of South Carolina for the first time in the tournament’s 94-year history. The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island has the distinction of representing the Palmetto State for this prestigious event, and a large number of local residents will be among the 3,000 or so volunteers whose efforts … [Read more...]
Every year since 2001, the city of Charleston has hosted the Family Circle Cup, a nine-day affair that features the fervent play of the world’s most accomplished female tennis stars and draws hordes of appreciative spectators from the Lowcountry and from well beyond the confines of the Carolina coast. The tournament certainly played a huge role … [Read more...]
Muscles, Movies, Meals & Music A certified fitness instructor, personal trainer and staff member at the Mount Pleasant Senior Center, Barbara Gentle put it best: “The over 50 population of today is not the same as our parents. It’s a whole new world out there. Retirement is much busier and the Senior Center provides opportunities for … [Read more...]
The waters of Chicken Creek are dark, and the foliage on the banks is dense. Now within the Francis Marion National Forest in McClellanville, this was Sewee land in centuries past. As today’s fiberglass kayaks glide effortlessly through the still waters, they follow the same paths as earlier birch canoes. Along with some young tourists and … [Read more...]
For the most part, if you want to take a memorable vacation and get the most for your hard-earned cash, you have two options: You can sacrifice price in the name of convenience by seeking the services of a traditional travel agent, or you can spend countless hours staring at your computer screen, anxiously waiting for airlines and cruise companies … [Read more...]
Beating the winter blues isn’t easy, but the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department helps out by offering a wide range of activities for area residents of all ages. From tae kwon do for kids to water aerobics to sweetgrass basket making, there is something for every age group. “Our approach is to provide many different activities that … [Read more...]
