Mount Pleasant, Texas

The city’s landmark water tower in the winter.

Trivia question: what city whose name you know offers its residents wonderful weather, nearby water, friendly people and a pro-business environment? Mount Pleasant, right? You nailed it. It’s Mount Pleasant. The one in Texas. Yes, there’s another Mount Pleasant, a thousand miles from our town, which shares not only our name but some … [Read more...]

Meeting the Easter Bunny: All Grown Up

Easter Bunny - bar

I first met the Easter Bunny at age 4, when my mother dressed me up and took me to a department store to visit with him up close and personal. To be honest, I was a little intimidated. He was about 6 feet, 2 inches tall, a lot bigger than any rabbit I’d been exposed to, and he didn’t say anything. He just patted me on the head and gave me a … [Read more...]

My Interview with Santa: Not Always Jolly

Santa Golf

With Christmas looming on the horizon, I woke up one day with visions of sugarplums dancing in my head. That seemed odd because I have no idea what a sugarplum is. But that vision gave me an idea. Everyone knows who Santa Claus is, but no one has ever interviewed him. So I dialed North Pole information and asked for his telephone number. … [Read more...]

Mount Pleasant, New York?

Mount Pleasant, New York - Town Hall

Residents of Mount Pleasant, S.C., tend to believe their town is unique, and, in many respects, it is. By the same token, a quick scan of U.S. geography reveals there are numerous other Mount Pleasants scattered across America. In an attempt to discover the similarities and differences among these like-named towns, Mount Pleasant Magazine has … [Read more...]