I sat frozen with my shotgun resting between my knees, pointed at the food plot in front of us. The lower half of my body was either numb or cramped with pain. I had been sitting atop an exposed root on the side of a hill overlooking a clearing for hours. The thin cushion attached to my vest offered little comfort or relief from the hard ground. I didn’t dare move or try to … [Read more...]
Casual Crabbing with Tia: How Quitting Cigarettes Changed One Woman’s Life
It started when Tia Clark quit her 20-year smoking habit cold turkey – she simply wanted to make a positive change in her life. What she didn’t realize was that this monumental alteration was only the beginning. Nearly two years later, the Charleston native has started a new business, lost over 100 pounds and has a completely different outlook on herself and her life. When … [Read more...]
Holiday Cheer: The Mount Pleasant Christmas Parade
We love the Mount Pleasant Christmas parade, probably because putting together our Mount Pleasant Magazine float brings the spirit of the season to the forefront of our minds. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “stop and smell the roses.” Well, if you want to be immersed in the joy and excitement of the holiday season, take a break from the hustle and bustle, build a float and … [Read more...]
Uncorked: Wine Under the Oaks
Imagine walking into a private party and being greeted by a sparkle-clad aerialist who spins down from skyward and arches perfectly upside down as she pours you a cold glass of bubbly. And that’s only the beginning. No luxurious detail has been overlooked at Uncorked, Boone Hall Plantation’s exclusive precursor to Wine Under the Oaks and the holiday season. Now in its second … [Read more...]
Fall Into the Groove: Autumn Delivers a Crisp Concert Lineup
End of summer got you down? Don’t fret! There are many performers making their way to the Lowcountry in the coming months who are sure to act as a natural mood elevator. Here are a few standouts that should definitely be on your radar. Volvo Car Stadium September 16, 2018 - Portugal. The Man They’ve played the likes of Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza and now will bring … [Read more...]
A Polo Party: Victory Cup Rides into Charleston
Saddle up for one of the biggest social gatherings of the fall as The Victory Cup national polo tournament returns to Charleston for its second year on Oct. 13. The Victory Cup itself has been around 14 years, and the polo match has grown into one of the largest equestrian events in the country, earning the moniker, “America’s Polo Match.” Charleston’s version is held at the … [Read more...]
Celebrate Fall at the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, Corn Mazes, Bounce Pillows – Oh My! Fall is my favorite season, with the blazing heat of summer finally fading away into colorful leaves, crisp breezes, cowgirl boots, football games and pumpkin spice everything. For the past three years – since my oldest child was born – my family’s kickoff to the most wonderful time of the year has begun at the Boone Hall Pumpkin … [Read more...]
Community Service and Fellowship
The Lowcountry Ladies Exchange Just ask members of the Lowcountry Ladies Exchange why they love being a part of the group, and their answer will be because they get to give back to their community and make lifelong friends in the process. “It’s a win-win,” Kristin Power, one of the group’s club builders and founders said. “We are a sisterhood of friends that have fun … [Read more...]
Hydrofly Provides the Ultimate Lowcountry Summer Experience
Blast Off, Up and Into Summer It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s your friend catapulting 35 feet above the Charleston Harbor. When wakeboarding, waterskiing and parasailing just do not cut it, Flyboarding will most certainly quench the thirst of adrenaline junkies and those looking to experience a different sort of day on the water. Want to amp up your weekend plans? … [Read more...]
A Roaring Success: The 2018 Best of Mount Pleasant Party
When Mount Pleasant Magazine publisher Bill Macchio called me in late January to tell me that he had two tickets for me to the biggest event of 2018, I thought: “Super Bowl! Fantastic!” – although the seats would probably be up high in the end zone. Then he gave me the date, time and venue, and I realized that I wasn’t going to have to pack my long johns and parka for a … [Read more...]