Best of Mount Pleasant 2016

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5 BEST OF 2016
Thanks for picking up a copy of our Best of
Mount Pleasant 2016 Magazine. This Publication is one of
the most anticipated East Cooper magazines of the year. We
are passionate about publishing
Mount Pleasant Magazine and
about our ever-popular “Best
Of ” competition.
I hope you will find the Best of Mount
Pleasant 2016 useful, whether you are a resident
of East Cooper or you’re just visiting. As you flip
through our digital or printed pages, you’ll find
the best businesses, organizations and places the
Mount Pleasant area has to offer, from restau-
rants to boutiques, from medical professionals
to auto mechanics, from real estate agents to nail
salons and from plumbers to body shops. You’ll
even find out about the best places, according to
the readers of Mount Pleasant Magazine, to ride
your bike, view the Arthur Ravenel Bridge and
have your kid’s birthday party.
This is our fourth Best of Mount Pleasant, and it is by far our most
popular among the readers of Mount Pleasant Magazine. How fast is the
“Best Of ” growing? In 2013, a total of 14,000 votes were cast. This year, we
passed the 61,000 mark, and we expect even more impressive numbers next
year and beyond.
People love to tell us about their favorites. It’s social media at its best. It’s
just like asking your Facebook friends where the best restaurants are or where
you can find a good mechanic. Does anyone know the best place my kids and
I can fly a kite or ride our bikes? You may not know who cast the 61,000 votes,
but you can be certain there’s no pay to play in play. So when someone was
voted as best doctor, builder or Realtor, you know they were feeling the love of
a lot of votes.
You’ll also find special stories about local businesses. Those that are voted
as a Best Of qualify to have a story written about their business. Through these
marketing articles, you can learn about their business philosophy, how they
got started, why their clients and customers keep coming back and how they
intend to remain among the Mount Pleasant area’s top businesses. It’s a great
way to get to know local business professionals.
Read their stories and those of all Best Of businesses all year long at www.
. Join our Facebook fans at
MountPleasantMagazine. Our fans receive special offers from Best Of busi-
nesses throughout the year.
Until next issue,
— B i l l M a c c h i o
Publisher
Publisher’s Note Best of
Mount Pleasant
2016 EDITION
Publisher/Editor
Bill Macchio
Managing Editors
Denise K. JaMes
Brian sherMan
Art Director
Dana coleMan
Senior Photographer
Jenn caDy
Production Manager
cristina young
Designer
KiM hall
Webmaster
george conKlin
Internet Marketing
sherMan Paggi
Contributing Writers
Pamela Brownstein • eileen Casey
mary Coy • natalie Caula Hauff
Bill farley • Kalene mCCort
CHarlie morrison • BarBara m. PatriCK
Joe semsar • anne toole
John torsiello
Contributing Photographers
Brandon ClarK • CHristina marie riley
Brian sHerman • riCK walo
Media Consultants
BranDon clarK
cullen Murray-KeMP
Julia reeD
tatiana thoMas
Bert WooD
Administration & Bookkeeping
diane Pauldine • GinGer sottile
Distribution
PuBlix, harris teeter, Bi-lo, cvs
Best of Mount Pleasant is published locally
by a team of independent contractors
who reside in east cooper.
Best Of Mount Pleasant is published by
Media Services, Inc., 1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464
copyright © Media services 2016.
all rights reserved. reproduction electronically or in
print format without the expressed written consent of
the publisher is strictly prohibited and a violation of
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