Mount Pleasant Magazine | Mount Pleasant, SC
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Chris o’neal is passionate about the Lowcountry. After forging a personal path through South Carolina, he happily returned to call Mount Pleasant home – and Mount Pleasant calls him one of its newest town councilmen. The 31-year-old was born in Charleston, moved to Columbia and returned to the region after earning bachelor’s degrees in … [Read more...]
Think back to when you were a child. What was your dream, down deep inside, longing to burst forth to consume your heart and soul? For Mount Pleasant’s Elise Testone, it was simple: to sing. That dream has blossomed, perhaps, in a way even grander than she ever imagined. Last July, Testone, 28, auditioned for Fox’s American Idol in … [Read more...]
Read About Green Friendly Boards For Brian Schipper, it isn’t hard to drift into a daydream and imagine the perfect wave. “It’s that wave that comes right when you’re about to go in, but, you know what, you’ve got to get one more,” said the owner of the Odyssey Board Shop in Mount Pleasant. “So you’re paddling, and the wave peaks … [Read more...]
The army wives were stationed in Landings Run, a Mount Pleasant neighborhood, this past January. Now in its sixth season, “Army Wives” is filmed in the Charleston area, and, while many scenes are shot on a soundstage downtown, they often go on location to lend authenticity to the drama. Over the last five seasons, Charleston and its environs … [Read more...]
On warm, sunny beach days, you love it. On bitter, rainedout game days, you hate it. Hot, cold, wet, dry, sticky, chilly or windy – the weather unites us all. Regardless of any complaints you might hear about weather in the Lowcountry, its mild climate is a major drawing card. According to the South Carolina State Climatology Office, the region … [Read more...]
It was Sunday, April 2, 1978. A brilliant blue sky and intense sunshine welcomed an enthusiastic group of runners to Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. Little did they know that they were laying the building blocks of an incredible legacy – the Cooper River Bridge Run. The heat was on – literally. The race-time temperature climbed to a balmy … [Read more...]
Family Circle Tennis Center It’s been more than a decade since the Family Circle Cup broke up its marriage with Hilton Head Island, headed north to Daniel Island, escaped the shadow of the Heritage golf tournament and set out to make its own unique mark in the wide world of sports. Today, it is one of the Lowcountry’s most prestigious … [Read more...]
From May to November of 2011, in quiet residential areas and other spots around Mount Pleasant, a dedicated group of talented locals was gathering regularly, often at night, to exercise their craft. These filmmakers, actors and crew members met at locations including a Belle Hall neighborhood, houses in Park West and Hamlin Plantation, U.S. … [Read more...]
As announced on November 13, 2011, Mount Pleasant production company Reserve Productions' first film, “Documenting the Grey Man,” was signed to a distribution deal for North American DVD and digital distribution with Camp Motion Pictures/POP Cinema. The film was written and directed by Wayne Capps and produced by Matthew … [Read more...]
Serving as an elected official in a small town can be a rewarding endeavor or a frustrating attempt to balance the needs of your constituents with those of your family and your profession. Taking the oath of office in one of the fastest-growing municipalities in South Carolina might go a long way toward extinguishing the fire that drew you to … [Read more...]
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