Voted Mount Pleasantās best boutique, Teal may well be one of best shopping secrets in town. Teal is a perfectly curated collection of stylish clothes and select home accessories. The atmosphere is as relaxing as the scented Rewined candles, the clothes are eye-catching and surprisingly affordable and it is wise to check back often because the selection is … [Read more...]
Coffee: Helping Strangers Conduct Business Since Who Knows When!
Coffee is one of my vices ā I drink it daily, usually more than once. In fact, coffee was one of the first bonds that I shared with my co-editor, Brian Sherman. He and I both love the stuff, although he drinks his totally black, no cream or sugar, and I like to experiment a little more with lattes, espressos, cappucinos or whatever woos me at the … [Read more...]
POP Goes the Color – Enhance Your Space in 2016
Color palettes are like taste buds, only much more permanent ā which is why designing a home is sometimes a task that engenders both anxiety and optimism. āGray has been the new neutral for over a year,ā explained Kimberly Tall, interior designer for Aiden Fabrics. āThe accent colors people are opting for tend toward teal, burnt orange, lipstick red or salmon … [Read more...]
A Blur in the Rearview Mirror: One Groom Reflects on Wedding Planning
āWeddings aināt what they used to be,ā or at least thatās what my mother tells me. When she married my father in the early 1980s in McMinnville, Tennessee, a few friends and family members gathered at their local church and then showed up afterwards for a light reception in the fellowship hall, followed by a dinner at a local steakhouse. Although thatās likely an … [Read more...]
A New Approach: The College of Charlestonās School of Professional Studies
Since its founding in 1770, the College of Charleston has earned a stellar reputation as one of the top liberal arts universities in the nation. MostĀ peopleĀ associate the institution of higher learning with images of 20-somethings andĀ downtownĀ Charleston, but the School of Professional Studies at the North Campus is living proof that the College of Charleston community … [Read more...]
We’re Getting Crafty –Ā The Beer Boom in Mount PleasantĀ
The guys at Ghost Monkey and Two Blokes breweries looked all over the Charleston area for a place to set up shop, but, in the end, they both settled on Mount Pleasant. āItās got the perfect demographics for craft beer,ā said Jim Leonard, one of two brewers for Ghost Monkey. Like Ghost Monkey, Matt Symons and Sean Geddis of Two Blokes looked at Mount Pleasant and saw an … [Read more...]