New Reasons to Visit Cuoco Pazzo Like many other restaurants in the Lowcountry, Cuoco Pazzo has experienced some upgrades since it opened. The neighborhood trattoria is changing its menu to suit the enthusiasm and tastes of its regulars and to gain new fans in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding islands. Tucked away in the Anna Knapp Shopping Center, Cuoco Pazzo is … [Read more...]
Third Time’s the Charm
Make Plans to Attend the 2013 Business and Community Expo. In its first two years, the Mount Pleasant Entrepreneur and Business Expo gave local companies, professionals and organizations an excellent opportunity to market their products and services to residents and visitors. Throughout the day, attendees and vendors exchanged ideas and contact information with one goal in … [Read more...]
A Ride to Remember
I cornered my black Toyota sedan into the scenic IāOn community one Saturday afternoon in June. Among the precariously-parked Range Rovers and Mercedesā driven by distracted moms, I noticed the golf carts. They were everywhere. After nearly getting lost, I eventually pulled behind what is known around the neighborhood as āthe Rolls Royce of golf carts.ā Itās actually a golf … [Read more...]
Support For Students
The hallways of Wando High School are strangely silent in the weeks right after summer begins, but anyone who is accustomed to being inside the building during the academic year knows how busy it can be. As the largest school in the Charleston County district, Wando serves students of all types and from all walks of life. āThere is a notion that all students who attend Wando … [Read more...]
A Day in the District
The sun has been up for barely two hours, but already itās obvious that this will be another sultry, sticky day in the Lowcountry. The Belk store in Mount Pleasantās Towne Centre has chosen today to celebrate the companyās 125th birthday, and among the guest speakers is U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, the fiscal conservative who represented the Palmetto Stateās 1st District from 1995 … [Read more...]
A Steward of “Learning by the Sea”: Susan King
Some things just make sense. Sullivanās Island Elementary School Principal Susan King has science running through her veins. As SIE prepares for another year as a science/ math/coastal environment partial magnet school, King is well-equipped to lead its teachers and students. Kingās father, Mac Rawls, was a science teacher in her hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and she … [Read more...]
Brown-Baggin’ It
Revive your wallet and your taste buds with these fun recipes for fresh and local bagged lunches. Perfect for work, school, or lunch on-the-go, youāre sure to enjoy these ideas for creative packaging, tasty twists on classic recipes and simple upgrades that breathe new life into lunchroom staples. Gourmet BLT Turn the ordinary into extraordinary by using gourmet … [Read more...]
“My Summer Plans” Children’s Essays
Plans for my Summer By Ray Bogle Rising 4th grade, Belle Hall Elementary I just canāt wait until summer. With all of those plans to do, itās really going to be fun! Iāll tell you my awesome plans. This summer Iām going to Michigan! When school gets out were going there. Along the way we might make some stops. First we will leave South Carolina and go to … [Read more...]
Behind-the-Scenes at the Cover Shoot
Love him or hate him, U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is a conversation starter, and thatās exactly what Mount Pleasant Magazine looks for in a cover subject. As the representative for South Carolinaās first district, Rep. Sanford is a significant player in local politics, and, as journalists, we felt an obligation to bring our readers more information about the former governorās plans … [Read more...]