Muscles, Movies, Meals & Music A certified fitness instructor, personal trainer and staff member at the Mount Pleasant Senior Center, Barbara Gentle put it best: “The over 50 population of today is not the same as our parents. It’s a whole new world out there. Retirement is much busier and the Senior Center provides opportunities for healthy living and a great social … [Read more...]

Overheard from the next table, “I haven’t held one of these in my hand since the eighth grade.” The 60-something-year-old gentleman was talking about a paintbrush as he sat in front of his blank canvas at Fear No Easel. Many in the room expressed similar sentiments: not having painted since high school; not feeling this creative since helping their child make a volcano for the … [Read more...]

Gullah Cuisine Closed its Doors in 2014 If you are not from here, You might think you’ve had real Southern cooking because you’ve tasted takeout chicken. You have not. If you are from here, you might have your mother’s fried pork chop recipe on a stained index card. And maybe you’ve known how to cook collards since you were old enough to reach the counter. Still, … [Read more...]

The waters of Chicken Creek are dark, and the foliage on the banks is dense. Now within the Francis Marion National Forest in McClellanville, this was Sewee land in centuries past. As today’s fiberglass kayaks glide effortlessly through the still waters, they follow the same paths as earlier birch canoes. Along with some young tourists and guided by John Dupre, a retired … [Read more...]

Beating the winter blues isn’t easy, but the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department helps out by offering a wide range of activities for area residents of all ages. From tae kwon do for kids to water aerobics to sweetgrass basket making, there is something for every age group. “Our approach is to provide many different activities that will appeal to all ages, year-round, … [Read more...]

Are you looking for a new and interesting activity? Why not consider attending or even hosting a wine tasting, a great alternative to hitting the bar scene? It can be an educational experience as well. Sampling new wines, learning about the different varietals and taking the opportunity to relax and enjoy yourself are just some of the benefits. What exactly is wine? In the … [Read more...]

Open a jar of store-bought jam, and you typically get a taste of sweetened fruit. Open a jar of homegrown Barn Jam and you get a taste of easy moods, excellent sounds and groovy surroundings. Every Wednesday night, the doors of Awendaw Green on Highway 17 open to the public with Barn Jam, a variety of sounds and music styles. Staffed by a group of volunteers who care about … [Read more...]

The scene was celebratory. From the second-floor bar, the view of a reedy lagoon blended well with the woodsy, minimalist design – a certain sign that the architect took the indoor/outdoor flow into serious consideration. The guests who had commandeered the cream-colored sofas on the outdoor patio were closest to nature, with an unblocked view of the waterscape below. The … [Read more...]

Although the décor celebrates the golden age of piracy, from 1690 to 1730, Queen Anne’s Revenge is surprisingly sophisticated. The walls tell the fascinating stories of Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet and Anne Bonney. The pirate paraphernalia includes miniature reproductions of period ships and documented, authentic artifacts such as pieces of eight – Spanish coins – from the 1715 … [Read more...]

If you have been frustrated with your golf game lately, it is time to let a Golf Tec professional guide you in the right direction. “We identify the first flaw in your swing and work from there rather than trying to work from the end result,” explained Sean Petrone, franchise owner and director of instruction for Golf Tec in Mount Pleasant. “A lot of others offer band aids … [Read more...]