I was sitting in an illustrious banquet room, at a table covered neatly by white cloth. To my left was a game room of sorts, where a group of chirpy women were playing bridge. Ten previous, the newly-renovated clubhouse at Snee Farm Country Club in Mount Pleasant was no more than a “dilapidated, leaky, muggy, smelly and run-down” facility, but none of these adjectives would … [Read more...]
For places to go & things to do in Charleston.Moving On Up (Highway 17)
Eddie White Embraces Darrell Creek For Dr. Eddie White, Mount Pleasant and its surrounding islands are all one big, happy family. After all, Awendaw Green, his haven for the music community, is populated each Wednesday night during what is affectionately known as “Barn Jam” and draws musicians and music lovers from every corner of the Lowcountry. And years ago, before … [Read more...]
The Heart of Mount Pleasant Beats Again
Once upon a time in Coastal Carolina, long before Mount Pleasant was anything more than a sleepy suburb of Charleston, the town’s main street stretched lazily along part of what is now known as Coleman Boulevard. As Mount Pleasant’s population exploded, rocketing to its current status as the fourth largest municipality in South Carolina, Coleman Boulevard’s importance … [Read more...]
It Floats Their Boats – East Cooper Liveaboards
I’m having a hard time concentrating on what Jennifer and Tripp Adams are saying. I can hear the dolphins break the surface at the bow and stern as the rocking motion of their home lulls me into a trance-like state. I’m imagining myself being soothed to sleep as the waves lap the sides, salt air wafts through the cabin and I am rocked like a swaddled infant under a blanket of … [Read more...]
Big Shrimpin’ – Tales from Mount Pleasant’s Shrimp Boat Heyday
On an unseasonably warm day in January, I dined at Red’s Ice House on Shem Creek, a familiar place to nearly all residents and visitors East of the Cooper, and daydreamed about what Shem Creek was like during the golden age of local shrimping. The restaurants and bars we currently love would be gone, of course, replaced by rustic fisheries, where shrimp … [Read more...]
Army Wives – Mount Pleasant, SC – Landings Run
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 have been featured as a backdrop for … [Read more...]
Johnnie Dodds Blvd.: Traffic Alert
The following traffic alert is part of the Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Improvements Project in Mount Pleasant: • A section of East Frontage Road will close at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and will remain closed for approximately three days. • The closure will occur on East Frontage Road in front of The Plaza at East Cooper. • Traffic to The Plaza at East Cooper will have access … [Read more...]
Hay Tire Named Top Shop Finalist
For the second time in three years, Hay Tire Pros has been named a Top Shop Finalist by Tire Review magazine, an industry trade publication. In 1981 Henry Hay founded his company on three core values: integrity, truth and hard work. David Hay, Henry’s son and current company president, describes the company’s customer service philosophy by stating, “We believe that if you … [Read more...]
Our Past on a Corner Post: Old Village Street Names
Mapped references to the area now known as Mount Pleasant first appeared in the late 1600s. A 1672 map created for the Lords Proprietors refers to the land surrounded by Charleston Harbor, Shem Creek and Cove Inlet as North Point, while a later undated map indicates it is Oldwanus Point. The earliest known inhabitants of the land were members of the Sewee and Wandoe [sic] … [Read more...]
Expanding Into History – Sweetgrass Basket Stands
The U.S. highway 17 widening project in Mount Pleasant goes right through the middle of the Gullah/ Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, which extends from Wilmington, North Carolina, to St. Augustine, Florida, and was designated as a National Heritage Area by Congress in 2006. Still under development – the first draft of the management plan is out for comments – the Gullah/ … [Read more...]