There are a lot of football fans in South Carolina. If you ask someone about their favorite team, the response is usually one of two sides of the college coin: Clemson or the University of South Carolina. For a long time, South Carolinians didn’t necessarily identify with an NFL team. However, when the Carolina Panthers suited up in 1995, the team was meant to represent both … [Read more...]
Fit to Play: Harlestons Offers Local Golfing Attire
The clothing currently sells online and in local men’s specialty stores such as M. Dumas and Sons, as well as at country clubs across the nation. It started with an idea from a friend. Now, two years later, local dentist Dr. Cason Hund not only looks after people’s teeth, he provides them with a growing line of golf clothing as a partner in Harlestons Performance Clothing … [Read more...]
Get Out and Golf: East Cooper is the Perfect Place
South Carolina boasts more than 300 golf courses, with roughly half of them along the state’s Eastern coast. But for challenging play amidst a setting steeped in history, Mount Pleasant in central Charleston County is hard to beat. From its northern tip along the Wando River to the edge of Charleston Harbor, the area is replete with coastal scenery, inland marshes and … [Read more...]
Get Back to Playing Tennis: Holy City Tennis Shop
Since its opening in 2017, Mount Pleasant’s Holy City Tennis Shop has enjoyed steady growth, and 2020 was no exception. According to owner Daniel DiNardo, “We have been as busy as ever during COVID, as this sport is one of the safest to play while practicing social distancing. We have been adhering to local guidelines — such as wearing masks and practicing social spacing inside … [Read more...]
Holy City Tennis Shop: Serving a Vibrant Tennis Community
Daniel DiNardo was introduced to the sport of tennis as a youngster by his father, Frank, a local teaching pro. Dad ignited a strong affection for the game that his son carries with him to this day. “My dad taught me a lot about the game, and I grew to love the sport,” said DiNardo, owner of Holy City Tennis Shop. “Although I did not play competitively until after high … [Read more...]
F3 Fitness: More Than Just a Fitness Fad
F3 Fitness groups are taking the country by sweat-inducing storm, and Charleston is not immune to the movement. Featured in a recent issue of Men’sHealth magazine, these boot-camp style workouts are drawing men from across the country looking to improve not only their physical health but their mental well-being. F3 Fitness is a grass-roots, national network of free fitness … [Read more...]
Welcome to Tennis Town … And the Volvo Car Open
In the dead of winter, sunny days on the court may be far from people’s thoughts, but, come spring, the Tennis Center on Daniel Island will be heating up the Lowcountry when some of the top female players in the world descend upon the green clay courts to mix it up for glory and prize money at the Volvo Car Open. The tournament, slated for March 30 through April 7, has … [Read more...]
Holy City Tennis Shop: Get Served
A favorite athletic activity in the Lowcountry, tennis has grown in popularity over the last two decades, especially since the former Family Circle Cup Tennis Tournament moved from Hilton Head Island to Daniel Island. Now, tennis enthusiasts throughout the region and the country flock to the Charleston area each year to watch North America’s largest women-only tennis … [Read more...]
Keeping the Dream of Playing Tennis Alive: The South Carolina Junior Tennis Foundation
Since 1973, South Carolina’s Lowcountry has welcomed players from the Women’s Tennis Association once a year for the annual Volvo Car Open, North America’s largest women-only tennis tournament. Attracting nearly 100,000 spectators and more than 100 talented players, this acclaimed series will kick off on March 31 and run through April 8, with a special gala scheduled for April … [Read more...]
Snee Farm Country Club
Snee Farm Country Club, just off U.S. Highway 17, is located on the 200-year-old Snee Farm Plantation. The private club is home to a George Cobb-designed championship golf course, a newly renovated clubhouse, a full-service restaurant and bar, a fitness room, 18 tennis courts and two newly renovated swimming pools. It’s a classic country club in every sense of the word. The … [Read more...]