The voters of Mount Pleasant have spoken, and, for the third election cycle in a row, they have made major changes in the makeup of the Town Council. When local residents went to the polls last Nov. 5, they chose four new Council members, none with any previous political experience: Howard Chapman, Brenda Corley, Laura Hyatt and Jake Rambo. The new Council members are … [Read more...]
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1990 Best Of Charleston AWARDS
I can vividly remember when we first started the βBest of β voting. Long before cell phones became smart phones, nine years before Google was born and five years before Amazon became part of our everyday world, we published the first Best of Charleston within the pages of Mount Pleasant Magazineβs predecessor East Cooper Magazine in 1989. At the time, Mark Zuckerberg was … [Read more...]
The Facial Surgery Center: A Beautiful Feeling
In 1999, Dr. Marcelo Hochman, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, opened The Facial Surgery Center after working 10 years in academic medicine. Originally from Venezuela, he attended school at Stanford, worked around the globe and chose to settle in the Carolina Lowcountry after Hurricane Hugo. βSome people would argue that oneβs heart and soul are far more … [Read more...]
Honoring a Special History: Local Author Ellen Stoecker Pens Childrenβs Book
Long before Ellen Stoecker put down roots on Sullivanβs Island, she recognized it as a special place fertile with history to be revered and shared with future generations. A resident of downtown Charleston before she relocated to the beach, Stoecker spent many sunny afternoons in the 1980s riding her bicycle over the Ben Sawyer Bridge to enjoy a peaceful moment of natural … [Read more...]
More Than a Venue: Omar Shrine Auditorium
The Omar Shrine Auditorium hosts 100 or more events every year, from wedding and bar mitzvah receptions to home shows, community expos and even gatherings for Civil War buffs and reptile lovers. The 18,000-square-foot facility, the third largest venue in the Lowcountry, is located on Patriots Point Road near the Ravenel Bridge and therefore easily accessible from Mount … [Read more...]
Hamlin: A Distinct Sense of Community
Decades ago, Hamlin, located on both sides of Rifle Range Road north of Mount Pleasant, was a rural farming community. Though its mostly black residents lacked paved roads, city water and sewer and convenient places to buy groceries, they enjoyed a close-knit relationship with their neighbors and a long-term attachment to the land β some of them able to claim lineage that … [Read more...]
Best of Mount Pleasant 2018
BY YEAR: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Best Of Videos Welcome to our 6th BEST OF Mount Pleasant results for 2018! In the last six years,Β 226,300 votes have been cast for the Best of Mount Pleasant, and we could not be more excited. Food & Drink Shopping & Goods Personalities & Services Health & Wellness … [Read more...]
The Center for Birds of Prey Takes Storms Seriously
When tropical weather begins brewing in the Atlantic Ocean, Stephen Schabel tunes in for updates the way most of us do here on the coast β albeit for a slightly different reason. Schabel, director of education and husbandry at The Center for Birds of Prey, is tasked with keeping all birds safe in the event of a hurricane. Whether the storm on the water is a Category 1 or … [Read more...]
Repair, Remodeling and Renovation: Real Estate Repairs
Constantly striving to exceed client expectations has set Phil Bennett and his team at Real Estate Repairs above the competition. Real Estate Repairs was rewarded for 19 years of hard work developing systems and a company culture based on integrity when it was named one of Remodeling magazineβs 50 best and brightest companies in the United States in 2017. Humbled by the … [Read more...]
Dunes Properties Opens in Mount Pleasant: A Natural Progression
Dunes Properties recently settled into its new digs at 835 Coleman Blvd. in Mount Pleasant, and Marketing Director Traci Magnus said the team couldnβt be more pleased with the location. Situated upstairs from the Granary, the real estate, vacation rental and property management company expanded to Mount Pleasant to keep up with the fastest-growing city in the Charleston area. … [Read more...]