The events of the past year have sparked more conversations about real estate than ever before. Why is everyone moving to the Carolina coast during a pandemic? What is the best way to purchase a home when the market is so hot? How long will the mortgage rates continue to stay historically low? With so many questions surrounding our real estate market, Mount Pleasant Magazine … [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...]
Underwater Tower: How a Mount Pleasant Landmark Helped Create an Artificial Reef
When Mount Pleasant Waterworks dismantled the Old Village water tower last July, they had already formulated a plan to extend its utility, benefit South Carolina’s marine environment and protect our natural resources — by donating it to the state as an addition for an artificial reef. That collaborative reef project recently earned them a national environmental award. Allan … [Read more...]
“Come to Mount Pleasant and Live!” The Growth of Charleston’s Neighboring Town
At the dawn of the 20th century, Mount Pleasant was a sleepy and somewhat isolated community. Businessmen went home for their midafternoon dinner and a nap afterward. When a local resident died, a messenger was sent by bicycle to deliver invitations to the funeral. The arrival of traveling medical shows, gypsies and the occasional organ grinder — with the requisite monkey in … [Read more...]
Celebrate Our Maritime Heritage: The 35th Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival
The Blessing of the Fleet tradition originated centuries ago in southern Europe to ensure a safe and bountiful fishing season. On Sunday, April 24, Mount Pleasant will celebrate sending out its hallowed ships for the 35th time. The annual Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival, presented by East Cooper Medical Center and Harris Teeter, will be jam-packed with family fun … [Read more...]
Sandra Patrick, Owner of South Carolina C2C
On this episode of VOICE for Real Estate Sandra Patrick of South Carolina C2C talks to publisher Bill Macchio about what C2C means, how South Carolina C2C helps their real estate clients, the biggest takeaways from their thousands of closings since their beginning in 2002 ... and more. Listen in! Listen & Share Carolina Real Estate Podcast on any of These Popular Audio … [Read more...]
PCA Alumni: Where Are They Now? Abbey Newton
Palmetto Christian Academy’s core values are to equip, pursue and impact. These are values instilled in their students but are often carried by alumni long after graduation. This issue’s alumni focus is Abbey Newton, who serves the Mount Pleasant area as a Realtor and still reflects back on her time at PCA. Newton grew up in Charleston and started attending PCA in eighth … [Read more...]
New Locally Written Book Inspires Female Athletes
For as long as I can remember, my daughter Julia has been running. She started when she was 5, jogging smartly next to me on the long, wide streets in our neighborhood in Brooklyn. Soon after, she started to enter races and began winning. Neither of us ever thought her steps would translate into words on a page. When the pandemic hit and schools were initially closed, Julia, … [Read more...]
The Lowcountry Highrollers are Ready to Play
Roller derby dates back to the 1930s, but the sport had its heyday in the 1950s and 60s as one of the most-watched events on television. At its origins, roller derby for men and women resembled a marathon more than a tournament. It was solely for entertainment and a spectacle, with much of the interaction between skaters reportedly staged. The sport lost its novelty in the … [Read more...]