When it comes time to replace your old HVAC system, the skilled technicians and reliable professionals of 1st Choice A/C, Heating, Plumbing and Gas can help you make the right choice tailored to meet your lifestyle and energy usage habits. Owner Tim Myers, who has owned and managed HVAC businesses in the Charleston area for more than 20 years, opened 1st Choice in April … [Read more...]
J&K Home Furnishings: Great Room Design
As the doors closed for one business, they opened for something better: J&K Home Furnishings, which is what East Cooper needed after the shuttering of Stein Mart in the Belle Hall Shopping Center. Open since Aug. 20, J&K will have a fresh look, sure to bring in a slew of intrigued customers. “We have a wide variety of products. So we can really cover any budget from … [Read more...]
Butterfly Consignment: Next-Level Fashion
Amanda Rosen, owner of Butterfly Consignment in the Belle Hall Shopping Center in Mount Pleasant, can be described as “the real deal.” Does she love fashion? The answer is a resounding yes. But that isn’t the only reason she decided to open a high-end consignment clothing store. She wanted to help women stretch their dollars, and she also liked the idea of reusing beautiful … [Read more...]
There’s a New Owner of Wonder Works Toys
She’s the whimsical one. The lady who loves toys. She’s the welcoming face for local children encouraging them to do what they do best — play with toys. She’s Christine Osborne, and most of us know her as the owner of Wonder Works Toys at Belle Hall Shopping Center in Mount Pleasant — a local business of 31 years with probably more fans than one can count. But as life … [Read more...]
ECCO and Publix Charities: Big Support for a Big Need
The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have touched nearly every aspect of life – health, jobs, supply and demand and the global economy, to name just a few. In short, life has not been easy for many people this past year, and getting back on their feet is even harder when they fall behind a few steps. Luckily, East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) has been steadfast for … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest 2021: Celebrate with These Local Brews
While we really don’t need a reason to celebrate beer along the coast any time of the year, this German tradition — festivities inspired by a Bavarian royal marriage in the early 1800s — has been adopted the world over. The Charleston area happens to be home to many local breweries who take their craft very seriously. Here is a selection of home-grown brews to try this fall, … [Read more...]
The 2021 Pawleys Island Festival of Art & Music
When local music lover Dr. Lee Minton coordinated a single performance of classical music for his Pawleys Island community in 1991, he didn’t know he’d be building one of South Carolina’s largest fall attractions. This October, the Pawleys Island Festival of Art & Music celebrates its 30th year of bringing diverse musical events to Georgetown county. What started with humble … [Read more...]
The Making of a Corn Maze
How do farms create labyrinths in fields of crops? A seasonal family staple, corn mazes equal fun for all ages. But how do farms turn acres of land into a completed network for the maize-loving masses? Rick Benthall, director of marketing at Boone Hall Plantation, explained that these farms coordinate with companies that specialize in building mazes in order to create their … [Read more...]
Commissioner Weathers & Willie McRae Boone Hall Plantation Corn Maze
How a Lowcountry friendship is boosting agribusiness and tourism in Mount Pleasant This fall, Boone Hall Plantation will be holding its 25th annual pumpkin patch and 16th annual corn maze during the weekends in October. With a shorter kid-friendly maze inside of a larger, more complicated maze, Boone Hall’s festival features one of the largest corn mazes in the country. And … [Read more...]
Rob Fowler, Chief Meteorologist with WCBD Channel 2
On this episode of the Mount Pleasant Magazine Podcast Rob Fowler the Chief Meteorologist at WCBD Channel 2 talks with MPM Publisher Bill Macchio about Rob's family, how he got started in the weatherman business, Hurricane Hugo ... and more. Tune in for Podcast Episode 23! … [Read more...]