Boone Hall Plantation’s Fright Nights is back for 2017!! Willie McRae, plantation owner, along with Marketing Director Rick Benthall literally screamed their way around the country last October visiting haunted events to gather new ideas and continue their tradition of hosting South Carolina’s largest Halloween attraction. One of the main differences this year will be in the … [Read more...]
He Said, She Said: Mayoral Candidates Discuss Town Topics
Mount Pleasant voters will go to the polls Nov. 7 to determine who will serve as the town’s next mayor. At press time, the only two candidates for the job were Linda Page, the incumbent, and Town Councilman Will Haynie. Mount Pleasant Magazine asked both of them 11 key questions about the present and future of one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country. Here are … [Read more...]
Meet Will Haynie
We are one town. We’re a living, breathing organism.” –Will Haynie Will Haynie has moved to Mount Pleasant on three occasions – in the 1960s, in the 1980s and again in 2010. This time he plans to stay and serve as the town’s mayor. Originally from Belton, South Carolina, in the Upstate, Haynie first came to Mount Pleasant as a 5-year-old. His father, grandfather and … [Read more...]
Meet Linda Page
I have more work to do. It’s a great town and a great job.”– Linda Page Linda Page arrived in Mount Pleasant when she was only 6 weeks old. She and her mom and dad and two brothers put down roots in the sleepy little suburb of Charleston because their travel trailer couldn’t fit across the Grace Memorial Bridge. As Page tells the story, her father brought the family from … [Read more...]
Easy on the Eyes and the Earth: A Dream Come True for Architect Sam Herin
Sam Herin’s love of brick and mortar surfaced at a young age. As an ambitious first-grader, he proudly proclaimed to his mother that he was going to be an architect. Decades later, he has fulfilled his childhood dream, designing buildings that are easy on the eyes and the Earth’s resources. Stubbs Muldrow Herin Architects, located on Hibben Street in the Old Village, is a … [Read more...]
A Common Vision Teamwork and Town Hall
When a new building rises out of the ground, whether it’s a hotel, a business or government office, people often don’t realize the numerous and tedious steps taken to complete such a project. It’s a delicate partnership between the general contractor and numerous subcontractors, each with their own skill set and designated tasks they are hired to complete. In the case of the … [Read more...]
The Links at Stono Ferry
The Links at Stono Ferry in Charleston (Hollywood, SC) has won numerous accolades in recent years for its conditioning, design and character. The course is located along the intra-coastal waterway and features a links- style design. The front nine was carved out of stands of massive oaks and pine trees, while the back nine offers superb views of the marshlands and … [Read more...]
The Patriots Point Links Golf Course
Located on the banks of Charleston Harbor, Patriots Point Golf Course offers the feel of a true links course. Ocean breezes alter the character of the layout, which ambles though marshlands, lagoons and tidal creeks. The William Byrd-designed track plays 6,900 yards from the tips with three other sets of tees. This is a playable course for all golfers, and offers one of … [Read more...]
Daniel Island Home to Two Magical Golf Courses
The 4,000-acre Daniel Island, formerly owned by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and used primarily for farming, cattle ranching, and as a private hunting retreat, is now a town unto itself, with a commercial center that features a mix of shops, restaurants and offices. There are also schools, places of worship and a seemingly never-ending choice of recreational … [Read more...]
Don’t Overlook Oak Point Golf Course at Kiawah
It’s easy for Oak Point Golf Course to get overshadowed, for it lives in the shadows of the fabulous resort courses on Kiawah Island, including the fabled Ocean Course, home to this year’s PGA Championship. But Oak Point is the first course you will run into when you make the drive down Rt. 12 and past live oaks draped with Spanish moss to Kiawah Resort, which has five … [Read more...]