Will Haynie, Mayor of Mount Pleasant “My absolute favorite dish that my mother, Anne Haynie, has made for us since my childhood is Charleston red rice. I would eat so much of it that my parents had to make me eat the rest of the meal before I could go back for thirds or fourths. After I left for college and throughout my adulthood, she always cooked her famous red rice as a … [Read more...]
A Daughter’s Dream Home Becomes Reality: Dad’s Last Dance
David Graham is a Pawleys Island architect known for his distinctive designs at Brookgreen Gardens and the Pawleys Island Town Hall. Inspired by his great-grandfather’s work as a master builder, David became a registered architect in 1984. He then started his Myrtle Beach firm, The Graham Group Architecture, in 1987. Today, nearly 40 years later, he anticipates his final … [Read more...]
It’s All in the Smile: How Oral Health is the Road to Success
The smile is a special thing. It isn’t bound by age, status or even language. It’s something that we’re born able to achieve, and that is understood by everyone. Maybe that’s why it’s more contagious than the flu and the most reciprocated facial expression humans make. A true gift from nature, smiling helps the human body release cortisol and endorphins. The release of these … [Read more...]
Fishing the Lowcountry with Captain Mike: ‘Sea’ More of Your Family
Summer is here, and after nearly two years of huddling in our homes amid the pandemic, we’re eager to get outdoors to enjoy the many recreational opportunities afforded to us by the beloved Lowcountry. There’s tennis and golf, of course — biking and hiking as well. But what about an outdoor activity that the whole family can enjoy? How about one that can teach lessons about … [Read more...]
Honoring Thy Mother and Father: The History of Celebrating Parents
It’s the second Sunday of May. From New York to Los Angeles, from the beaches to the hills, from the smallest towns to the biggest metropolises, everyone in the nation is abuzz doing the same thing. They are emptying flower shops, lighting up cell phone towers and brunching over laughs about yesteryear. After all, celebrating Mother’s Day is as American as apple pie. Or is … [Read more...]
Parents Who Coach: Time Well Spent
Coaches mean a lot to children as they grow up. These adults are often their first mentors and role models. That bond is even more unique when the coach also happens to be Mom or Dad. Four families in Mount Pleasant show just what it means to lead their kids both at home and at the game. Fritz Miller, head coach of the competitive U/12 girls’ soccer team at Cainhoy Soccer … [Read more...]
Party at The Point: Mount Pleasant’s Great Summer Pastime
Famed radio personality and author Earl Nightingale once said, “Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations.” What Nightingale meant was that whatever goes on around us becomes what we feel inside, and then what we show to others on the outside. Maybe that why it’s all smiles, dancing and warm-season leisure every … [Read more...]
Visit Brookgreen Gardens this Summer: A Cultural Hideaway
There’s a place tucked into the thickets of Murrells Inlet — north of the bustle in Mount Pleasant and south of the Grand Strand’s endless party — where history, nature and art thrive together. It is a conservatory, an enormous 9,127 acres boasting a collection of figurative sculpture, a 250-acre botanical garden and a zoo full of animals indigenous to the area. It is a place … [Read more...]
Kathy Landing, Candidate S.C. State House
On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Kathy Landing, Candidate S.C. State House talks with host Brian Cleary about why she wants to serve in the S.C. House of Representatives District 80, the various other public service-oriented projects and work she has done, some of the work she did in the Mount Pleasant Town Council … and more. Tune in for Podcast Episode … [Read more...]
Hero Heating and Air: 2022 Best of Mount Pleasant
Hero Heating and Air Nominating Category: Best Heating and Air Company Justin K. Acree, Chief Operating Officer What is it like working with the Mount Pleasant community? Working in the community is rewarding and satisfying. The community, while growing, maintains that small-town atmosphere, sort of a “Mayberry” feel. It’s what makes word of mouth our number-one … [Read more...]