The Lowcountry Strawberry Festival at Boone Hall Plantation will attract thousands of residents, as well as countless visitors to the Charleston area. For four days, families will enjoy delectable strawberries, fun and entertainment. “What started out as a two- to three-acre u-pick patch in 1997 has now grown into one of the largest spring festivals in the state, with acres … [Read more...]
Mac Burdette A Mount Pleasant Icon Is Retiring Again
Would Mount Pleasant have an array of roundabouts, a law protecting trees and the financial advantage of development impact fees if Mac Burdette had decided to put down roots elsewhere? Would Patriots Point be struggling to survive today if it were still trying to make it as a 20th-century museum in a 21st-century world? We’ll never know the answers to those hypothetical … [Read more...]
F3 Fitness: More Than Just a Fitness Fad
F3 Fitness groups are taking the country by sweat-inducing storm, and Charleston is not immune to the movement. Featured in a recent issue of Men’sHealth magazine, these boot-camp style workouts are drawing men from across the country looking to improve not only their physical health but their mental well-being. F3 Fitness is a grass-roots, national network of free fitness … [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. “Some people would argue that one’s heart and soul are far more … [Read more...]
The British Are Coming and Going … At Least They Will Be
The British are coming! The British are coming! And, very likely in increasing numbers – with Charleston, South Carolina, their first and only stop. By the same token, the sons and daughters of Blighty will probably be leaving the Holy City as well. That’s because beginning in April and continuing through October, British Airways will offer the first-ever twice weekly – … [Read more...]
A Medal of Honor Museum in Mount Pleasant? – Maybe
Apparently unhappy that the Mount Pleasant Planning Commission refused to approve architectural plans for the building that was to house its proposed museum at Patriots Point, the Medal of Honor Museum Foundation moved on and decided to seek another location. The end of the foundation’s lease with the state of South Carolina and the Patriots Point Development Authority does … [Read more...]
Coral Found to Thrive Off South Carolina Coast: A Beautiful Discovery
Try to imagine a towering hillside nearly five stories taller than the iconic steeple of St. Matthew’s Church in downtown Charleston. Next, think about that colossus 85 miles long – vast enough to stretch unbroken from Mount Pleasant to Conway. Now let your mind’s eye transport that massive mound 160 miles off the South Carolina coast and submerge it to the ocean floor half … [Read more...]
The Palmetto 200: From City to Coast
Stretching from Columbia to Mount Pleasant, the Palmetto 200 winds through the cities, towns and countrysides of South Carolina. It is here that a diverse community atmosphere and an exhibition of physical fitness coalesce into a spectacular event, a relay race covering no less than 200 miles of back roads and pastoral landscapes, eventually yielding to the iconic marshland and … [Read more...]
Sperry Charleston Race Week: Annual Charleston Regatta Grows into A Premier Racing Event
‘Come Sail Away’ There may not be any money on the line, but that doesn’t make the sailing competition any less fierce. Sperry Charleston Race Week is entering its 24th edition in 2019, with three days of yacht racing set for April 12 through 14. The event has steadily increased in popularity, attracting talented sailors from around the globe, including America’s Cup … [Read more...]
Hairy Winston – Who Let The Dogs In?
If dogs are man’s best friend, then Hairy Winston must be dog’s best friend. This boutique pet store, voted Best Pet Store by the readers of Mount Pleasant Magazine, is more than pet friendly. One recent customer said, “This is absolutely the best pet store ever! Hairy Winston has healthy foods, treats, toys, leashes, harnesses, collars, candles and nontoxic products to … [Read more...]