Burtons Grill Peach Mojito Barcardi Peach Red Rum muddled peaches limes fresh mint touch of club soda Bluberi Squeeze Stolichnaya Blueberi Vodka blueberry juice splash of lemonade sugar rim Steel City Pizza Lemon Meringue Pie (From bartender, … [Read more...]
Summer Games for the Great Outdoors
by Ben Davis It’s time to put down the video games and forget about Facebook, at least for a little while. Summer is here, and with perfect weather and long days, this is the best time of the year to bring people together to enjoy some serious – or not so serious – downtime. So throw the burgers on the grill and grab your family and friends to play one of your favorite … [Read more...]
Life’s a Beach and Then You’re Laundered
A pair of slender, French-manicured hands reach inside the linen closet and yank me into the daylight so quickly, I blink in surprise at the bright, Lowcountry sun. “What a great shade of pink,” muses the owner of the hands, affectionately stroking my fibers before rolling me and stuffing me into a beach bag. You’d think a beach tote indicates that she’s taking me to the … [Read more...]
Home by the Harbor: Jim Newsome is a Tides Fan
It's a bit unusual when people elect to purchase a home in the exact same complex where, years before, they rented a one-bedroom on the fly. Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, and his wife, Kathy, did just that. “When I first moved into the Tides, I rented a one-bedroom condo and my wife, who hadn't joined me yet in Charleston, liked to … [Read more...]
Gimme Shelter: The Mount Pleasant Parade of Homes
ARCHIVAL ARTICLE The Lowcountry housing market is on the way back to prosperity. The years of dismal sales, falling prices and unfortunate foreclosures seem to be subsiding. The market is finally turning itself around, and it’s time to celebrate. During the weekends of June 15 and June 22, Mount Pleasant Magazine will host the Mount Pleasant Parade of Homes, featuring homes … [Read more...]