One of the luxuries of living on the coast is that you have access to an abundance of local seafood. We Southerners are passionate about our food, and having fresh ingredients at our fingertips is just one of the advantages of residing in the Lowcountry. It should come as no surprise that seafood abounds on the menus of most Mount Pleasant restaurants. In many cases, the … [Read more...]
Fear No Easel: Bringing Back Creativity
Overheard from the next table, “I haven’t held one of these in my hand since the eighth grade.” The 60-something-year-old gentleman was talking about a paintbrush as he sat in front of his blank canvas at Fear No Easel. Many in the room expressed similar sentiments: not having painted since high school; not feeling this creative since helping their child make a volcano for the … [Read more...]
Gullah Cuisine, 1717 Highway 17 North, Mt. Pleasant, SC (Closed)
Gullah Cuisine Closed its Doors in 2014 If you are not from here, You might think you’ve had real Southern cooking because you’ve tasted takeout chicken. You have not. If you are from here, you might have your mother’s fried pork chop recipe on a stained index card. And maybe you’ve known how to cook collards since you were old enough to reach the counter. Still, … [Read more...]
Family Circle Cup – Trivia – Questions and Answers
The first FCC was held in 1973. Who was the singles winner? Rosie Casals defeated Nancy Richey for the title. Who won the FCC’s first doubles competition? Francoise Durr and Betty Stove outdueled Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King in the doubles finals. Where on Hilton Head Island was the FCC played? Sea Pines … [Read more...]
Extreme Makeover Winners Announced
MAKEOVER WINNER ANNOUNCED!! CONGRATULATIONS ... to the winners of the Lowcountry Extreme Makeover! On Monday, January 30, Mount Pleasant Magazine and the Charleston's Women's Show announced the winners of the makeover contest. Each woman will have the opportunity to participate in the makeover process for 30 days with the final reveal occurring at the Charleston's … [Read more...]
Charleston’s Women’s Show
Media Services, which has vast experience producing quality home shows and retirement living shows in the Carolinas, is bringing back Charleston’s Women’s Show – after a 16-year hiatus. The event, set for March 3 and March 4, 2012, at the Omar Shrine Auditorium and Convention Center in Mount Pleasant, will be sponsored by Mount Pleasant Magazine. “Our first women’s show … [Read more...]