Every Wednesday evening, Charlestonians gather beneath grand oaks, seated around fire pits in mismatched chairs and at wooden picnic tables, to hear musicians perform during Awendaw Green’s weekly Barn Jam series. A rustic old barn acts as the stage, where local and national artists play to a crowd that ranges from families with toddlers to […]
Features
Spectrum Paint: Walls of Fame
With the humble start of selling paint out of a mini-storage unit more than 30 years ago, an Oklahoma native has grown Spectrum Paint Company into a thriving family business with 70 stores throughout the nation. Five of those stores are located in the Lowcountry, with two right here in Mount Pleasant. Gentry Stafford, vice […]
Elliot Remington Motorsport Classics & Concierge: You “Auto” Know About This
Ryan Toth has a thing about cars, and he wants to take care of yours. Toth, the owner of Elliot Remington Motorsport Classics & Concierge, which opened its doors April 1 just off Clements Ferry Road, understands the affinity people have for their automobiles. He also knows that Lowcountry storms can spawn floods, mold and […]
The Oakland Pipeline Trail: Wheels are in Motion
It started as a pipe dream: a shady, smooth bike trail winding from Laurel Hill Park, past Boone Hall and Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, all the way to the Ravenel Bridge and into downtown Charleston. Now there is a path to reality for that dream. As early as this summer, the plans could be set […]
Journalist Alan Eysen Told It Like It Was: Eyes Wide Open
Dunes West resident Alan Eysen has been blindfolded more times than a statue of Lady Justice or a 6-year old at a piñata party – and by both sides of the law. But all that has only left him even more clear-eyed about a long and much-honored career in journalism, during which he was a […]
Equestrian Life in East Cooper: Horsing Around
It’s been a long time since anyone has considered Mount Pleasant to be a one-horse town. While the average resident may think it’s a no-horse town these days with the abundance of suburban sprawl, there is a small, passionate group of equine enthusiasts who are chomping at the bit for the opportunity to combine their […]
Fields of Dreams: Kids Will Most Definitely Come to Shipyard Park
In an iconic 1989 movie, Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) heeds the ambiguous advice of a mysterious voice and plows over untold acres of valuable farmland to build a baseball field that eventually becomes a playground for the troubled ghosts of ballplayers past. There’s nothing to indicate that Shipyard Park was ever a cornfield, but the […]
A Critical Relationship: Patients Come First at Park West Primary Care
Because technological advances, economics and policy adjustments have transformed the relationship between doctors and their patients, providing health care services has evolved into a more patient-centered approach, with emphasis on quality instead of quantity. Considered to be the gatekeepers of a person’s health care team, primary care providers have a deep understanding of a patient’s […]
Making Waves in Education: Oceanside Collegiate Academy
Imagine graduating from high school with two years of college credit already completed. Imagine doing that and still having time as a high school student to focus on a passion such as sports, music, arts or a job shadow. Scholarship opportunities could blossom. Once in college, there could be time for collegiate athletics or arts […]
Just a Hop and a Skip Up Highway 17 – Awendaw and McClellanville
Those of us who live in Mount Pleasant are fortunate to be surrounded by other coastal communities. It’s easy to have the larger ones – Myrtle Beach, Beaufort – on the radar, but what about our smaller neighbors to the north – namely Awendaw and McClellanville? Spring and summer are the perfect months to take […]
