North Mount Pleasant 2018-19

publisher’s note www.NorthMountPleasant.com | www.ParkWestNeighborhoods.com | www.BrickyardHomes.com NMP - 5 N orth Mount Pleasant and strategic annexation are the keys to Mount Pleasant’s continued growth. In recent years, the farthest north annexation was 400 acres north of Wando High School that included Bulls Bay Golf Club. The most recent annexation was East Cooper Lock & Safe’s new building on Highway 17 North. These annexations demonstrate the town’s reach and also prevented Awendaw from expanding south. As North Mount Pleasant continues to grow, the contributions it is making to the lifestyle of all Mount Pleasant is growing as well. This issue of North Mount Pleasant takes us on a journey though the neighborhoods and explores the amenities and lifestyles that make North Mount Pleasant such a vibrant community. We begin by exploring a night beneath grand oaks, where people share the talent of local musicians. Over the past 10 years, Awendaw Green has become the place for music lovers to gather – a unique venue where you can BYOB or pack a picnic. It’s a place where you can enjoy the outdoors, see old friends and meet new like- minded people. Awendaw Green is one of the hidden jewels you’ll discover near North Mount Pleasant. Brian Sherman has brought us a Highway 41 update, which will be of interest to people who live on and near this overcrowded state road or, really, anywhere else in Mount Pleasant. Progress is being made but the finish line is a long way off. You can read the past Highway 41 articles at www.NorthMountPleasant.com . Just up Highway 17 is an array of seaside towns and villages to visit. Enid Spitz takes us up the coast to McClellanville, Georgetown and Pawleys island. McClellanville is just 25 minutes north of North Mount Pleasant, while Pawleys Island isn’t much farther. Living in North Mount Pleasant equals the perfect location for day trips up and down the South Carolina coast. Our editor’s piece on The Center for Birds of Prey is a must-read. Denise K. James couldn’t be more excited about her front cover story. As you can see, Dana Coleman created a fabulous cover, using three separate photos. To learn more about this article and how the cover was created, access www. NorthMountPleasant.com/cover. One final thought. The Real Estate section includes our 2017 North Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Activity Report. We hope this report, along with our Top Ten Homes Sold stats and facts, will help you find the right North Mount Pleasant home so you and your family can discover all of the area’s hidden jewels. We love publishing North Mount Pleasant and Mount Pleasant Magazine . If you have a family member or friend you would like to share our magazines with, send them this link: www.NorthMountPleasant.com . Thanks for spending some time with us. Until next time, — Bill Macchio, Publisher [email protected] Vol. 3, Issue 1 Publisher/Editorial Director Bill Macchio [email protected] Editor Denise K. James [email protected] Managing Editor Brian Sherman Art Director Dana Coleman Designer KIM HALL Designer Cristina Young Webmaster George Conklin Internet Sherman Paggi Calendar Assistant Rachel Maile Writers Gray Bostick • Pamela Brownstein Krysta Chapman • Michael Cochran Samantha Connors • Stacy E. Domingo Bill Farley • Mike Gibbons Kalene McCort • Emily Paschal Diane Pauldine • Enid Spitz Theresa Stratford • Jeanne Taylor Anne Toole • John Torsiello Photographers Jennifer Cady • Brandon Clark Brian Sherman • Thomas Runion Jeanne Taylor • Rick Walo Jess Wood Sales Manager Cullen Murray-Kemp [email protected] Independent Media Consultants Jennifer Burke [email protected] Margaret Burns [email protected] Brandon Clark [email protected] Jason Dailey [email protected] Heidi Hein [email protected] Wayne Petzold [email protected] Matthew Prosser [email protected] Bert Wood [email protected] Administration & Bookkeeping Diane Pauldine Ginger Sottile Distribution U.S. Post Office, Harris Teeter, publix, CVS bert wood [email protected] North Mount Pleasant Magazine is published locally by a team of independent contractors who reside in East Cooper. North Mount Pleasant Magazine is published by Media Services, Inc. 1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464 Copyright © Media Services 2018. All rights reserved. Reproduction electronically or in print format without the expressed written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited and a violation of U.S. copyright laws. Inquiries to: North Mount Pleasant Magazine P.O. Box 22617, Charleston, S.C. 29413 843-881-1481 [email protected]