When the waves are rolling in and the day is begging to be enjoyed, you’ll find a solid lineup of surfers waiting to catch the perfect set of waves. But it’s not just the adults who are setting their sights on the shoreline. Instead, kids of all ages are paddling past the break and into the action as they help usher in the surf culture for Charleston’s youth. Excited to know … [Read more...] about Local Kids Hear the Call and Hit the Waves: Mother Ocean
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A Sullivan’s Island Love Story
As I pulled up to the Sullivan’s Island home of Ann-Therese and Eli Hyman, I was greeted by a black lab named Nikki, who ushered me into the house as though she’d been awaiting my arrival. Once inside, Eli and Ann-Therese appeared, and I was at once struck by the warmth in the room, emanating not from the hearth but from the couple seated across from me. Although married for … [Read more...] about A Sullivan’s Island Love Story
(Not) Made in Manhattan
Local Designs Appear on AMC’s Mad Men One fine afternoon a few months back, local designer Megan Hewitt received a phone call from a sales representative at her children’s apparel company, Shrimp and Grits Kids. She was amazed at the good news that her rep – an ardent fan of AMC’s television show “Mad Men” – had spotted Megan’s clothing designs in a recent episode. Though Megan … [Read more...] about (Not) Made in Manhattan
This Too Shall Pass: Tending to the Ben Sawyer Bridge
The traffic lights blink from green to red. A loud warning bell clangs as the gates, two on each side of the Ben Sawyer Bridge, slide from vertical to horizontal, bringing traffic between Mount Pleasant and Sullivan’s Island to a halt. The bridge tender peers out of the control room windows, and checks real-time cameras, making certain no cars or pedestrians are in danger. It’s … [Read more...] about This Too Shall Pass: Tending to the Ben Sawyer Bridge
The Gift of Giving: Hospitalized Kids Benefit from 7-year-old’s Generosity
Take a second and think back to what it was like to turn 7 years old. Remember the anticipation from the minute you woke up, the growing excitement as balloons and streamers filled the room and, most important of all, the uncontainable joy of opening a mound of presents? Wilson Yarborough, a first-grader at Sullivan’s Island Elementary School, turned 7 on Aug. 13. He celebrated … [Read more...] about The Gift of Giving: Hospitalized Kids Benefit from 7-year-old’s Generosity
