Yearly Mount Pleasant, SC hosts various festivals and events that attract locals, newcomers and visitors. These events include:
Festivals & Events
Lowcountry Oyster Festival (January or February)
CooperRiverBridgeRun (April)
Farmers Market (April through October)
Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival (April)
Arts Festival (March or April)
Rice Planers Golf Tournament (July)
July Fourth Celebration at Patriots Point (July)
Scottish Games & Highland Gathering (September)
Childrens Day Festival (October)
Reenactment of the Battle of Secessionville, Boone Hall Plantation(November)
Holiday Festival (December)
In addition to the above events, there are various other festivities that take place within the Charleston region. The Charleston area also has professional and college sports, an aquarium, museums and performing arts (symphony, ballets & plays). Please click on the following link to access a complete list: http://www.charlestonretirement.net/index.php?p=page.php&pp=42
Historic Sites and Attractions
Boone Hall Plantation
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Patriots Point (Naval & Maritime Museums —home of the Yorktown a World War II aircraft carrier)
Palmetto Island County Park (playgrounds, biking, hiking, trails, crabbing and a large Water Park called “ Splash Island ”) http://www.ccprc.com/index.asp?nid=69
Numerous boutique and unique shops are located throughout the Mt Pleasant area
Also be sure to check out, “Best of Charleston: Favorite Shops of Locals (click on Shops & Wares)” by visiting the following webpage: http://www.bestofcharleston.net
Restaurants in Mt Pleasant
Below I have listed some of my favorite restaurants. I have included their websites, if available, for you to view their menus online.
Hope you enjoy my selections.
Casual Dining
Five Guys Famous Burgers
1795 Highway 17 North
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464 (in Towne Center by Lowe’s)
843-881-4550 www.fiveguys.com
