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)
Cooper River Bridge Run (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).
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)
-Fort Sumter National Monument (tour via boat starts from
Mt Pleasant) http://www.nps.gov/fosu/
-Congressional Medal of Honor Museum www.cmohs.org
-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
Main Shopping Centers/Malls in Mt Pleasant:
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre (Mt Pleasants largest shopping center—
416,000 square foot complex): http://www.mtpleasanttownecentre.com/
Oakland Plantation : http://www.marketatoakland.com/
Mount Pleasant Shopping Center (1495 Highway 17 North)
features TJ Maxx, Marshalls HomeStore, Circuit City and
Walmart (they do not have a website)
Belle Hall Shopping Center www.shopbellehall.com
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
Brixx Pizza (sit down)
656 Long Point Road
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-971-2120
www.brixxpizza.com
Square Onion (gourmet take out: casseroles, meatloaf, crab cakes)
188 Resolute Lane (off of Mathis Ferry Rd in Ion subdivision)
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-856-4246
Atlanta Bread Company
1712 Towne Centre Way (in Towne Centre)
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-216-1611
http://www.atlantabread.com/
Sticky Fingers (wings, ribs, BBQ—sit down)
341 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-856-9840
http://www.stickyfingers.net/
Melvins BBQ & Ribs
925 Houston Northcutt Boulevard
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-881-0549
www.melvinsbbq.com
Jacks Cosmic Dogs
2805 Highway 17 North
Mount Pleasant , SC 29466
843-884-7677
www.jackscosmicdogs.com
Momma Browns (genuine Carolina BBQ)
1471 Ben Sawyer Boulevard
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-849-8802
Casual Dining/Nice—Full Service
Mustard Seed
1036 Chuck Dawley Boulevard
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-849-0050
Excellent food for the price.
Five Loaves Cafe Inc
1055 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard $60
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-849-1043
www.fiveloavescafe.com
Boulevard Diner
409 Coleman Boulevard
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-216-2611
Owned by the same individuals who run Mustard Seed.
Gilligans (seafood)
1475 Long Grove Drive (in Seaside Farms shopping complex—Target)
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-849-2244
http://www.gilligans.net/topic.asp?pid=1
Fine Dining
Red Drum
803 Coleman Boulevard
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-849-0313
http://www.reddrumrestaurant.com/
Langdons Restaurant & Wine Bar
778 South Shelmore Boulevard #105 (in Bi-Lo Shopping Center )
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-388-9200
http://www.langdonsrestaurant.com/
Waters Edge (located in Shem Creek—picturesque waterway)
1407 Shrimp Boat Lane
Mount Pleasant , SC 29464
843-884-4074
www.waters-edge-restaurant.com
