McClellanville Transformed into a Winter Wonderland…for a Brief Moment
As we walked out of T.W. Graham’s restaurant Friday night the snow had just began to fall in McClellanville. By 9pm the power had gone out and the snow had started to accumulate. We passed the time reading books by candlelight and awoke to a cold house (still no power) and a blanket of snow […]
McClellanville Rallies Behind Idea of New Environmental Charter School for the Area
Last night, an impromptu group of more than 50 people crowded into McClellanville’s Town Hall to hear more details on what it would take to create a new charter school in the area. McClellanville and Awendaw, at the northern tip of Charleston County, make up public school district 1, being a rural area with lower student […]
Village Holiday Art Walk 2009
Looking for the 2010 McClellanville Holiday Art Walk? Quick Post here: Village Artists and Craftsmen Group would like to welcome you to the Village Holiday Art Walk Friday, December 4 (Tonight) from 5 p.m. -8 pm Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. – 5 pm Enjoy holiday shopping, dining and visiting artist’s studios along Pinckney […]
November means Oysters in McClellanville
Looking for 2010 Village Museum Oyster Roast? I’ll go ahead and say it. I don’t like seafood. Yes, I grew up in McClellanville, “the seafood capital of the world”, but the taste of crabs, clams, shrimp, fish, and oysters has never really been that appealing to me. I try not to open with this point, […]
The Election that Never Was and an Important One You Can't Control
This is a reminder NOT to go out and vote this November 3rd if you live in McClellanville. No I’m not encourage you to avoid your civil duties, just trying to save you some time. You see no one is opposing our current mayor or four council member and there are no referendums to be […]
5 Simple Things That You Can Do in McClellanville to Help Save the Earth
Happy Blog Action Day Everybody! Blagwhatsitnow? Blog Action Day! That’s right it’s the 3rd annual celebration where bloggers all over the world unite to write about a single great cause in order to promote a conversation and in turn hopefully prove that one person can make a difference and bring about change. The first blog […]
McClellanville: 20 Years after Hurricane Hugo
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Hurricane Hugo muddied McClellanville’s timeline. The town has made an amazing comeback and it’s finally to the point that you don’t hear that four-letter word in everyday communication now. I certainly couldn’t say that 10 years ago. Time was still measured in terms of “before Hugo” […]
2009 Hurricane Season Begins…and I need your help
Hurricane season is once again upon us and this year will mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo which devastated McClellanville on September 21st (and well into the 22nd) of 1989. Amazingly there was no loss of life within the town, but the path of destruction was the worst left by a hurricane at it’s […]
McClellanville Mother's Day Wrap-up
My Mother’s day in McClellanville was spent watching my little one to give mom a well deserved break. We wrapped up the day by going to the Town Hall to the “Mothers Who Love Puppies Benefit Concert” to benefit Helping Hand Animal Rescue & Rehab Therapy to hear Kathy Livingston (the one from Nature Adventures […]
Strawberry Picking at Patriots Farms
Patriots Farms 10970 A N. Hwy 17 843-887-4010 Pre-picked Bucket: $10 U-pick Bucket: $7.50 A few miles north of McClellanville on Highway 17 you’ll find Patriots Farms, or as it is more commonly known, “the strawberry farm”. The strawberries have just ripened and will only be in season for another month or so, so be […]