The Crab Pot: New Management, New Menu, New Name
The Crab Pot has been a long standing McClellanville staple and a lure of highway travelers hoping for a taste of local seafood. New local managers, Erin and Buster Browne are shaking things up in the kitchen and bringing their fresh new ideas and recipes to the place. Locals remember Buster as the former owner […]
New Book: Salt Water in My Blood
Last night was the book signing for Salt Water in My Blood: The Life Story of Legendary Seaman Capn Sonny Morrison at the town hall. The event was hosted by The Village Museum and Bud Hill gave the introductory speech to standing-room-only crowd. Sonnys wife, Jackie Morrison then spoke about her challenges trying to get […]
6 Reasons McClellanville Won’t Change
One of the hardest things to explain to people about McClellanville is that we are not going to be “discovered” one day and change over night. I cant blame their cynicism, because weve all known a sleepy little town that we loved to visit or pass through and then one day the town has become […]
What to do with McClellanville’s share of the Greenbelt Funds
Last night was the planning commission meeting at town hall to discuss possible ways to spend the towns share of the proceeds resulting Charleston County Greenbelt Program . This is the money raised by the 1/2 cent sales tax increase that has to go to preserving greenspace within Charleston County. McClellanville has been told that […]
A Paddle Down Otter Creek and Memory Lane
In McClellanville just across Jeremy Creek from the town boat landing is a small tidal creek named Otter Creek. On a recent kayak trip, I didn’t encounter any otter, but I did see nature at its best while paddling through this area now known as Mouzon’s Bluff. I start my trek as I entered Otter Creek, only […]
It Takes a Village
You’ve all heard the saying “It takes a village to raise a child”, but do you actually buy into that theory? Well this sounds-to-good-to-be-true way of living actually exist in McClellanville. Growing up in a small town like McClellanville (under 500 people) and then working as a police officer in Rock Hill (a suburb of […]
McClellanville’s Moving Markers
Well just a few days after I posted “DOT Changes History“, the issue of the signs was resolved. The historical plaque marking Archibald Rutledges birthplace was returned to its rightful location in front of “Little Hampton”. They also moved the often ignored McClellanville historical marker (shown below) from the corner of Highway 17 and North […]
DOT Changes History
If you’ve driven through town recently you may have noticed a new historical marker at the Deerhead Oak. Upon closer inspection you will have found that it is marking the birthplace of Archibald Rutledge. Well, not exactly. No, Archibald Rutledge, South Carolina’s first poet laureate, was not born in the long branches of one of […]
Fishing and Boating around McClellanville
The water is warming up and it’s getting to be great weather to be out on the boat. I wanted to cover a few boating and fishing basics for people coming to Bulls Bay or Cape Romain. For more information on local boating and fishing visit The Village Community Forum. Boating Rules and Regulations There is […]
Adjusting to McClellanville Life
Bob Bestler wrote a great short article in the Myrtle Beach Sun News on how he’s adjusting to life in McClellanville that everyone should read. The article really reverberates what I have heard from so many McClellanville transplants. It’s a different sort of life in McClellanville and it’s an adjustment getting used to it. You will miss certain parts […]