🌱 Patch AM: Why Mount Pleasant topped South Carolina’s new “best places to live” list

Greetings Mount Pleasant! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Mount Pleasant topped South Carolina's new "best places to live" list

Also on today's calendar: 16th Annual Business & Community Expo and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
• Wednesday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best places to live in SC, US News & World Report says (thestate.com) — Mount Pleasant has just been ranked the best place to live in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report, praised for its job market, weather, and community. The list compares Mount Pleasant with other popular retirement and relocation spots like Greenville, Charleston, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, highlighting trade-offs in affordability, lifestyle, and job strength across the state.
   

📸 Around Mount Pleasant

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Starlight Yoga - September 10, 2026 →
  Mount Pleasant Pier, 71 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd, Mt Pleasant
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Culture, Arts & Pride Commission →
  Mount Pleasant Recreation Department Town Hall Complex - 100 Ann Edwards Ln. Committee Meeting Room 3300 Mount Pleasant SC 29464
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• 16th Annual Business & Community Expo →
  Omar Shrine Center, 176 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market →
  Mount Pleasant Farmers Market, 645 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Super Reggae Man →
  Koko's on the Pier, 101 E Arctic Ave, Folly Beach
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Golf Course Maintenance - Course Closed (7:30AM-12PM) →
  Charleston, SC Calendar, 2110 Maybank Hwy., Charleston
  7:30 am
• Board of Zoning Appeals – Zoning →
  Charleston, SC Calendar, 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403, Charleston
  5:15 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Board of Zoning Appeals - Site Design →
  Charleston, SC Calendar, 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403, Charleston
  5:00 pm
• Barn Jam Sept 2 →
  Awendaw Green, 4853 N Hwy 17, Awendaw
  5:30 pm
• Awendaw Green Barn Jam →
  Awendaw Green, 4853 N Hwy 17, Awendaw
  6:00 pm
• Wild Turkey Wednesday →
  The Drop-In Bar & Deli, 32 Center St # B, Folly Beach
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Peninsula Plan Open Studio Hours feat. Project 3500 →
  Charleston, SC Calendar, 85 Calhoun Street, Charleston
  3:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mount Pleasant PatchAM possible:

• Palmetto Roofing Specialties — (888) 597-6720
• John W. Molony Law Firm, LLC — (843) 762-5732
• Sandpiper at Shem Creek — (843) 606-6963
• e-vos LLC — (843) 410-0050
• Simply Green Landscaping — (318) 591-2048

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PARENTS BEWARE!!
  I drove to Publix on clements Ferry about 8:30 tonight and as I approached the 41 overpass bridge there were 2E bikes coming off the other side in… (Nextdoor Dunes West)

• The Budd Group posted a job opening for Floor Tech - Evening Shift in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Pleasant here.

🗞 Nearby News

Charleston

• Water Mission sends team to aid Nepal flood victims (counton2.com)
• Foster hits jackpot with brace in Battery's 0-2 road win over Las Vegas (live5news.com)
• Bark and Brew: Yappy Hour coming to James Island County Park Thursday (counton2.com)

James Island

• These Are the 9 Best Places in the U.S. to Camp With Your Dog, According to the Dyrt's 2026 Rankings (star-telegram.com)

Ok Mount Pleasant! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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