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Greetings Mount Pleasant! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a global padel promoter is betting big on Mount Pleasant
  • When Charleston's crowds and festivals will impact Mount Pleasant locals most

Also on today's calendar: Lowcountry Marching Band Invitational and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid with record-tying heat, temps: high: 93, low: 76.
  • Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• British Entrepreneur Bets on Charleston as a Future Hub for Padel (luckydognews.com) — A British sports entrepreneur is moving his family to Mount Pleasant because he believes the Charleston area is poised to become a major U.S. hub for padel, a fast-growing racquet sport. From his new home base, he hopes to work with local leaders and the private sector to build public courts and make the game widely accessible across the Lowcountry.
   

• The Best Time To Visit Charleston, South Carolina (southernliving.com) — A detailed guide to visiting Charleston highlights when weather, prices, and crowds are best, while also spotlighting events like the Cooper River Bridge Run over the span linking Mount Pleasant to downtown. For Mount Pleasant residents, it's a useful overview of peak tourist seasons, festival weekends, and beach-friendly months that can help you plan staycations—or avoid the heaviest visitor traffic.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Yesterday evening at Cudaco on James Island picking up a fish sandwich.
    They have a nice picnic area to eat which is very nice at high tide. (Nextdoor Brookgreen)
  • Anyone missing a cat?
    This beauty has visited us for several days but runs when approached. (Nextdoor Dunes West)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
  • The Boyd Group posted a job opening for Porter in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Pleasant here.

🗞 Nearby News

Isle of Palms

  • Isle of Palms Exchange Club and Patriot Housing Project to Host Model Home Tour (luckydognews.com)
  • The Harbor Course at Wild Dunes is teeming with history and lowcountry charm (golf.com)

Charleston

  • 30 Charleston County students named National Merit semifinalists (counton2.com)
  • Charleston library debuts region's first decodable book collection (live5news.com)
  • SCDPH seeks Lowcountry high school students for youth health advisory council (counton2.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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