What do you love about Charleston? (Mount Pleasant: rentals, movie theaters, school)

[CP80]

What do you love about living in/near Charleston? What are your favorite things to do for entertainment? If there was something that Charleston and it's suburbs don't currently offer that you wish they did, what would it be?

[emilybh]

Originally Posted by CP80

What do you love about living in/near Charleston? What are your favorite things to do for entertainment? If there was something that Charleston and it's suburbs don't currently offer that you wish they did, what would it be?

Likes: Pretty downtown
Gorgeous late winter spring weather we've had this year
Quick access to nice beaches


Wish List:
Sidewalks
Safer roads with breakdown lanes
Sunfish rentals on the beaches and ability to moor your boat in the harbor (for less cost than a slip in a marina)
More competition between utility companies (more options)
An Ivy league school nearby
Better library, books stores
Farmers markets with more organic produce
More health food stores
A bakery that specializes in different flavors of natural organic breads
Experienced Holistic Dentists and veterinarians
A repeal of the ban on Naturopathic Medicine
A Homegoods Store (not just a little section in TJ Maxx)
A Trader Joes store (IKEA, The Container Store, The Christmas Tree Shoppe, Job Lot, Sears Scratch'n Dent) would be nice.

[roxanneself]

Originally Posted by emilybh

Likes: Pretty downtown
Gorgeous late winter spring weather we've had this year
Quick access to nice beaches


Wish List:
Sidewalks
More competition between utility companies
Experienced Holistic Dentists and veterinarians

I love that I'm in a reasonably urban area, but still surrounded by wildlife. Love the weather, even the thunderstorms and the miserably hot weather.
this is going to sound like a silly thing, but I really love that thrash services pick up pretty much whatever I set on the curb, including giant mounds of yard waste. When you are used to dump runs almost monthly to deal with garden waste you realize how awesome this is.

I agree that here in Mount Pleasant sidewalks would be nice, and I think they are part of the current road improvement plan, right? Are sidewalks an issue all over the area?
Internet choices ARE pretty slim pickins.
I would also love to see better rapid transit options that don't involve Taxi Mom driving carloads of kids to the beach each day, but maybe that's just me feeling lazy!

Side note for Emily.... Have you heard of Sun Dog Cat Moon veterinary services on John's Island? I have heard raves about them.

[Pattig]

Likes:
Beautiful Downtown
Great Dining
Close Beaches
Grand Oak Trees with Spanish Moss
Weather, except for a few months in the summer, but then I love the summer mornings and evenings
Pet friendly, even the beaches
Lots of festivals and activities all year long
The people
The variety of birds

Dislikes:
The bugs, especially the gnats
Need better internet options
Expensive airfares out of Charleston. We drive to Charlotte to save.
The drivers!!
The roads are constantly being worked on but never seem to get finished

[beachme]

Likes:
Beach
Downtown Variety of Restaurants
Weather (but see below)

Dislikes:
Gnats
Water color- miss blue clear water
Hate the pluff mud
Wish we had Crate and Barrel and Ikea
Hate the Humidity (however I moved here from Fl so I should be use to it)

We are getting a Trader Joes in Mount Pleasant.. so I am happy about that.

[MINIcoopKJG]

Originally Posted by roxanneself

I love that I'm in a reasonably urban area, but still surrounded by wildlife. Love the weather, even the thunderstorms and the miserably hot weather.
this is going to sound like a silly thing, but I really love that thrash services pick up pretty much whatever I set on the curb, including giant mounds of yard waste. When you are used to dump runs almost monthly to deal with garden waste you realize how awesome this is.

I agree that here in Mount Pleasant sidewalks would be nice, and I think they are part of the current road improvement plan, right? Are sidewalks an issue all over the area?
Internet choices ARE pretty slim pickins.
I would also love to see better rapid transit options that don't involve Taxi Mom driving carloads of kids to the beach each day, but maybe that's just me feeling lazy!

Side note for Emily.... Have you heard of Sun Dog Cat Moon veterinary services on John's Island? I have heard raves about them.

I love the trash pickup too!!! We used to have to go to the dump, but not anymore!

I love that this area has everything. There are restaurants, all types of stores, movie theaters, attractions, and the beach is 10 minutes away. I also love the big bridge. It is so beautiful driving over it.