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Sullivan’s Island • Isle of Palms • Goat Island • Dewees Island

Isle of Palms T
he Isle of Palms, and
Charleston as a whole, is
known to locals as having
one of the more small-business-

Mayor’s inclusive cultures in the state.

With the recent addition of locally-
owned and operated Pressology

Message
to the plethora of island eateries,
the Isle of Palms has taken a
step in the right direction toward
supporting healthier lifestyles for

T
he Isle of Palms all inhabitants.
City Council Located at 1515 Palm Blvd,
will welcome Pressology includes several options
the newly elected that promote healthy alternatives
members who will to the typical fattening drinks
take office this that are readily available to the
upcoming January. public: The Palm, a cold pressed
Rusty Streetman, juice including green apple, celery,
Phillip Pounds and lemon, kale, and ginger; Sunrise,
Kevin Popson will a juice including carrot, orange,
be sworn in on pineapple, ginger, and much more. 
January 7, 2020.  The store also offers Riptide
Councilmember Coffee, Joey Bag A Donuts, and
Jimmy Ward was ice cream—these amenities are a
also re-elected to product of the previous ownership.
City Council for While Pressology would love to
another four-year have a universally healthy culture,
term. I am confident Jimmy Carroll. they recognize that, often times,
these members will people like to indulge in the
bring fresh new ideas and perspectives and occasional sweet. They understand
make thoughtful decisions to improve the the importance of giving customers
quality of life of our little piece of paradise. what they want.
Congratulations to all!  Tom and Brittany Makowski have
I also want to say thank you to the outgoing Pressology Grand Opening on Nov. 2. done something truly astounding

Pressology 101: Intro to Juice

councilmembers, Sandy Ferencz, Carol Rice
and Ted Kinghorn for their commitment to
help keep the Isle of Palms a great place to
live, play and raise a family. 
With Thanksgiving taking place this month,
I want to express my appreciation to our City
staff, including our public safety personnel
and first responders. Your hard work and
sacrifices have helped make the Isle of Palms
a unique and wonderful place we all enjoy. 
Join us at the Holiday Street Festival on
Saturday, Dec. 7 starting at 2 p.m. at Front
Beach. The City is putting together a great
event for our community. Free activities
include carnival rides, jump castles, face
painting, a balloon artist and a photo booth!
The event will also include a presentation
from the Sullivan’s Island Elementary Chorus,
the Lauren Hall Band and Warrick McZeke.
Get your holiday gift list started as you shop
for local arts and crafts from participating
vendors.  options to appease the waistline
With so much to be thankful for, I wish for
all of you a safe and blessed holiday season.  a wonderful option for a weekend
Jimmy Carroll, Mayor
jcarroll@iop.net | 843.452.1200
N E W I O P E AT E R Y P R O M O T E S H E A LT H Y O P T I O N S
BY CHARLES CLAXTON
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
by creating this business. Not
only is the couple trying to make
a difference in an increasingly
health conscious environment, but
they are perfectly personifying the
idea of an individualized American
dream, creating a business that
they can stand behind.  
If the idea of a small, family
establishment, with both foods to
appease the taste buds and healthy
appeal to you, then Pressology is
snack or a weekday treat. 
For more information please call
843.885.7072.

‘FREE’ FONDLY A MOTHER’S

PARKING REMEMBERED LOVE
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 OPINION-EDITORIAL
2 November 22, 2019

Conservation Bank’s effectiveness 

showcased in Boone Hall Protection
BY CHIP CAMPSEN
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS 
“A society is defined not only by what it creates, rights. I wanted to accomplish conservation upon my suggestion. In the case of Boone
but also by what it refuses to destroy.” by negotiation and compensation, not Hall, the two programs funded approximately
regulation.  25% of the easement value. Mr. McRae
-John Sawhill, The Nature Conservancy The Conservation Bank does just that. It graciously donated the remaining 75%.
establishes a mechanism to fund conservation The Conservation Bank has likewise

I
through a competitive grant process. It funds protected other iconic Lowcountry properties
was born and raised on the Isle of Palms. government agencies to purchase fee simple such as Morris Island, Fort Pemberton and
In the 1970s, I would camp and hunt on title, and land trusts to purchase conservation Angel Oak in Charleston County; Lemon
the north end of my island home—in dunes easements. A conservation easement is a Island and Chisolm Plantation in Beaufort
that were really wild. My brother and I spent legal document whereby property owners sell County; Bay Creek Park on Edisto Beach;
weekends in Price’s Inlet, eating only what or gift development rights to a nonprofit land and over 11,000 acres in Colleton County.
we caught and encountering nary a soul. trust in perpetuity. The land trust enforces This collaborative approach to
Mt. Pleasant had less than 7,000 people. the terms of the easement. conservation can accomplish conservation
We hunted, camped and fished the Cainhoy But each grant requires leverage. Every on an ecosystem scale. Boone Hall is a prime
Peninsula and ACE Basin, largely untouched dollar granted must produce multiple dollars’ example. The easement permits no more
by man. Boone Hall Plantation was in the worth of conservation. than seven new homes on 598 acres. Such
boonies. This incentive-based approach of a restriction could not be imposed by law.
Today the north end of the Isle of Palms is conservation by negotiation has empowered It would be an unconstitutional taking of
Wild Dunes, the community. You can virtually the Conservation Bank to protect 310,000 private property. But this degree of restriction
walk across the boats crowding Price’s Inlet acres in 15 years—at a bargain rate of $500 is regularly accomplished through voluntary
on a summer weekend. Mt. Pleasant is one per acre. It has funded almost 82,000 acres of conservation easements. It is how we have
of the fastest growing municipalities in the public parks and wildlife management areas, conserved 300,000 acres in the ACE Basin,
nation with 90,000 people. The Cainhoy and 228,000 acres of private land protected and much of the Santee Delta. 
Peninsula is unrecognizable. Mt. Pleasant in perpetuity with conservation easements.  Mr. McRae, the Conservation Bank,
has enveloped Boone Hall. Recently, it was announced the South Greenbelt Program and Lowcountry Land
The threat this exponential growth Carolina Conservation Bank, in conjunction Trust have added Boone Hall to those
presents to our natural resources and quality with the Charleston County Greenbelt iconic places we, in John Sawhill’s words,
of life is why I authored the South Carolina Program, funded a conservation easement have “refused to destroy.” The Lowcountry
Conservation Bank Act. I wanted to assure on historic Boone Hall Plantation. It will be owes him a great debt of gratitude, as do
future generations they could “spend time enforced by the Lowcountry Land Trust. generations yet unborn.
hugging mother nature,” as my father often Boone Hall owner Willie McRae granted the
encouraged. I wanted to address this threat conservation easement.  Senator Chip Campsen (District 43)
through an incentive-based approach to The Charleston County Greenbelt Program represents Charleston, Beaufort and Colleton
conservation that is respectful of property was modeled after the Conservation Bank Counties in the South Carolina Senate.
November 22, 2019
OP-ED 3

letter to the editor

SI can’t
afford ‘free’
Dear Editor,
As a forty year resident of
Sullivan’s Island I want to

parking
state as strongly as possible
that the Maritime Forest is
a gift from God and nature. LUCKY DOG
All over the Lowcountry we
are witnessing the loss of
PUBLISHING
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nature to over development BY GREG HAMMOND of

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS  The Island Eye News

and concrete. In my time I

W
have witnessed the loss of e’ve all heard the saying The Island Connection
the wilderness of the north “there’s no such thing as SiP Magazine
end of Isle of Palms, the a free lunch.”  The reality “Where to” Map
sand dunes from Breach of the situation is that there’s no
Inlet to the Wind Jammer such thing as free parking either.  Lynn Pierotti
plowed down, Shem Creek Both IOP and Folly seem to have lynn@luckydognews.com
defiled by a Parking Garage figured this out… it’s time for publisher
and our Island like Silent Sullivan’s to do the same.    
Spring immediately after The Town of Sullivan’s Island, Laura Fogarty
Hurricane Hugo with a small town with about 2,000 ieneditor@luckydognews.com
no sounds of nature or residents has an annual budget managing editor

wildlife. To have an actual that totals approx. $6 million. 

Each year, the town spends Jennifer Tuohy
Maritime Forest growing on jennifer@luckydognews.com
our Island is a miracle that over $2 million on additional
we should treasure. I try to police, emergency and waste contributing editor

management services to support

get there as often as I can to is ever growing visitor population.  Swan Richards
experience the solitude, the That’s over 30% of the town’s senior graphic designer
sounds of the birds singing annual expenditures. (Data
and feel a sense of awe that Alejandro Ferreyros
point: Sullivan’s Island spends graphic designer
this has happened on our $1,483 per resident on police and
Island. emergency services; Mt Pleasant Lori McGee 843-614-0901
Will Bulsiewicz, Sarah Grace Bulsiewicz, Valarie
Kobrovsky Bulsiewicz, and Liam Bulsiewicz. by comparison spends $355 per advertising executive
Larry Kobrovsky capita).  
Sullivan’s Island As a result, Sullivan’s Island has Christian LeBlanc
PHOTO TAKEN NOV. 9 BY LARRY KOBROVSKY largely been unable to set aside christian@luckydognews.com
funds to upkeep its infrastructure social media

All letters submitted to The Island Eye News must bear a full name, address and and facilities.  In fact, in the last 8 Gregg Bragg
phone number for verification. Only the author’s name and city will be printed. years, the Town has only allocated
Submissions are accepted via email to ieneditor@luckydognews.com or mail to Mimi Wood
an average of $70,000 per year
PO. Box 837, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482. toward its Capital Improvements staff writers
Letters may be edited for length and readability. The Island Eye News reserves Reserve.  This historical lack of
the right to reject letters that are libelous, unseemly, not individually addressed saving forced the town to raise •
to The Island Eye News or that have been previously published elsewhere. $22 million in property-tax funded CONTRIBUTORS
debt over this same period to
address infrastructure and facility JOHN NELSON
needs.  Unfortunately, the list of CHARLES CLAXTON
current and future needs remains STEVE JACKSON
long and grows by the day, and CAROL ANTMAN
the Town is currently faced with SUSAN MIDDAUGH
the necessity of raising even more
property-tax funded debt.  
In short, it’s time for Sullivan’s •
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Sullivan’s Island Council member.
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“They were the only people I could find who know how to build
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6 November 22, 2019
Station 22 owner remembered fondly
C
harles Austin Barrington,
67, of Daniel Island, South
Carolina, husband of Lisa
Wallace Barrington passed away
on Sunday, Nov. 10. A Requiem
Mass was held Saturday, Nov,
16 in the Church of the Holy
Communion
Born Nov. 4, 1952 in Bristol,
VA, Charlie was the youngest of
four children of the late Burness
Austin Barrington, Jr. and the late
Julia Dillon Barrington. Charlie is
survived by his wife of 29 years,
BY STEVE JACKSON
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS 
Lisa Wallace Barrington; his son,
Austin Robert Barrington; his
daughter, Julia Dyllon Barrington;
his sister, Beverly B. Chumbley
(Ralph) of Franklin, TN; and a
large extended family of nieces,
nephews, cousins, and friends.
His sisters, Dottie Burgess and
Joan Barrington, preceded him in
death.
Charlie moved to Mt. Pleasant,
SC during elementary school.
After graduating from Moultrie
High School, Charlie earned his
Charles Austin Barrington.
captain’s license, along with other
certifications, which he used to
work on various vessels in and
around the Gulf of Mexico. His
affinity for the water, especially
boating, scuba diving, and
snorkeling, continued throughout
his life. He also enjoyed golf,
tennis and basketball. During
the late 1980s and early 1990s,
Charlie was part owner and
manager of Station 22 and The
Breakers restaurants, both on
Sullivan’s Island. After earning
an associate degree from Cape
Fear Community College, Charlie
changed careers and devoted 22
years to Nucor Steel-Berkeley
before retiring in January of this
year. Finally able to continue his
pursuit of higher learning, he
enrolled in classes at the College
of Charleston in the spring of
2019. Charlie was a member
of the Church of the Holy
Communion.
Charlie will be most fondly
remembered as a loyal husband,
father, brother, and friend. Some
of his best memories were made
on the beaches of Isle of Palms,
where Charlie and Lisa raised their
children. As a devoted father, he
enjoyed attending his children’s
school and sporting events, as
well as traveling together with
them internationally. Charlie will
forever be very deeply missed.
Memorials may be made to
Hollings Cancer Center, Office of
Development, 86 Jonathan Lucas
Street, Charleston, SC, 29425 or
Charleston Animal Society, 2455
Remount Rd, N. Charleston, SC,
29406 CharlestonAnimalSociety.
org. A memorial message may be
sent to the family by visiting our
website at jhenrystuhr.com.
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ayor Jimmy Carroll donated a flag given to him by the
Lutheran Church to honor veterans and public safety
personnel. The flag was presented by IOP Fire Chief Ann
Graham on Veterans’ Day to Post Commander Buddy Gillam.
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Cheers on the pier
PROVIDED  
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
T
he Mount Pleasant Pier stretches 1250 feet into the harbor at
the foot of the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge, and has great views
of the harbor and the boat parade. The boat parade is hosted
separately by the City of Charleston and begins around 5 p.m. Chairs
are welcome, as seating is limited.
Outside alcohol and coolers are prohibited. No rain date is
scheduled.
Holiday Cheers on the Pier, Saturday Dec. 14 at 4:30 p.m., is hosted
by the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, and is
one of several free live music events held at the Mount Pleasant Pier
throughout the year.
Operated by the Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission,
the Mount Pleasant Pier is located at 71 Harry Hallman Blvd. at the foot
of the Ravenel Bridge. The park system also offers a wide variety of
recreational services – festivals, camps, classes, programs, volunteer
opportunities, and more. For more information, call 843.795.4386.
November 22, 2019
ALL ABOARD FOR HISTORY
S U L L I VA N ’ S I S L A N D T R O L L E Y T O U R
D
o you know what a “keeping house”
is?  How the historic home at 2714
earned its name “The Ark?”  Where
the “Goldbug Tree” is located? Would
you like an introduction to iconic island
cottages and the architectural features that
make them unique? If so, you will want to
take a Trolley Bus Tour offered on Dec. 7 by
Battery Gadsden Cultural Center.   Whether you are a lifelong islander, a
Roy Williams, favorite island historian
and author of Images of America – Sullivan’s
Island, Arcadia Publishing, 2004, will be
BY SUSAN MIDDAUGH  
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
the guide for ninety-minute tours past
historic Sullivan’s Island classic homes and
landmark structures - some tucked away
on island backstreets. This is your chance
to enjoy these beautiful buildings before
they are gone forever and to hear a wealth
of little know facts about their history, as
shared by a highly engaging guide.
newcomer, or a visitor, this tour is for you.  information:  batterygadsden@gmail.com or
On Saturday, Dec. 7, three tour times will be
offered: 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m.  Each
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tour will begin and end at Battery Gadsden,
1917 I’on Avenue, Sullivan’s Island, and will
last 90 minutes.  Please arrive 15 minutes
before your departure time. 
The cost is $35, as a donation to support
the programs of Battery Gadsden Cultural
Center (501(c)3). To reserve your seat please
visit the website:  batterygadsden.com.  For
call Susan Middaugh 843.906.0091.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARLESTON MUSEUM
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MYSTERY PLANT
Glowing, soft, fuzzy “Y’s”
BY JOHN NELSON
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
How lush and lusty the grass looks! how green!
~William Shakespeare, The Tempest. Act 2, scene 1

S
oft, fuzzy “Y’s” glowing in the late
afternoon…that’s what I think of when I
see this plant in the autumn.
It’s a native grass, of course. A “bunch-
grass,” to be specific, as it forms stout clumps,
not spreading by runners or rhizomes. This
species is quite common in a wide variety
of forest settings throughout all of the
Southeastern states. It is usually found in
thinly wooded situations, not too shady, and
on relatively dry sites, thus avoiding truly wet
soils. It is especially prevalent on roadsides,
rocky outcrops, and open “old fields”…those
that have been abandoned or have gone
fallow. It likes poor soil, too, and thus makes
an excellent subject for revegetation of old
industrial sites. This species has been an
important food source for livestock in the past,
and remains similarly valuable for various
wildlife species. It’s also an important ground-
cover, providing hiding places for critters and
small mammals, as well as nesting sites for
birds, especially quail. In the past, and on the
landscape scale, this species is important as
well for supporting naturally occurring fires, as
do many native grass species. The presence of
this one is large numbers will allow such a fire
to burn, ultimately clearing away brush and
generally maintaining open habitat needed for
a variety of plant and animal species.
Like all grasses, this plant produces stems (or “culms”), round in Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the Herbarium offers
cross-section, that are ensheathed by the bases of elongated leaves. free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium.
All grasses produce very tiny, reduced flowers. The basic flowering org or call 803.777.8196, or email nelson@sc.edu.
unit of a grass is what we call a spikelet, consisting of at least one
flower, and all its associated little bracts, hairs, bristles, spines, and
botanical what-not. Each flower that contains a functioning ovary
will be capable of producing a grain, which
of course is what we call the fruit of a grass.
(You will remember from your botany class
that a grain is not a seed…rather it is a fruit
containing a seed. You may also remember that
grains, as fruits, don’t crack open to release
the seed. Instead, the sprouting seedling
grows right through the grain wall.) Now in
our Mystery Plant, a single grass inflorescence
consists of a pair of racemes, each pair forming
a fork. (One of my soft little Y’s.) Each raceme
will bear a number of tiny spikelets, these
arranged in pairs, AND they are equipped with
a lot of slender, silky hairs, giving the whole
inflorescence a decidedly “bearded” or fluffy
look. Quite pretty to see.
But grasses are not just pretty. They are
incredibly important features of our native
landscapes, and are historically as well
as currently essential for feeding much of
humanity. We derive fuels, paper, fermented
beverages, building materials, sod, turf, and
ornamental plants from the grasses, which
truly are the “Staff of Life.” Now, not all grass
species around here are good guys, though:
some are bad weeds. But this one is real cool.
John Nelson is the retired curator of the A.
C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South
Carolina, in the Department of Biological
PHOTO BY LINDA LEE
Answer: “Broomsedge” “Splitbeard bluestem” Andropogon ternarius

Breach Inlet
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Nov 22 4:27am/4:34pm 10:31am/10:43pm
Nov 23 5:22am/5:29pm 11:28am/11:35pm
Nov 24 6:14am/6:21pm 12:20pm
Nov 25 7:03am/7:09pm 12:24am/1:09pm
Nov 26 7:49am/7:55pm 1:12am/1:56pm
Nov 27 8:34am/8:39pm 1:57am/2:41pm
Nov 28 9:16am/9:22pm 2:40am/3:24pm
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Nov 30 10:39am/10:48pm 4:04am/4:47pm
Nov 31 11:21am/11:34pm 4:46am/5:28pm
Dec 1 12:07pm 5:33am/6:13pm
Dec 2 12:26am/12:54pm 6:24am/6:58pm
Dec 3 1:18am/1:44pm 7:21am/7:46pm
Dec 4 2:13am/2:37pm 8:22am/8:36pm

Hurricanes, storms etc., are NOT included in the predictions. Tidal

current direction changes and tide time predictions can be very
different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be wrong so
use common sense.
Source: www.saltwatertides.com
 November 22
ONGOING
WHAT: Trivia for All
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: Anytime we are open
MORE INFO: Stop by the library
and try answering some Jeopardy-
style questions. Prizes awarded
for correct answers. 843.883.3914
WHAT: Shorebird Scavenger
Hunt
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: anytime we are open
MORE INFO: There are 16 signs
designed by students at Sullivan’s
island elementary to mark paths
and nesting areas for Wilson’s
plover shorebirds on the south
end of the island. The first person
to locate each sign gets a prize.
Gotta find ‘em all. 843.883.3914
WHAT: Harbor Friends Golf
Program
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort
Harbor Course
WHEN: After 10 a.m.
MORE INFO: The Harbor Friends
golf program is the ultimate
annual VIP pass to one of the
most beautiful courses in the
Lowcountry. Enroll for just $49 to
enjoy year-round perks including
$44 rounds on the Harbor Course,
exclusive monthly offers, reward
punch card for free rounds, and
10% off restaurant & Pro Shop
purchases. 843.886.2301
Mondays
WHAT: Memoir Writing Circle
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Come and share
your stories. 843.883.3914.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Toddler Storytime
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Enjoy picture
books, flannel board fun, sing-a-
longs, poetry and activities that
encourage language skills. (Ages
2-3 with adult) 843.883.3914.
Wednesdays
WHAT: Toddler Days
WHERE: Charleston Museum,
360 Meeting St.
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: Toddler Day classes
are designed for toddlers (18
months – 3 years) and a parent,
grandparent, or friend to play
and explore in The Charleston
Museum. With a focus on
developing fine motor skills,
each program includes four craft
projects as well as finger paints,
a puppet stage, a sandbox,
and more. $6 Members/$9
Non-Members. To register visit
CharlestonMuseum.org.
Thursdays
WHAT: Mah Jongg Nights
(adults)
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 5:30-8:00 p.m.
MORE INFO: Learn to play the
fun and fast-paced game of
American Mah Jongg. Beginners
welcome. 843.883.3914.
WHAT: Jazz Night
WHERE: The Refuge, IOP
WHEN: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: The Todd Beals Trio
hosts jazz every Thursday night.
Traditional swing tunes, ballads
and bossa novas. Singers & horn
players welcome. For info visit
CharlestonJazz.com.
Fridays
WHAT: Board Game Afternoon
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 2-4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Come play with
our games or bring your own.
843.883.3914.
Third Friday of the Month
WHAT: Homeschool History
Days
WHERE: Charleston Museum,
360 Meeting St.
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: A special program
for home-schooling families.
These programs feature one of
I s l a nd E y e C a l e nd a r
our field trip classes, a chance
to go through the Museum,
and an activity. Free with paid
admission. To register visit
CharlestonMuseum.org.
Friday, Nov. 22
WHAT: Turkey Shoot
WHERE: Goldbug Island, 1560
Ben Sawyer Boulevard
WHEN: Nov. 22 and 23, 7:30 -
10:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: ECOMC Turkey
Shoot benefiting local charities.
Thanksgiving week shoots are
held Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. For more
information visit goldbugisland.
com.
Saturday, Nov. 23
WHAT: Turkey Trot Family
Fun Run
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Beachfront
WHEN: 8 a.m.
MORE INFO: Take some of the
guilt out of your holiday eat-a-
thon with a scenic 5K fun run/
walk on the beautiful beach. $25/
person. destinationhotels.com.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
WHAT: Trivia night
WHERE: Home Team BBQ,
Sullivan’s Island
WHEN: 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Home Team Trivia.
Free. For more information visit
hometeambbq.com.
WHAT: POE-try (Adult)
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
MORE INFO: Join fellow poets
to share and improve your work.
843.883.3914.
Wednesday, Nov. 27
WHAT: Harvest Hangout
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Village Plaza
WHEN: 4 - 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Come hang out
with us before the Thanksgiving
festivities begin. Featuring
delicious food, fun games, and a
family friendly movie. $40/adults,
$15/children destinationhotels.
com.
Thursday, Nov. 28
WHAT: Thanksgiving Banquet
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Sweetgrass Pavilion
WHEN: 1 and 4 p.m. seatings
MORE INFO: You’re invited to
celebrate the holiday at Wild
Dunes Resort with a delicious
Thanksgiving feast. $65/adult,
$30/child destinationhotels.com.
WHAT: Fried Turkey Glide
WHERE: Garris Landing, Awendaw
WHEN: 9 a.m.
MORE INFO: There’s no pre-
registration, and no registration
fee. You can run, walk, ride in a
stroller, or do cartwheels in this
fun 5k. It’s all about doing things
a little different, and being in the
company of family and friends.
Over 400 people showed up last
year. Won’t you join us? For more
information, contact Jay Reigart
at 843.693.4936 or jreigart@
wkdickson.com.
Friday, Nov. 29
WHAT: Holiday Festival
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Grand Pavilion
WHEN: 4:30-7:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Join us for a
seaside celebration to kick off
the holiday season. Featuring
delicious oysters & buffet choices,
fun games, Santa Claus &
more. $40/adults, $15/children
destinationhotels.com.
Saturday, Nov. 30
WHAT: Live Music
WHERE: Windjammer
WHEN: 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Indecision in South
Carolina plays the Windjammer
with proceeds benefiting My
Sister’s House. Tickets are a
minimum of $10 donation.
For more information visit
windjammer.com.
Monday, Dec. 2
WHAT: Blue Plate Special
Speaker Series
WHERE: Burton’s Grill in the
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
WHEN: 12 p.m.
MORE INFO: $2 per person at the
door to cover room rental
Attendees order their own
lunch- limited menu. Attendance
limited to 40 people - No
advance reservations. For more
information visit burtonsgrill.com.
Friday, Dec. 6
WHAT: Porkchop Productions
Presents “Holly and the
Christmas Gift” (all)
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
MORE INFO: Determined to
make holiday wishes come true,
Holly sets out on a journey to
meet the mysterious Bahum Bugg
and find out why he doesn't want
Christmas to come to his door.
Colorful characters, perilous
predicaments, and lessons about
acceptance and the joy of giving
are highlighted in this original
play. 843.883.3914.
December 7
WHAT: TREE LIGHTING
WHEN: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sullivan’s
Island Fire Station
MORE INFO: Holiday
Festival on Sullivan’s
Island with a
performance by Wando
High School Chorus. For
more information visit
sullivansisland.sc.gov.
Saturday, Dec. 7
WHAT: Holiday Street Festival
WHERE: Front Beach IOP
WHEN: 2 - 7 p.m.
MORE INFO: Carnival rides, local
restaurants, holiday shopping,
tree lighting, jump castles and live
music from Warrick McZeke and
Lauren Hall & Band. For more
information please visit iop.net.
WHAT: Holiday Market &
Craft Show
WHERE: Farmers Market Pavillion
at Moultrie Middle School
WHEN: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MORE INFO: A wide variety
of original pieces from local
artists as well as many delicious
food offerings. Admission and
parking are free. This is a
“rain or shine” outdoor event.
For more information visit
experiencemountpleasant.com.

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Specializing in local and sustainable
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Seafood. $$-$$$
886-FISH (3474)
31 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Beard Cat’s
Gelato made from locally sourced
ingredients, and coffee shop that sits
below Obstinate Daughter. $
843.416.5020
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2063 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Ben & Jerry’s
Enjoy an array of ice cream flavors, from
Chocolate Therapy, to Peach Cobbler on
Isle of Palms’ Front Beach. $
843.886.6314
benandjerrys.com
1009 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
The Boathouse
Fresh, local seafood, and phenomenal
sunset views from the upper deck on
Breach Inlet. $$-$$$
886.8000
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101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Cafe Paname
Family owned and operated coffee shop
serving locally roasted coffee. $$
843.885.6303
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1202 Palm Blvd., A, Isle of Palms
Coconut Joe’s &
Island Joe’s Coffee
Spectacular views of the Atlantic on the
rooftop bar and live music every night
during the summer. $-$$.
Island Joe’s next door featuring coffee and
ice cream. $
843.886.0046
coconutjoes.biz
1120 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
The Dinghy
Laid back Key West Vibe, great food
options, unique beers on tap, spacious side
porch, and live music. $-$$
843.242.8310
dinghyiop.com
8 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Dunleavy’s Pub
Set in a cabin like building, this Irish
bar stages weekly live folk, country &
acoustic music. $-$$
843.883.9646
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FOOD GUIDE
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EAT
island eats
2213 Middle St., Sullivan's Island
High Thyme
A small island bistro, with a wide range
of dishes, from seafood, tapas on Tuesday,
and a Sunday brunch. $$-$$$
843.883.3536
highthymecuisine.com
2213 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Home Team BBQ
Not limited to barbeque, this casual eatery
also serves salads, wraps, tacos, and
quesadillas, Sunday Brunch. $$
843.883.3131
hometeambbq.com
2209 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Luke N Ollie
Easygoing storefront pizza shop with
outdoor seating serving an array of Italian
mainstays.
843-242-8121
lukenollies.com
1101-C, Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
Mex1
Hip eatery serving Mexican favorites,
including tacos & tortas, with an island
vibe. Live music, outdoor seating. $$
882-8172
mex1coastalcantina.com
2205 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Middle St Market
Deli sandwiches, fresh salads, gourmet
groceries, and locally-sourced products
and gifts from the team behind Home
Team BBQ. $
843.516.4660
middlestreetmarket.com
2213 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island
Morgan Creek Grill
Relax with a front row seat on the
Intracoastal Waterway while enjoying
fresh seafood and southern hospitality. $$
843.886.8980
morgancreekgrill.com
8040 1st Ave, Isle of Palms
The Obstinate Daughter
Restaurant serving contemporary
Southern cuisine, pizza & pasta in a rustic,
coastal-inspired space.
$$-$$$
843.416.5020
theobstinatedaughter.com
2063 Middle St,Sullivan’s Island
Papi’s Taqueria
Best tacos on in IOP locally sourced and
crafted. Located on the beautiful shores of
the Atlantic Ocean.$-$$
1012 Ocean Blvd
www.papisiop.com
843.926.PAPI (7274)
Poe’s Tavern
Famous for their gourmet burgers and
chicken sandwiches, this Poe-inspired
eatery also features great deals on fresh
fish tacos. $$
843.883.0083
poestavern.com
2210 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Refuge
Enjoy morning coffee with fresh bagels
and pastries from the coffee bar and
dinner or lunch at the restaurant along
with signature cocktails.
therefugeiop.com
1517 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms
Saltworks Dockside Deli
Located inside the Isle of Palms Marina
Market, come enjoy breakfast, smoothies,
and sandwiches. $-$$
883-3355
saltworkscc.com
50 41st Ave, Isle of Palms
Seabiscuit Cafe
A bright, cozy cafe with nautical touches
serving a simple menu of homestyle
breakfast & lunch. $-$$
facebook.com/seabiscuitcafeiop
21 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Sullivan’s
Grab a casual dinner of fried flounder or
crab cakes in a cozy atmosphere as well as
lunch on the weekends. $$
843.883.3222
saltstation22.com
2019 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Windjammer
Lively spot with a bar menu, a deck
overlooking the water, and beach volleyball
court out back. $-$$
843.886.8596
the-windjammer.com
1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
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November 22, 2019 15

Lessons from waiter, “Now heap those plates and keep ‘em
comin’.”  After a few beauty treatments and
exercise classes Mom motioned us aside,

our mother
“Psst, let’s make a break for it.” We ditched
the terry cloth bathrobes, slipped into party
dresses and hightailed it across the golf
course to a nearby hotel where we danced
with conventioneers and drank martinis
BY CAROL ANTMAN until midnight.  
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS She’s insatiably curious and will talk
to anyone about anything (any everything

M
om taught my two sisters and me embarrassingly enough).  So that’s how I
that any trip wasn’t all it could be was able to prank her, my sisters and niece
unless you were arrested, got lost or during a trip to Chicago. Somehow with all
injured and we’ve taken that lesson to heart.  the city has to offer, Mom was most looking
“We’re not lost, we’re having an unexpected forward to the Polish parade.   “It’s the
adventure,” she’ll say. We often return pock biggest in the country!” I handed out official
marked with bruises from biking, hiking, looking PRESS badges to each of them. “My
sledding, skating, and Segwaying in her editor has assigned us to better understand
wake.  As far as I know, she’s never been Polish wisdom by asking people to explain
arrested (except for a night on Sullivan’s these quotes.”    I gave them pithy phrases
Island involving fireworks which came close). I’d culled from the closest thing I had, a
It’s probably still on her wish list.   book of Yiddish Wisdom: “A fool falls on his
Stamina is her secret weapon so we prepare back and bruises his nose…” “If you have
for trips with her like marathons. “You should Barb Wolk, Rita Faudman, Carol Antman and Lila money, you are wise and good-looking and
see all that is happening here,” she boasted Trussler giving mom some love in Philadelphia. sing well too…”  “It is easier to guard a sack
about her hometown of Detroit, “it’s a real of fleas than a girl in love…” Immediately
renaissance.”  Why did I challenge her? My that the Japanese had loved so much they’d on task, Mom started interviewing people in
exhausting tour began when I arrived at the bought the CD.   the elevator. She accosted people all along
airport and actually included two symphony She abhors shopping but obscure art the street and by the end of the day was
concerts in the same day, an eerily empty attractions are her passion.  She said that surrounded by new circle of laughing Polish
people-mover, ramshackle houses covered Columbus, Indiana had been on her wish friends. 
with polka-dots by an outsider artist and list for years.  Being obedient daughters, we Mom says that the secret to aging is to
lunch at her favorite dive in a neighborhood didn’t question her, we just went. There learn something new every day.  We try to
that’s the kind of place moms usually warn we found a treasure trove of architectural follow her example by drinking deeply from
their daughters not to go. wonders and site specific art that amazed us.  the experiences she leads us to.  And from
Follow the crowd?  She doesn’t do that.  Using my travel writer cred, I had arranged the wine that helps us recover from those
And so, one Christmas Day in Austria she, for the curator to tour us around. He didn’t experiences. She smiles with pride when
my daughter and I ended up on a boat floating seem too happy about it at first but by the we share our exploits of clandestine skinny
on an underground river to a sound track end of the morning he was dazzled by mom’s dipping or wedding crashing but we know
of blaring yodeling.  A few Japanese tourists charm and her enthusiasm for everything who’s to blame.  Our mother made us do it.  
and the three of us had zipped ourselves he’d told us.  So we invited him to lunch at
Roadtrips Charleston highlights interesting
into white coveralls, straddled a long pole, Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor where we turned
held onto each other’s waists and slid down on the ornate antique orchestrion and he destinations within a few hours’ drive of
deep into the earth.  Ahh, Christmas in the filmed Mom dancing with the waitresses.   Charleston, S.C. as well as more far flung
salt mines. Afterwards we slogged through Feisty is a trait she’s passed down to us.  locales. Carol Antman’s wanderlust is driven
the snowy streets searching for an open At a posh spa in Miami several years ago, our by a passion for outdoor adventure, artistic
café. The only one we found was full of a waiter asked about our dietary goals.   Many experiences, cultural insights and challenging
Swedish youth group eating hot dogs.  Mom people had come to lose weight. At Mom’s travel.  For hot links, photographs and
taught them “She’ll be Comin’ Round the instigation we’d smuggled in bottles of wine, previous columns or to make comments please
Mountain.” We sang together with gusto cookies and snacks.  “Stand up Lila,” mom see peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com.
trying to drown out the ear worm of yodeling commanded. “Look at this woman. Does
she need to lose weight? No!” she said to the PHOTO BY CAROL ANTMAN

off-island eats
Bacco in Charleston Harbor Resort & Kid Cashew
Regional Italian restaurant featuring Marina, deck & rooftop bar. $$-$$$ A place to have fun while enjoying food
fresh pastas, fior di latte mozzarella and charlestonharborfishhouse.com you crave and drinks that work. Our menu
Neapolitan style pizzas from the wood 843.284.7070 is inspired by the Mediterranean and the
burning oven. $$$ 32 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant beauty of Charleston. $-$$
843.884.6969 www.kidcashewcharleston.com
baccocharleston.com Flying Biscuit 843.352.7585
976 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt. Pleasant Breakfast/lunch 7 am to 3 pm. Featuring 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt Pleasant
delicious smothered biscuits. $-$$
Bistro Toulouse www.flyingbiscuit.com Rusty Rudder
Parisian-style nook serving seasonal, 843.352.9400 Easygoing hangout offering American eats
regional French dishes with a modern 794 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant such as BBQ, seafood & steak, plus a bar
twist, plus global wines. $-$$ & outdoor seats. $$
843.216.3434 Ghost Monkey Nano Brewery 843.388.3177
bistrotoulouse.com Features a consistent rotation of locally rustyruddermtp.com
1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt Pleasant brewed beer made in Mount Pleasant. 3563 N Hwy 17, Mt Pleasant
Taproom, live music, food. $$
Bon Banh Mi 843.352.3462 Sewee Restaurant
Southeast Asian Cuisine, Rice Bowls, ghostmonkeybrewery.com Southern-style seafood & other fried fare
Noodles, sandwiches, small plates, 522 Wando Ln, Mt Pleasant in a casual joint with checkered tables &
vegetarian options. $ homey decor. $$ your island hair salon
843.388.7080 H&R Sweet Shop 843.928.3609
banhbonmi.com Famous redfish and rice, fried chicken, seeweerestaurantinc.com 843-883-9101
1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt Pleasant shrimp, bbq ribs. $ 4808 N Hwy 17, Awendaw 2205 Middle St, Sullivan's Island
843.884.2118
Coorg 102 Royall Ave, Mt Pleasant Stack’s Coastal Kitchen
Coorg Coffee and Regional Indian Cuisine. Join us for lunch, where we offer fresh
$-$$ Jack's Cosmic Dogs soup, salads, and sandwiches. Enjoy
Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Kitschy space-themed spot serving hot dinner in a casual bistro-style setting, nice TO ADVERTISE IN THE
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1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt Pleasant

Fish Restaurant
843.884.7677
jackscosmicdogs.com
2805 N Hwy 17, Mt Pleasant
stackscoastalkitchen.com
1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt. Pleasant 886 6397
Stylish area-sourced seafood spot