Mount Pleasant Magazine Jan/Feb 2018

17 www.MPMcalendar.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com A 2016 graduate of Wofford College, Emily Paschal now lives in Mount Pleasant and attends graduate school at the College of Charleston. She loves writing while studying for her master’s in Teaching. Her love and passion for history, especially local history, is heavily incorporated into her writing for Mount Pleasant Magazine. Enid Spitz is a Charleston-based writer, editor and yoga instructor who enjoys time with her puppy, adventures abroad and a good whiskey when not writing from home. Mike Gibbons and his family have lived in Mount Pleasant since 2014. A native of Aiken, he and his wife are both graduates of the University of Alabama. He has been a writer since the mid 1990s, when he started his journalism career at the Aiken Standard . Charleston-based photographer Rick Walo focuses on commercial and editorial assignments for his Lowcountry clients. He enjoys getting his clients involved in the photographic process by making sessions fun and collaborative. Rick’s work can be seen in Mount Pleasant Magazine and its supplements, as well as in Charleston Style & Design . He is also a featured photographer for web-based The Daily Meal . Samantha Connors is a freelance writer whose work focuses on food, drink and travel. A former editor, Samantha is now a regular contributor to Edible Charleston, Eater and Charleston magazine. When she’s not reading, writing or eating her way through Charleston, Samantha can be found snuggling her two cats. Interested in contributing to Mount Pleasant Magazine? Email your contact information (name, phone, mailing address) and one sample of work you have created (or a link to your work online) with the subject “Aspiring MPM Contributor” to Editor@MountPleasantMagazine.com . our contributors LET’S BRUNCH DOWNTOWN ON SUNDAYS PLENTY OF PARKING NEXT DOOR! NOW OPEN downtown THANK YOU MT. PLEASANT FOR VOTING US BEST COCKTAILS! SERVING Lunch | Dinner | Cocktails Happy Hour & Sunday Brunch —— Just-Juiced Margaritas —— Nearly 60 Premium Tequilas 16 Craft Beers on Tap A LOCAL FAVORITE A family friendly establishment featuring indoor & outdoor dining, our commitment to food with bold flavors and hand-crafted cocktails has made SOL a local favorite. NOW OPEN Charleston 843.203.4424 | Mt. Pleasant 843.388.4302 | Summerville 843.875.7090 | solsouthwestkitchen.com | SOL Southwest Kitchen NOW 3 LOCATIONS Adjacent to the Visitor’s Center on Meeting St., now you can stop into the newest SOL location when you’re downtown. Same great food & drinks with a huge outdoor patio!