Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2018

44 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestOfMP.com feature M ost of us would like to hop on a plane to Paris or take a cross-country road trip out West this summer, but finances and work schedules don’t always cooperate with our wishes. If you can’t make your travel dreams a reality, and life demands that you remain in town, you can still find plenty of engaging “staycation” activities East of the Cooper and have lots of fun with your family and friends. Patriots Point-USS Yorktown Home to more than 28 different aircraft and three historic warships, including the USS Yorktown, USS Laffey and USS Clamagore, Patriots Point is a must-see naval and maritime museum providing a stirring tribute to our nation’s brave servicemen and women. It offers the only Vietnam Experience exhibit in the United States, which, together with the USS Laffey Combat Information Center Experience, the USS Yorktown Engine Room and the Apollo 8 Experience, incorporate technology such as holograms and surround sound to bring history to life. Patriots Point is a truly authentic experience, as nearly all of its volunteers and docents are veterans – a few even served in World War II and are happy to talk to visitors about their memories. Patriots Point is open seven days a By Colin McCandless Mount Pleasant Staycation How to be a Tourist in Your Town Photo by Brian Sherman.