Sweet Talk
With a vision that harkens back to a simpler time, Kathy Lindell has transformed a vacant store front into a candy shop to satisfy the sweet tooth of a community. Reminiscing about the ease of childhood makes one wonder why we were in a hurry to become adults. We would ride our bikes to the […]
Sanctuary
In bequeathing his beloved South Carolina land to Nemours Wildlife Foundation, Eugene duPont III created a permanent home for wildlife management, research and education. Imagine that you are born in 1914 to a prominent family. You become a Dartmouth College graduate, and one of the nation’s largest companies bears your last name. You make your […]
Waiting For The Watsons
For the Watson family it is the perfect house – and for the house on South Main Street, the Watsons are the perfect family. For the best part of a year, the house on South Main Street sat waiting. Beginning life as a hunting lodge in the early 1900s, the house had watched over the […]
Destiny By Design
Her grandmother laid the groundwork for the path she would take. Amber Hoover Bennett, with the help of family and friends, has followed that path her whole life, leading up to what is now her dream home. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question is one that most people have […]
Living History
Unexpectedly drawn back by the lifestyle of the town they left behind, Ashley and Ryan Wishman are at home on Sumter Avenue. Eating your words usually provides one with a meal that is hard to swallow. The dining room of the Sumter Avenue home of Ashley and Ryan Wishman is the perfect setting for Ashley to […]
Natural Beauty
Inspired by the wonders of nature, Liz Floyd uses her own distinctive style to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. Most of us can remember our first find. It may have been a sand dollar, turtle shell, antler, heart-shaped rock, or even bones. Though we may not have realized it, our eyes sought the extraordinary amidst the ordinary […]
Perseverance and a Paintbrush
With the help of her community, the strength to conquer years of negative critiques, and an undeniable talent that exudes from her paintings, the artistic dreams of Madison Moga are beginning to come true. Madison Moga has a kind of natural gift and passion that most people will only ever dream about, yet over the […]
Up In Smoke – Ledyard Bar B Que
Ledyard Bar B Que Co. is serving up original, homemade dishes in a beautifully renovated house in Knightsville, SC where the owner prefers everything to be customized; from the smokehouse built to his specifications to the self-taught pitmaster behind the smoker. Cheyenne Ledyard is the definition of a Southern pitmaster, with an emphasis on “master.” […]
Double Chocolate Walnut Brownies
Nothing says love quite like the made-from-scratch classic. Ingredients ½ cup unsalted butter, melted½ cup white sugar¾ cup light brown sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 large eggs room temperature¾ cup all purpose flour½ cup cocoa powder½ teaspoon salt½ cup mini chocolate chips½ cup walnuts chopped Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8×8 baking pan with […]
Wheel of Fortune
Whether seated at the pottery wheel or behind the camera, the world is clay in the hands of Maria White. When the diminutive woman in mud-spattered overalls moves across the studio, the 25 lb. block of clay she carries has no effect whatsoever on her self-assured stride. What she does next is best described as […]