Time In A Bottle
Gentry Bourbon honors a life and a legacy, launching a new brand of history in the Lowcountry. The liquid swirls with the fury of a tiny tornado as it fills containers riding a conveyor belt in John David (JD) Madison’s warehouse. Shards of amber light reflect off the square shoulders of signature bottles as they […]
Steeped in History
On the outskirts of Charleston, a working plantation carries on the ancient art of tea farming It is a warm spring day at the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island, just after opening time, and the morning dew hugs the tender leaves atop thousands of camellia plants. At the Visitor’s Center, a chalkboard encourages guests […]
Greener Pastures
SURROUNDED BY AN EVER-GROWING TOWN, MARYMEADE FARM IS AN UNEXPECTED GIFT OF PEACE AND QUIET FOR PASSERSBY. It is late afternoon just off the Berlin G. Myers Parkway, and traffic is moving slowly. Quittin’ time, our grandparents might have called this hour of the day, when those who have toiled since early morning make the […]
The Forever House
Behind peeling paint and a forest of shrubbery, a long-neglected house on Main Street stood waiting for the Rice family to come home. Everything happens for a reason. The phrase is almost always meant to provide reassurance in the face of an unexpected turn of events, but Marresa (Reese) and Nate Rice found little solace […]
The Man in the Mirror
PUSH Digital founder and CEO Wesley Donehue is the virtual face of digital media, but his mirror reflects so much more. If you don’t want to know what Wesley Donehue thinks, you’d best not ask him. He’s smart, passionate, talented, and ferociously honest. Husband, father, political activist, entrepreneur, Christian, athlete, avid Gamecock and self-proclaimed geek, […]
Forging a Legacy
An internationally renowned bladesmith seeks to sharpen the smithing skills of all who wish to learn. A fiery, metallic symphony emanates from the shed at Jason Knight’s Harleyville homestead: the clank of hammer against anvil, against steel, against iron. The heavy thunder of a century-old power hammer. The sliding of metal into the forge, the […]
No Place Like Home
I give my house a thorough cleaning when I host guests, have parties, and when I find something vile lurking within a cabinet. On the odd occasion, when I start to notice that we have a lot of rubbish that has been left to pile up over time, I will get in touch with somewhere […]
Moonlight and Roses
The candles burned brightly from the polished candelabras on the altar of the historic church on Savannah’s Chippewa Square, setting the faces of friends and family aglow with anticipation. In their black tuxedoes, groomsmen flanked the nervous man standing at the end of the long, flower-lined aisle, as the robed minister nodded a beaming welcome […]
The Lure of Success
Producing a new and innovative fishing lure has caught Z-Man the attention of fishermen all over the world. Let’s say you are at a party and overhear the conversation of a knot of men huddled in a corner. Their faces are animated as they discuss the benefits of Bleeding Banana over Sexy Mullet; arguing the […]
Floral Treatment
The work of Charleston-based artist Lulie Wallace blooms with talent and possibility. On the journey of her life, the winding roads to Lulie Wallace’s current success have been peppered with detours, pit stops, and welcomed hitchhikers. A native of Columbus, Georgia, Wallace ventured over to South Carolina after high school to attend the College of […]