Antique Hunting in the Lowcountry
From Vintage Markets to Estate Sales Antiquing has long been considered a challenge involving much skill, a revered Southern sport. With a nose for a good deal, antique hunters scour […]
Elizabeth Seeger Jolly / Satchel
You may remember Satchel from the Culinary Festival for Music To Your Mouth. Or, from the Artisan Market at Field + Fire. You may even recognize their leather and animal […]
A Bite of History: The Secret Story Behind Big Carol
We all remember where we were in those frightful days after Hurricane Matthew. Reports of devastation to Bluffton and disarray from the storm were shared on social media, and for […]
Retail Therapy: Cohen’s Retreat
It was the beautiful arched windows that initially caught my eye each morning as I drove past. A brick stairwell flanked by four white columns leads to the front door, […]
Artist in Residence | One Love Organics
Founded by Suzanne LeRoux, One Love Organics skin-care line is produced in microbatches on St. Simons Island off the Georgia coast. In her pristine lab, LeRoux and her team create […]
Boy Meets Girl Meets Band
Childhood memories run deep. Mental snapshots of nostalgic times gone by capture a moment in time, their clarity and poignancy brought back to life sometimes by a smell, sometimes a […]
The Art and Soul of Basket Weaving
Steps beyond the quaint shops and cafes that dot Old Town Bluffton’s walkable streets, the colorful Maye River Gallery sits tucked between age-old live oaks cloaked in Spanish moss. Inside, […]
Château Lafite Rothschild
From famine to fortune. The late 19th century was a difficult time for the wineries of France. Mild, humid weather fostered an epidemic of powdery mildew on vines that was […]
Ben Ross & Jeff Plotner / Brackish
When Brackish co-founder Ben Ross got married, he channeled both his love of creativity and the outdoors to make the first ever feather bow tie as a special gift for […]
Local Character / Chris Johnson
In a 20,000-acre, ever-growing coastal community like Palmetto Bluff, it is not unreasonable to consider the architecture of the custom residences first when envisioning the lasting aesthetic of this Lowcountry […]