Think Cool
The Society of Bluffton Artists presents “Think Cool,” a collection of paintings, photography and sculpture to be on display from August 5 through September 1.
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Author: Margaret Evans
Dragons Invade Water Festival!
Saturday, July 20th, noon. Beaufort’s Waterfront Park is a carnival today. Tents are everywhere with weird and wonderfully costumed teams itching to get out on the water and compete. It’s the first full day of the 58th Annual Beaufort Water Festival…
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Cassandra King’s ‘Moonrise’
Followers of Cassandra King’s books know that her characters fast become people you know or...
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Getting Used To It
By Margaret Evans, EditorI’m not sure what to say about this summer, except that it’s been kind of . . . heavy. People keep dying. My father-in-law. A friend’s mother. A couple of folks in my own generation, both with young children at home. I guess this is what happens when you hit middle age; people start shuffling off their mortal coils with alarming regularity. I have to say, it takes some getting used to.
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According to Middle-Aged Mike
For a few years in the late 1990s, I had a column in this publication called “According to Mike.” Considering I could babble about whatever topic came to mind and Margaret was a fair and charitable editor, it was a sweet deal. What was the column about?
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Mother Nature and Other Pests
What a great blessing! I am able to celebrate both the unmatched offerings of nature surrounding me on all sides as well as the joys and challenges of trying to make a garden. To be sure, the close presence of nature does make some aspects of gardening more challenging than I would like.
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Building Castles in the Sand
The 5th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest comes to Hunting Island State Park on Saturday, July 20th. Gather your kids, friends, co-workers, or put a team together!
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Local Artist Designs Water Fest Tee-Shirt… again!
“Eighteen years ago I picked up my first paint brush and have yet to set it down,” says local artist, Mary Thibault, when asked about how she became an artist. This summer Thibault is excited to see her second Water Festival t-shirt and bumper sticker design come to life.
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Charles Street Gallery Celebrates 15 Years
Sonny and Georgia Phillips established their gallery in downtown Beaufort fifteen years ago this month, after raising their family on Hilton Head Island, running an oyster factory, and renovating an 1850s church in Bluffton, among quite a few other adventures. Their gallery anchors the cultural scene and keeps standards high. Here are a few testimonials . . .
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The Sky’s the Limit!
Beaufort County Announces Theme for Annual Photo Contest Oaks draped with moss… The silhouette of shrimp boats in the distance… A rare marine ecology… Stately mansions, craftsman bungalows, and cozy cottages… Miles of pristine river and marsh waterways, brackish ponds, and white sand beaches. When it comes to discovering Beaufort County’s treasures and traditions, the sky is the limit! — Gary Kubic, Beaufort County Administrator
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Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington
