Heating up in the studio
Local galleries share their hot art Inspiration for artists can come in many ways. It could come from their muse, the admiration of others’ work and even temperature. Artists from …
Betty Anglin Smith: The Lowcountry in vivid color
By Carolyn Males Almost forty years ago, Betty Anglin Smith sat on the edge of the desert in New Mexico awed by the oranges, reds, purples and yellows of land …
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Faces of the road
Strap in for a cross-country adventure with three locals who live for the feeling of the open road. Story by Barry Kaufman + Photography by Lisa Staff Those who hold …
June happenings
Festivals & fun HarbourFest is back In a sign that life is returning to normal, HarbourFest is coming back to Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina this year. For newcomers, the …
Official Mensa® Challenge – June 2021
Are you ready for Mensa? American Mensa is where brilliance belongs – it’s where friendships are forged for life, business connections and opportunities are made, and where brilliant minds find …
How to choose art for your home
Lowcountry art gallery owner Ben Whiteside gives us his best advice for choosing art. Story By Michaela Satterfield Wandering into The Red Piano Art Gallery in Bluffton is like …
It’s the perfect home for weekend getaways
Letter to the Editor LOCAL Life asked Brian Kinard to share his thoughts on what it means to be local. Kinard is a Realtor with Lighthouse Realty and serves as …
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Second act
World record-setting skydiver Glenn Crews freefalls into golf, boating and giving back. Story By Shane Sharp + Photography by Lisa Staff Glenn Crews spent more than 45 years jumping out …
Road trips in our distant past
Think Saturday traffic is bad? Local Travelers faced much Greater challenges back in the day. Story by Richard Thomas The earliest roads in the Beaufort County area were made by …
Sonya Grant: Designer/entrepreneur, Gullah T’s N’ Tings
Story by Carolyn Males + Photography by Mike Ritterbeck Back in the 1990s, four-year-old Sonya Grant would wander from table to table, cadging quarters from diners at Abe’s Native Shrimp …
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