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Sasee Gets Personal with Erik Hanson: The Mole Hole of Myrtle Beach Owner
Q: When and why did you move to the Grand Strand?“I moved here when I was 8 years old with my parents, Sybil and Everett Hanson, to open our family’s business 50 years ago. At the time, it was known…
Sasee Gets Personal with Samantha Spalti, Gallery Director & Studio 8 Art Group: Sunset River Gallery
Q: What led you to become the Gallery Director of Sunset River Gallery?“I joined the gallery after it changed hands last Summer. The new owner, Larry Johnson, and I share a love of art history and fine contemporary art. We…
Tom Mullally: Culinary Creations
Starting as a reliable dishwasher at age fifteen, Tom climbed his way out of the suds and into the chef’s kitchen swiftly. From prepping salads and vegetables at sixteen to using the grill and cutting steaks at seventeen, he learned…
Sasee Gets Personal with Jessica Hughes: Owner of Pink & Red
Q: When did you fall in love with fashion?“I remember looking at magazines as a young girl and trying to recreate looks with items I had in my closet. I realized quickly I liked things that were lively, full of…
Sasee Gets Personal with Cissy Murdaugh: Member of The Lakes at Litchfield
Q: When did you move to the Grand Strand?My husband, John Murphy, and I lived in Fayetteville, but we spent a lot of time traveling to the beach for vacation. We loved to shag dance and enjoyed the atmosphere here.…
Historic Holiday Tours
The holidays along the Grand Strand are a beautiful time of year. Although many historical homes have tours and events all year long, the spirited season is extra special. All of these local properties are dressed up in festive décor…
Sasee Gets Personal with Sandy Copeland: Physicians Weight Loss Centers
Q: When did you move to the Grand Strand?I moved to Conway in 1985 to open the Physicians Weight Loss franchise and over the years, I continued to open more locations in Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, and North Myrtle Beach.…
Sasee Get Personal with Alex Uhas: Custom Outdoor Furniture & Restrapping
Q: When did you join Custom Outdoor and what is your role? I moved to the Grand Strand after graduating from college and started working for Custom Outdoor Furniture in August 2019. As the logistics manager, the work I do…
Sasee Gets Personal with Diane Morgan: Cocora Home Décor & More
Q: When did you move to the Grand Strand? I moved here in 2006. My daughter, Jennifer, and her family moved here in 2020. Q: How long has Cocora been in business? Since we had a successful 41 years doing…
Sasee Gets Personal with Rebecca Powell: AIM | Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine
Q: When did you move to the Grand Strand? I moved to the Grand Strand in 2018 when my husband and I were offered contracts with Legends in Concert. He portrayed Elvis and I was a dancer in the show.…
Sasee Gets Personal with Editor Sarah Elaine Hawkinson
Q: When you were offered the position as Editor of Sasee Magazine in 2020 we were smack down in the middle of the pandemic. What was your vision going into that year? “With all of the hardship over the previous…
The Birth of Sasee… Featuring Publisher Delores Blount
Have you ever wondered how Sasee Magazine was born in the first place? It all started with Delores Blount and her career change from the broadcast industry to print. The company she was working for wanted to start publishing magazines…
Sasee Gets Personal with Dawn Richardson: Grady’s Jewelers
With high hopes, talent, and just a handful of jewelry, Dawn’s father, Grady opened a jewelry shop in 1970. Along with the help of Dawn’s mother, Adelle, the family successfully created a thriving business in Downtown Conway. Just as Dawn…
Chaos Coordinator & Celebration Creator: Ashley Pate Newkirk
From a young age, Ashley’s energy could be characterized as motivated and detail-oriented. She’s always had an eye for opportunity, an appetite for hard work, and the confidence to problem solve any situation. Although she originally wanted to be a…
Sasee Gets Personal with Monica Vogel: Bleu
“I owe my passion for fashion all to her!” Monica stated when speaking of her mother. Monica grew up in a small town in Illinois, about 50 miles from Chicago. The youngest of four girls, her Mom loved to shop,…
Nicole Saenz: Best Buds Creating Community Love
Taking care of her house plants was Nicole’s favorite way of relaxing between a long day of working a stressful 9-5 job and family time in the evening. Once she lost her healthcare position, due to the pandemic, she started…
Sasee Gets Personal with Sharon Turner: Creative Landscapes
As a Georgetown native and Clemson University graduate with a Horticulture and Landscape Design degree, Sharon became the owner of Creative Landscapes in 1979. Although her business offers outdoor space designs and installations, she loves to garden at home during…
Sasee Gets Personal with Lauren Riddei & Susan Seagroves: Thrill of the Hunt Producers
Lauren Riddei, owner of “LouLou Interiors,” pursued a career in design after her wedding in 2017 when she realized how much fun she had decorating the venue. She explored design classes, gained experience in an internship, found a brilliant mentor…
Rachel Pitts: The Art of Success
At the age of five, Rachel came home from her first dance class and announced, “Mommy, I am going to be a dancer!” When it was time for high school, she convinced her parents to send her to the Virginia…
Misty Elmore: Iron Sharpens Iron
As Misty Elmore and her husband, Derek, transitioned from the mountains of Virginia to the beach life along the Grand Strand, they soon after transitioned from high school teachers into a new type of teaching – nutrition, fitness, and wellness.…