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Sasee Gets Personal with Sherry Weatherly: Coastal Luxe Interiors Manager
Q: What makes Coastal Luxe special?“Since opening in 2014, our mission has always been to make the customer’s project their personal dream come true as effortlessly as possible. Our team’s goal is to equip and empower you to make design decisions…
The Chicken or the Egg? The Dog or the Cat?
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Often, I debate whether a dog makes a person kinder or whether it’s kind folks who care for dogs? Or cats? Or horses? Or, well, any animal that needs tending to and…
A Dog to Remember
I finished loading the last of the suitcases into the station wagon and cleaned all of the windows. I just wanted to be certain there would be a clear view of the miles of cornfields, the herds of cows out…
Creating Fur-Ever Companions
Taking care of pets offers countless benefits – just as humans care for their animals, animals care for their humans too. Committing to a consistent caretaking routine teaches responsibility and gives a person purpose. From walking and playing, the physical…
All Dogs Go To Heaven
They say, “All Dogs Go to Heaven” but I’m starting to have my doubts. The reason for this is my 10-month-old puppy that we ironically named Gracie. As empty nesters, we thought it would be a good idea to add…
Helping Hands of Georgetown: Youth Empowerment Program
For more than 30 years, Helping Hands has been forging brighter futures for Georgetown County. As a vital resource, this nonprofit helps those faced with poverty and crisis by providing assistance and opportunities that make real change. Since 1989, their…
Cover Artist: Michelle Green
Michelle Green’s passion for art and marketing started with her high school magnet program. She continued her visual arts studies at Florida Atlantic University and after graduation, she opened an online art gallery and continues to grow her business while…
Sasee Gets Personal with Leigh Simmons: Surf Unlimited Mercantile Owner
Q: Why should locals and visitors explore your shop this summer?“Our shop is a treasured gem that has evolved into an integral part of the Island. Overflowing with local quality brands, it is such a fun boutique to explore. We…
Camp Like A Girl
The past two years have taught us so many things in life. Everything can be turned upside down in the blink of an eye. Jobs can be lost. The housing market has astronomical prices. Food shortages have caused empty shelves…
Kitti Baker: Turning Accidents into Adventures
Although Kitti has lived on the Grand Strand for over 50 years, her first taste of adventuring abroad was at a very young age. Her time spent living in Germany from age ten to twelve put her on the trajectory…
Sasee Gets Personal with Roger Hudgins: Define Wealth Financial Group Owner
Q: What is the history and mission of Define Wealth?“The business was originally opened in the mid-1980s, but it wasn’t until 2021 that we decided to create our own logo, brand, and marketing campaign as Define Wealth Financial Group. After…
Travel Transforms
In my essays about travel, I mostly reminisce on present day trips or about ones not too distant in the past. Having said that, I want to tip my hat to my parents and other parents from past generations or…
Reborn a Runner
It’s been ten years since I laced up a pair of sneakers and went for my first run. I was oblivious to the fact that running could change a person. But all those miles and minutes I clocked on city…
7 Benefits of Adventure
When the airplane my husband and I were traveling on to Haiti suddenly aborted the landing upon touch down on the small island, it was a moment of epiphany for me. Even while still in the air, the plane rocking…
Mare Weston Stewart: Grow Everywhere You Go
The first traveling memory my Aunt Mare recalled was at the age of ten when her eldest sister (my mother) took her to Mexico for a month. She remembers being shocked at how vastly different life was from her South…
Cover Artist: Sharon Holzer
Twelve years ago, during a stay in Chile, Sharon Holzer experienced a period of mental, artistic, and cultural flourishing alongside a 40-year-old crisis that led her back to her passion for painting. Her artistic message voices the importance of how…
July Berry Picking
Recently I cleared out my mom’s shed. There were so many memories in that little building. On a shelf, I discovered the best memory of all. I found two handmade buckets fashioned out of tin cans. Each can had two…
Summer Souvenirs
When I was in elementary school, the thrill of the last day of the school year wasn’t ever about the last day of school. The excitement wasn’t about time away from homework, books, tests, and the wool skirts we had…
The Fern Getaway: Relax & Revive
As soon as I stepped onto the beautiful seven-acre property, I instantly felt a sense of peace. I noticed the enchanted entrance to the wooded forest bursting with intrinsic character. As I made my way through the trails, guided by…
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…