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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…
High Art in the Lowcountry: Muzika!
Twenty years ago, Kalin and Sharon Tchonev created a nonprofit company of true art to ensure aspiring and professional musicians the opportunity to grow in their skill and passion for presenting classical works that transcend time and culture in meaningful…
The Mermaid’s Inn
The beckoning coast of South Carolina summoned my family every summer. The call was urgent and decisive. The green-marbled Samsonite, circa the 1950s, heeded the command and prepared a place for swimsuits and books alongside last year’s sand and the…
Heirloom or Junk?
“No more tacky souvenirs for me!” exclaimed the woman in front of me as we waited for the tender to motor us to our ship. There was a time in my life or several times when I thought this way,…
Cover Artist: Kathy Womack
Kathy Womack’s inspiration for the Women and Wine series was not originally with the intent to capture girlfriends in fits of laughter, enjoying the said company. She explained, “As an artist, I am drawn to the dramatic or emotionally provocative…
The Waccamaw Market Cooperative: Spice Up Your Shopping
“Every time you visit the market, you will have a new experience!” Executive Director, Samantha Tipton continued, “The harvest changes day to day so you’re really getting the freshest local product you can, picked at the peak of freshness (and…
The Father of My Children
They really shouldn’t let you get married until you’ve been married to one another for ten years. You read that right – when you pledge your vows on the day of your wedding, even the wisest of us doesn’t know…
A Spicy Palette
Once upon a time, my kitchen was beige. Not literally – it’s been painted antique white, cantaloupe orange, and palest blue, but never beige. No – it was the food itself that lacked color. The palette of my palate was…
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…
At Home, Cookin’
I recently attended the funeral of a dear friend’s mother. The eulogy delivered by her daughter was warm, heartfelt, and brought a smile to people’s faces when she spoke about her mother – the worst cook she’d ever known. She…
Lingerie Drawer
I have always had a lingerie drawer. A working actress for almost my whole life, I suppose I considered my closet to be a sort of a costume room and all the world a stage. Dressing daily for mood or…
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…