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DEAR READERS As has become our custom, we have devoted a good portion of this fall edition of Upstate Lake Living to finding and enjoying the spectacle of fall color in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

As it turns out, one doesn’t need to go very far at all. Brooks Wade is waiting to roll out the red carpet for a colorful and adventuresome tour of Lake Jocassee. As writer Bill Bauer learned, there’s more to Wade’s tour options than you might think.

Bill also spent some time in the Western North Carolina Mountains, enjoying the offerings of Yancey County and, in particular, one of the nation’s top bed and breakfast retreats. If you’re headed that way, you might also want to take in one of the many fall festivals centered on the leaf-peeping season. Vanessa Infanzon has outlined several of them in this edition.

If your travels take you towards the Great Smoky Mountains (And, why wouldn’t they?), 10 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

the Museum of Appalachia just north of Knoxville is also a great place to enjoy color and culture.

If, on the other hand, you prefer heading toward the beach or Atlanta, you’ll find great getaway ideas for both Myrtle Beach, where Hilton’s DoubleTree Resort is enjoying a high tide of popularity, or Sandy Springs near Atlanta, where visitors are flocking to enjoy fine food and fun in a suburban setting.

Inside you will also find plenty of calendar events, theater offerings and even a look at an interesting book written by one of our neighbors.

Regardless of where you choose to spend your days this fall, we hope you take a few minutes to browse through Upstate Lake Living. And, as always, I look forward to hearing from you. Just jot me a line at bmclaughlin@upstatetoday.com.

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I Fall is the perfect time to include the Museum of Appalachia in your color tour. The historic mountain village, with its 250,000 artifacts, is just 20 minutes from Knoxville and 90 minutes from Gatlinburg in the Smoky Mountains.

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f the fiddles and banjos of old-time country music appeal to you more than the strobe lights, pounding drums and soul-shaking vibes of a bass guitar, then you owe yourself a trip to the Museum of Appalachia.

If there’s a curious bone in your body calling out to know more about the culture that once ruled this part of America, then you need to get on over to the Museum of Appalachia.

If your search for glorious fall color in the Southern Appalachian region takes you anywhere near the Smoky Mountains, your owe yourself a side trip to the Museum of Appalachia.

If you’re a “Yankee” whose northern visits take you back to the Midwest, you’ve seen the sign along I-75 beckoning you to visit the Museum of Appalachia. Fall is the time to finally check this one off your list.

Founded in 1969 by John Rice Irwin, the museum portrays an authentic mountain farm and pioneer village, with some three dozen historic log structures, several exhibit buildings filled with 250,000 authentic Appalachian artifacts, multiple gardens and free range farm animals, ranging from noisy peacocks and plucky chickens to Highland cattle, donkeys, sheep and goats.

For over half a century Irwin traveled back roads and amassed his collection from the colorful mountain folk of Southern Appalachia. His museum, which is now a non-profit affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, seeks not only to preserve the physical artifacts of an earlier time, but to instill a greater knowledge of, and appreciation for, the Appalachian heritage.

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This mission becomes clear as one roams from gallery to gallery, reading the stories of Appalachian pioneers in their own words on signs outlining the life and times of such divergent Appalachians as longtime Secretary of State, 1945 Nobel Peace Prize winner and “father of the United Nations,” Sen. Cordell Hull, and Jim Smith, who lived most of his life in a small cave near the site of the museum. Another display discusses the life of Native American Indians in the area, while yet another is devoted to Sen. Howard Baker Jr., often regarded as one of the most successful senators in terms of brokering compromises, enacting legislation and maintaining civility during his 18 years in the Senate.

Among the array of artifacts displayed are countless musical instruments, many of which were played by members of the Carter Family, Chet Atkins and Roy Acuff, all of whom were born within minutes of the museum’s location.

Irwin’s collection of authentic Appalachian buildings is as impressive as the artifacts.

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Of the Appalachian pioneers, museum founder John Irwin wrote: “… they are world renowned, unknown, famous, infamous, interesting, diverse, different, but, above all, they are a warm, colorful and jolly lot; in love with our land, our mountains and our culture.” Photo by Brett McLaughlin

The Carter Family is just one of the legendary families of country music whose roots are found within a few miles of the Museum of Appalachia. Gallery displays tell their stories. Photo by Brett McLaughlin

Visitors can enjoy: • The Mark Twain family cabin, moved to the museum from Possum Trot, TN, where it served as home to Twain’s parents and several of his siblings. Twain himself was born five months after his parents left Tennessee in 1835; • The Arnwine Cabin, where Wes Arnwine and his wife reared a big family in the mid-1800s. The cabin was built in 1800 on the Clinch River, about 40 miles northeast of the museum and is fully furnished in frontier style; • The McClung House was thought to have been built in Knoxville in the 1790s. The family went on to some prominence and the house was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers during the Civil War; • The Dan’l Boone Cabin, a one-room structure used as the frontier home of Daniel Boone in the CBS television series Young Dan’l Boone. It is also fully furnished with pioneer artifacts; and • The Peters Homestead House, whose first known occupant was Nathaniel Peters, who lived in East Kentucky in about 1840. His oldest daughter, Cordelia, was born in the house and raised nine children there, where she died at age 87.

{above} Sheep shearing is just one of several hands-on demonstrations visitors to the Museum of Appalachia may encounter. Here, school students watch the shearing.

Photo courtesy of Museum of Appalachia {below} Pumpkin rings are shown drying on a rail fence at the Museum of Appalachia.

Historically, Appalachian women would pick the pumpkins, cut them into slices and hang the slices on wooden stands to dry out in the sun. The dried rings of pumpkin wouldn’t spoil during the winter and could be eaten like jerky, or cut up in soups and stews all winter long.

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The “village” also features a schoolhouse, loom house, underground dairy, sawmill, whiskey still, blacksmith shop, broom and rope house, pioneer kitchen, leather shop, henhouse and chicken lot, smokehouse, chapel, corn mill, jail cells and even a two-hole privy.

Fall is a particularly good time to visit as several special events are planned. Days of the Pioneer will take place on Sept. 14 (9 a.m. until 5 p.m.) and Sept. 15 (9 a.m. until 3 p.m.).

This event features a fine selection of 18th and 19th century antiques from over 60 of the nation’s preeminent dealers. With the 65acre museum as a backdrop, attendees will see thousands of early American artifacts in their natural setting, and then will have the opportunity to purchase similar items from some of the best antique dealers in the country.

The event also features mountain music, Revolutionary and Civil War encampments and traditional craftsmen demonstrating pioneer skills. Guests will enjoy activities such as sawmilling, blacksmithing, sorghum making, spinning and weaving.

Admission to the Antique Show includes the museum, mountain farm and village.

Haunts & History is planned Oct. 26-27.

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can bring the family for some old-fashioned candy, storytelling, hayrides, pumpkin carving and more. Spooky artifacts along the museum tour will also be highlighted. Check the website for more information.

Fall Heritage Days will be held Nov. 9-10, offering demonstrations, old-fashioned games, pottery making, weaving, hands-on educational experiences, live music, food vendors and more. For more details on this event, as well as A Candlelight Christmas, which starts at the end of November visit www.museumofappalachia.org. n The museum is located just 20 minutes from Knoxville and a mile off I-75. From Knoxville, follow I-75 north 16 miles to exit 122 (TN61 Clinton/Norris). Turn right at the exit onto TN-61E. The Museum of Appalachia is located on the left in approximately 1 mile at 2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. More information is available at: www.museumofappalachia.org or by calling 865.494.7680. The museum is a bargain at $18 for adults ($15 for seniors & military), $12 for teenagers and $6 for children 5-12. Two adults and children from 5-18 can also take advantage of a $42 family rate.

OTHER EASTERN KENTUCKY SITES TO CONSIDER • Paintsville (KY): A City of Note is in the heart of US-23, the country music highway, and is home to Loretta Lynn’s home place of Butcher Holler.

• Bristol (VA/TN) is home to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.

• Greensville (TN) features the 1786 cabin birthplace of Davy Crockett and the homestead of President Andrew Johnson.

• Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate (TN) is home to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum.

Dozens of authentic log structures and two large exhibit halls feature the 250,000 artifacts that make up the Museum of Appalachia in Clinton, TN. Photo by Brett McLaughlin

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Participants immerse themselves in the traditions of other cultures — learning about unfamiliar places, foods and people.

It is no different in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains where towns and cities celebrate fall leaves, apple harvests, BBQ, artisans, music and more.

So, as you plan your next travel adventure or a fall color excursion, consider visiting one of these festivals. Bring along the grandkids, or combine a weekend getaway with a festival and take advantage of activities in the surrounding areas.

INDIE CRAFT PARADE IN TAYLORS, SC In its 9th year, this festival is a “celebration of handmade goods.” Ninety artists will display (and sell) their fine art, jewelry, pottery and home goods in a new location in the Southern Bleachery Marketplace at Taylors Mill.

“Every maker has a story to tell, whether it’s about the materials they use or the way they learned their craft,” said Lib Ramos, creative director of Makers Collective. “Indie Craft Parade gives people the chance to talk with each artist and find out their stories.”

Sept. 15, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sept. 16, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; $5 admission; 864.406.6253; 232 Mill St., Taylors, SC http://www.makerscollective.org/indiecraftparade/

While you’re in the area: Drop by the Greenville Zoo and watch the alligators being fed, walk through Falls Park on the Reedy River in downtown Greenville or rent a pedal boat at Paris Mountain State Park.

SOOIE. BBQ COOK-OFF IN MAULDIN, SC This Sept. 21-22 festival features more than 25 cookers competing in Friday’s “Anything Butt Competition” and Saturday’s “BBQ Cook-off.” Angela Easterling & the Beguilers perform Friday at 6:30 p.m., and John King performs Saturday at noon. The offerings include kids’ activities, food, beer and wine.

“We’ve been told that from the cookers’ point of view, this is the best barbecue cookoff in the state,” said Keira Kitchings of cultural affairs for the city of Mauldin. “For our attendees, the best part seems to be the fact that our Tasting Pass allows them to try 2-ounce samples of every single barbecue.”

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CASHIERS LEAF FESTIVAL IN CASHIERS, NC The 10th Annual Cashiers Leaf Festival features handcrafted pottery and woodworks by more than 100 artisans and merchants. There will be food and drink available, along with live music throughout the weekend.

“A lot of people come up here to enjoy the change of seasons because we’re a rainforest,” said Ann Self, executive director of The Village Green. “We have a lot of different varieties of trees and a lot of color.”

Oct. 5-7, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; free admission; 828.743.3434; The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers; www.discoverjacksonnc. com/calendar-event/cashiers-leaf-festival-concerts/all/ While you’re in the area: Hike Whiteside

{above} No Southern adventure would be complete without good barbecue, and there will be plenty of that at the SOOIE. BBQ Cook-off in Mauldin this September. Photo courtesy of the Mauldin Cultural Center {left} Not far from home, the annual Indie Craft Parade in Taylors, SC, attracts more than 90 craftsmen. Photo courtesy of Jivan Dave

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Mountain Trail, Chattooga River Trail or Yellow Mountain Trail. Check out Whitewater Falls, a 411-foot waterfall and the highest waterfall in the eastern U.S.; higher even than Niagara Falls. Need some libations? Follow The Jackson County Ale Trail to Cashiers’ newest brewery, Whiteside Brewing Co. GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FALL FESTIVAL IN HIAWASSEE, GA This nine-day event features more than 65 arts and craft vendors, educational demonstrations and a flower show. Stay for musical performances at Georgia’s Official State Fiddlers’ Convention. See acts such as Mickey Gilley, Aaron Tippin, The Isaacs and Jordan’s Bridge. Walk through the Pioneer Village to watch how moonshine was distilled, as well as quilting and blacksmith demonstrations and an authentic apple cider press in action.

Oct. 12-20; $12 admission, under 12 is free; 706.896.4191; 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee, GA; times vary — check website: www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com/events/fallfestival {clockwise from top left} Over 100 artisans bring their wares to the annual Cashiers Leaf Festival every October. Photo courtesy of Jackson County Tourism Development Authority • Joe Frank McKee of Dillsboro’s Tree House Pottery, co-founder of WNC Pottery Festival in Dillsboro, brings a whole new meaning to the art of “firing” pottery. Photo courtesy of Jackson County Tourism Development Authority • Pottery is an essential ingredient to any festival offering crafts. This beautiful piece is the work of Judy Brater of Knoxville, TN, an instructor at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Photo by Judy Brater • The Georgia Mountain Fall Festival is a nine-day affair in Hiawassee, GA, featuring a variety of crafters as well as a Pioneer Village with ongoing demonstrations of such things as blacksmithing and quilting. Photo courtesy of JLB Photography • Music is central to almost every festival. Here, Fiddle Queen Ivey Phillips performs at last October’s Georgia Mountain Fall Festival in Hiawassee, GA. Photo courtesy of JLB Photography

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While you’re in the area: Kayak or rent a boat on Lake Chatuge, visit the observation tower on Brasstown Bald Mountain or catch the views from the top of Bell Mountain. Stop by Crane Creek Vineyards and Hightower Creek Vineyards for live music and wine tastings.

WNC POTTERY FESTIVAL IN DILLSBORO, NC For a chance to meet more than 44 master potters from 17 states, visit the WNC Pottery Festival. Watch throwing and firing demonstrations, purchase pottery – sculpture, functional, decorative – from all spectrums of clay. Bring the grandkids to the Clay Olympics on Nov. 2. Potters compete for an all-expense, unpaid trip to Italy (potters have a sense of humor.) Events include making the widest bowl and tallest cylinder out of five pounds of clay in five minutes, and creating the tallest cylinder with two pounds of clay in two minutes, blindfolded.

“This is always an outstanding event, and the talent this year is out of this world. The festival has grown immensely in recent years, showcasing the best applicants we’ve ever seen and earning respect from potters and art lovers nationwide,” said Joe Frank McKee of Dillsboro’s Tree House Pottery and co-founder of the event.

During the festival, visitors can watch throwing and firing demonstrations by some of the participating potters.

Nov. 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; $5 admission includes one raffle ticket, kids under 12 are free; 828.586.3601; Front Street, Dillsboro, NC; www.discoverjacksonnc.com/calendar-event/wnc-pottery-festival/ While you’re in the area: Ride the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, visit the Monteith Farmstead or fish on the Tuckasegee River. n

MORE FESTIVALS: BIG NEWS, BREAKING LATE! One of the Southeast’s quirkiest gatherings, Banner Elk’s Woolly Worm Festival has added a new distinction by being named the state’s Official Woolly Worm Festival. (Is there more than one?)

Upwards of 20,000 people are expected to converge on Banner Elk for this year’s event Oct. 20-21.

Folklore says the 13 bands of fur on the Woolly Worm caterpillar correspond to winter’s 13 weeks.

Brown bands mean mild weeks and black bands mean cold, snowy weeks. Unfortunately, colors differ from worm to worm, so the festival determines the prognosticator by holding woolly worm races, the champion receiving the forecasting honors and $1,000.

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ention the movie “Deliverance,” and most folks conjure up images of the Chattooga River where Burt Reynolds and company filmed several scenes, some of which provided infamy to the wild and scenic river.

But to Brooks Wade, images of a church being carried away on a trailer and caskets being removed from the church’s cemetery (scenes from the end of the movie) are what he recalls.

That’s because those scenes represent live footage shot near where he planted roots eight years ago.

“That was the Mt. Carmel Church that was being moved when Duke Power was getting ready to flood the valley and let the four rivers create the lake,” said Brooks, who along with his wife Kay, owns and operates Jocassee Lake Tours.

The story of how James Dickey chose the remote Jocassee Gorges to recreate the setting for his 1970 novel and the 1972 screenplay is just one of the tales Brooks tells customers who opt for a pontoon or kayak tour of the lake he has grown to love.

When Brooks and Kay moved to the area several years ago, they took up residence in an Airstream trailer on a bluff overlooking the lake that had instantly captured their hearts.

Wade pulls kayaks behind his pontoon, docks on an island and allows customers to paddle to waterfalls, going beyond the cascades that tumble into the lake and enjoying what lies beyond and up the river.

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Beginning in 2011, they spent endless hours examining every foot of shoreline and becoming well versed in the botany, geology and history of the Jocassee Gorges before starting their lake touring business with a single pontoon. Today, JLT is a 365-day-a-year operation hosting a combination of regularly scheduled and private tours, kayak adventures, driving tours and a shuttle service for hikers on the Foothills Trail.

“When we started, there was not a dedicated interpretive guide service on the lake.

Today we have four pontoons and a total of eight knowledgeable guides,” said Brooks.

“And, we’re on the go seven days a week.”

Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday his boats take up to 14 guests each on tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. From May through November, sunset tours depart every Wednesday and Saturday.

“Every time I go out, my jaw drops at the constant sense of wonder on this lake.

I want to share the most dynamic ecosys-

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tem in the eastern United States with my guests,” said Brooks.

Both Brooks and Kay are certified Upstate Master Naturalists and they select their guides carefully to ensure that on every trip, in every season, their clients walk away with an understanding of and appreciation for what Brooks describes as “a microclimate with the greatest plant diversity per square acre in this part of world.

“Each season nature has a different palate of colors to paint the shoreline, and in winter, when the 77 species of deciduous trees visible from the lake lose their foliage and only the conifers remain, you can see far into the gorges,” he said.

Over the years, JLT has increased its variety of tours and added kayaking and hiking to the portfolio.

“We tow our kayaks behind the pontoons, dock on an island and paddle to waterfalls,” he explained, pointing out that, while the tumbling cascades into the lake are picturesque, what lies beyond and up the river is simply stunning.

JLT offers pontoon/kayak tours twice a month and upon request. Wade says he doesn’t believe valuable time and energy should be spent paddling across the expanse of the lake.

Brooks Wade says every time he leads a tour group onto Lake Jocassee his jaw drops at the constant sense of wonder the lake provides.

“Each season nature has a different palate of colors to paint the shoreline, and in winter, when the 77 species of deciduous trees visible from the lake lose their foliage and only the conifers remain, you can see far into the gorges.”

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Kayakers can paddle in and around the coves and then hike up and around the falls to pristine pools of water that simply cannot be seen from the lake.

JLT offers pontoon/kayak tours twice a month and upon request, and Brooks doesn’t believe valuable time and energy should be spent paddling across the expanse of the lake.

“We paddle in and around the coves and then hike up and around the falls to pristine pools of water, that like many of the wildflowers in the Jocassee Gorges, simply cannot be seen from the lake,” he said.

A unique Full Moon Rising Tour takes advantage of the one night each month when the sun sets and the moon rises at almost the same time. It is a 3-hour, tranquil night on the lake, complete with wine and hors de oeurves, offered at a speed Brooks calls “from dawdle to pokey!”

The Blue Wall Weekly, an online publication available by subscription on the JLT website, outlines all the events and tour times for the upcoming week, including special trips like First Sunday Expeditions with Patrick McMillan, an Emmy Award winning television host and naturalist.

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The Foothills Trail, which runs from Oconee State Park to Table Rock along the Blue Ridge escarpment — what the Cherokees called “The Great Blue Wall” — crosses all four rivers that feed Jocassee: the Whitewater, Thompson, Horsepasture and Toxaway. Between the trailheads at the Bad Creek Hydro Station and Laurel Valley, is a 30+ mile rugged trek, which includes spur trails to waterfalls with no vehicle access.

“This is considered the toughest part of the FHT,” claimed Brooks, a board member of the Foothills Trail Conservancy. “It is also one of the most beautiful sections, and one that hikers often miss because there are no vehicle accessible access points.”

Via the lake, JLT’s shuttle service picks hikers up at access points at a pre-arranged time and returns them to Devil's Fork State Park where JLT tours begin and end.

Along Lake Jocassee’s 90-mile shoreline are black bears, bobcats, wild turkeys and the highest number of salamanders found anywhere in the world. Within the region are 60 species of rare plants, including rare Oconee Bells, the harbinger of spring. It is a stopover for migrating birds, and the winter residence of a large population of common loons and grebes. It is no wonder that the Jocassee Gorges was recently named one of “50 of the World’s Last Great Places — Destinations of a Lifetime” in a special edition of National Geographic.

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Each season nature has a different palate of colors to paint the shoreline, says tour guide Brooks Wade, and in winter … you can see far into the gorges.

It is also no wonder that it only took one camping trip from their home in Florida for Brooks and Kay to make Lake Jocassee their home.

“Jocassee makes everyone young! There is nothing I’d rather do than head out on the lake and share the most beautiful spot on the planet with folks who have never been here,” said Brooks.

“We have trips with three and four generations aboard,” he continued. “Some swim and hike around the bottom of waterfalls, and others just sit on the boat and take it all in. It is truly a wilderness setting with only three boat ramps and 37 homes, mostly on the south end.”

For Brooks and Kay, Jocassee is simply a paradise — one they are committed to preserve, protect and, most importantly, share. n Visit the website, jocasseelaketours.com, for information on weekly special events and scheduling, or contact Brooks or Kay at 864.280.5501 to arrange a visit to Lake Jocassee.

Wade says there is nothing he would rather do than “head out on the lake and share the most beautiful spot on the planet with folks who have never been here.”

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TICKLE YOUR FANCY IN YANCEY... … where Norman Rockwell meets Mount Mitchell story by Bill Bauer

Mount Mitchell’s summit, at 6,683 feet above sea level, provides skyline views of Asheville, Charlotte and Johnson City. Photo by Sam Dean

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ometimes, it’s not the lengths one has to go to find beauty and adventure, but the heights.

At 6,683 feet above sea level, it doesn’t get much higher on this side of the country, but that’s where you’ll be when you stand atop Mt. Mitchell in the heart of Yancey County, NC. As part of the Appalachian chain’s Black Mountains, which contain five of the 10 highest peaks east of the Mississippi, Mitchell’s summit provides skyline views of Asheville, Charlotte and Johnson City. It also offers views of church steeples and rooftops in communities across Yancey County, the largest being Burnsville.

A Norman Rockwell-type community named for War of 1812 naval hero Otway Burns, Burnsville’s population is only 1,700.

However, its small town charm, shops and restaurants, and a surrounding countryside filled with adventure, beauty and culture put it on the list of North Carolina High Country destinations … especially in the fall color season.

Less than an hour north of Asheville, Burnsville is a mere 1.6 square miles in area, but within that space lies a vibrant Main Street and a town square with half a dozen buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, all of which are neatly packaged around a statue of Burns.

The combination of easier highway access afforded by US-19, a four-lane route from Asheville to Spruce Pine and on into Tennessee, and a 2010 referendum ending prohibition in Yancey County have made the area a major player in the quest for visitors.

THE ARTS With Burnsville as its hub, Yancey County townships are home to one of the largest concentration of artisans in the nation. More than 600, many known throughout the world, have been attracted by the nearby Penland School of Crafts, and have subsequently taken up residence in the mountains surrounding it.

“Artists who seek the frenetic life of an urban area, live in an urban area. Artists who seek the serenity of a brook or a mountainside, or a wild lily patch beside the dirt road turn in here,” said Kate Groff of the Toe River Arts Council. “But, they also seek the camaraderie and support of other like artists.” Lucy Morgan, a weaver whose goal was to help women make a living by developing a weaving cottage industry, developed Penland’s world-class art school in 1904. Little did she know what the future would bring!

Today there are potters and painters, quilters and crafters, blacksmiths and wood carvers. A particular point of pride is a collection of glass blowers that includes the father of the American studio glass movement, Harvey Littleton, who relocated to these mountains in the 1970s. His presence created the center of studio glass in America.

Artists in virtually every medium can be found working in their studios, and twice a year, in June and December, the Toe River Council hosts free, self-guided tours of some 100 studios.

“Artists who seek the frenetic life of an urban area, live in an urban area.

Artists who seek the serenity of a brook or a mountainside, or a wild lily patch beside the dirt road turn in here."

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More than 600 artisans have taken up residence in the mountains of Yancey County, NC. Many display in the Toe River Art Studio, and others open their home studios to visitors. Photo courtesy of the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce

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The Western North Carolina Quilt Trails are another attraction. Burnsville and Yancey County have nine separate trails that showcase wooden quilt blocks hung prominently on barns, buildings and farmhouses across the countryside. The blocks are actually large quilt squares with patterns depicting the history of that particular place — like the block on the old gymnasium with flower petals painted to look like sneakers. There are more than 200 quilt blocks across Yancey and Mitchell counties.

If it’s theater you prefer, the Parkway Playhouse, the oldest continually operated summer stock theater in North Carolina, is a few blocks off Burnsville’s square. Since 1947, the playhouse has been staging productions May thru November.

RECREATION Burnsville is home to the North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association, a hardy group of avid hikers who promote hiking and outdoor recreation in the Blue Ridge.

For peak-baggers, 13 of the Southern Sixers (Fifty-three 6,000 foot peaks in Tennessee and North Carolina) are in Yancey County — including Mt. Mitchell. All present hiking chal-

A vibrant Main Street and a town square with half a dozen buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places are neatly packaged around a statue of naval hero Otway Burns, the namesake of Burnsville, NC. Photo courtesy of the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce

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Burnsville and Yancey County have nine separate trails that are part of the Western North Carolina Quilt Trails. Wooden quilt blocks, hung prominently on barns, buildings and farmhouses across the countryside, provide glimpses of local history. Photo courtesy of the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce

vacations. For the golfers, Wolf Laurel inside The Preserve takes you on a roller coaster ride through its layout featuring dramatic elevation changes over 300 feet, and the Mt. Mitchell Golf Club and Resort has a superb 18-hole track with stay/ play villas onsite.

lenges on multiple levels. Biking trails, waterfall hikes and river tubing also provide endless opportunities to be outdoors.

Fly-fishing, gem mining, birding and camping are other popular activities that make Burnsville and Yancey County ideal spots for

ACCOMMODATIONS Bed-and-breakfast inns anchor the lodging options in Burnsville, along with ample cabin rentals throughout the county.

The Buck House Inn on Bald Creek (See accompanying article.) heads a list of secluded and serene spots for the B&B set. Another favorite is The Tilley House, and for visitors that want to stay right on the square, the larger

River Valley, just a short trek from Roaring Fork Falls. Albert’s is also home to Solstice Cycles, a full-service cycle shop and the perfect location for pedaling in the shadow of Mt. Mitchell.

RESTAURANTS Dining in Burnsville ranges from the Hog Hollow Pizza Truck that sets up near Homeplace Beer Company, to the upscale but casual Mountain Chef Bistro where Chef Bill serves up hand cut, aged steaks and freshly flown-in seafood.

The Garden Deli and Snap Dragon have indoor and outdoor seating with diversified menus. Ye Old Country Store is a full service deli where stacked high sandwiches using quality Amish meats and cheeses accompany homemade soups and salads. n For visitors to Burnsville who want to stay right on the square, the larger Nu Wray Inn on Main puts you within walking distance of shops, galleries and restaurants. Photo by Sam Dean

Nu Wray Inn on Main puts you within walking distance of shops, galleries and restaurants. Just two miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway is Albert’s Lodge, a cozy row of 10 rooms and a few cottages in the South Toe

For information on where to find the best in adventure, beauty and culture in Yancey County and Burnsville, as well as to find out about lodging options, contact the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce at 828.682.7413 or via email at info@yanceychamber.com.

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Rocking chairs, swings, hammocks and even covered swings along Bald Mountain Creek provide plenty of choices for enjoying quiet time with nature or a good book.

The Buck House Inn dates to 1904 when prominent businessman, David Buck, and his wife, Pearl, built the sprawling home as their residence. It has been a popular bed and breakfast retreat for the past six years.

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t has been said that, “life is plan B.” For Sam and Debbie Stebbins, innkeepers at the historic Buck House Inn on Bald Mountain Creek, that is indeed the case. Plan A, the dream of a second career in the North Carolina mountains, came to fruition in March 2102 when they closed the deal on the Inn and eight acres of pristine property enveloped in a conservancy forest, inside the aptly named Preserve development.

But it almost wasn’t meant to be. First, they had to execute Plan B. Facing a company transfer to Texas, Sam, a civil engineer, and Debbie, a nurse, got wind of a foreclosure sale on the recently restored Buck House Inn. Having previously purchased a lot in The Preserve for a future home, they were no strangers to the development or nearby Burnsville, NC. They had always dreamed of owning a bed and breakfast and saw this as their opportunity to begin the next phase of their lives.

“We made an offer, waited forever, but eventually had to make a decision and ended up

moving to Texas,” said Sam. “And then, two months later, they accepted our offer, and it was off to Burnsville. It was our dream come true!”

The Buck House Inn dates to 1904 when prominent businessman, David Buck, and his wife, Pearl, built the sprawling home as their residence. It was here that they raised eight children and remained until Pearl sold the property in 1965, some 20 years after her husband’s death. Built almost entirely of chestnut, milled from hundreds of trees on the property, the house survived a fire and years of abandonment until developers restored it in the early 2000s as a sales center.

“We saw it when we purchased our lot in The Preserve and fell in love with it,” said Sam, as he thumbed through historical photos of the Buck family’s history in the home as well as photos of the years it went untended.

“It is amazing how it held up, but the original chestnut walls, floors and ceilings persevered,” Sam said.

In the six short years Sam and Debbie have owned it, the Inn has built a reputation for

hospitality, warmth and friendship, earning it Trip Advisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award numerous times, and being recognized as one of the top 25 bed and breakfasts in the country.

While its listing on the National Register of Historic Places confirms its legacy and adds to its charm, Sam and Debbie’s stewardship is the secret to its success. From the moment you arrive at the yellow Colonial Revival home, your gracious innkeepers see to your every need and then some.

Harbingers of a tranquil stay are everywhere, even as one drives up to the Inn. Perfectly placed hammocks stretching between giant shade trees and covered swinging chairs bordering the banks of Bald Mountain Creek are omens of quiet moments to be enjoyed. A fire pit surrounded by chairs and stacked wood foretells evenings of fellowship. The Inn’s wraparound porch with a row of inviting oneand two-person rockers beckons you to come and sit a spell.

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original furniture pieces from the Buck era, and the dining room, already prepared for the following day’s breakfast, make one feel instantly at home.

Fly rods hang just inside the door should you feel the need to stroll along the banks of Bald Mountain Creek and wet a line in search of an elusive trout. An assortment of games, magazines, books and visitor’s brochures awaits your perusal. Original photos of the Buck family adorn the walls.

Upstairs two king and two queen guest rooms — the Dreamdale, Hemlock, Chestnut and Creekside — are furnished in period décor and all feature private baths.

Recent guests Ted and Sherry Bach stayed in the Creekside, which they described as a “pleasant blend of the original fireplace and warm chestnut wood walls, with fine linens and modern amenities.”

Air conditioning is an upgrade, but fear not; cool mountain evenings and the calming sound of rushing water tempt one to keep the windows open.

Ample dining, cultural, historical and recreational options are available in Burnsville, which is 20 minutes away, or in Asheville, just 27 miles down the four-lane. But, Buck House guests can also easily entertain themselves without leaving the premises.

The Creekside Room is one of four guest rooms on the second floor, each furnished in period décor and featuring private baths.

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Breakfast at Buck House Inn typically consists of savory quiches or unique pancakes, coupled with meat, fresh fruit and homemade muffins or bread.

After a breakfast featuring savory quiches or unique pancakes, coupled with meat, fresh fruit and homemade muffins or bread, outdoor opportunities beckon. Options include a hike to the 6,468-foot summit of Bald Mountain, a rambling trek through the forest with Sam on his Kawasaki Work Horse, or a hike or horseback ride along some of the 25 miles of trails

that run through the Preserve.

A short drive up the mountain is Wolf Laurel Country Club, open to Buck House Inn guests, featuring a gorgeous 18-hole golf course with spectacular views and elevation drops up to 300 feet. The clubhouse is also available for lunch and dinner Tuesday thru Saturday, and Sunday for brunch.

Of course, one can always curl up in a hammock or relax in a rocker on the porch with a good book.

Weather permitting, Sam and Debbie will welcome you to their fire pit for an evening of s’mores, a glass of wine and some good oldfashioned conversation, often sharing their vast knowledge of the Inn’s historic past.

“Many of our guests are intrigued with the Buck family’s extraordinary legacy,” said Debbie.

Bottled water is readily available as is ice for your drinks, a cooler for chilling your white wine and Keurig coffees in your room.

All are ways the Stebbins reach out to make their home, your home.

Repeat guest Maureen Timberlake may have said it best: “Sam and Debbie are blessed with a natural gift for hosting. They treat everyone with indescribable warmth and sincerity. The Buck House Inn is truly our happy place.” n The Buck House Inn is little more than a twohour drive from the Upstate. Contact Sam and Debbie at 828.536.4140 or online at www.thebuckhouseinn.com.

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he city of Sandy Springs grew up facing two major challenges: no identity (just another extension of Atlanta) and no downtown.

But, just a few years apart, both challenges have been met thanks to a spirit of leadership and plenty of entrepreneurial drive. Incorporated in 2005, the city is now basking in its new, after-the-fact downtown, appropriately called City Springs.

Most older cities witnessed their early beginnings with a stately courthouse or a spacious town square … perhaps a post office, general store or church … that central place where residents gathered to conduct business and to see one another. As populations increased, so did the centers, giving birth to traditional downtowns. No matter the size, we generally find downtowns to have commonality such as being the places that give the cities their identities or their historical perspective.

Downtown is usually the nurturer of cultural arts, education and entertainment.

The 34-story King (right) and Queen towers are at the heart of the Concourse at Landmark Center, a 70-acre planned community that also features several low-rise office buildings, a hotel and a health club, all set in landscaped grounds around a man-made lake in the city of Sandy Springs, GA.

In a thriving community, spillover is inevitable and that paves the way for suburbs.

Sandy Springs was once a suburb of Atlanta. Now, it’s that and so much more. The groups of neighborhoods that make up Sandy Springs sprang up along extended roads and highways an hour north of Atlanta. Residents migrating into this area created a demand for businesses, schools and entertainment.

That demand continued to be met, furthering growth and self-sufficiency.

However, there was no lack of opposition to the incorporation of Sandy Springs.

“THERE’S A RUMOR THAT SOME FOLKS CALLED SANDY SPRINGS ‘THE FLYING PIG’ ON THE NOTION THAT PIGS WOULD FLY BEFORE SANDY SPRINGS BECAME ITS OWN CITY.” Jennifer Cruce Executive Director of Visit Sandy Springs

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“It took 30 years of effort and determination to overcome it,” said Jennifer Cruce, executive director of Visit Sandy Springs.

“There’s a rumor that some folks called Sandy Springs ‘The Flying Pig’ on the notion that pigs would fly before Sandy Springs became its own city.”

At the time, Sandy Springs was the first new city formed in Georgia in nearly 50 years. It is now Georgia’s sixth-largest city and the second-largest city in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

“It became newsworthy once it became a city,” said Cruce. “Now it’s known for being a thriving arts community with indie retail offerings and a rich and diverse culinary scene.

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The expansive $229 million development stretches across 14 acres in the heart of Sandy Springs. Drawing from that parent community, City Springs has an impressive urban tree canopy making it unnecessary to drive to the mountains for fall color.

City Springs has all the good things you would expect from a thriving downtown space: city hall, civic and other buildings and offices, unique shopping, restaurants and residential housing. Throw in gorgeous green space and landscape, abundant space for indoor and outdoor events, a conference center, ample room for pedestrians and a world-class performing arts center to attract residents and visitors from near and far.

The Byers Theater offers stellar lineups of world-class performances in theater, ballet, opera and music, all performed by today’s top talent. The City Springs Theatre Company has just announced its 2018-19 Season with classics like “42nd Street” and “South Pacific,” as well as holiday fun with “Elf.” Dining diversity in City Springs is unparalleled. Of special note is Café Vendome, an authentic, artisanal French pastry café, and The Select, which tempts with contemporary American comfort food and an outstanding wine list. Ray’s Restaurant (fine dining) is a must-do if you are in the area, particularly on Sunday when, sitting along the Chattahoochee River, guests can marvel at inspiring views while enjoying a delectable Sunday brunch.

With 22 miles of the Chattahoochee River running through Sandy Springs, the area is a huge draw for fishing, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding.

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{above} This lobster cobb salad is just one of the reasons that Ray’s Restaurant is a must-do if you are in the Sandy Springs area. • {right} Jumbo lump crab cakes are a culinary favorite at Ray’s Restaurant, one of dozens of great dining spots in the City Springs area of Sandy Springs.

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The Sandy Springs community does love its festivals, which shine throughout the year.

The “Take It to the River” Lantern Parade with Mardi Gras-type music is popular in the spring. Sparkle Sandy Springs, just in time for the holidays, requires all hands on deck as art groups decorate gingerbread houses made of wood. Those seeking haute cuisine will have a chance to experience menu items from more than 29 restaurants at the annual Food That Rocks Festival.

With 22 miles of the Chattahoochee River running through Sandy Springs, the area is a huge draw for fishing, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. There are very few places in metro Atlanta with access to the Chatta-

hoochee River, and two outfitters on the river can prepare visitors for recreational water activities.

The area sports over 950 acres of parkland, providing an abundance of options for outdoor enthusiasts.

When refreshed, visitors can head back to Sandy Springs with its many offerings including its very own, new downtown.

“Ours is a place-to-play market; we built it and you’re welcome,” said Cruce. n Menu items from more than 29 restaurants and great rock and roll come together at the annual Food That Rocks Festival, one of Sandy Springs’ annual festival bashes held every June.

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mong many topics he addresses in his recently published book, “The ABCs of My Life,” Seneca resident Jim LaRue writes about regrets.

Sourcing Frank Sinatra’s hit song “My Way,” he writes, “Regrets, I’ve had a few ...”

As it turns out, one of those regrets is having failed to take the time to hear Gram Turner’s story before she died.

Occasionally, while spending contemplative moments watching another day dawn on Lake Keowee, LaRue wonders what life lessons he might have learned from a woman whose age and Jewish ancestry could have been influenced by tumult of historic proportions.

But, as it is for most young people, LaRue’s life then was hectic. Carving out time to gather the knowledge of an older generation just wasn’t a priority.

Now 72 and settled into his Lake Keowee retirement home with Margie — his high school sweetheart and wife of 50 years — LaRue has done his best to see that his grandchildren don’t, someday, share this same regret of an opportunity lost.

“The ABCs of My Life” is, as he describes it, “a rambling collection of thoughts, opinions, observations and memories from an average small-town guy who survived the Cold War, the polio epidemic, chicken pox, measles, mumps, broken bones, drinking water from a garden hose, nuclear war drills, an older sister, playing in the street, speeding, underage drinking, riding a bike without a helmet, dog bites, cat scratches, skiing in the fog, driving on icy roads in winter blizzards, corporal punishment, harsh winters in Montana, living for two months under water in a submarine, flying jets off the deck of an aircraft carrier, raising two sons and (now 50) years of marriage.”

“The ABCs of My Life” is available on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $19.95.

Multi-copy discounts may be obtained by purchasing directly from the publisher at: outskirtspress.com. Simply type in Jim LaRue or The ABCs of My Life. If you want to purchase directly from the author, send your email address and $23 each (includes packaging and postage) to 124 S. Oak Pointe Drive, Seneca, SC, 29672. All proceeds are being donated to charities of the author’s choice.

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“I hope my grandchildren will read those little sections as they grow up, but part of that might just be the fear people our age have about becoming irrelevant.”

— Jim LaRue —

{left} Jim and Margie are pictured with sons, Brad and Todd. • {right} The entire LaRue family is pictured on a 2017 cruise. Sons, Brad and Todd, daughters-in-law, Leslie and Jennifer, and grandchildren, twins Vandiver and Lander, and Emily and Harrison, surround Jim and Margie.

The book was written primarily so his grandchildren could learn a little more about “Pops” while also learning about life and making choices. But, it’s an easy, quick read that comingles childhood anecdotes with LaRue’s opinions on integrity, persistence and what he refers to as “worthy values” he has learned from life or through the shared wisdom of others.

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cannot just condense all of that wisdom and knowledge into one digestible package,” he said. “My hope is that this book will accomplish a small measure of just that.”

In the preface, LaRue acknowledges that he is a man of many opinions, a fact well known by his family. (“I am reminded of this frequently.”) And, while he makes no apologies for his opinions, the book is not a “hard sell.”

For example, in the Rs, LaRue writes about regulations and the need to find “the middle road.”

“Maybe I was in a mellow mood,” he quipped when asked about this entry. “Do we have too many? Are there too many attorneys involved in everything? Do regulations impede business? Yes, but we need some. I remember the Los Angeles basin (pollution) back then, and I see what it’s like today. How many lives have been saved by seatbelts? Where is the middle road?”

In the publisher’s promotion, the book is called “ageless,” offering something to people of every age. That’s true, but people born after the 1940s and 1950s will find it particularly enjoyable, given the generation of “experts” LaRue frequently cites and the nature and era of his telltale anecdotes.

The book is a sweet reminder of the days when doctors made house calls, double dares were common, every young boy wanted a Dick Tracy (not Apple) watch and every teenage boy was really “in” if he had taps on his best pair of shoes. When every small town had a “Monkey Wards,” moms paid the grocery “tab” at the end of the month, and when every kid had

a friend like Billy McClintick, who found new uses for a butter churn. (You’ll howl when you read that story.)

It’s likely a few tears may escape your eyes as you read the poem LaRue wrote for his college-aged sons, Brad and Todd. It appears in the Cs under “choices.”

“It was an emotional time,” he recalled.

“The boys were in college, and you think about them growing up and the life journey that awaits them.

“I hope my grandchildren will read those little sections as they grow up,” LaRue said, “but part of that might just be the fear people our age have about becoming irrelevant.”

The author laughs when he talks about the fact that it took him 17 years to write the book, a fact documented in a timeline detailing his procrastination that is part of the book’s preface.

“I’m an avid reader, and it started out as just spontaneous note-taking,” he said. “I would jot down words or highlights from what I call worthy reading. Sometimes things would just pop into my head, like the x-rays for shoes.

“A year might slip by and I wouldn’t write anything,” he admitted. “I don’t know if I was distracted, not motivated or just didn’t have my highlighter with me when I was reading.

Eventually, two or three things would come along and get me going again.”

Although randomly created, the alphabetizing of entries makes reading the book easy.

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One hurricane later ...

iconic shoreline resort is booming story by Bill Bauer | photos courtesy of DoubleTree Resort

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“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry …”

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The California firm had a simple plan.

Acquire a classic resort with a legendary pier, do a property-wide renovation and expansion and reopen as an upscale seaside hotel under the Hilton name.

And, they did just that.

Iconic Springmaid Beach Resort and its legendary pier were acquired. Hundreds of guest rooms were redesigned and modernized, and a new 20,000-square foot ocean view restaurant, lounge and outdoor entertainment terrace was added. On Sept. 15, 2016, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Myrtle Beach Oceanfront joined the Hilton portfolio.

The resort’s Live Oak and Palmetto towers rise up on 30 acres of land at opposite ends of the main building, overlooking a quarter-mile stretch of private beach. The towers feature 452 redesigned rooms.

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What the developer could not plan for was Hurricane Matthew. Less than a month after the opening — Oct. 8, to be exact — gale force winds, monsoon like rains and rising tides battered beaches and hotels up and down South Carolina’s coastline. Hilton’s DoubleTree Resort promptly closed its doors.

But, as has been their history, when the skies cleared and the waters receded, Grand Strand hotels quickly began rebuilding. After a Herculean effort and a series of phased openings, the signature DoubleTree Myrtle Beach Hilton resort reopened in October 2017 and has not missed a beat on its way to becoming one of the Grand Strand’s most popular oceanfront destinations.

Located at the southernmost end of Ocean Boulevard, tucked away from the continuous row of congested oceanfront hotels, the resort’s Live Oak and Palmetto towers rise up on 30 acres of land at opposite ends of the main building, overlooking a quartermile stretch of private beach. The towers feature 452 redesigned rooms, each with a largescreen television, signature Sweet Dream bedding, mini-refrigerator, microwave and private, oceanview balcony.

The centerpiece of the original 12-month, multi-million dollar transformation is the new main building with its spacious lobby for

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{above} Located at the southernmost end of Ocean Boulevard, tucked away from the continuous row of congested oceanfront hotels, the resort overlooks a quarter-mile stretch of private beach. • {below} The centerpiece of the original transformation is the new main building with its spacious lobby, multiple dining opportunities and banquet facilities.

guest registration, multiple dining opportunities, all of which offer stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and banquet facilities.

“Delivering a fantastic sense of arrival, the main building perfectly embodies the new look and feel of the resort,” said Michael Frits, general manager. “Our guests are now immediately greeted by the expanse of shoreline and Atlantic blue waters through floorto-ceiling windows as well as a sophisticated beach design and vibe.”

Raising the level of food and beverage offerings was a key component in the resort makeover. The Ocean Blue Restaurant celebrates the South’s rich culinary heritage with comfort foods — such as buttermilk fried chicken, slow-grilled BBQ ribs, as well as seasonal seafood and grilled meats. The Market provides “grab & go” options such as breakfast pastries, hot and cold sandwiches, salads, pizzas and more.

The redesigned, casual Southern Tide Bar & Grille offers another Atlantic-view dining option, and Fish Tails General Store offers drinks, ice cream and Starbucks coffee.

The Ocean Blue Lounge is the hub of activity in the new building. Its open-air layout, with a bourbon and rum-centric bar, is designed to stimulate conversation. The lounge features carefully crafted cocktails with fresh ingredients, as well as light bites and traditional appetizers.

Four outdoor and two indoor pools, and two lazy rivers keep you swimming if the ocean is not your choice. Both a fitness center, featuring Precor exercise equipment, and a business center operate 24/7. There’s even an 18-hole miniature golf course and putting green.

Considered one of the greatest challenges on the East Coast, Moorland was designed by noted golf architect P.B. Dye. Large expanses of natural growth, sand, water and waste areas combine with extraordinary undulations and bulkheads to present a course reminiscent of the PGA West Stadium Course.

The par 71 Heathland Course, whose clubhouse is pictured in the background, has been distinctly molded in the image of the British Isles links courses. The challenge and difficulty of this course come primarily from the unobstructed breeze that wafts constantly over the course, and the strategically placed bunkers and lush, deep roughs that closely border all fairways.

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Dianna Vaughn, senior vice-president and global head for DoubleTree by Hilton, said service is what her brand is known for and, in Myrtle Beach, that service often involves golf.

Myrtle is hailed as the golf capital of the East Coast, and a DoubleTree Myrtle Beach partnership with the Founders and Legends golf groups assures resort guests an opportunity to play golf courses from the Hammock Coast to North Myrtle and even across the border into North Carolina.

The Founders Group operates 22 golf courses including TPC Myrtle Beach, while The Legends Golf Resort offers five of the best championship courses ranging from the Heritage Club on Pawley’s Island to Oyster Bay Golf Links in Sunset Beach, NC.

{clockwise from top} Indian Wells Golf Club’s course is known as a “shot maker’s” course, where you’ll probably need to use every club in your bag.

Plan to have a lot of fun, but wear your thinking cap while facing down big oak trees in odd places, doglegs and water hazards — 14 water features total. • The Ocean Blue Restaurant celebrates the South’s rich culinary heritage with comfort foods — such as buttermilk fried chicken, slowgrilled BBQ ribs, and shrimp and grits — all to be enjoyed while overlooking the Atlantic. • Raising the level of food and beverage offerings was a key component in the resort makeover. Pictured here is classic shrimp and grits offered in The Ocean Blue Restaurant.

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“We can arrange your golf outings at all of these courses and provide the perfect location for travel in either direction,” said Alan Fabris, director of sales and marketing. “When playing the Scottish inspired Legends facility, where three of their five courses are located, golfers can get a buffet breakfast before teeing off. We will arrange tee times when making reservations as well as during a stay, and the front desk will provide area golf information.”

While the DoubleTree Hilton is one of Myrtle Beach’s most secluded resorts, its unique location makes it centrally located to not only golf courses, but to area attractions such as Market Common, where visitors can experience exceptional shopping and dining in a designed village. Here, just 1.5 miles from the resort, guests can find epicurean variety in 11 restaurants, watch a movie or shop at a host of unique boutiques and well-known brand-name stores.

“We are lucky here at the DoubleTree to be on a private beach and yet be so close to an area with tree-lined streets and all the shopping and dining you could ask for,” said Fabris.

“The goal from inception was to preserve the status of the celebrated Springmaid Beach Resort while introducing modern amenities and offerings for visitors to Myrtle Beach,” Fabris added. “The crowning touch will be the rebuilding of Springmaid’s fishing pier, which extended 1,060 feet into the Atlantic before (Hurricane) Matthew whittled it down to a mere 100 feet, and it is a priority on the DoubleTree’s ‘to do’ list.” n

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Gary and Cheryl Staunch have found their retirement haven in the newly developed The Oaks at Lake Keowee.

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The front entrance and living area are part of the home's open floor plan.

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ary and Cheryl Staunch have found their little slice of retirement happiness in the shadow of some mighty oaks.

Whether enjoying a morning cup of coffee while witnessing the dawning of another day from their “official chairs” on the deck, watching an early evening fisherman cast along the banks of their cove on Lake Keowee, or firing up the grill and serving drinks to guests while celebrating another victory by their beloved Crimson Tide, the couple simply couldn’t be happier.

“The house has everything we need,” Gary said.

“In our house (in Atlanta) we had a sitting area in the master suite,” Cheryl added. “We never sat in it. We had a formal dining room that we hardly ever used.”

So, when it came time to retire, downsizing was in order.

Enter builder/developer Thom Craft, whose new The Oaks on Lake Keowee development was springing to life off Keowee School Road on the southern end of the lake.

Having had a second home on Lake Hartwell for several years, Gary and Cheryl knew they wanted to retire on the water. In The Oaks they found privacy and a perfect lake view in a new community, close to town. In the house they found Craft framing they found the makings of exactly what they wanted in a retirement home. » CONTINUED ON PG.68

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The kitchen features stainless steel appliances and a large island and ample counters with Carrara marble, whose white or blue-grey tones flow seamlessly into the home’s overall decorating plan.

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“We didn’t want a massive, formal house,” Cheryl said. “Our kids live out of the area, and we wanted to downsize.”

“This suits our needs,” Gary added.

Although smaller than their Atlanta home, the Staunches didn’t exactly work with Craft to create a patio home. The wood and stone exterior, common to all homes in The Oaks, provides an appearance of bigness, and an open floor plan and high ceilings lend the same feel to the interior.

With a few modifications to the plan Craft had already designed, the couple was able to achieve all their goals — an open floor plan that blends a great room, kitchen and dining area; plenty of outdoor living space; four bedrooms; a three-car garage; and a lakeside entertainment area with a full bar.

“We are huge football fans,” Gary said, quickly adding that their allegiance belongs to Alabama.

“We never miss a play,” Cheryl said with a grin, noting large screen televisions in virtually every room.

Entering the home, one is immediately drawn to the lakeside, where doors open to a cypress-paneled, wrap-around deck. It provides a perfect place to relax and watch boats speed past on the open lake well beyond their nearly private cove. » CONTINUED ON PG.70

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“It’s a cove with a big view,” said Gary, noting that wakes and other “big water” issues never come into play.

A massive stone fireplace dominates the living area. Gary said Craft was unhappy with the styling of the initial fireplace and completely reframed it to create contours that amplify the height of the room. Among the few modifications the couple sought was the removal of a wall that would have separated the kitchen. By doing so, the room’s appearance became even larger without adding square footage. The adjoining kitchen features stainless steel appliances, including a nifty microwave oven that glides out of a large island with the simple push of a button. Ample counters and the island are topped with Carrara marble, whose white or blue-grey tones flow seamlessly into Cheryl’s overall decorating plan. There are three high seats on one side of the island, but the primary dining table is a nearby rustic wooden table that features bench seating on one side and individual chairs on the other.

When combined with a two-story vaulted ceiling, the open floor plan gives the home an expansive feel and affords perspective to all the home’s many unique design features.

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The “official chairs,” located at the center of the deck, near a built-in gas grill and refrigerator, overlook a cove beyond which is the open water of Lake Keowee.

Around the corner are a half-bath, a fully equipped laundry room and a door that leads to the breezeway connecting to the garage. A bonus room above the garage is ready to be finished, but the couple currently uses it for storage. From the breezeway, stone arches lead to both the front drive and a neatly landscaped backyard.

The master suite features his and her walk-in closets and an expansive bath highlighted by the same Carrara marble on the floor, in the shower and on the vanity.

Across the master, a door leads to the deck and another private sitting area.

The deck, which features gas lantern lights identical to those on the front of the house, has two other “getaway” areas, one adjacent to a gas fireplace and the second being the “official (director’s) chairs” located at the center of the deck, near a built-in gas grill and refrigerator. A flagstone path leads to a larger fire pit overlooking the dock and cove.

“This is our main football area,” Cheryl said while descending a stairway that features reclaimed beams from a Greenville County schoolhouse and burnished metal banisters.

The master suite offers an expansive view of the lake, particularly from a private sitting area on the outside deck.

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At the base of the stairs one finds a pool table, double sliding doors leading to the patio, a sizeable area for sitting (with one of the largest TV screens in the house) and the bar. Rich wood shelving and cabinetry, along with a leathered marble bar top, provide the fully equipped and well stocked bar with a nearly commercial appearance.

This level contains a half-bath as well as three guest rooms, each with a full bath and walk-in closet. Two feature splendid lake views and double sliding doors that open to patios with outdoor seating.

Cheryl employed a minimalist approach to décor throughout the home.

“We had way too much furniture,” she said when asked if they moved their Atlanta furnishings north.

“We basically brought a piano and our clothes.”

Rich, wide pine planks have been used as flooring throughout the home and provide an elegant contrast to the shades of white and gray Cheryl has chosen for her décor. The color scheme also serves to enhance the openness of the interior plan and allows those objects she has chosen as decorations to stand out.

While there were only two other homes in The Oaks at Lake Keowee when the Staunches settled there two years ago, the development now features several homes. While each lot provides plenty of privacy, owners can also get away from it all by taking advantage of marked hiking trails Craft has created inside the development. n

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To breathe life into an old building with a new concept means preserving the memory of its past.

That’s what happened in the case of the Guadalupe Café in Sylva, NC, when it brought a Caribbean-inspired fusion cuisine to the former Hooper’s Drug Store in 2004. Fourteen years later it’s still an intriguing place to enjoy a meal while taking a color tour of the Western North Carolina mountains.

Hooper’s Drug Store had opened in 1928 and quickly became known for its lunch counter, soda fountain and bar stools. Jen Pearson, Guadalupe’s owner and executive chef, says many locals still come in and recall drinking a malted milkshake at the counter.

“I wanted to retain all of these old elements of the building and the space,” Pearson says.

“For example, we kept the old tile work that says ‘Hooper’s Drugs.’”

Pearson also kept the counter, bar stools and vintage soda fountain (for show) and added a half-pound bison burger to the menu as a nod to Hooper’s history.

GOOD FOOD The lunch, brunch and dinner menus are tropical fusion inspired with a farm-to-table theme.

Pearson especially appreciates dishes that already have a blend of culture and style from places such as India, the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa.

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with mango chicken, bacon, cinnamon and feta cheese; jerk chicken; and red curry shrimp. The Adobo pork tostado is served on toasted shells with plantains and sofrito beans. The shrimp and grits is made with locally sourced stone-ground grits and domestic Gulf shrimp cooked with sausage. Local greens such as kale or collards are incorporated into the dish.

Brunch is offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The menu includes items such as organic pancakes, a breakfast burrito, a big farm breakfast and scrambled eggs and bacon. Wake up the taste buds with the gingery BBQ pork that features slow-roasted pork in a smoky red chili-ginger-tomato sauce on a sweet wheat roll, or try the BLT with avocado, almond salsa and goat cheese rolled up with bacon, lettuce and tomato for a twist on the classic. Add a mimosa, hibiscus cocktail or berry Bellini for a special treat.

BEHIND THE SCENES Chef Perry Matthews credits his time at Guadalupe for inspiring him to pursue the culinary arts. He’s been at Guadalupe for 10 years, on and off. He started as a dishwasher when he was a teenager, but was let go for a poor work ethic.

Four years later, he returned to the café with a different mindset and moved from dishwasher to prep chef, line chef and then sauté chef.

Matthews graduated from Southwestern Community College with degrees in culinary arts and hospitality for hotel and restaurant management.

After graduation, he worked at Lulu’s On Main, The Sweet Onion Restaurant and Annie’s Bakery, Inc. “Eventually I made the decision to return to Guadalupe full-time to use all the knowledge and experience I had gained in my professional career,” he says.

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Pearson’s management style may be the reason staff members stay and why the restaurant has been successful. She encourages a collaborative effort in the kitchen.

“I really like to let people find their own area of passion in terms of the kind of food they want to specialize in,” she says. “All my chefs have their own experiences and traditions that they’re bringing to the food. We do mix things up a lot.”

This creative freedom in the café’s kitchen promotes distinct specials, offered most days.

“Often our kitchen staff designs specials collaboratively,” Pearson says. “A newer hire might work with one of the chefs in creating a special for their station. Or we might borrow elements from another person’s station for a special.”

HAPPY FACES Along with green salads, tacos, quesadillas and burritos, diners will see elk, bison and goat on Guadalupe Café’s menu. Matthews recommends the curry goat, the national dish of Jamaica, made with goat from Dark Cove Pottery & Farm in Cullowhee, NC. “At first people are wary to try it because they’re not sure about trying new meats,” Matthews says. “When they do, they don’t stop coming back for it. They absolutely love it.”

Matthews takes advantage of his southern roots when creating dishes.

“I have a range that goes all over,” he explains. “It just depends on my mood that day.”

He might combine local trout with toasted coconut and a pineapple sauce for an island feel. Another day, it’s Italian style eggrolls.

“I have a saying, ‘Good food makes happy faces’,” Matthews says.

“I really enjoy making people happy. It brings people together.” n Guadalupe Café is located at 606 W. Main St., in Sylva; 828.586.9877. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., closed Monday. For more information, to view the menu or to make reservations, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/GuadalupeCafe/.

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“It’s worth fighting for,” said B.J. Callahan, logistics/operations manager for the 200-seat venue, which was “built by musicians, for musicians,” and opened to resounding reviews of its sound and lighting design in fall 2013.

However, when the music began to succumb to the trials and tribulations of a competitive marketplace, the venue — created inside the hollowed out space of an old grocery store — faced closing its doors.

That’s when several interested locals stepped up.

“We realized that the best, and probably only, way for the venue to succeed and thrive was to re-organize as a non-profit and focus the mission statement more on the community, all the while maintaining the high quality of performances and intimate environment that makes this place so special,”

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Callahan said.

“No one owns it. There were simply interested people with a passion for music and the city, who believed that the hall can be an anchor for the community,” he added. “Everyone on the board of directors is a volunteer.”

Their passion is starting to pay off.

As a volunteer with a music background, Callahan was more or less drafted to be the front man moving forward. To that end, he estimates 20 hours a week are spent searching for, negotiating with and booking potential acts. It’s a task he juggles while also offering private piano, guitar, saxophone, song-writing and music theory classes, as well as working with his wife to run a farm that uses a Community Supported Agriculture model to provide customers with meat chickens, eggs and pork.

As for booking acts, he said, “We can actually book national acts of any style because of the stage size and sound system we have. We try to be diverse because we have to draw from a larger area.”

“The musicians get it. They love the up close and personal venue and being able to play music as it’s meant to be played.”

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FALL SCHEDULE Following are shows scheduled at the Westminster Music Centre over the next three months. For more information on any event or to purchase tickets, visit: westminstermusiccentre.org Sept. 12, 3-5 p.m. — Open Mic Nite Come one, come all to perform on the Centre’s state-of-the-art stage.

Whether you’re just starting out and looking for a place to share your music, or you’re a grizzled veteran, please join us.

Oct. 5, 2-5 p.m. — Music on Main Oct. 6, 7-9 p.m. — Flatland Tourists Flatland Tourists offers the best of Americana — a big tent collection of country, rock and folk, with a little bit of gospel thrown in for good Southern measure. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

Oct. 10, 3-5 p.m. — Open Mic Night “Built by musicians, for musicians,” the Music Centre opened to resounding reviews for its sound and lighting design in fall 2013. Since then, however, it has become a non-profit operated by a hardy group of local volunteers.

While the Centre might feature jazz a few times a year and throw in “a fun surprise” once in a while, singer/songwriter and acoustic/folk acts are the venue’s bread and butter.

“When you are only operating two or three times a month, you can’t repeat a lot of things,” Callahan said, noting that occasionally he has to “shush my inner monologue.”

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ing things against the wall to see what sticks, and it’s not always something that fits my personal tastes,” he said.

Regardless of the act, seldom are the performers or the customers disappointed.

“The musicians get it,” he said. “They love the up close and personal venue and being able to play music as it’s meant to be played. The audience gets it as well when they come out, but exposure and

Oct. 29 — Corey Steiner CD Release Party Oct. 26 — Nectarine Crush Original songs and eclectic covers are the formula for Nectarine Crush, a musical group featuring Frank Smith, W Scott Towe, Melinda Kershner Towe, Mason Towe and Trent Johnson.

Nov. 10 A bluegrass showcase will feature the Darell Webb Band, which brings energy and excitement to the concert stage reaching beyond traditional boundaries. Their brand of entertainment has earned them multiple nominations at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards.

Nov. 14, 3-5 p.m. — Open Mic Night Nov. 19, 7-10 p.m.

Join us for the inaugural edition of a new quarterly concert series “Homegrown Artists.” Each concert will feature three amazing up-andcoming local artists. This month the Centre welcomes Rush Morgen, Brooks Dixon and Eli Edwards.

Westminster’s Music on Main, the first Friday of every month, is also now under the WMC umbrella.

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awareness are always the biggest challenges.”

Another aspect of the “revived” WMC is its devotion to the Westminster community and to building a local music network.

To that end, open mic nights every second Wednesday of the month are slowly building an audience.

“It gives amateurs time to present three songs and, for some, it’s the first time they have played a song they have written,” Callahan said, his smile belying the teacher within.

Westminster’s Music on Main the first Friday of every month is also now under the WMC umbrella, and the venue is increasingly being used to host non-profit fundraisers and other community events. n As a registered non-profit, Westminster Music Centre is eligible for grants and ATAX funding. However, it operates primarily off memberships, corporate and business sponsorships and venue receipts. For more information on membership opportunities, visit: www.westminstermusiccentre.org/become-a-member

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{above} Singer/songwriter and acoustic/folk acts are the Westminster Music Centre’s bread and butter. Scheduled events are a mix of up-and-coming, local artists and established groups. {below} B.J. Callahan, shown performing here (at right) during a Music on Main event, serves as the logistics/operations manager for the 200-seat Westminster Music Centre, now being operated by local volunteers.

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OCT. 1-7 THE REVOLUTIONISTS It’s Paris, 1793, during the Reign of Terror when we meet four women: a playwright, an assassin, a spy and Marie Antoinette. While the guillotine looms, there’s comedy to be found. The play, based on real women and real executions, is a funny, bold and surprising love letter to the theatre. Exploring how our stories are told and how we are remembered, Lauren Gunderson — one of the most produced playwrights in the U.S. — has created a tale of how the feminine and the fierce intersect.

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Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s irresistible family show is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colors. The sensational musical is full of unforgettable songs, including “Go, Go, Go, Joseph,” “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door” — a winning, rollicking show that’s ideal family entertainment.

OCTOBER 19-21, 26-28 PETER PAN (CLEMSON AREA YOUTH THEATRE) The timeless tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up ... with classic Disney embellishments. Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter Pan comes to visit and whisks the children away to Neverland — a magical place with the Lost Boys, mermaids, Indians and even the infamous pirate Captain Hook.

NOV. 30, DEC. 1-2, 7-9 A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL Imagine a cat in a Victorian hat and it may put you in the mood for this whimsical treatment of Dickens’ beloved Christmas tale in wacky rhymed couplets. With zoot-fruited juices and binka-bird geese, from Bed-Headed Fred to Timmy Loo Hoo, this tale of glorious holiday cheer is maybe like something Dr. Seuss might have written, if he ever had his way with Dickens’ story.

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SEPT. 13-30 DREAMGIRLS Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The

Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson and others, Dreamgirls follows the story of a young female singing trio who become music superstars. Follow the history and evolution of American R&B music during the 1960s and 1970s through the eyes of a girl group and their manipulative record executive. Dreamgirls won six Tony Awards.

NOV. 1-17 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Follow the disturbing misadventure of larger than life, happily rebellious Randle Patrick McMurphy, who faked insanity to serve his sentence for battery and gambling in the hospital rather than at a prison work farm.

There, he and other patients are terrorized by head administrative nurse, Nurse Ratched, who rules the ward with absolute authority, zero compassion and little medical oversight. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a study of the institutional processes and the human mind, as well as a celebration of humanistic principles.

NOV. 6-7, 13-14 WORLD BUILDERS This two-person, dark romantic comedy tells the story of Max and Whitney, who are patients in a clinical drug trial. The pills they are testing will rid them of elaborate fantasy worlds they have constructed as part of schizoid personality disorders. As the pills start to work, they fall in love. But is loving one person really worth destroying two entire worlds?

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SEPT. 7-30 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT One of the most enduring musicals of all time,

OCT. 26 – NOV. 11 WAIT UNTIL DARK This masterfully constructed, spine-tingling thriller centers on a blind woman living in Greenwich Village who is unwittingly at the center of a sinister plot. A Broadway hit and Audrey Hepburn movie, this classic suspense tale moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene.

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OCT. 12-21 NIGHT WATCH Night Watch follows Elaine Wheeler as she paces the living room of her Manhattan townhouse. Unable to sleep, she is troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears of what she believes to be the image of a dead body in her neighbors’ window. Her husband, claiming that Elaine may be on the verge of a breakdown, calls in a lady psychiatrist, who FALL 2018 › 87

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Friday, September 21 @ 7:30 pm Fearlessly revolutionizing the way acoustic music is presented and played, this American band combines elements of rock, jazz, bluegrass, folk and country into a high energy sound.

BANKS & SHANE

Friday, September 28 @ 7:30 pm Banks & Shane are a high energy, hardkicking, blow-the-roof-off band. Dance in the aisles to party favorites and reminisce with memorable ballads. Spring Break here we come!

RICK WADE’S TRIBUTE TO ELVIS & CONWAY TWITTY

Saturday, October 6 @ 7:30 pm Rick Wade returns and brings his high-energy performance of two beloved singers. Put on those Tight Fittin’ Jeans and your Blue Suede Shoes and Elvis & Conway come to life!

JOHN ANDERSON

Friday, October 12 @ 7:30 pm With more than 40 Country hit singles and five number ones including Wild and Blue, Swingin’, Black Sheep, Straight Tequila Night and Money in the Bank. It’s a night to remember.

THE LETTERMEN

Sunday, October 14 @ 7:00 pm The harmony is non-stop with musical memories. The Lettermen voices blend with one hit after another, The Way You Look Tonight, Goin’ Out Of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Up, Up and Away and more!

EDWIN MCCAIN Special Guest: The Wailin’ Thorns Friday, October 19 @ 7:00 pm With his authentic spirit and sense of humor, you will feel like your at an intimate party with old friends. I’ll Be There. Will you?

EXILE BAND

Friday, October 26 @ 7:30 pm The five original country rockers are back together! Reinvigorated to make new music and play their many hits, such as Give Me One More Chance, Hang On To Your Heart, Kiss You All Over and more.

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OCT. 2-7 THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s “tons of fun for all ages” (HuffPost) and “comic gold” (Variety) — sure to bring down the house!

OCT. 23-28 ANASTASIA This dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.

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NOV. 17-18 STUART LITTLE The marvelous maneuverings of a mild- mannered mouse trying to survive in a “real people’s world.” His many adventures, both big and small, surprise his ordinary family.

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SEPT. 7-16 THE NERD ​ illum Cubbert has often told his friends about the debt he W owes to Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI, who saved his life after he was seriously wounded in Vietnam. But, when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his 34th birthday party, Willum’s delight fades as it becomes apparent that Rick is a hopeless nerd — a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence and less tact. And Rick stays on and on, his continued presence leading to one uproarious incident after another. The normally placid Willum finds himself contemplating violence, which, happily, is staved off by the surprising “twist” ending of the play.

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calendar of events THRU OCT. 19 “Photography – 3 Ways” and “Color Me Happy”; two shows at the Gateway Arts Center, 213 E. Windsor St., Westminster; for gallery hours and more information, visit: gatewayartscenter.net, or call 864.613.2211.

“Backside of 30,” “Common Man” and more; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

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SEPT. 16

Pickens Amphitheater hosts the band SplitShot; 7-9 p.m.; 114 W. Main St., Pickens; free.

Music in the Air XVI. Bring a picnic, enjoy fresh air and unwind as University Clemson Carillonneur Linda Dzuris performs on the 47-bell instrument in Tillman Hall.

Tour the playing cabin following the 5 p.m. performance at 101 Gantt Circle.

SEPT. 2 Brew & Que at Seneca’s Gignilliat Field; 5-9 p.m.; music, craft beer and barbecue; for tickets, visit: www.upstatetoday.com

SEPT. 4-8 57th South Carolina Apple Festival in Westminster; fun for the entire family; games, rides, music, arts and crafts, food vendors, car and quilt shows; Rotary golf tournament; Chattooga River float; rodeo on Friday and Saturday; for complete schedule, visit: http:// scapplefestival.com/events

SEPT. 6 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox; 7:30 p.m. Whether you’re a fan of swing, doowop, ragtime, Motown, big band or simply the Top 40 countdown, you won’t want to miss this. The performers and set lists are never the same, but the experience always is.

Refreshingly educational, absolutely irresistible, and genuinely entertaining; for information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks

SEPT. 8 St. John’s Lutheran Church, 301 W. Main St., Walhalla, hosts Holy Smoke BBQ, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; serving fresh smoked pork; a fun filled day including live music, bake sale, children’s activities and a “free to a good home” yard sale; tickets purchased at the door or in advance at St. John’s Lutheran Church; proceeds to the Lutheran Hurricane Disaster Response.

John Conlee at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; a Country music icon and Grand Ole Opry member, John brings you classic hits such as his signature songs “Rose Colored Glasses,” “Friday Night Blues,” 90 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

Time Fiddling Championship; fiddlers and banjo players come together at this officially sanctioned championship that sees young and old musicians vie for titles and bragging rights; a fabulous day of music, fun and history; free admission, $5 parking; 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens.

SEPT. 11 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts Fei Fei, pianist. Winner of the 2014 Concert Artists Guild Competition, Chinese pianist Fei-Fei was a top sixth finalist in the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and showcased prominently in the Cliburn Competition’s documentary film, “Virtuosity”; for more information or tickets, visit: www. clemson.edu/brooks

SEPT. 11-23 FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center; one of the biggest events on the global sporting calendar, the games combine world championships in the Olympic disciplines of jumping, dressage and eventing, paraequestrian dressage, as well as driving, endurance, vaulting and reining; for more information, visit: www.Tryon2018.com

SEPT. 15 Hagood Mill hosts South Carolina State Old

SEPT. 21 Mountain Heart at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; revolutionizing the way acoustic music is played, this American band combines elements of rock, jazz, bluegrass, folk and country into a high energy sound; tickets and information, visit: walhallapac.com

SEPT. 21-22 Lake & Mountain Quilters Guild hosts A Kaleidoscope of Quilts at Shaver Rec Center, 698 W. South 4th Street, Seneca; 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday and 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday; 22 categories; items for sale, silent auction; for more information visit, lmqg.org

SEPT. 21 THRU OCT. 25 Blue Ridge Arts Council, 111 E. South 2nd St., Seneca, hosts “Quilts, Quilts …” exhibit; opening in conjunction with quilt show at Shaver Center; for more information, including gallery hours, visit: www. blueridgeartscenter.com.

SEPT. 22-23 Ag & Arts Fall Tour 2018; self-guided tours of Chattooga Belle Farm and the Stan Dubose Century Farm allow you to see firsthand where your food comes from, watch artists in action and purchase their works, dance to the melodies of bluegrass and folk songs, and learn more about rural life; Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

SEPT. 26 Seneca Woman’s Club Fall

calendar of events Tea; 2-4 p.m.; 212 E. South 3rd St.; free and open to all ladies of the Upstate; registration deadline is Sept. 19; to register, visit: ballengerhouse.org.

SEPT. 28 Banks & Shane at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; Banks & Shane is a high energy, hard-kicking, blow-the-roof-off band. Dance in the aisles to party favorites and reminisce with memorable ballads; tickets and information, visit: walhallapac.com

OCT. 2 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts Ranky Tanky; 7:30 p.m.; this Charlestonbased ensemble performs timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States; for information or tickets, visit: www.clemson. edu/brooks

OCT. 6 Rick Wade returns to the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m., and brings his high-

energy performance of Elvis and Conway; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

Op. 83; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks

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OCT. 12

It’s “Super Tuesday” at Duke’s World of Energy, 7812 Rochester Highway, Seneca; Bill Fitzpatrick presents S.C. historical photography; free and open to the public.

John Anderson at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; with more than 40 Country hit singles and five number ones including “Wild and Blue,” “Swingin’,” “Black Sheep,” “Straight Tequila Night” and “Money in the Bank.” Tickets and information: walhallapac.com

OCT. 11 Oconee Humane Society sponsors Wags and Whiskers Gala at Magnolia Manor, 207 Westminster Highway, Walhalla; “Yappy Hour” begins at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. followed by Raise the Woof Comedy Tour; call 864-944-8746 or email gala@ oconeehumane.org for tickets.

Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts Escher String Quartet with Jason Vieaux.

The Escher String Quartet is a former BBC New Generation Artist and serves as season artists of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The quartet will perform Brahms’ Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67 and Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 4 in D Major,

OCT. 14 The Lettermen at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7 p.m.; the harmony is non-stop with musical memories: “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Goin’ Out Of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Cherish/ Precious and Few,” “Up, Up and Away” and more; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

OCT. 18-20 Antique Engine & Tractor Show; 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC.

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calendar of events OCT. 19 Edwin McCain and special guest The Wailin’ Thorns at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7 p.m.; with his authentic spirit and sense of humor, you’ll feel like old friends; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts a Lightwire Theater Presentation of “The Ugly Duckling,” bringing a classic tale to the modern stage in an unforgettable experience. Lined with electroluminescent wire, the beloved story of The Ugly Duckling plays out on stage through a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks.

OCT. 19-20 Walhalla honors its German heritage with the celebration of Oktoberfest. Two venues to enjoy, means plenty of fun for everyone. Oktoberfest on Main Street features traditional music, arts, crafts and lots of food, while gates open at 6 p.m. both nights for Oktoberfest on Sertoma Field; for more information, visit: walhallaoktoberfest.com

OCT. 20 Hagood Mill features its annual Storytelling Festival & Liar’s Competition. Know someone that can ‘weave a good tale,’ ‘spin a long yarn,’ or ‘sell swamp land’? Bring them with you to the Mill. While liars compete, storytellers continue a long tradition of sharing folk lore, history and tall tales as our ancestors have done through the centuries; free admission, $5 parking; 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens.

OCT. 25 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts presents the Clemson University Singers and Cantorei, presenting an inspiring selection of a cappella and accompanied music from several style periods; 7:30 p.m.; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks

OCT. 26 Exile Band at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; the five original country rockers are back together! Reinvigorated to make new music and play their many hits, such as “Give Me One More Chance,” “Hang On To Your Heart,” “Kiss You All Over” and more; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

OCT. 28 Seneca Woman’s Club sponsors Spooky Tales at the Historic Ballenger House, 212 E. South 3rd St.; 2-4 p.m.; storytelling by Jeannie Barnwell, 92 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

fun and games on the grounds and inflatables at the corner of Depot and E. South 3rd streets.

OCT. 31 Seneca hosts Halloween on the Green; NortonThompson Park, 5 p.m.; treats for the kids, costume contest and more.

NOV. 1 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts presents Tigeroar and TakeNote. The women of TakeNote and the men of Tigeroar team up for our combined show, featuring unique arrangements for both groups together, and on their own; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks.

NOV. 2 Veterans Program hosted by The Reserve at Lake Keowee; 7 p.m. in Founders Hall; guest speaker Jeff Miller, president and co-founder of the Honor Flight Network, followed by the Southern Wesleyan University Singers patriotic songs and programming they take to our troops.

NOV. 3 THRU JAN. 6 44th annual Christmas at Biltmore. More than a century ago, George Vanderbilt chose the holiday season as the time to unveil his new home to family and friends. Christmas at Biltmore promises another extravagant celebration, complete with dozens of Christmas trees, miles of ribbon, garland and lights. Also, thru Jan. 5, Candlelight Christmas Evenings include a selfguided candlelight tour of Biltmore House, nextday visit to the gardens, Antler Hill Village and Biltmore Winery; for more information visit: biltmore.com/events

NOV. 8 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts presents the Clemson University Percussion Ensemble, Steel Band and Drumline. This one-of-a-kind percussion extravaganza features Clemson’s top marching, concert and world percussion ensembles sharing the stage in a celebration of percussion; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks.

NOV. 10 Rhonda Vincent and The Rage at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; the Queen of Bluegrass is the most decorated artist in that field. Vincent’s music incorporates savvy contemporary touches while drawing deeply from bluegrass traditions; tickets and information, visit: walhallapac.com

NOV. 13 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts presents the Clemson University Symphony Orchestra.

Listen as German composer Felix Mendelssohn musically describes his journey to Scotland in his beloved Symphony No. 3, nicknamed The Scottish; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks.

NOV. 15 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts presents the Clemson University Jazz Ensemble, “The Jungaleers,” presents an evening of eclectic big band music; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks.

NOV. 16 Stand-up Comedy Night at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; meet and greet available. For tickets or information, visit: walhallapac.com

NOV. 16 THRU DEC. 20 Blue Ridge Arts Council, 111 E. South 2nd St., Seneca, hosts a one-man exhibit by award-winning woodcarver Warren Carpenter; opening reception, Nov. 16, 5:307:30 p.m.; for more information, visit: www. blueridgeartscenter.com

NOV. 17 Hagood Mill hosts the annual Native American Celebration. Nations across the land gather to share their songs, stories and traditions on land long ago theirs; free admission, $5 parking; 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens.

North Carolina Arboretum Winter Lights Holiday Tour; North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville; 6-10 p.m.; holiday light exhibit placed throughout the Arboretum’s nationally-known gardens.

Walk through a winter wonderland and enjoy uniquely lit displays and landscapes composed of nearly 500,000 energy-efficient LED lights; 828.665.2492.

NOV. 19 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts presents the Clemson University Symphonic Band, which pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein (1918) with music from Symphony No. 1 (Jeremiah).

Also premiering is a piece by composer Steve Danyew, who attended Sandy Hook Elementary School, which includes a poem Into the Silent Land; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks.

calendar of events NOV. 24 Christmas at Connemara; Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock, NC; 10a.m. – 1p.m.; musicians and storytellers, crafts and sing-a-longs, hot cider and cookies; the house will be decorated in the simple style of the Sandburg’s with poinsettias and a traditionally decorated Christmas tree; 828.693.4178

NOV. 26 Seneca Christmas parade; 6 p.m.

NOV. 27 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts presents Third Coast Percussion, a Grammywinning, artist-run quartet of classically-trained percussionists hailing from Chicago; 7:30 p.m.; for more information or tickets, visit: www. clemson.edu/brooks.

NOV. 27-29

15th Anniversary Hospice Christmas Tree Festival; the Best Western hotel in Clemson will be transformed into a holiday winter wonderland of uniquely decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and centerpieces. The holiday market features handmade crafts and gifts and freshly baked homemade cookies; tree viewing is available Tues-Thurs, beginning at 10 a.m.; ticketed events include daily luncheons, Pass the Purse (Wed.) and the black-tie Friday gala featuring dinner, dancing and live auction; tickets on sale October 11 at Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation; for more information, visit: christmastreefestival. net

NOV. 29 Westminster Christmas parade; 6 p.m.

NOV. 29 THRU JAN. 4 Duke World of Energy, 7812 Rochester Highway, Seneca, hosts its annual Festival of Trees; tree lighting ceremony featuring harpist Lisa Handman opens festival from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 29; free.

printmaking, mixed media, fiber, photography and metals and jewelry; information is available at: explorearts.org.

Music on Main in Westminster continues on the first Friday of every month through October, 6-9 p.m., 101 West Main St. Jazz on the Alley every Thursday through Oct.; 6:30 p.m., Ram Cat Alley in Seneca; bring your lawn chair.

Cruisin’ on Main is the first Saturday of every month through October; Norton-Thompson Park, downtown Seneca; 4-7 p.m.

Thru September Rhythm & Brews, free downtown concert, Third Thursday of each month on South Main Street in Hendersonville; music starts at 5 p.m., headline acts from 7-9 p.m.; seating space is limited; beer, wine and food available.

The Lunney House Museum, 211 W. South 1st St., Seneca, is open Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; admission by donation.

Westminster Music Centre hosts open mic night every second Wednesday of the month. There is no cost, obligation or ego here. Bring your instrument and your tunes for 20 minutes of fun. Limited refreshments available.

The Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum, 208 W. South 2nd St., Seneca, is open Thursday thru Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; admission by donation.

Historic Ballenger House tours and rentals; Seneca Woman’s Club preserves this historic home, 212 E. South 3rd St. Call Debbie, 864.324.8417 or Ruth, 864.882.7162. Visit www.ballengerhouse.org

The Four Freshmen at Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; creating a sound that forever changed the way vocal jazz harmony was performed. Let’s go back to the ’50s, “It’s A Blue World,” “Charmaine,” “Moon River” and more; tickets and information, visit: walhallapac.com

Hagood Mill, 138 Hagood Mill Road, has monthly “First Saturday” house concerts in the Visitors Building from noon – 2 p.m. and is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. to tour the grounds and pick up “mill products.” Guided tours available by appointment. The site is available every day during daylight hours to picnic or walk the nature trail. For information contact Hagood Mill at 864.898.2936 or Pickens County Museum at 864.898.5963.

The ARTS Center of Clemson, 212 Butler St., Clemson, offers registration for adult and youth classes and workshops in ceramics, painting,

Silver Dollar Music Hall in Westminster, SC, features open mic each Friday at 7 p.m. with regular pickers performing at 8 p.m.

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Benefits remain from charitable donations

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ike most people, you probably know several organizations worthy of your philanthropy, and you may well have contributed to them, perhaps on an annual basis. In the past, when you’ve made charitable donations, it’s been a win-win: You were able to provide support to a worthy organization, and you received some valuable tax benefits. But with the passage of the new tax laws, things may have changed considerably for many people. Are there still tax benefits to making a charitable donation?

Here’s some background: Previously, you may have been able to deduct your charitable donations if you itemized deductions on your income tax return. So, for example, if you were in the 25 percent tax bracket and you gave $1,000 to a qualified charity, you may have been able to deduct $250.

But under the new tax laws, the standard deduction is almost doubled for 2018, to $24,000 for joint filers, and $12,000 for single filers. As a result, far fewer people are likely to itemize their deductions. If you’re in this group, you may find that you have less incentive, at least for tax reasons, to make charitable gifts.

However, receiving a tax deduction is not the only tax benefit of making a charitable gift. If you own an IRA and you’re 70½ or older, you generally must start taking withdrawals — technically called required minimum distributions, or RMDs — from your traditional IRA. (Roth IRAs are not subject to RMDs until after the death of the owner.)

If instead of withdrawing the money, the IRA owner decides to transfer the funds directly to a qualified charity, the distributed amount can be excluded from the IRA owner’s income. So, in effect, you can get a sizable tax benefit from your generosity. In fact, you may be able to move up to $100,000 from your IRA per year to an eligible charity 94 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

and have it count as your RMDs, even if the amount donated is more than the required minimum withdrawal.

Even if you aren’t 70½ yet, you might still gain some tax benefits from certain types of charitable donations. When you itemized, and you donated appreciated stocks, you were generally allowed a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the stocks on the date of the transfer, even if your original cost was only a fraction of that value. Now, if you don’t itemize, that charitable contribution is not deductible, but you can still avoid the capital gains taxes you’d have to pay if you sold the securities, rather than donating them.

Finally, you could name a qualified charity as a beneficiary of your IRA or 401(k).

This can allow the assets to pass free of income tax to the charitable group.

Given the increased standard deduction resulting from the new tax laws, many charitable groups are worried about the potential loss of contributions. Nonetheless, as we’ve seen, you can still find ways to get some tax benefits from your own charitable gifts. And you’ll still get the same satisfaction from supporting a good cause.

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The newest Black Bass species

BY PHILLIP GENTRY

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nterstate travel has had a greater impact on the diversity of fish species in Georgia waters than any other factor.

Between unintentional aquatic hitchhikers and intentional “bucket stocking” by anglers transporting a favorite fish species from one locality to another, finding a “new” fish species in waters to which they are not native has become all too common over the past 20 years. On the other hand, finding a new species that has survived through time and has remained “undiscovered,” especially in fresh water, is a rare and notable feat.

The latter was the situation faced by Dr. Byron “Bud” Freeman of the University of Georgia back in 2008-09. Freeman, who is currently senior public service associate and director of the Georgia Museum of Natural History, noticed something unusual about specimens of Redeye Bass coming from tributary rivers in the Savannah lakes chain.

“The Redeye Bass in the Savannah system, specifically those in the Broad River tributary in Georgia, appear quite different in color pattern compared to the same bass species found in the Coosa system,” said Freeman.

“The first fish I saw was during a canoe trip on the Broad River,” he continued. “Some fishermen had caught one of these fish and had it on ice. I asked them if they had any luck fishing the river, and they flipped open the cooler. I looked at this fish, and it was decidedly different from the redeye bass I had studied in the Coosa River system. I even offered them $5 for the fish because it was obvious that it was a different form of the redeye bass, but they were camping and preferred to have the fish for dinner.”

That first experience many years ago led Freeman to begin a self-directed study of redeye bass found in tributaries to the Savannah lakes such as the upper Tugaloo River that feeds into Lake Hartwell and the Broad River that feeds into the upper section of Clarks

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Hill Reservoir. His efforts led to documenting this fish and having it reclassified as a new species in 2013.

The research behind the discovery and reclassification can be found in a research paper entitled “Shoal Basses, a Clade of Cryptic Identity,” which was published by Freeman and his associates: A. Taylor, K. Oswald, M. Freeman, J. Quattro and J. Leitner.

According to Freeman, names are typically descriptive of the fish, but in this case the name Bartram’s Bass is a possible misnomer.

An observer had made the statement that William Bartram, the famous naturalist who explored the Southeast from 1773 to 1776 and for whom the Bartram Nature Trail is named, was probably the first person to catch this fish in the United States. That name stuck with the fish and eventually became the name of the new species.

Bartram’s Bass occur in a variety of habitats in South Carolina and Georgia ranging from the fast-flowing, high gradient streams of the Blue Ridge and Upper Piedmont regions to low-gradient streams and the Savannah River below the Fall Line. They are also

While the Bartram’s Bass may look very similar to Coosa or Redeye Bass found elsewhere in the Southeast, enough characteristic differences exist to have resulted in a separate species classification in 2013. [photo courtesy of Dr. Byron Freeman]

found in small streams to large rivers and reservoirs.

Bartram’s Bass appear somewhat resilient to habitat alterations.

Coneross Creek, a tributary of the Seneca River arm of Lake Hartwell, harbors good numbers of Bartram’s Bass despite being severely impacted by increased agriculture runoff and human development, as well as runoff from municipal sewage discharges.

Bartram’s Bass are also fairly common in certain streams of the upper Savannah system on the Georgia side of Hartwell.

Phillip Gentry is the host of “Upstate Outdoors,” broadcast from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays on 106.3 WORD FM or online at www.1063word.radio.com.

Located at Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, S.C., the center opened in July 1969, when Oconee Nuclear Station was under construction.

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Visitors of all ages will discover how energy is made from water and uranium, as well as wind and solar. The self-guided tour lets you explore at your own pace, but plan to spend at least 30 minutes viewing our exhibits. We are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Amicalola Falls

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micalola Falls is located in Amicalola Falls State Park near Dawsonville, GA. The falls boasts seven cascades and, at 729 feet, is the tallest waterfall in Georgia.

The park and falls are a perfect family destination, particularly during the fall color season. Visitors can spend the day hiking the trails near the waterfalls, which range from short treks to an eight-mile approach trail that leads to Springer Mountain, the southern end of the Appalachian Trail.

Those planning to stay have options ranging from camping, to a hotel-style mountaintop lodge, to the Len Foote Hike Inn, Georgia’s only backcountry lodge, reachable by a five-mile hike. The park has a $5 entry fee.

There are three ways to access the falls: 1) hike from the bottom of the park up 604 steps, stopping at a viewing platform

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halfway to the top. From there, go back down the stairs or take a hike on the East Ridge trail, which adds up to just over two miles in length; 2) access the ADA access West Ridge trail, which is only .3 of a mile long; 3) park at the very top of the falls and look over plunge point to the valley and mountains beyond. You can walk down the stairs to the viewing platform and back up or exit through the West Ridge Trail if you have a separate vehicle waiting.

DIRECTIONS Directions to 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, Dawsonville: Take your favorite route — US 76, US 123 or I-85 — to Dahlonega; go west on GA 9 and GA 52 to Amicalola; turn right on Amicalola Falls State Park Road.

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