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Volume 9, Issue 1 SPRING 2014

6 Listen to the music … all the time 9 Refresh yourself at ‘Edislow’ 14 Island weaves tapestry of history, nature 16 Put some ‘spirit’ in your sweet tea 22 This Plantation produces challenges 26 Finding history under your feet 30 Local ‘dive’ serving up the best seafood 34 Couple has created a peninsula preserve 40 Perch here for good eats

46 Fishing: South Carolina Walleye 48 Your Waterfront: Some timely Q & A 50 Theatre: New seasons debut across the Upstate 52 Calendar: Spring explodes with events, activities Dear Readers, Spring is synonymous with “freshness” and, with this edition we are presenting a fresh new format for the travel offerings of Upstate Lake Living.

While we plan to continue featuring beautiful Upstate homes and great places to eat locally, we have ventured out a little, geographically speaking, with our travel stories. That doesn’t mean we won’t suggest great places to visit locally, such as the new Westminster Music Hall, which is featured in this edition. But, we thought you might want to know a little more about some areas within easy driving distance, even if many of you have already been there.

That’s why, in this edition, we feature Edisto Island. Charleston is no stranger to many of you, but how many have ventured 40 miles south 4 • UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

to the nature preserves and laid-back vacation lifestyle of Edisto? We found some activities on the island and in the vicinity that you may not be familiar with. But, they could be the highlights of your few-day stay.

Check out our suggestions for golf, relic hunting, sweet tea vodka sippin’ and communing with nature. The island is hopping in the summer, but it’s a great spring getaway as well.

Future editions will find us trekking off to other drivable locations but, for now, dust off those porch chairs, sit back, relax, clear away the winter cobwebs and enjoy Upstate Lake Living.

As always, your opinions are important. Let us know what you think.

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listen to the music … all the time Story by Brett McLaughlin Photos by Jessica Nelms A record-setting crowd filled the Music Hall for a performance by the David Tilley Project in early January.

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Don’t you feel it growin’, day by day People gettin’ ready for the news Some are happy, some are sad Oh, we got to let the music play — Doobie Brothers, 1972

R

ay Burroughs steps on stage ready to introduce the David Tilley Project. The crowd of more than 100 settles into their seats. In a corner near the back, Bill Koepnick runs a finger down a tablet and the LED lights over the stage turn red.

Tilley launches into a melancholy rendition of “For the Good Times,” honoring recently deceased legend Ray Price.

Minutes later the “Project” trio flows seamlessly into a Temptation’s hit, rhythmically moving into the musical wheelhouse of many in the audience. Applause rings out and the night is on …

So it goes at the Westminster Music Hall, where everything is always about the music.

Since a “soft” opening during last September’s Apple Festival, through early January’s “Project” performance that rattled the dust from between the building’s vintage floorboards, and a couple of times since, The Music Hall has been building a reputation as a premiere Upstate venue for music lovers of all kinds.

Owner and General Manager Burroughs, and his fellow visionary Koepnick, are pretty sure they know why the Music Hall will eventually become a routine destination for Upstate music lovers.

“The hall was built by musicians, for musicians. People who love music will love this venue,” said Burroughs.

The result is an intimate setting — 250 seats ringing a more-than-ample stage — with what may be the best acoustics this side of Atlanta. Unless you choose to sit in one of the few unpadded church pews for reasons of your own conscience, you will be in a cushioned seat with a cup holder and plenty of legroom. Overhead acoustical “clouds” absorb and reflect the sound emanating from a 7,000-watt JBL Sound System with accompanying 24-channel digital mixing console.

The Music Hall was Burroughs’ idea. After years on the road as a touring guitarist and bass player, he settled in the Upstate where he worked with other local

[Above] The Music Hall at the corner of Main and Mimosa in Westminster features 250 cushioned seats (295 total capacity) and a sound system that rivals any venue this side of Atlanta.

[At left] Built in the early 1900s, the former grocery store was home to several ventures before its conversion to the Westminster Music Hall. Here, the original floor is marked to outline the stage and seating area.

Photos courtesy of Westminster Music Hall

promoters, arranging performances for gospel groups and rising young talent. A couple of years ago he and friend Wayne Morten noticed that a retail shop on the corner of Main and Mimosa streets was closing. They agreed it would be a perfect music venue.

From that point on, Burroughs has had his hands in just about every aspect of planning and construction. He put in countless hours hanging drywall, installing ductwork and other assorted tasks, helping wherever and whenever he was needed.

However, his biggest job was to collect input from a talented team of musicians/tradesmen he had assembled and act as the final arbitrator to achieve consensus as the venue came together.

One member of that team is Ko-

Ray Burroughs (left) and Bill Koepnick are two of the principals involved in creation of the Westminster Music Hall. Together, and with the help of several other local musicians/tradesmen, the pair has converted a former grocery store into one of the Upstate’s premiere music venues.

epnick, founder and CEO of HDV Features, a home-based, high definition video service, who is also the drummer in the Shawn James Band. While working with SPRING 2014 • 7

Daniel Snipes (right) is a Westminster boy who plays Southern jazz/soul/rhythm & blues influenced by the jazz/swing era of the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. He brought his unique music to the Music Hall stage late last year.

Photo by James Amber

Burroughs and Morten on arrangements for a benefit concert, discussion arose regarding the Music Hall.

Learning that Koepnick had 22 years of experience in the television post-production industry in Hollywood and Burbank, to say nothing of five Emmys for his work in sound editing and mixing, Burroughs knew who needed to design and develop the Music Hall’s sound system. Along the way, Koepnick also hung a little drywall, installed some air ducts and assumed responsibility for the Hall’s graphics and website.

Also contributing to the construction were James Amber, another member of the Shawn James Band who is a carpenter; Russell Dean Marcengill, a songwriter and 14-year veteran of the Christian music industry who is also a commercial painter; and carpenter-singer-songwriter Carroll Strickland.

“This place was philosophically and literally built by artists and patrons who are also talented tradesmen,” said Burroughs.

The Music Hall features modern, tastefully decorated restroom facilities, a small concession offering beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks and a spacious and comfortable green room for performers.

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David Tilley of Anderson brought his band’s mix of country, rock & roll and rhythm and blues to the Westminster Music Hall in January. A record crowd enjoyed two hours and exceptional music in the Upstate’s newest music venue.

Moving forward, Burroughs said the venue will be the primary consideration when booking acts.

“We’re going to be very particular that the entertainment fits the room and, on concert nights, we want to have people on stage who have had enough professional experience to create an enjoyable evening,” said Burroughs, adding that he expects to have a wide musical mix.

“We don’t want to be branded,” he said. “I expect there will be folks from outside the area, and we will have national artists when we can.”

One such artist is John McCutcheon, an American folk music singer and multi-

instrumentalist, who will perform April 5. McCutcheon has played with such legends as Pete Seeger and has produced 34 albums since the 1970s.

Others on Burroughs’ radar include the up-and-coming bluegrass group Adkins & Loudermilk, and the Shawn James Band, which plays everything from jazz to blues.

“We want to offer everything from bluegrass to Broadway,” said Burroughs.

“We’re doing this for the love of music, but we also want to become an integral part of the community and, hopefully, attract other businesses to Westminster.” ❖ To learn more about the benefactors of the Westminster Music Hall, to preview and order tickets to upcoming concerts and to listen to video recordings of past performances at the Music Hall, visit: www.westminstermusichall.com. Visitors to the site may also join the Music Hall mailing list for advance notice of concerts and special offers and may also “Like” the Music Hall on Facebook.

Edisto Where ‘slow’ is valued and serenity rules the day Story by Brett McLaughlin

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he locals unabashedly refer to their pace of life as “Edislow.”

It is a whimsical adaptation that aptly describes life on Edisto Island, a 4-mile long barrier reef that for years has been a refuge for vacationers seeking to escape the frenetic pace of mainland life.

Edisto is unlike any other Carolina oceanfront resort, and it works hard to maintain its laid-back, relaxed Lowcountry atmosphere. Rich in wildlife and natural beauty, Edisto is quiet and peaceful. There are no traffic lights, no hotels or motels and the commercial district consists of a couple of galleries and gift shops, a dozen great restaurants and less than a half-dozen real estate sales and rental firms.

Venturing across the McKinley Washington Jr. Bridge to the island one finds a place where, according to Edisto Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dan Harter, “a stopped clock doesn’t mean much.”

“What we offer is a rare opportunity to get your family together without goofy golf or a movie theater,” Harter said. “We don’t have a traffic light and don’t want one.”

If relaxing on a secluded beach with a good book is what you desire, there is a wide variety of housing options (from efficiencies to sixand seven-bedroom villas) available among the island’s 2,700 rental units. Many are on the beach and all are within walking distance to one of the dozens of “beach access” points.

And, even though Edisto remains unblemished by neon Oft-photographed Botany Bay Road, with its overhanging Live Oaks draped in Spanish moss, leads to the nearly 5,000-acre Botany Bay Plantation Reserve, a haven for naturalists and historians.

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and drive-thrus (The nearest McDonalds is 19.6 miles away from Harter’s office.), family vacations can be fun, adventurous and (don’t tell the kids or grandkids) educational.

The island is rich with history. Historic churches and plantations are waiting to be discovered along back roads lined with ancient Live Oaks, draped with strands of Spanish moss. Most of the plantation homes have been restored and are privately owned. And, while they are not open to the public, a couple of local tour agencies do have permission to travel onto the planation grounds, affording visitors a look at several of these gems of the antebellum period.

Kayaking — with or without a companion — canoeing, hiking and biking are the preferred activities of most people who choose to enjoy a laid-back vacation in one of the East Coast’s most natural island settings, Edisto.

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The Edisto Chamber of Commerce has worked hard to promote events in the shoulder seasons of the year, luring visitors to the island for such events as shagging, oyster shucking and enjoying bluegrass music.

2014 Festivals 3rd Edisto Road Race March 15 in conjunction with Edisto Eats Food Festival Edisto Beach Music & Shag Fest August 29-30 4th Edisto Shrimp Fest September 27 The Edisto Island Museum, located just a few miles north of the beach, offers opportunities to explore artifacts unique to the island. Distinctive exhibits offer visitors an opportunity to learn more about the island’s original Native American inhabitants, the Jesuit priests who came to preach the gospel and the British settlers and the Africans they enslaved to transform the area’s marshlands and forests into large cotton and rice plantations.

This past winter the museum renovated and remodeled to accommodate a re-creation of one of two slave houses donated to the museum. The other house was contributed to the Smithsonian Institute and will be the centerpiece of a new African-American center due to open in Washington D.C. in November 2015.

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The tapestry of Edisto is woven from equal threads of history and nature. The island is part of the ACE Basin, a national wildlife refuge and one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the East Coast. At its heart are two primary points of interest, Botany Bay Plantation and the 1,265acre Edisto Beach State Park, both of which are “must dos” for any visitor. (See related story.)

However, there are countless other ways to explore the island and its natural beauty, including biking, canoeing, kaya[At right] The Edisto Island Museum offers glimpses into the island’s rich history, from the time only Native Americans inhabited it through the antebellum period represented by this plantation furniture, and the ensuing Civil War. Photo courtesy of Edisto Island Museum [Below] This photo, taken during the 25th Edisto Marina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series last July, not only depicts beautiful boats, but also shows a typical Edisto Island sunset, the kind of glorious sight that inspires thousands to visit the island every year.

Photo courtesy of Fran Doggrell Photography

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king (bring your own or check with any of several rental businesses), by horseback or by simply hiking any of the dozens of miles of groomed trails.

You may also want to explore the creeks and marshes on one of the many boat tours offered by local captains. View plantation homes from the water or visit

secluded beaches for some “shelling.” A couple of the more popular tours are Botany Bay Ecotours, owned and operated by biologist and lifelong Lowcountry resident Meg Hoyle, and Eye Sea Too Charters, captained by Jeff Rockwell.

Offshore and in-shore fishing trips provide an opportunity to bring home supper to your own rental. Capt. Steve Fralin runs the popular river fishing excursion, Ugly Ducklin’, but several others, including deep-sea charters, are available.

If you prefer to see the island “high and dry,” there are a number of land tours available, each with its own unique way of presenting the history and legends of Edisto. Tours of Edisto and The Pink Van Tour are among the most recommended.

Harter likes to encourage folks to visit the SerpentarEdisto ium, a reptile zoo on Highway 174 just Rental Agencies north of town. He said it’s a lot more The following firms have extensive than it appears to be websites and printed literature from the road, offerdetailing Edisto Island rentals. ing moated areas for viewing alligators, Atwood Vacation Real Estate tortoises, crocodiles 843-869-4455 and both venomous www.atwoodvacations.com and non-venomous snakes.

Carolina One Sea Island Group “If folks have children or grand843-869-3163 children with them, www.seaislandrealty.com they really need to try it,” Harter sugEdisto Real Estate Co., LLC gested.

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To accomplish that several organizations have teamed to create a series of festivals whose popularity has quickly grown. (See inset.)

Then, again, everyone may want to just park under an umbrella on the beach, watch a flotilla of shrimp boats crawl across the horizon, renew family ties or just take a nap.

As the travel brochure simply says, “Life need not be complicated, at least while you are here.” ❖ The best way to learn more about Edisto Island, its shopping, tours, rental opportunities, recreation and events is to visit the Chamber of Commerce website at www.edistochamber.com. The museum also has an excellent website at www.edistomuseum.org.

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Edisto’s tapestry of history and habitat

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fter the sweeping curve to the right, the road opens up ahead, darting straight southeast for a mile or more, narrowing to a pinpoint before vanishing into the marshland. The twisted trunks and massive limbs of Live Oaks create a canopy through which sunlight darts and dances across the road.

Close your eyes and you can hear the hooves of horses, racing nearly unbridled down this vast dirt track, Union soldiers lining the road, cheering on the riders, the task of war forgotten for at least a few brief moments on a muggy South Carolina summer day.

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BOTANY BAY How to get to Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area: From U.S. 17 South, take SC 174 to Edisto Island. Turn left at Botany Bay Road, 8.5 miles past the McKinley Washington Bridge and just past the Edisto Serpentarium. At the road’s end, turn in at the gate to the left.

Stop at the kiosk just inside the entrance to register, read the regulations and pick up the interpretive driving tour brochure. There are many ways to explore the grounds: by vehicle, on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. It’s a good idea to bring along insect repellent and drinking water.

The area is open dawn to dark, 7 days a week. Seasonal hunts may affect access.

For information, call 843-869-2713 during business hours or go to www.dnr.sc.gov.

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Story by Brett McLaughlin

For those soldiers, life at the end of the road was an encampment on a pair of cotton plantations wrested from the hands of Confederate soldiers and the routine patrolling of the shoreline along Edisto Island.

Today, the road’s end is the entrance to 4,687 wildlife-rich acres known as the Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area and Heritage Preserve.

Composed of the former Bleak and Seabrook plantations, Botany Bay is a vista of hardwoods and pine stands, crop fields, salt marshes, hummock islands and an incomparable maritime forest beach.

The preserve, in contrast to the hugely popular Edisto Beach State Park just down the shoreline, includes a 6.5-mile motor trail past 19th Century brick and tabby structures, 20 miles of trails for hiking, biking, birding and horseback riding, fishing ponds and a “throw” launch into Osceola Creek for paddle-powered boats.

It is a tapestry of history and habitat, weaving 19th Century buildings and ruins together with a 50-acre saltwater lake that offers catch-and-release fishing, and acre-upon-acre of wooded habitat for wild turkeys, deer and other forest creatures. A half-mike walking trail leads to a maritime forest island that opens onto a beach thick with shells, the collecting of which is prohibited. The beach provides critical nesting habitat for both the en-

One of the historic buildings on Botany Bay Plantation is this ice house, located on the property of the former Bleak Hall plantation.

The building served as a carriage house with the blocks of ice, brought from New England by ship and packed in sawdust, stored beneath the floorboards.

Photo courtesy of Susan Roberts Photography

dangered loggerhead sea turtle and the least tern. Pelicans glide in swarms over the beach to the nearby Deveaux Bank rookery.

Edisto Beach State Park Many of the Department of Natural Resources offerings at Botany Bay Plantation are conducted in conjunction with the Environmental Education Center located at the heart of Edisto Beach State Park.

And, while you may not be staying in one of the 111 campsites, or in one of several rustic tent sites, or even in one of seven furnished cabins, the park comes highly recommended for visitors in search of history and nature.

A day pass paves the way to enjoy amenities such as several miles of easily navigable trails or the Education Center

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EDISTO BEACH STATE PARK

The two-mile long beach at Edisto Beach State Park teems with people during the summer months. However in the shoulder seasons it provides a relaxing, quiet escape for a seaside walk.

Photo courtesy of Wendie Smith Photography

with exhibits highlighting the natural history of Edisto Island and the surrounding ACE (Ashepoo, Combahee & Edisto rivers) Basin. The park also has a very large picnic area with sevDays and hours of operation eral access points to the beach and exare 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily, tensive playground equipment. and office hours are M-F, At the Education Center you will 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. enjoy a 7-minute video that references the stately plantation homes that dot the Ashepoo River and provides a scenic view of the natural habitat along the Edisto River, the longest free-flowing, black river in the country. That habitat is not only the summer home to countless species of tropical song birds, but also features one-time rice impoundments that are home to migratory waterfowl of all kinds.

An exhibit in the center features interactive displays, which helps visitors understand the fragile resources of the ACE Basin estuarine reserve, the largest such natural reserve on the East Coast.

It includes an aquarium featuring several species of fish, shellfish and reptiles that inhabit the Basin, and also has a research boat that can be enjoyed by children and grandchildren.

There are several miles of well-marked trails that one can hike in the park, with trailheads at both the Education Center and the nearby boat ramp. Also, out the rear door of the Education Center one can take a short trail down to an educational boat dock on the Edisto River or a second, one-fifth of a mile trail whose markers explain the work of Alexander Bache, great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin.

The U.S. coastline between Maine and the Gulf of Mexico was accurately measured for the first time in the 1840s. Bache invented a tool known as the “Bar of Invariable Length” that allowed this survey to take place. The baseline at Edisto was the third of seven lines measured. The baseline markers still exist on Edisto, the oldest intact baseline. Two endpoint markers are still in existence on Edisto Island and this trail leads to one of them.

(Point of interest: When the original baseline was remeasured just a few years ago using GPS imagery the original measurement was found to be off by a scant 2.25 inches over a total distance of 6.68 miles.)

You can also drive to the boat ramp, park and take the halfmile (round trip) hike to the Spanish Mount, the second oldest Native American pottery site in South Carolina. The Mount is a large shell mound, half exposed to the Atlantic Ocean and dated to around 2,000 B.C. The state park trails are wide, flat and hard-packed. All are handicap accessible, and have proven hugely popular with birders and geocachers. ❖ Admission is $5/adult, $3.25 SC seniors, $3/child ages 6-15 and free for children 5 and younger.

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puts the ‘spirit’ in sweet tea Story by Brett McLaughlin | Photos by Jessica Nelms

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f you enjoy visiting Charleston, you really need to experience the barrier islands.

If you enjoy a fine glass of merlot, you really need to sip a little of South Carolina’s finest Sweet Tea Vodka.

Life on places like Wadmalaw Island, you see, is just plain simpler. There are no bright lights like in the big city.

The pace is a little slower. Hundredyear-old Oak trees canopy dirt roads and for a good time folks enjoy just sitting on the front porch, listening to a little music or sharing a story.

In the early 2000s, Jim Irwin and his wife, Ann, discovered this wonderful island environment and bought a 50-acre horse farm. Their retirement plan was to develop a vineyard so they planted some vines in the same horse pasture that Mel Gibson used to practice riding for the making of the film The Patriot.

Firefly’s roots are grounded in the sensationally popular Sweet Tea Vodka, but soon after its launch in 2008, the firm introduced several other flavored vodkas, all of which can be purchased at the distillery or from retailers across the country.

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Automatic Standby Generators The somewhat unlikely duo of Jim Irvin (left), a.k.a. “the mad scientist,” and Scott Newitt, “the Firefly Guy,” has teamed up to create the largest distillery in South Carolina and a business whose products are now being sold nationwide.

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After decades as a home for horses and free-range chickens, the land was uberfertile. Vines shot from the ground and produced abundant amounts of muscadine grapes. Before they knew it, the Irvins’ biggest need was a distributor.

Enter Scott Newitt and the beginning of a friendship and an immensely successful business partnership was forged between a Vanderbilt chemistry and biology graduate and an LSU grad and native of Louisiana’s Honey Island Swamp.

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It wasn’t long before the pair realized that, despite their different backgrounds, they shared a belief that nothing is better on a hot, lazy summer day than sittin’ on the front porch, sippin’ a glass of sweet tea.

But, what if it was sweet tea with a kick?

The idea for sweet tea flavored vodka was born. Jim went to work mixing up something in the lab. Scott provided the first still and Firefly Distillery opened its doors in 2008. Sweet tea flavored vodka became an overnight sensation.

Since then, the distillery has added other vodka flavors — peach, raspberry,

mint and lemon — as well as lines of rum and bourbon. Last year Firefly debuted an entire line of Moonshine flavors.

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On the Firefly website (http://www. fireflyvodka.com) Scott notes, “One of our strongest brand assets is that we are ‘genuinely Southern.’ Jim and I make our homes in South Carolina. Our vodka is distilled on Wadmalaw Island. Our tea comes from our friends at the Charleston Tea Plantation, which is just down the road from our distillery. The sugar we use is from Louisiana ... We do not use any artificial ingredients.”

While the trip from Charleston may seem long and wind-

ing, the Distillery has definitely become a popular destination for both visitors and locals. It is open Tuesday - Saturday and offers wine tastings from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sippin’ Saturday is held every week from noon to 4 p.m., during which the win-

ery serves up a different local food vendor and musical group to entertain locals and visitors. Irvin~House Vineyards Wine-a-Ritas are served on the patio and Irvin~House Vineyards wine may be purchased by the glass or bottle and enjoyed

The Firefly tasting room offers visitors an opportunity to sample small amounts of up to six different vodkas, rums, bourbons or moonshine. Wine purchased from Irvin~House Vineyard, but not Firefly spirits, can be consumed on the premises.

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Children are welcome and can enjoy a swing set and petting zoo.

Firefly supports pet rescue efforts so several cats and dogs wander the grounds. Visitors are urged to bring their dogs as well.

If you happen to be staying in Charleston, the Lowcountry Loop Trolley offers an excursion that includes Firefly Distillery, Irvin-House Vineyards and the nearby Charleston Tea Plantation. For more information you can call 800-979-3370 or visit: LowcountryLoopTrolley.com. ❖

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Gentle breezes, salt air and serenity Plantation Course epitomizes the Edisto experience

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Story by Bill Bauer | Photos courtesy of The Plantation Course

t slightly less than 70 square miles, much of which is salt marsh, beach and residences, Edisto Island is not very big. There are no hotels, one grocery store and a dozen or so restaurants and shops. Still, thanks to Wyndham’s Ocean Ridge Resort, golfers have an Edisto haven in The Plantation Course.

Originally known as Oristo, The Plantation Course (TPC) was the personal project of David Lybrand, who with a group of friends and associates began clearing land in 1972. The novice band of

The real challenge on the par-5 fifth hole is to avoid being blocked by a monstrous Oak tree looming just 75 yards from the green.

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golf course architects moved tons of earth and trees until reaching a roadblock and asking themselves, “What do we know about berms, greens and bunkers?” It was then that veteran designer Tom Jackson was brought in and Lybrand’s dream became an 18-hole masterpiece.

The Plantation lives up to its name as moss-draped Oaks and giant magnolias surround it, and towering palms reminiscent of old Southern estates line its fairways. It meanders through coastal marshland and natural lagoons, challenging every level of golfer.

The course officially opened with fanfare in 1974, as Sam Snead and Bob Goalby were flown in by helicopter to hit the first ball and play the first round. But, 30 years later, after a series of ownership and name changes, hard times hit the golf course.

“It looked like a goat ranch,” says Leland Vaughn, current general manager.

He, with a group of investors, changed the name to The Plantation Course and made a total commitment to transforming the entire facility into a first-class golf operation.

Removing undergrowth, installing a

new drainage system and replacing every blade of grass from tee to green with Sea Isle Supreme Paspalum, TPC has become a hidden gem for golfers in the Lowcountry.

At only 6,200 yards from the back tees, it is not a long course. But strategically located bunkers and trees, sizeable lagoons and wetlands, and skillfully planned doglegs provide a challenge that more than makes up for its lack of length. Well-placed tee shots and approaches are requisite to scoring low.

The Plantation Course is a par 70, featuring just two par 5’s that characterize the need for choosing accuracy over length. On the fifth, which is relatively short at 494 yards, position is key from the tee. Water stretches down the right side of the fairway, looping behind the green, and out-ofbounds borders the left. The real challenge is to avoid being blocked by a monstrous Oak tree looming 75 yards from the green. Your second shot must stay to the left to avoid the obstacle, leaving an open approach.

The finishing hole, a slightly longer par 5, is a double dogleg. Again, water and trees come into play until you reach the green where large bunkers protect the putting surface on the front and back. Be satisfied with par on the 18th and hit the clubhouse.

While each of the three par 3’s is unique, they have one thing in common. Unless it is an ultra calm day, wind will play a factor in club selection.

Numbers three and 16 normally play into the wind and are well bunkered.

Water comes into play on both. Twelve, with It’s not unusual to wind swirling over the treetops and a giant bunhave pelicans, ospreys, herons and egrets ker to the right, requires attention to the daily pin quietly observing your placement. TPS’s signature hole is the par-3 sixth play as you maneuver — a true island green that is all a golfer could ask The Plantation Course on Edisto Island. for. At 162 yards, there is little margin for error in

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[At left] The second hole is typical of The Plantation Course par 4’s. While only one of them stretches beyond 400 yards, accuracy over distance off the tee is required as water lines one side of the fairway and Live Oak and palm trees line the other. [At right] Whether it’s an early morning sunrise such as this or a sunset in the west, The Plantation Course on Edisto Island offers a tranquil setting in which to enjoy an impeccable course. [Below] The Plantation’s signature hole is the par-3 sixth — a true island green — that, at 162 yards, leaves little margin for error in choosing the right club to hit a wide but slender and sloping green.

choosing the right club to hit a wide but slender green. Sloping fringe is all that exists in front of the green, while three large bunkers guard the right and rear. Birdies are tough to come by, and double bogies are common. Stick the green, make two putts and move on!

Only one of the par 4’s stretches beyond 400 yards, but again consider accuracy over distance off the tee on all.

Five tee boxes make every hole playable, and a laminated yardage book in every cart, complete with tips for strategies for every hole, lets you play TPC wisely the first time. The tips are great, but you still have to hit the shots and keep it in the short grass.

The suggestion for number eight for example, a beautiful par-4 sharp dogleg left, is to shoot for the lone palm tree standing tall in the fairway. Water lines the fairway to the left of the tree and curves in front of the green. Stray too far to the right or long and out-of-bounds awaits. The closer to the end of the fairway you land, the more water you take out of the approach to the well 24 • UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

bunkered green.

Vaughn stresses paying attention to the yardage book, but also adds, “On most holes, if you aim for the 150 yard post in the fairway, and of course land near it, you’ll be in good shape!”

Despite the presence of villas, condos and homes, a round at The Plantation Course is serene, just like the rest of Edisto. You will encounter pelicans, ospreys,

herons and egrets quietly observing your play. An occasional deer strolling the fairway or an alligator soaking up the sun will cause you to pause and take in the natural setting that is TPC. Gentle breezes off the ocean and the smell of salt in the air create a tranquil mood, which is only enhanced by the impeccable course conditions.

TPC is a full-service golf course. The Pro Shop will fill your every need, especially catering to the needs of island guests. A full line of men’s and ladies’ golf apparel is offered, and complete sets of Nike golf clubs are available for rent.

Four well appointed plantation villas, sleeping up to eight, are perfect for golf groups. Each has four, double bedrooms with televisions, five baths, full kitchen and a living room, all just 30 yards from the Pro Shop.

Grovers, the onsite restaurant and bar, will host a made-to-order breakfast for groups of 16 or more. Multiple day, stay and play packages, as well as daily tee times can be arranged through the Pro Shop at 843-869-1111. ❖

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f you have ever once thought about looking for buried treasure … if your children grew up watching Goonies … if the American Revolution or the Civil War is your favorite chapter in history, then you have to meet Addam Coe.

Story by Brett McLaughlin

Coe deals in artifacts and relics. His storefront, Addam’s Artifacts, across from the Charleston Visitor’s Center, is crammed with artifacts from the Colonial Era through the American Revolution and Civil War. And, for as fascinating as it is to spend a few minutes perus-

ing the glass cases of his shop, the real thrill comes in joining him on the hunt.

Since his dad handed him a metal detector when he was eight, Coe has been hunting for relics. Now, he’s a “digger,” but not just your average “digger.” He’s a finder, and so are those who join him on the hunt.

The difference between hunting and finding is research, and that’s what Coe provides for those who join him in the field a couple of times each week.

“It involves a lot of reading and a lot of research,” he explained.

“You have to study maps and you have to know why, how and where troops moved.

“Honestly, the hardest part is getting permission from the Addam Coe holds up a Confederate uniform button found on one of his relic hunts. Coe said he can count on one hand the number of times his “digger” clients have been skunked.

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“For some of my customers it’s their first time. Others have been digging longer than I’ve been alive. I’ve been amazed at the number of repeat customers I have.”

— Addam Coe —

landowner to actually hunt, but I’ve had pretty good luck with that.”

Once this native of Martinsburg, WV, a Civil War railroad hub that changed hands 40 times during the war, has a bead on a potential relics site and permission in his pocket, success on the hunt is pretty much guaranteed.

“I can count on one hand the number of times people who have gone hunting with me have been skunked,” Coe claims.

“Sometimes they only come home with a musket ball or a piece of an old harmonica, but other times ... well, I’ve had some folks do very well.”

One member of a small group Coe took out this spring found an 1827 slave

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tag valued at $2,200 to $2,400. It’s the fourth slave tag his hunts have produced.

Another came home with a $1 gold piece with an 1857 Charlotte mint mark.

Coe said the relic-hunting portion of his business has always been good, but it has gotten even better since the advent of several reality television shows depicting the efforts of “diggers.” The number of people who come back for trip after trip has also astounded him.

“For some of my customers it’s their first time,” he said. “Others have been digging longer than I’ve been alive. I’ve been amazed at the number of repeat customers I have.

“If you’re in Charleston and you love

history — Why would you be here if you didn’t? — then it’s a natural thing to do,” he said.

Coe said the digging is easy. He supplies all the necessary tools, including the metal detectors, and instructions necessary for the proper recovery of artifacts.

Up to 10 people can go on a hunt, including children of upper elementary age or older. He said there is no upper age limit but “diggers” do need to be able to walk on modestly rough terrain ... not unlike that found on many Upstate hiking trails. ❖ For pricing, more information and photos of some successful “ diggers,” visit Coe’s website: http://www.addams-artifacts.net.

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Edisto eats at

Whaley’s Story by Bill Bauer

S

earching for seafood in South Carolina’s Lowcountry is simple.

From Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head, maritime restaurants dot the coastline, each with menus offering fresh fish, shrimp, oysters and crab.

For ambience they offer everything from anchors and halyards to porthole windows.

But if you’re at the beach and simply want to kick back and savor fresh, suc-

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Local ‘dive’ among state’s top 10 for seafood

culent seafood in a relaxed setting, it’s a “dive” where the locals head — a place that resembles a shack — which you really want to find. It’s Whaley’s on Edisto Island.

Whaley’s wasn’t always a restaurant.

Its storied history dates to 1948 when World War II war hero Marion Whaley opened a convenience store a block or two off South Point at Edisto Beach. Over the years it has opened and closed in several forms, including a gas station/repair shop,

but on Aug. 25, 2003, Whaley’s the restaurant opened and, before anyone knew it, it became the “go to” place for locals and visitors seeking the best seafood.

According to longtime Edisto residents Tommy and Mary Edna Keller, the grand opening almost didn’t happen and was quite a scene when it did.

Whaley’s, once a convenience store-turned gas station/repair shop, is located a block or two off South Point at Edisto Beach. Today, it is rated as one of South Carolina’s 10 best diners for seafood. Photo by Bill Bauer

[Above] “Grumpy George (Tumbleston), perhaps the oldest bartender in South Carolina, may be grumpy, but he has been around Whaley’s since the beginning and is considered invaluable to the operation. Photo

by Nicole Wilson [At right] Flounder is just one of the separate platters Whaley’s offers.

There are also shrimp, scallops and oysters, or combinations of two or three, all of which come with a variety of sides. Photo by Bill Bauer

“Mr. Whaley could have sold out the whole corner to some big grocery chain, but he didn’t. And when Whaley’s opened, the owners didn’t have any bar stools, so we brought our own!” said Tommy.

Today the bar stools match, but they still stand on the original cement floor along with a hodgepodge of reclaimed tables and chairs. Whaley’s is truly unique.

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Whaley’s classics include shrimp and grits that are so good they prompted Coastal Living’s “Drive To A Dive” to choose Whaley’s as the #1 spot in the United States for the iconic Southern specialty. sign lets you know the restrooms can be found outside!

“What you see is what you get,” says Keller, “but you can’t beat the fresh seafood and you won’t go away hungry!”

Voted one of the Top 25 Seafood Dives in the country by Coastal Living Magazine, Whaley’s lives up to its reputation thanks to owners Van Maxwell and Lytle Pritchard, who are dedicated to providing great tasting food and an updated menu while maintaining the traditional favorites people have come to expect.

For starters, the crab cakes are colossal and come loaded with fresh crabmeat. The Writer Bill Bauer (left) shucks a few of his own oysters for one of Whaley’s famous oyster roasts. Photo by Nicole Wilson

crispy wonton sushi nachos — a Whaley’s specialty — are layered with avocado, pan seared ahi tuna, Asian tomato salsa and wasabi aioli. And, the Woodhead tuna is served with a teriyaki ginger glaze and wasabi on the side.

Any one of these is a great way to begin your dinner as long it is accompanied by a beverage prepared by “Grumpy George,” perhaps the oldest bartender in South Carolina. George Tumbleston has been around Whaley’s since the beginning, and according to Pritchard, is invaluable.

“George has been here forever and has helped us do just about everything. We couldn’t have turned the corner without him. His specialty is lemondrop shots — that’s all he can make!” Pritchard says kiddingly.

Regulars at Whaley’s will tell you to share the starters and eat slowly. Visitors would do well to heed their advice.

Entrees range from fried anything that comes fresh off the boat, to signature dishes and nightly specials. Separate platters of shrimp, scallops, flounder and oysters, or combos of two or three come with Whaley’s special raw fries and cole slaw. Steamed “Killer Pots” range from the classic assortment of clams, mussels, oysters, crab legs and jumbo shrimp with corn and kielbasa, to The Big Easy, a blend of steamed crawfish, gulf oysters, blue crab and jumbo shrimp with corn and Andouille. As with the fresh fried catch, you can “pick your own pot” and create your own combo.

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“The Flapper” is a monstrous, grilled or fried, center cut pork chop sandwich served on a Kaiser roll and accompanied

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Photo by Bill Bauer

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Whaley’s dining options do not ship the landlubber out to sea. Meat lovers can choose from a 16-ounce Black Angus prime rib feast, or a prime rib sandwich with Swiss cheese and hot au jus. “The Flapper” is a monstrous, grilled or fried, center cut pork chop sandwich and “The Big Ugly Burger” is a half-pound of lean, ground beef with all the fixin’s.

Mussels Mediterranean leads the pasta parade, and a wide variety of soups and salads is available for lighter fare.

The South Carolina Lowcountry Guide lists 11 establishments to grab a bite to eat on Edisto Island. But there is only one Whaley’s — a former convenience store and gas station that still sports nostalgic gas pumps — the only “dive” that made Southern Living’s Top 10 Seafood Spots in South Carolina. No trip to Edisto is complete without the “Whaley’s experience.” ❖

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Jan Brannon created the rustic design of the home and Amish builders from Ohio made and erected the massive timbers that support the structure, whose great room features a 25-foot ceiling and an abundance of Asian art. The upper level is Jan’s studio abode.

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ven if the rustling sounds of the Little River didn’t create an unending serenade of relaxation and serenity right outside their window, Russ and Jan Brannon would live in a lovely home, enveloped by natural wonders that 34 • UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

seem indigenous to Upstate South Carolina.

But, the rustling waters of the river’s north fork lend auditory credence to the visual wonderland the Brannons have created at the far end of Twin River Road.

Since moving to South Carolina in

1996, carving out a retirement domicile on 30 acres of peninsular land in northern Oconee County has been a labor love, laced by laughter and tears and punctuated by the sound of John Deere “Gators” and the merriment of a passel of Amish children at play.

The post and beam house the Brannons hired Amish builders to raise in 1999 is larger than it seems from the top of the drive, but is exactly what the couple wanted for themselves and for visits by children and grandchildren.

Its open design is Jan’s creation, but its exterior trappings are Russ’ doing.

“Participating in building the house was the time of our lives,” Jan said. “The Amish are such lovely people and whole families came down from southern Ohio.

The women would stay in a The swinging bridge leads from the Brannon home site, across the north fork of the Little River to several additional acres on which Russ has created a pond and extensive walking trails — one of which leads to a waterfall. Randy Williams built the bridge in 2004.

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[At left] From the flowery foliage in the foreground to the raised vegetable beds, complete with tomato vines, in the background, the Brannon garden is a sight to behold. Various flowers bloom throughout the year along the banks of the north fork of the Little River, which flows at the right of this picture. Near the bottom of the photo is one of two goldfish ponds in the garden.

Photo courtesy of Jan & Russ Brannon [Below] A full-fledged nature preserve lies across the Little River from the Brannon home. Pond Brannon has a dock and a nearby screened and lighted gazebo. Trails that Russ cut from the underbrush meander up and down the hillsides surrounding the pond, including one that leads to a waterfall on the back of the property.

Trails that Russ cut from the underbrush meander up and down the hillsides surrounding the pond, including one that leads to a waterfall on the back of the property.

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motel in town and shop, while the men would get a ride out here each day to work on the house. The women and children would come out later to have a meal. It took them just three days to put up the frame of the house.”

Within two more weeks the interior framing and drywall were complete.

While their builder finished up inside, they went in search of stonemason Roger Abercrombie — Hoojers Stoneworks & Landscaping — to add stone fascia to the brick exterior and to create an impressive

river stone fireplace that highlights the great room on the ground floor.

The design is very open. As is typical of post and beam homes, there are no load-bearing walls. The weight of the 25-foot high ceiling and roof is supported entirely by the beams, with nothing separating the entryway, kitchen, dining and great rooms on the main level.

Russ admits he had little to say about the design, but he likes it as well as his wife.

“He trusts me,” Jan laughs. “There

[Above] The couple’s love of Asian decor is evidenced throughout. Batik paintings such as this, several carved Teakwood doors, many items made of Rosewood and purchased in Hong Kong, and bronzeware from Taiwan can be found in all of the home’s rooms.

[At right] The master suite, like other areas of the home, is decorated with Batik paintings, an art form Jan has mastered, although those in the suite are the work of a renowned Indonesian artist.

hasn’t been anything he hasn’t liked. I think we’re in tune with each other.”

One concession Jan’s design made to Russ was a small solarium inside the entrance and adjacent to the home’s spacious kitchen. It is where many of his plants winter and where he gets an ear-

ly jump on planting tomatoes and other vine crops.

Before a 29-year career as a professor and dean at the University of Kentucky, Russ spent a number of years in the agricultural Foreign Service, many of them in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. With

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their three children they would vacation on Bali. Their entire Southeast Asia experience is reflected in the decor and, in at least one case, the design of their home.

The beachfront home the family would rent in Bali had no indoor plumbing. Bathroom and shower facilities were outdoors under a thatch roof. Jan explained that she always enjoyed the feeling of “showering in nature,” so when their home was being built she told Russ she wanted a “Bali bathroom.” The result is a bath in the master suite that has a massive, undraped window (They own 30 acres around the house.) and a tile shower with no door. Standing in the room one feels as if they are outside.

The master is decorated with several pieces of Batik art created by a famed Indonesian artist. Since learning of the art form, Jan has mastered it and examples of her artistic talents can be found throughout the home, including an entire screen, which she uses to divide her studio area on the upper level.

The main level also contains a second bedroom with similar bath arrangement.

In this case, the view is of the Little River cascading over a rocky ridge just 40 feet from the house. This guest room also doubles as a computer room where Jan spends considerable time doing ancestral work.

Collections of family photos dating back several generations fill the walls.

Although the home is of rustic design, the couple’s love of Asian decor is evidenced throughout. Several doors are carved Teakwood and many pieces are made of Rosewood purchased in Hong Kong, bronzeware from Taiwan and a handcrafted tray and tea set from Persia.

The upper level is Jan’s studio abode.

“I need a visa to go up there,” Russ said with a smile.

“This is all mine,” Jan said, climbing the open stairway off the great room.

It is where she has removed a sliding glass door and replaced it with her Batik screen; where she has used rice paper to create rubbings of all 152 panels that encircle the temple of a Thai king; and where she has created scrapbooks telling the stories of her annual bike trips. The loft also comes complete with a full bath and what Russ refers to as a “widow’s walk,” a small

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porch where from a hanging swing one can enjoy the gardens and river below.

The lower level is a massive space where children and grandchildren stay when visiting. It has hosted countless neighborhood gatherings, including some impromptu meetings of the Twin River Gator Gang, a group of neighbors who, led by the Brannons, invested in JD Gators and use them to run trails in the area and then gather for food and beverages at one another’s homes.

A massive rock found beneath the solarium during building resulted in one area of the lower level floor having to be built “raised,” creating a stage-like area.

It too has been used for many things, including puppet shows (Jan makes all the puppets.) for neighborhood children and for teaching some local, home-schooled youth about Southeast Asia.

Outside the door of a screened porch are upper and lower fish ponds that provide an introduction to Russ’ garden area and a full-fledged nature preserve that lies across the river.

Acres of flower gardens and raised vegetable beds are his to tend. Well-kept paths connect the various gardens, which burst into ever-changing colors from early spring until late fall. The epitome of neighborly cooperation, however, may rest with the swinging bridge that Russ

and his friends built over the north fork of the river.

The bridge leads to additional acreage on another peninsula and to Pond Brannon. (His neighbors wanted to call it Lake Brannon, but Russ felt that sounded pretentious.) The pond has a dock and a nearby screened and lighted gazebo, complete with ceiling fan. From the dock, Russ hits floating golf balls and then retrieves them from a canoe.

Trails that Russ cut from the under-

Jan’s “Bali bathroom” in the master suite features a massive, undraped window and a tile shower with no door. Standing in the room one feels as if they are outside.

brush meander up and down the hillsides surrounding the pond, including one that leads to a waterfall on the back of the property. Signs with trail names direct visitors.

“We had no idea this was back here,” he said of the falls. “I was just working back here one day and heard the water so I followed the sound and there it was.”

When Jan can’t find her husband she knows he’s out, likely with a chainsaw, clearing underbrush or installing a fence to keep the river otters from eating all the trout in his pond. When Russ can’t find Jan, he knows she’s upstairs, putting her artistic talents to work.

Together, they have created the perfect haven ... a perfect home. ❖

The Roost is part of the Hyatt Regency Hotel complex in Greenville’s ever-popular NOMA (North Main) District. However, the restaurant’s management is quick to note that the eatery is neither just a hotel restaurant, nor a place for only special occasions. Photo courtesy of Hyatt Regency Greenville

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here are a number of Greenville restaurants whose claim to fame is using locally produced products in their kitchens. They use catchy phrases to allude to the “farm to table” experiences they offer and most of them produce good, tasty fare.

Just as it is hard to not have fun when you take the grandkids to experience the Magic Kingdom, it’s hard not to have a good meal in Greenville.

But, just as having a memorable experience at Disneyworld requires more than visiting one castle, The Roost in Greenville seeks to create memorable dining by offering more than just good food at reasonable prices.

Seeking a persona that goes beyond “soil to city” (The Roost theme for using local products) isn’t surprising given that General Manager Carey Lapidus worked a decade in Disney’s food and beverage operations. To him, “memorable” is a noun.

While The Roost is a physical appendage of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in

Greenville’s ever-popular NOMA (North Main) District, Lapidus is quick to note that the eatery is neither just a hotel restaurant, nor a place for only special occasions.

Certainly, its sleek, sophisticated appearance makes it capable of being both of those things ... and it is ... but, like Disneyworld, it’s a whole lot more.

For openers, it’s the only downtown Greenville restaurant open 365 days a

year, offering breakfast, lunch and supper.

Its menus are a unique blend of hip and healthy — a crispy tofu flatbread, and an obnoxiously tasty roast beet salad with Split Creek Farms chevre, heirloom carrots and spinach, melded together with a kitchen-created citrus vinaigrette — and down home Southern — Miriam’s meatloaf plate served with roast garlic whipped potatoes, black cherry BBQ and crispy onions, and a pork chop served up with

sides of mac and cheese casserole and spiced apple butter.

Its chefs are challenged to be both creative and conversational. That’s why, if you like, you can dine right next to them Servers are trained to let you know which products each day are straight from the farm.

The Roost’s determination to promote “soil to city” and healthy ingredients even extends to the wine list, which features entirely domestic wines that are either biodynamic or organic in production.

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[At right] Sous Chef Joey Pearson turned his creative juices loose to create a pulled pork flatbread that featured cabbage, red onions, mozzarella and spicy mayonnaise.

All of the chefs at The Roost are encouraged to be creative, using their own skills and tips offered by patrons they meet in the restaurant. [Below left] The Harvest table, located near the heart of the dining area is a Roost centerpiece that serves a breakfast buffet each morning; a salad, soup and flatbread pizza buffet at lunch; and then becomes a “chef’s table” in the evening where diners can congregate and enjoy food prepared from a special menu. [Below right] Among the popular choices at The Roost is an obnoxiously tasty roast beet salad with Split Creek Farms chevre, heirloom carrots and spinach, melded together with a kitchencreated citrus vinaigrette.

while they cook, and why you will find them wandering the dining room, talking with guests, taking suggestions and making notes.

Its servers are trained to let you know which vegetables are straight from the farm that day and to remind you that Monday night is fried chicken night, starting at 5:30 and going until that day’s delivery of locally-grown, heritage breed Delaware chickens is gone.

“It’s $11 per person and you can choose white or dark; it comes with sides, but when it’s gone, it’s gone,” Lapidus said.

“Our focus is on food and service,” the GM continued. “We marketed heavily when we opened, and we really got slammed. But, now, a year later, we are able to focus on our menu and on getting to know our customers and what they want. We take seriously making a con42 • UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

nection with our guests and anticipating their needs.”

The freedom required to make that connection has resulted in a number of offerings that further set The Roost apart from other eateries that focus on local and organically grown products.

Literally near the heart of the dining area is the Harvest Table … a centerpiece symbolic of the restaurant’s theme that, “Birds of a feather, break bread together.” In the morning it serves as the primary station for a generous breakfast buffet. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, it is transformed into a $9.99 luncheon buffet of soups, salad and flatbread pizzas. (It even has its own “rewards program.”) In the evening the Harvest Table becomes the chef ’s table, capable of seating up to 10 people who can enjoy a special “chef ’s menu.”

The bar is located conveniently be-

yond the main dining areas. Spacious and cutting edge — a frosted rail that keeps drinks cold — the website suggests, “After a full day of spreading our wings, we all settle in with the rest of the flock to wet our whistles, share our stories and recharge for the next day’s flights of fancy …” There are five television screens and one entire wall opens up to additional patio seating. For those reasons alone, The Roost has proven a popular destination, particularly during Greenville’s Thursday and Friday night music festivals, which are staged in the Hyatt plaza. The restaurant and bar offer handcrafted cocktails, several micro-brewed beers and an entirely domestic line of wines, all of which are either biodynamic or organic.

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that involves the salting, smoking and curing of meat. A glass case near the Harvest Table displays labeled pork products such as salami, sausages and prosciutto that The Roost’s food craftsmen will transform into unique and tasty dishes.

During its first year, the restaurant has also introduced a popular Sunday brunch as an option to the a la carte breakfast menu. Individual induction burners (They are not only chic, but child-friendly.) are used to heat breakfast entries that are supplemented, as the 3.5-hour serving period goes on, by a variety of luncheon favorites. Omelet cards allow guests to order their own creation from more than a dozen ingredient options.

The Sunday brunch popularity has risen, as well, since The Roost introduced a simultaneously offered Bloody Mary and Mimosa bar. Patrons can get two tickets for $9, go to the bar for a shot of vodka or sparkling Roost General Manager champagne and Carey Lapidus is so then build their intent on building own drink from a “community” of a host of openthralled diners that he tions, ranging urged Upstate Lake Living from pickled readers, who may want beets and bato visit the restaurant in con for Bloody groups of 6, 8 or 10, to Marys, to fresh email him. “I’d love to berries and meet them and work out juice options for something special around Mimosas. what they enjoy eating,” All the he said. His email is “ fun” and gm@roostrestaurant.com. unique experiences aside, good food and personal service are the proprietary pegs on which The Roost hangs its hat.

During our luncheon visit we were delighted by samples of several very good dishes, including a signature chicken chili whose combination of traditional chili spices with a little bit of white chocolate created a savory and smooth introduction to the entire meal.

The New South Club sandwich featured enough pastrami, salami, roasted turkey, lettuce, egg (over easy), tomato, 44 • UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

bacon and white BBQ sauce for two. We were left wishing we could finish it all.

We also sampled the roasted beet salad, a traditional offering of fish and chips, and Sous Chef Joey Pearson turned his creative juices loose to create a pulled pork flatbread that featured cabbage, red onions, mozzarella and spicy mayonnaise. It was so good we urged him to rush it into fulltime production. ❖ Breakfast prices range from $4 – $13; luncheon, from $10 – $13; and supper, from $17 – $29.

The breakfast buffet is $16, and the Sunday brunch is $11.

Although the restaurant seats 290, reservations are encouraged, especially for the Harvest Table, or kitchen-side and patio seating. For more on the food, menus and culinary staff at The Roost, visit the website at http:// roostrestaurant.com.

The Roost bar is spacious and cutting edge — a frosted rail that keeps drinks cold — features five television screens and an entire wall that opens up to additional patio seating on the hotel plaza in the heart of the NOMA District.

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or all its widespread popularity in the northern United States and Canada, the walleye is a relatively obscure fish here in the South. Notice that I say “obscure,” not “absent.”

Walleye are a cool water fish native to the Tennessee River and Coosa River Valley systems to the north and west of South Carolina. The states of Tennessee and Alabama have some naturally reproducing populations of walleye, while Georgia and South Carolina have suitable habitat for these fish, at least in their northernmost areas, but there is little or no natural reproduction.

The primary reason catchable numbers of walleye exist in South Carolina is the stocking efforts of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Many longtime Lake Hartwell residents may recall a time of relative walleye prosperity back in the late-60s and early-70s. This was a result of Georgia’s initial stocking program that lasted approximately eight years before being scrapped.

Georgia authorities decided to have another go at it in the 1990s when the emergence of blueback herring in several north Georgia reservoirs prompted fishery managers to combat the invasive species with predatory walleye. Walleye are produced by Georgia Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) staff at the Summerville, Burton and Walton hatcheries.

Today, nine Georgia lakes receive annual stockings of walleye. Three of these lakes share borders with South Carolina and, since fish tend not to honor state boundary lines, we have them in our state.

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A surprise to many South Carolinians, walleye — a highly popular fish up North — can be found in three of the Georgia border lakes of South Carolina.

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Lakes Burton, Seed, Rabun, Tugalo and Yonah, which lie in the Savannah River basin, flow into Lake Hartwell, which is one of only four lakes in the Georgia program capable of a low density, self-sustaining walleye population. Other Georgia walleye lakes include Lake Lanier, Carters Lake, and two lakes in the Rocky Mountain Public Fishing Area. The other three self-sustaining lakes are Blue Ridge Lake, Lake Chatuge and Lake Nottely.

Walleye begin staging for the spawn during the early spring when water temperatures start to approach 50 degrees.

The fish gravitate to the rocky headwaters of the impoundments where they reside and can be readily caught using a variety of walleye fishing techniques.

Anthony Rabern, senior fisheries biologist for the Georgia DNR, was instrumental in putting together an angling guide, available online at www.gofishgeorgia.com. Rabern offers the following suggestions for anglers wanting to target walleye on one of the border lakes.

“Fishing the headwaters of Lake

Tugalo will require a boat,” said Rabern. “In the spring, go upstream as far as possible on both river arms. Use crank baits, jigs or night crawlers day or night.

Later in the season, bounce night crawlers and minnows along the bottom in 40 to 60 feet of water on the lower half of the lake.”

Directly below Tugalo lies Lake Yonah, another of the border walleye lakes.

“On Yonah, fishing is best at night from shore in the public access area below Tugalo Dam,” said Rabern. “Fish downstream of this area during the day by drifting night crawlers across the bottom.

Later in the season, fish main points and over the channel by drifting night crawlers on the bottom or use vertical jigs in 45 feet of water from the Big Rock face at midlake to the dam.”

Rabern suggests anglers have a better shot at walleye in the upper Tugaloo River off Lake Hartwell in the spring. Later in the year, the low-density fish scatter around the lake and become hard to target.

“At Hartwell, fish by boat from the Walker Creek boat ramp to the first upstream island,” said Rabern. “You can fish from shore from the island upstream to Yonah Dam. Fishing is good day or night with crankbaits and Rapalas.”

Phillip Gentry is the host of “Upstate Outdoors” a weekend outdoors radio program heard on WORD 106.3 FM and can be reached at pgentry6@bellsouth.net.

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A Little Waterfront Q & A

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n the past few issues I have covered several topics in detail pertaining to boat dock and erosion control permitting guidelines. I thought it might be of value to highlight just a few of the most common questions we are asked on those same subjects. The answers are intentionally brief and general, but the resources and contact information listed at the end can provide more detail.

Boat Docks Q. How does Duke Energy Lake Services figure distance across a cove?

A. The measurement is taken from the full pond level (800’ msl) across the cove area. This measurement will determine the distance that a boat dock can extend into the lake. This standard is 1/3 the total distance across — or 120’ total — whichever comes first. The size of the dock and its orientation will also be a factor.

Q. What is a projected lot line?

A. Duke Energy Lake Services will bisect the property line corner and extend that bisected projection into the lake. This will be one of the factors to determine boat dock placement.

Q. Does a boat lift or drive on Jet Ski platform count towards the square footage of the dock?

A. Boat lifts inside the slip or the maximum allowable two jet ski lifts on the outside of the dock will not count towards the 1,000-square foot allowance.

Q. Do I renew my dock or riprap permit?

A. Boat dock or erosion control permits on Lake Keowee do not require renewal unless there is a change made to the structure. Lake Hartwell shoreline use permits are issued for a five-year term.

Q. Does a denoted pier zone on my plat mean that Lake Services will approve my 48 • UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

dock in that area?

A. Not necessarily. Pier zones are created by developers in attempts to best accommodate docks within the guidelines.

A Duke Energy Lake Services ruling can supersede platted pier zones.

Q. Should I treat or seal my IPE decking and, if so, with what?

A. IPE decking is a Brazilian Walnut and is a very dense piece of wood. This type of wood can go without treatment and will turn driftwood grey. If you desire a darker rich finish, the best product would be oil designed for outdoor hardwood such as Cabot’s Australian Timber Oil. You can expect to re-apply this treatment each year or two depending on sun exposure.

Q. What is the maximum boat dock square footage allowed on lakes Keowee and Hartwell?

A. The Lake Keowee allowance is 1,000 square feet including the access ramp. The Lake Hartwell allowance is 1,120 not including the access ramp. The amount of shoreline can be a factor in the allowable square footage of the structure.

Boatlifts Q. Can I attach a boatlift to the outside of my dock?

A. There are boatlifts that will provide side attachments and are allowable if they meet the Duke Energy Lake Services guidelines. On Lake Hartwell boatlifts must be within the confines of the boat slip.

Q. Will it harm my boatlift if the water goes down and the lift and boat are sitting on the ground?

A. It is best to remove the boat from the lift if you anticipate low water levels to this extent. Even though most lifts could handle the weight of the boat, varied and

jagged lake bottoms could cause damage to the lift.

Q. How much water depth does it take to operate a floating boatlift?

A. Depending on the type and style of the lift, the depth requirement can vary between 3.5 feet and 6.5 feet of water.

Erosion control Q. Why would I be required to put plants in my Lake Keowee riprap structure?

A. If Duke Energy has classified any portion of your lake frontage as an “impact minimization zone” this will require native plants be placed within and around the riprap structure.

Q. Can I have a deck or a fire pit like my neighbor?

A. You may keep an existing deck or fire pit that is within the project boundary although the square footage of the deck will be counted towards the total boat dock square foot allowance. There are typically no new decks or fire pits permitted within the project boundary.

Resources links and contact information • Lake Keowee — Duke Energy Lake Services, 1-800-443-5193, or www. duke-energy.com http://www.duke-energy.com/pdfs/ KT_Class_LUR_final.pdf • Lake Hartwell — 706-856-0300 or http://www.sas.usace.army.mil • Kroeger Marine Construction — 864-882-7671 or www.kroegermarine.com • Cabot’s exotic hardwood finish — http://www.cabotstain.com

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APRIL 24 – MAY 18 THE FANTASTICKS (PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN) The longest-running production of any kind in the world, The Fantasticks is breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication.

It tells the story of two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud. The fathers hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, ending the supposed feud. When the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match and separate. Each then gains disillusioning experiences of the real world. They return to each other bruised but enlightened, and they renew their vows with more maturity. With songs like “Try To Remember,” “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” and “I Can See It,” you will leave the theater moved, joyful and inspired.

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MAY 8 – JUNE 1 VASHA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (MAIN STAGE) Master of comedy, Christopher Durang, takes characters and themes from Chekhov, pours them into a blender and mixes them up. The utterly hilarious and occasionally touching result is his latest play set in present day Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie star sister, Masha, swoops in with her hot young boyfriend, Spike, amid threats to sell the house.

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MAY 22 – JUNE 7 A FEW GOOD MEN Military lawyers at a court martial uncover a high-level conspiracy while defending their clients, United States Marines accused of the murder of a fellow marine at Guantanamo Bay. A Few Good Men, while high drama at its best, offers plenty of wisecracking humor and captivating suspense.

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What could possibly go wrong? What about everything? An evening of hilarious confusion ensues. Prepare to laugh yourself silly in this perfectly constructed comedy.

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The score features the biggest hit songs from the movie, including the Academy Award-winning title song “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “Manhunt” and “I Love Rock & Roll.”

MAY 14-25 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Critics are raving that this breathtaking production is “bigger and better than ever before.” This Phantom features a brilliant new scenic design by Paul Brown, Tony Award-winning original costume design by Maria Bjornson, lighting design by Tony Award winner Paule Constable, new choreography by Scott Ambler and new staging by director Laurence Connor. The beloved story and thrilling score — with songs like “Music of the Night,” “All I Ask Of You” and “Masquerade” — is performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this Phantom one of the largest productions now on tour.

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MARCH 13 DRIVING MISS DAISY Set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Era, “Driving Miss Daisy,” Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, is a timeless meditation on relationships, loyalty and growing old. This tale of pride, changing times and the transformative power of friendship has warmed the hearts of millions. It will be presented by Walnut Street Theatre.

APRIL 3 THE TEN TENORS: ON BROADWAY The producers of The Ten Tenors have put together a special treat for Broadway fans for the 2013-2014 season. This limited run opportunity will present a wonderful collection of Broadway’s greatest hits sung by 10 of Australia’s hottest tenors. Always a dynamic and exciting group, The Ten Tenors’ unique approach to opera has powered their rise to the top.

APRIL 14-20 MELISSA ARCTIC Loosely based on Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale, “Melissa Arctic” by Craig Wright is a magical story of redemption and love. Fear and mistrust drive the play until tragedy strikes the Mattson family, setting into motion a series of choices and coincidences that ultimately prove that, as one character says, “There are forces at work.”

Presented in the Bellamy Theatre.

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calendar of events MARCH MARCH 1–27 Opening reception March 1 kicks off the Pickens County Youth Arts 2014 exhibit at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History.

MARCH 4 Clemson University Symphonic Band will present Paul Hindemith’s iconic work for band, Symphony in B-flat, along with music by Percy Grainger featuring an unusual instrument: the bass saxophone; Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University, 8 p.m.

MARCH 11 Experience a gamut of emotions with the allstar cast of Spanish dancers and musicians, Flamenco Vivo. The troupe will celebrate its 30th anniversary season at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University, 8 p.m.

The Artists Guild of Clemson; 6:30 – 8 p.m. at The ARTS Center, 212 Butler St., Clemson; for all emerging to master artists that are committed to support The Arts Center to help explore, create and exhibit.

MARCH 14 – 16 Oconee Christian Academy Drama Club presents “Let’s Hang Him and Read the Will” — a murder mystery/comedy — at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium. Visit www.walhallacivic.com MARCH 15 4th annual Seneca Half Marathon; 8 a.m. registration; cash prizes, medals; best-dressed contest for post-race St. Patty’s Day Party; visit www.seneca.sc.us for more details.

Kidsfest at Hagood Mill in Pickens County.

Hosted by Buffalo Barfield and P. Doodle Possum, and featuring the Young Appalachian Musicians (Y.A.M.s), who learn traditional mountain music in five of Pickens County Schools, this is an event with music and workshops by and for children.

MARCH 21 SteelDrivers (Bluegrass) at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium, 8 p.m. Visit www.walhallacivic.

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MARCH 25 LEO, to be presented at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University, is a surprising and hilarious one-man piece that defies the laws of gravity. With a groundbreaking stage concept and ingenious video projections, LEO leaves audience members wondering which way is up and which way is down. This award-winning work was a hit at the Spoleto Festival last summer and is a must-see for fans of visual and physical theater, 7 p.m.

MARCH 27 A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra will bring an exciting new generation in classical music to the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University. A Far Cry has been embraced throughout the world with more than 200 performances, three albums and a European tour, 8 p.m.

APRIL APRIL 1 Fabio Parrini, a piano professor at North Greenville University, and his daughter Maria, high school senior and former winner of Clemson’s concerto competition (as a cellist), join forces in Poulenc’s exciting Concerto for Two Pianos; Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University, 8 p.m.

APRIL 5 Katie Deal in “Today, Tomorrow, and Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline;” Walhalla Civic Auditorium, 8 p.m.; call 864-638-5277 or 1-877-368-5318.

Westminster Music Hall features John McCutcheon, an American folk music singer and multi-instrumentalist who has produced 34 albums since the 1970s. He is regarded as a master of the hammered dulcimer, and is also proficient on many other instruments including guitar, banjo, autoharp, mountain dulcimer, fiddle and jawharp; doors open at 6:30 p.m., concert at 7 p.m.; tickets and info at www. westminstermusichall.com

APRIL 8 The Artists Guild of Clemson; 6:30 – 8 p.m. at The ARTS Center, 212 Butler St., Clemson; for all emerging to master artists that are committed to support The Arts Center to help explore, create and exhibit.

APRIL 10 Join the CU Jazz Ensemble, “The Jungaleers,” as they present an exciting blend of jazz to music lovers. From swing to funk, big band classics to new and original charts, nothing is out of bounds for these talented musicians; Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University, 8 p.m.

APRIL 12 Seldom Scene (bluegrass); Walhalla Civic Auditorium, 8 p.m.; call 864-638-5277 or 1-877-368-5318.

APRIL 13 A variety of ensembles perform at the 15th annual Clemson University Department of Performing Arts “POPS” concert, the proceeds of which benefit the department’s scholarship fund. Bring a picnic to Patrick Square at 5 p.m. and enjoy great music. Seating is not provided for lawn tickets.

APRIL 15 The CU Concert Band and Symphonic Band present an evening of music culminating in David Maslanka’s stirring Symphony No. 8, described as a celebration of “new life, continuity from the past to the future, hope, faith, joy, ecstatic vision and fierce determination”; at Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University, 8 p.m.

APRIL 22 The Clemson University singers and glees will perform separately as well as combine to sing a major choral-orchestral work; Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m.

APRIL 26 – JUNE 12 35th Annual Juried SC Artists Exhibition at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History; http://www.visitpickenscounty.com or call 864898-5963.

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calendar of events APRIL 27 The Clemson Child Development Center Spring Homes Tour and Luncheon; featuring homes in the Clemson and Lake Keowee area; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; for ticket information call (864) 6543345 or go to www.clemsoncdc.org

MAY MAY 2 – 3 Mayberry Days brings Westminster’s historic Main Street alive with faces, vehicles and characters known around the world from the 1960s television program “The Andy Griffith Show.” Events include a parade each day as well as Not Aunt Bee’s Kerosene Pickle Contest, Aunt Bea’s Picnic, a whistling contest and a Salute to Elvis performance, Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast, a car and tractor show, a trivia contest and a “Mayberry Moments” performance on the main stage featuring tribute artists as well as some of the original cast members and musicians; craft and food vendors.

Oconee County Library used book sale is the second Thursday of every month in the basement of the Walhalla Library from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hardback and paperback books (adult’s and children’s), magazines, books on tape, books on CD, records, CDs, games, puzzles and DVDs. City of Seneca hosts “Jazz On The Alley” every Thursday night beginning April 3; 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Ram Cat Alley.

Oconee Heritage Center Book Club: 4th Thursday of each month; 6:30 p.m. For a list of books, call 864-638-2224.

Oconee Appalachian Kids: 1st Saturday of each month, 1 to 2 p.m. at Oconee Heritage Center; for boys and girls ages 6 – 12. A different activity and craft will be featured each month, emphasizing local culture and history.

month beginning April 5, 3 p.m.

Hagood Mill, 138 Hagood Mill Road, has monthly “First Saturday” house concerts in the Visitor Building from noon to 2 p.m. and is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to tour the grounds and to pick up “mill products.” Guided tours are available by appointment. The site itself is available every day during daylight hours to picnic or walk the nature trail. For more information contact Hagood Mill at 864-898-2936 or the Pickens County Museum at 864-898-5963.

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

Clemson Area Storytellers monthly meeting is the 4th Tuesday of each month, 7 to 9 p.m., at The ARTS Center.

Hagood Mill, 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens, hosts “corn grinding” days, rain MAY 9 – 10 or shine, the third Walhalla hosts annual May Fest; Friday 11 a.m.

Saturday of every to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. month from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. These MAY 17 monthly mini-festivals Walhalla Civic Auditorium Anniversary offer traditional arts, Concert celebrating 10 seasons and the 100th folklife and music. anniversary of the building of the auditorium; Presently there are Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (bluegrass); call more than 25 regular • Bath Tub Refinishing 864-638-5277 or 1-877-368-5318. demonstrators who share their skills in • Tile And Grout Cleaning MAY 24 * t e milling, blacksmithing, City of Seneca hosts Seneca Fest from 5Cto10 • VCT Waxing And Stripping arp incotton g ginning, p.m.; John Anderson, Bellamy Brothers ean moonshining, spinning, Cl and McKayla Reece in concert at Gignilliat weaving, bee-keeping, Community Center, 5 p.m.; for tickets visit metalsmithing, www.tixonline.com. woodcarving, *Up to 300 sq.quilting, ft. flintknapping, chair caning, open hearth Carpet, Upholstery, Tile & Grout Cleaning cooking and more.

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