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WINTER 2018

14 Athens: It’s not just for college students 22 Winston-Salem twinkles at Christmas 30 This garden blooms for the holidays

WINTER 2018 Volume 13 • Issue 4 PUBLISHER Jerry Edwards, jerry@edwgroupinc.com 864-882-3272

34 Is a boat on your Christmas list?

EDITOR Brett McLaughlin, bmclaughlin@upstatetoday.com

40 Ringing in the New Year

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44 Consider a winter hike

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Wes Grooms, wgrooms@upstatetoday.com

50 Curl up with a book this winter

ART DIRECTOR/GRAPHICS Melissa Bradley, mbradley@upstatetoday.com

54 Home is tailored to couple’s tastes 64 Escape winter & golf Daytona Beach 70 What a man wants

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74 Find winter solace in the river

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DEAR READERS {editor’s note}

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he last leaves of summer may be tumbling to the ground and we may be seeking refuge in front of our fireplaces to fend off frosty mornings, but that doesn’t mean hibernation has to be our fate. As this edition indicates, there are multitudes of holiday events and activities to enjoy and several interesting venues to consider visiting. We hope the pages that follow will provide you with intriguing suggestions to fill your winter days. We begin with invitations from folks from Aikens, to Athens, to Asheville. Each is a short drive away and all are sparkling with holiday lights and teeming with shopping opportunities. And, did you know that hiking doesn’t have a season? Local tourism expert Ken Sloan and several others BRETT MCLAUGHLIN have helped us compile a list of hikes that can be enjoyed for Editor the vistas they offer when all those leaves aren’t blocking the view. In case a new lake “ride” is on your short list for Christmas, new contributor Dari Mullins offers suggestions on shopping for just the right boat to meet your needs. And, speaking of shopping, we’ve even put together a somewhat tongue-in-cheek list of what you ladies may want to consider buying your beaus for Valentine’s Day. In case your winter plans don’t take you far from the fireplace, this issue even has a list of suggested winter reads. Whatever your holidays hold, we hope you take a few minutes to browse Upstate Lake Living. As always, I look forward to hearing from you. Suggestions for good restaurants and beautiful lake homes are particularly helpful. Just jot me a line at bmclaughlin@upstatetoday.com Brett McLaughlin, editor

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{from our readers} Editor, I wanted to write and thank you for your article in the Fall 2018 edition of Upstate Lake Living. My students at Keowee Elementary School have been studying fall and farms. When one of my assistants found your article, “These are our people,” she brought it in to share with our students. Both teachers and students in my class found the pumpkin drying picture to be very interesting. This week my students had the opportunity to investigate a large white pumpkin. We will also be looking at an orange pumpkin to compare the two. When we finished our investigation, we tried drying our pumpkin in rings like we found in your picture. We really enjoyed your article and appreciate the inspiration for this project! Here is a picture of how our pumpkin rings turned out. Emily O’Kelley Special education teacher, Oconee County


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It’s more than football story by Vanessa Infanzon

Athens is known for its downtown district, which comes to life at night. Photo courtesy of Elements Studio-ADDA

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t’s tempting to get out the heated blankets, wooly slippers and curl up by the fireplace for a short (We are in the South.) winter’s nap. I’m also all for relaxing on the couch watching an old movie or reading a book by my favorite author. But, planning a few excursions during the winter months can make those quiet times that much sweeter. Plus, the grandchildren may be visiting and without an outing, mayhem may ensue. Athens is the answer. It’s 90 minutes south and offers cultural events, fine dining, breweries and festivals. Take the extended family for a day adventure or make it a couple’s weekend — there’s plenty to meet the interests of a varied group of all generations. There’s a lot more to Athens than college life and football, but one is never allowed to forget they are in Bulldog country, as this icon outside the visitor’s center would attest

Come out and savor the opportunity to do a wine tasting during Athens Wine Weekend. Photo courtesy of Classic Center

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The Lyndon House Arts Center holiday open house is Dec. 8. It is free and will showcase the artwork of Eddie Owens Martin, a South Georgia visionary artist who created the artist environment, Pasaquan. Photo by Beth Dale

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Start this festive season with a visit to the Lyndon House Arts Center. Their Holiday Open House on Dec. 8 is free and will showcase artwork by Eddie Owens Martin, a South Georgia visionary artist who created the artist environment, Pasaquan. The center has seven galleries with rotating exhibits. Visitors can participate in hands-on workshops that will use the Pasaquan theme to create various art. Treat the grandchildren to a visit with Santa Claus and performances by local musicians. The Gallery Shop features Deck the Walls, a market perfect for purchasing holiday gifts. The 10th Annual Athens Wine Weekend is Feb. 1-2, at The Classic Center. The weekend includes a Friday night reception with wine and food pairings by featured chefs. Hundreds of wines will be available for tasting on Saturday. Increase your wine knowledge

The Athens Flute Choir will present its holiday concert on Dec 2, at 4 p.m. in the State Botanical Garden’s day chapel. Photo by Shannon Williams

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The Radford Gallery at the Georgia Museum of Art, the official state museum. Its temporary exhibits rotate throughout the year featuring known painters, quilters, potters and other artists. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Museum of Art

by participating in one of the seminars offered Saturday. Saturday evening’s Gourmet Dinner is a six-course meal with wine and food pairings each explained in detail by the emcee. Tickets are available for individual events or weekend packages with hotel accommodations. The Classic Center also offers iceskating indoors through Jan. 13 or bundle up and head to the outdoor rink from Jan. 25 through Feb. 24. Get tickets to a UGA hockey game or introduce the grandkids to ballet with The Nutcracker, Dec. 22 and 23. Feeling nostalgic for music from the 1980s? Get your tickets for Broadway’s Rock of Ages on Jan. 8. The Georgia Museum of Art is the official state museum. Its permanent collections feature paintings from the American and European renaissance to contemporary periods. Artists include Georgia O’Keefe, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Elaine de Kooning, William de Kooning, Auguste Rodin, Mary

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The State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens is the state’s official garden and offers programs and classes throughout the winter months. Photo courtesy of State Botanical Garden of Georgia


Cassatt and Jacob Lawrence. The museum’s temporary exhibits rotate throughout the year featuring known painters, quilters, potters and other artists. American Sculptor Richard Hunt’s “Synthesis” is on display through Feb. 3. View decorative art objects and costumes in “The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II” exhibit from Dec. 22 through March 17. The museum is free and closed on Mondays. For one of those sunny winter days, take a self-guided tour of Athens’ churches, historical homes and other architecturally significant places. The Athens Welcome Center has free self-guided tour maps as well as guided tours for a fee. Five & Ten, under the auspices of James Beard Award-winning owner-chef Hugh Acheson, has gained national attention. Photo courtesy of Emily Hall

The Mayberry is one of the most popular sandwiches on home.made’s menu, featuring everything good there is about Southern dining: fried chicken, pimento cheese and a flaky biscuit. Photo courtesy of Mimi Maumus & home.made

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ATHENS RESOURCES

10 HOT SPOTS IN ATHENS

• Athens Wine Weekend, The Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, 30601, 706.357.4444, https://classiccenter.com/312/Athens-Wine-Weekend • Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, 30602, 706.542.4662, https://georgiamuseum.org • Graduate Athens, 295 Dougherty St., Athens, GA 30601, 706.549.7020, https://www.graduatehotels.com/athens Hotel Indigo, 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, 30601, 706.309.7263, https://www.indigoathens.com Lyndon House Arts Center, 211 Hoyt St., Athens, GA, 30601, 706.613.3623, https://www.accgov.com/lyndonhouse State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, 30605, 706.542.1244, http://botgarden.uga.edu/ The Tree that Owns Itself. Photo courtesy of VisitAthensGA

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia doesn’t shut down in winter. Look for classes on herbs and essential oils, tree identification and flower arranging. A Native Plant Symposium is scheduled for Feb. 6 and a Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 16. In between the festivals, tours and exhibits, you’ll have to re-energize at one of Athens fine restaurants, breweries or cafés. Be a little sinful and start with dessert at Condor Chocolates for Ecuadorian bean-to-bar chocolate, or Ike & Jane Café and Bakery for freshly made donuts, brownies and cupcakes. Find your favorite restaurant. Will it be Five & Ten, The National, Seabear Oyster Bar, Heirloom Café, Last Resort Grill, Donna Chang’s or home.made? Many restaurants take advantage of local farms, often changing the menu based on what’s available seasonally. Each restaurant features a different style of cooking from elevated Southern cuisine, to dishes with French, Italian or Mediterranean influences. Finish the evening with a craft beer from Akademia Brewing Company, Creature Comforts Brewing Co., Southern Brewing Co. or Terrapin Beer Co. Visit The Old Pal in the Normaltown neighborhood or Expat in Five Points for conversation and cocktails. If you need a plan to ring in 2019, the celebration at Hotel Indigo’s Rialto Club on New Year’s Eve is perfect for couples that want to relax in an upscale lounge, listen to music or dance the night away. The evening includes a live band, champagne toast at midnight and a photo booth. This event attracts a mature audience that appreciates popular Motown and beach music. Overnight accommodations are available at the hotel. Hotel Indigo also offers romance packages throughout the year. It’s a perfect way to celebrate the Valentine’s Day holiday — think champagne, breakfast and specialty chocolates with your favorite human. n 20 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

• View the Glass Cube at Indigo Hotel. Artists-in-residence create experimental and engaging art in this freestanding outdoor exhibition space. It’s free and open 24 hours a day. • Peruse the shelves at Avid Bookshop in Five Points. Find a book by your favorite author or shop for holiday gifts at this independent bookstore. • Ponder the Vertical Gallery at the College Avenue Parking Deck stairway. There 4-by-8 foot murals hang on the stairway walls promoting Art Decko, a public art project. • Splurge at Independent Baking Co. in Five Points. Sourdough, dark German rye, challah, pecan raisin and many others will tempt your taste buds. • Visit Memorial Park and Bear Hollow Zoo. It’s free and home to bears, deer, bobcats,

owls and much more. Oh, my! • Hike the Firefly Trail. This one-mile trail is part of the new Northeast Georgia railsto-trails project and starts in downtown Athens. • Brunch at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar. Breakfast, burgers, tacos and sandwiches — you’ll find something just right for your taste buds. • Try the Athena at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. This is the brewery’s take on the classic Berliner with a name that pays tribute to the city. • Shop at COMMUNITY. It’s the go-to place for locally made clothes and products from over 40 local designers and creators. • Take a selfie with “The Tree that Owns Itself.” In the 1800s, a professor at the University of Georgia deeded a white oak tree to itself.

Avid Bookshop’s second location on Prince Avenue in Five Points opened in late 2016. Avid was honored to be one of the finalists for the 2017 Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year. Photo courtesy of VisitAthensGA.com


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WINSTON-SALEM WHERE

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In dishes such as these lemon ricotta pancakes, The Katharine Brasserie and Bar pairs Parisian charm with Southern hospitality in the middle of Winston-Salem.

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As you stroll the cobblestone sidewalks of Old Salem, a historic district founded by Moravians in 1766, you are greeted by the friendly faces of costumed interpreters inviting you to tour and explore historic buildings.

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ou might not think of a manufacturing and transportation hub as great place to visit for the holidays. But, when it comes to the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina, you would be dead wrong. This little corner of the Piedmont Triad — Winston-Salem, High Point and Greensboro — is an increasingly popular destination for an eclectic group of travelers. Long known as one of the primary manufacturing and transportation hubs of the Southeast, the Triad is also an important cultural region where visitors can experience more than 250 years of history all wrapped up with a Christmas bow. Historic holidays in Winston-Salem are filled with the spirit of nostalgia, the warmth of hearth Moravian cooking, twilight candlelight tours and the excitement of celebrations for all ages. FIRST COMES THE CULINARY TRAIL Moravian Spice Cookies. Chicken Pie. Sugar Cake. If you’re a foodie, you will never stop salivating, and,

fortunately for travelers, Winston-Salem literally serves up a bountiful Moravian Culinary Trail every holiday season. In an honorary nod to the thousands of batches of Moravian Cookies consumed each year, the Winston-Salem Culinary Trail kicks off with Moravian Cookies. Moravians traditionally baked these cookies as treats for family and friends during the Christmas holidays. Although there are slight variations of the historic recipes, each calls for rich, dense and dark molasses, ginger and aromatic cloves. Incredibly rich in flavor and equally incredibly thin, some bakers have called it the “world’s thinnest cookie.” More than a million pounds are baked here each year, making Winston-Salem the epicenter of the Moravian Cookie production and, during the holidays, they can be found at eateries throughout the city. The second stop on the Culinary Tour provides a great example of the efficient and economical hallmarks of the Moravian lifestyle. For more than 250 years many accomplished cooks have perfected the savory Moravian Chicken Pie, transforming leftover meats by filling flaky piecrusts and adding just the perfect amount of velvety, rich broth gravy. WINTER 2018 › 23


While the pie is basically the Moravian equivalent of a casserole, the hallmark that sets it apart from today’s “pot pies” is the noticeable absence of vegetables — served on the side, but not in the filling. Today the Moravian Chicken Pie has become the hands-down star in the city’s savory culinary line-up and therefore the newest addition to WinstonSalem’s Historic Moravian Culinary Trail. And, anchoring the Culinary Trail is the beloved, centuries-old Moravian Sugar Cake. With deep pools of butter, cinnamon and brown sugar, the Sugar Cake tops every foodie’s wish list each year. Made with sweet yeast dough enriched with mashed potatoes, the dough is left to rise in a flat pan. Then, just before baking, deep wells are formed in the surface of the dough using one’s thumbs. A mixture of melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon is poured into these wells and, during baking, a rich sugary crust is formed that permeates deep into the interior of the cake.

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{above} For more than 250 years many cooks have perfected the savory Moravian Chicken Pie, transforming leftover meats by filling flaky piecrusts and adding the perfect amount of rich broth gravy. {below} The white and green bungalow-style Reynolda mansion, commissioned by R. J. Reynolds and now on the National Register of Historic Places, is never grander than during the holidays. Visitors will experience Christmas as the Reynolds family did in 1917, with the house’s original furnishings and a recreation of holiday decorations and traditions that recall the era.


MORAVIAN CHRISTMAS CAKE (COOKIES) 3/4 cup butter and lard or shortening, mixed 4 tbsp. ground cinnamon 4 tbsp. ground ginger 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. soda 7 1/2 cups sifted flour 4 tbsp. ground cloves 1/4 cup boiling water To Make Cookies* • Cream butter and lard with sugar. Add molasses. Sift flour with spices and salt. Add soda to boiling water. Add flour mixture and soda water to creamed mixture. Work well with the hands. Cover and store in a cold place overnight, preferably longer. Roll to infinite thinness on board. Cut and bake on greased cookie sheets in moderate oven, 375 degrees, for a very few minutes or just until they begin to brown. *These recipes call for a hefty quantity of ingredients and produce batches and batches of cookies. If you’re considering whipping up a batch yourself, consider reducing the recipes by half. MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE RECIPE (Makes four small sugar cakes, each about 4.5 x 6 inches)

Dough 1 medium potato ¼ cup shortening 3 tsps. powdered milk 1/3 cup granulated sugar ½ cup cake flour ¾ cup water

1 egg ½ tsp. salt 2 tsps. mashed potatoes 1½ cups bread flour 1 oz. yeast

Topping 1 stick unsalted butter 1½ cups brown sugar ¼ tap cinnamon • Peel potato, and boil until soft. Drain, mash and reserve. • Combine egg, shortening, salt, milk, 2 tsp. mashed potato, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer outfitted with a paddle. (If working with a hand mixer, use the whisk attachment.) Mix for 4 minutes. Combine yeast and water and stir it into the other ingredients. With a dough hook, continue mixing on medium speed for 7 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. Otherwise, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic. Cover and let dough rise about 1½ hours, or until it has doubled in size. • Using shortening, grease a 12x18 sheet cake pan with 2-inch sides. Punch the dough down and roll it into a rectangle on a flat surface. Poke holes in it with a fork, and then fit it into the pan. It should touch the sides. • Let the dough rest in the pan and combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a pan on stovetop. Bring it to a boil and then remove it from the heat. Use your fingers to poke small indentations into the dough, making sure not to poke all the way through to the pan. Pour the warm topping over the cake, spreading gently with a small spatula to ensure an even distribution. Let the dough rise again until doubled in height, about half an hour. • Preheat the oven to 365 degrees, and bake the cake for 15-17 minutes, or until it is lightly browned. Check it for bubbles after about 10 minutes in the oven. If you see a bubble forming, burst it and continue baking. To serve, warm the cake and cut it into squares.

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DINING OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND IN WINSTON-SALEM Below are just a few Spring House Restaurant Kitchen & Bar http://springhousenc.com/ The Tavern in Old Salem http://thetaverninoldsalem.ws/ Mozelle’s Fresh Southern Bistro https://mozelles.com/ Mary’s Gourmet Diner https://mozelles.com/ Sweet Potatoes https://www.sweetpotatoes.ws/ The Katharine http://www.katharinebrasserie.com/ This year marks the 27th season of Winston-Salem’s famed Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights, a drive-through outdoor light show and shopping stop.

It is even said that Moravian men sought out their women partially based on the size of their thumbs. The bigger the thumb, the more goodness to be crammed into every cranny of a freshly baked sugar cake. Over the centuries, the recipe for sugar cake has changed little and it has become a beloved North

Carolina breakfast confection. Freshly baked sugar cakes are available at stores and bakeries throughout Winston-Salem and across the N.C. Piedmont region. While dining on Moravian pastries is reason enough to visit Winston-Salem, the city also offers many other attractions, particularly at the holidays.

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Winston-Salem is a city founded on a rich history. So it’s easy to see the area’s dedication to restoring historic buildings through their impressive line-up of notable hotel options available downtown: • The Kimpton Cardinal Hotel, located inside the historic, 1929 R.J. Reynolds building, is the iconic Art Deco structure that is the prototype for the Empire State Building. • The Pepper Building, a remarkable, sixstory brick building built in 1928, is being transformed into Hotel Indigo. • Near Old Salem and built in 1837, The Historic Brookstown Inn, is a charming getaway for couples and families alike. • And just outside of downtown, The Graylyn Estate offers guests modern, sophisticated accommodations in a historic residence built in 1874. The Graylyn Estate offers guests modern, sophisticated accommodations in a historic residence built in 1874 and decorated beautifully for the holidays.

TANGLEWOOD FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Light up the holidays with a trip through Tanglewood Park. This year marks the 27th season of Winston-Salem’s famed Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights, a drive-through outdoor light show and shopping stop that is consistently ranked as one of the largest and

most spectacular in the U.S. This year’s Festival, featuring more than one million twinkling lights, is expected to draw record-breaking attendance. CHRISTMAS AT KÖRNER’S FOLLY Located just 15 minutes from downtown Winston-Salem, Körner’s Folly has been an enchanted

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A L A DY ’ S L E G AC Y L I V E S O N

HOLIDAYS TWINKLE AT

HOPELANDS GARDENS story by Bill Bauer | photos courtesy of Mark Hudson

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iken, South Carolina, is a city steeped in Old South traditions and well known as a home to thoroughbred racing. It is here that Mrs. Hope Iselin — often referred to as “the great lady of racing” — began spending her winters around the turn of the century and maintained racing stables well into her 90s. It is also where she planted and maintained deodar cedars and live oaks on her 14-acre estate that, today, provide canopies of shade for the stone pathways that wind through Hopelands Gardens. Upon her death at age 102, Mrs. Iselin bequeathed her estate to the city of Aiken to be used as a public garden. The oaks and cedars that are now over 100 years old are the pillars of Hopelands, which was officially received by the city in 1970. Since then, visitors have come to this peaceful haven to stroll through its beautiful gardens, visit the reflection pool and get lost in its labyrinth. The gardens are graced with a pond, wetlands, fountains and swings, and are home to the Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame. This holiday season for the 27th time the gardens will host Christmas in Hopelands, featuring over two miles of

enchanted pathways and illuminated displays with over 100,000 twinkling lights. It is a must see during the holiday season and a great way to get into the spirit. Traditional Hopelands attractions such as the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, The Doll House, Rye Patch and the Rye Patch Stables will be open and decorated for visitors to enjoy. The Stables will also feature the exhibit, “Aiken’s Historic Horses.” Complimentary refreshments will be served in the Hall of Fame courtyard and outside of the Guest Cottage and s’more kits will be available for purchase for $5 at Rye Patch, where young and old can roast marshmallows at the pit. Rye Patch also will be the setting for holiday activities for children. On select nights, Santa or Mrs. Claus will be there to hear children’s Christmas wishes and take what is sure to become a treasured photo. Children can write a letter to Santa or make a craft to take home. Parents must accompany children at all times. Live entertainment is provided each night, either on the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at 7 p.m., or throughout Hopelands Gardens where traditional Christmas caroling takes place. Spectators should bring a blanket or use the natural amphitheater seating to enjoy the shows.

The home (in background) and 14-acre estate of Mrs. Hope Iselin was bequeathed to the city of Aiken in 1970. Since that time, Christmas in Hopelands has become a tradition.

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Scheduled concerts include: Dec. 15 – Harmony River Chorus; Dec. 16 – Aiken Community Theatre Youth Wing; Dec. 17 – Town Creek Baptist Church; Dec. 18 – Bound to Sing & Aiken Kinderchoir; Dec. 19 – Aiken Youth Orchestra; Dec. 20 – M’Aiken Music Carolers; Dec. 21 – Christ’s Way Christian Church Light Show; Dec. 22 – Suzuki Strings; and Dec. 23 – Josh Martin. Christmas in Hopelands runs from Dec. 15 to 23 and Dec. 26, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. There is no cost to enter the event or to utilize the shuttle service that runs continuously from Citizens Park, 1060 Banks Mill Road, from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. All guests should use the shuttle service to the gardens, as there is no general public parking allowed at Hopelands or Rye Patch. Handicapped parking is available at 135 Dupree Place.

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{above} Two miles of enchanted pathways and illuminated displays, with over 100,000 twinkling lights, make the spirit of Christmas hard to avoid at Hopelands Gardens. {below} It’s only fitting that at least one of the lighted Christmas displays should feature horses as Hopelands Gardens is located on the estate of Mrs. Hope Iselin, the “great lady of racing” in Aiken.


No animals are allowed on shuttle vehicles. While Christmas in Hopelands is a free event, donations are accepted and are used to help support the growth of the program. If you plan to spend the night in Aiken, visit Aiken’s accommodation website at https://www.visitaikensc.com/wheretostay/hotels. n For more information about Christmas in Hopelands contact the PRT Department at 803.643.2161 or visit www.aikenismagical.com. In case of inclement weather, Christmas in Hopelands may be cancelled. Know before you go by calling the Rain Out Hotline at 803.643.4661 or sign up to receive text message updates by texting AIKREC to 84483. If you will need a wheelchair, call 803.642.7631 to reserve one. {right} The Hopelands Gardens White Bridge takes on a holiday flair during the annual Christmas in Hopelands event. • {below} Hopelands Gardens is also home to the Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, where these carriages and other thoroughbred memorabilia are on display.

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Asking Santa for a boat? Be sure he gets you the right one story by Dari Mullins

Cruising boats are used for general enjoyment of the water. These may be simple bowriders, such as the one pictured here, or pontoons used for day trips. Photo by Matthew Hibbing / Bryant Boats

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Watersports boats have more torque and include special equipment to create the wake needed for each sport. Photo courtesy of Nautique Media

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have been around boats since I was three. In fact, my parents purchased their first boat before buying a television or a house! My love of boating spans decades and has grown deeper with time. But, some things never change when it comes to buying the right boat for you. Purchasing a boat can be a daunting task, and it is often the second most expensive item you will acquire for yourself and your family. There are ways, however, to streamline the purchasing process and decrease the possibility of buyer’s remorse. Memories made on the water are priceless, but the first thing to remember is that a boat is not an investment. It will depreciate and be an ongoing expense. Deciding that quality time with your family and friends is worth the cost

is the first step to becoming a boat owner. Once you have decided to become a boat owner there are important steps to find the perfect fit for you and your family. STEP 1 DETERMINE THE TYPE OF BOAT THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS AND LIFESTYLE There are four main types of boats: cruising, fishing, sailing and watersports. Consider how you will use your boat most often. Cruising boats are used for general enjoyment of the water. These may be simple bowriders and pontoons used for day trips or may include cabins or other overnight accommodations for your enjoyment. Fishing boats are designed with open areas, less seating and more storage and deck space. Sailboats are propelled mostly by sails, though many have a small motor. There are many sizes and subcategories of

sailboats, but all require special training and instruction to operate. Watersports boats are designed for waterskiing, wakeboarding and wakesurfing. These boats have more torque and include special equipment to create the wake needed for each sport. Special tabs and ballasts are needed for wake surfing boats. You also need to determine boat size. If you are a new boater, staying under 24 feet will provide you the best maneuverability to help you get used to driving, docking and trailering your watercraft. Check the passenger and weight capacity to ensure you will have room for your crew. If you are unsure of what type of boat to purchase, here is a great place to learn more about the types of boats available: https://www.boats.com/boat-buyersguide/what-type-of-boat-is-right-for-you-top10-choices-for-boaters/

Friends are found and memories are made on the water, but people considering their first boat purchase need to remember that boats depreciate in value and have fixed costs to operate and maintain. Photo courtesy of Nautique Media

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STEP 2 DETERMINE YOUR BUDGET Once you have decided which type of boat will best accommodate you, setting a budget or basic price range is the best way to prevent getting in over your head. Factor in fuel, storage, equipment and maintenance costs as well. These costs may be hard to estimate, especially for the first-time boat owner. Do some research and talk to other local boat owners about ongoing costs. Here is an online source to help you calculate the expense of owning a boat: https://www.boats.com/boat-buyers-guide/cost-ofowning-a-boat-budgeting-financial-planning/ STEP 3 DECIDE IF YOU WILL PURCHASE A NEW OR USED BOAT There are pros and cons to both options. A new boat will cost more but has a warranty, the most upto-date options and comes with dealer support. New boats usually have many more electronic systems than older boats, so keep that in mind if you plan to do the maintenance and work on your own boat. There are many online resources such as checklists, comparisons and online forums to help you make this decision. You can also hire someone to test and go over the mechanics of the boat. Your local dealer usually provides this service, charging between $250-$400. It is a little money up front but decreases your chances of mechanical problems in the future.

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Here are a few links to help you with this step: • https://www.boats.com/boat-buyersguide/boat-buyers-beware-10-hidden-problems-to-look-for-in-usedboats/ • https://www.boats.com/how-to/survey-it-yourself-from-stem-to-stern/ • https://www.discoverboating.com/ buying/new-or-used-boats • https://www.boatus.com/buyer/ guide/checklist.asp STEP 4 SHOP FOR YOUR MAKE AND MODEL This step can take a few weeks, months or years depending on how much effort you put into it and how quickly you want to get out on the water. Research — Numerous resources can be found online to help you research all of the makes, models and options you are interested in. Look at the manufacturers websites, but remember they will be biased towards their particular models. Be sure to visit online forums and social media groups that provide a platform for current boat owners. They will usually provide you with the pros and cons of a particular boat. Online boat shopping gives you the opportunity to compare models, prices and take virtual tours.

Two online resources for obtaining information on actual tests that have been performed so you can do a detailed comparison are: https://boattest. com/ and https://www.boats.com/ Once you have narrowed down your options to two or three it is time to see the boats in person. It is usually best to call ahead and make an

Fishing boats are designed with open areas, less seating and more storage and deck space. Photo by Dari Mullins

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appointment ensuring someone will be there to provide plenty of time with you. Come with a list of questions so you don’t forget to obtain the information you desire. Physically climb in the boats, sit down in the seats and investigate the storage options. See where the controls, engine accesses and check the ease of use of items such as bimini tops, folding towers and seating conversions. When you’re satisfied, it’s time for a water test drive. It is very important not to skip this test. You will want to test the quality and performance of the boat both as a driver and rider. If you are testing a watersports boat, bring your wake board, ski or surfer so you can adequately judge how it performs behind the new boat. Using the dealer’s gear adds an additional variable. The ride is important and, if you can, take the boat out on a choppy or busy day to see how it performs under less than ideal conditions. STEP 5 NEGOTIATE THE PRICE You have found the perfect boat — now the negotiating starts. You may ask about putting a deposit on the boat you want to hold through the negotiation process. Most dealers will provide a refundable deposit, but be sure to ask. Hopefully in the process of shopping for your boat you have built a relationship with the owner of the boat or your salesperson at the dealership. These relationships provide the foundation for years of boating enjoyment. You should be able to trust the person and the dealership. Meet the service writer and manager of the dealership, as you will be working with them to maintain and service your boat. Be sure to ask lots of questions about what is included in the price. If you need a trailer, make sure that is included. Finally, ask for an itemized quote of everything included in the purchase price. STEP 6 OBTAIN FINANCING There are several places to obtain financing. If you are buying a new boat, the dealership will usually have options. Your credit score, the age of the boat and the amount you have to put down will be financing factors. As a customer, be sure to look at alternative financing through your local bank to compare options. Be sure to ask lots of questions during this process so you are not hit with any unforeseen fees or payments. STEP 7 CLOSE THE DEAL Paperwork must be signed in order to properly title and register your boat. Be sure you 38 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

come prepared with the necessary documentation. If you are going through a dealer, often they will do the registration of your boat for you. Some states will allow you to do the process online, but South Carolina requires everything be submitted on paper. Also, be sure to obtain boat insurance to protect your purchase. The dealership should be able to provide you with options for insurance or talk with your current insurance agent. Here is a link to ensure you get everything you need from the seller when closing the deal: https://www.boats.com/boat-sellers-guide/ close-the-deal-boat-registrations-titles-andmore/ STEP 8 TAKE DELIVERY OF YOUR NEW BOAT This step is often hurried through, but it is one of the most important parts of your boat purchase. Take an in-water delivery to be sure you know the systems on the boat and how they operate. If you purchased a new boat, your salesperson should block off a few hours to help you understand and be comfortable with operating the boat. They should also be willing to take calls or text messages from you during the first few uses of your boat to answer any additional questions. Ask them to show you all of the required safety equipment, and be sure they give you a temporary registration card to put in the boat until you receive your registration. It is recommended that you take a boater safety course. These are provided by several places and can be done online. Once you have your boat be patient while learning all of the nuances and special systems. Take your vessel out a few times with just one or two passengers before hosting a crowd. n Dari Mullins has been around the water since before she was born. For 18 years, she spent summers at Lake James. Learning to water ski at 5 and slalom at 8, she began competing in tournaments by age 10 and enjoyed competing for 7 years. In 2013, Dari began coming to Lake Keowee with her family and now has a place on the water. She currently is the marketing coordinator and office manager at the Seneca location of Watersports Central.

PREPPING YOUR BOAT FOR WINTER by Dari Mullins Our service department had several engine replacements this past spring — costing between $5,000-$12,000 — because boaters did not properly winterize their vessels. There are several things you can do to avoid these costly repairs. If you have indoor, climate-controlled storage, less winterization has to be performed. You need to be aware, however, that if the power is interrupted and temperatures drop, your boat will not be protected. You need to at least drain all of the water from your systems to help minimize damage should this occur. Do not depend on a small heater or light to protect your boat. These items can lose electricity or malfunction and cause a fire or other damage. Winterizing the engine requires different actions based on the type of engine you have. Check online or with your local dealer to determine exactly what needs to be done. For sure, when draining your engine, watch for trash or other items that can block the drain, preventing all water from draining out. Be sure to drain exhaust manifolds as well. Drain and winterize any other plumbing or ballast systems. Be sure to drain any water from the freshwater system and flush with environmentally friendly antifreeze. By using antifreeze that contains propylene glycol you ensure the safety of the water when you use your boat in the spring and remaining antifreeze is flushed into the water. Be sure to empty out standing water from fish boxes, live wells or other spaces that accumulate or hold water. It is also a good idea to get any equipment including life jackets, ropes and water toys out of your boat. Extreme temperatures are not good for these items, and if moisture gets in them they can mildew or sustain other damage. Your boat may have more involved items that need to be performed. Be sure to check your owner’s manual for the specific recommendations for your particular make and model. Do not use this list in place of the one located in your manual. We also encourage you to let a certified dealer perform your winterization. The average cost is $185-$350 — depending on how many systems your boat has and how many hours it takes. Here are resources for winterizing your boat properly, but remember to always check your owner’s manual for items unique to your boat. http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/winter/ winterizing.pdf https://www.discoverboating.com/ ownership/storage/winterizing


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Get 2019 off to a great start Celebrations abound in the Upstate

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f ringing in the New Year is part of your holiday tradition … or, even it it’s not … there are a host of events planned throughout the Upstate designed to get 2019 off and running. What follows is likely just the tip of the New Year’s iceberg. We suggest that if you don’t find something to your liking here, check out one of the many websites devoted to New Year’s activities. You’ll find a few suggestions below.

• Most Upstate Lake Living readers won’t have to go far to enjoy “Rockin’ in the New Year” at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center. The Flashbacks from nearby Easley are professionals who specialize in playing ’50s, ’60s and ’70s rock and roll, beach and soul music. You might even be able to shag in the aisles as they work through a playlist that includes The Spinners, The Tams, Lou Rawls, The Drifters, The Temptations and Bruno Mars to name a few. Your tickets also includes a champagne toast and light desserts. A cash bar and concessions will be available. www.walhallapac.com • If there are children in the house or the grandkids are in town for the holidays, The Children’s Museum of the Upstate-Greenville will host its annual Noon Year’s Eve event on Dec. 31. The museum will be open from 9 a.m. – 40 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

3 p.m. Guests are encouraged to dress in pajamas and celebrate a countdown to noon. Children can create confetti poppers, decorate noisemakers, participate in themed science experiments, and more at this family-friendly party. www.tcmupstate.org • The New Year’s Eve 2019 Southern Gala will be celebrated at the Hilton Greenville with proceeds going to the National Alliance of Mental Illness Greenville and Tell Every Amazing Lady about Ovarian Cancer. General admission tickets are $100 per person and include complimentary parking; red carpet reception with photography; heavy hors d’oeuvres; three full open bars; dance party; party favors; confetti and champagne toast at midnight. VIP admission tickets are $135 per person. This is a black tie optional event. No jeans allowed and gentlemen must wear a jacket. www.southerngala.com • Celebrate New Years at North Georgia’s Beechwood Inn. Two-night packages are being offered Sunday and Monday or Monday and Tuesday. Each includes a full Tuscan event with Tuscan foods, great Italian wines and live music by Tom Nixon, Dean English and Filmer Kilby on New Year’s Eve and real champagne at midnight. The package also includes breakfast on New Year’s Eve and brunch on New Year’s morning. The New Year’s Package starts at $474 but does not include the price of two night’s lodging, or lodging taxes. www.beechwoodinn.ws


• The annual New Year’s Eve Apple Rise at the historic Courthouse in Hendersonville, NC, includes a family celebration at 6 p.m. featuring a Greenwich Mean Time countdown to midnight London time at 7 p.m. Apple Rise ceremonies start at 11 p.m. with noisemakers, glow sticks and hit beverages given out while supplies last. A DJ will play the top hits of 2018 as you celebrate at warming stations and while playing cornhole and giant Jenga. This is a free event. 828.697.4884 • For those looking to get a jump on their exercise-more resolution, Park rangers across the Upstate are leading “first day” hikes as part of a national movement on Jan. 1. More than 30 parks across South Carolina are participating, including a hike to the top of the mountain at Table Rock State Park. The ranger-led hike leaves at 9 a.m. and takes the 7.2-mile trail to the top of the mountain and back. For something a little less strenuous, Keowee-Toxaway State Park has a 1.4-mile hike that will traverse the Natural Bridge Nature Trail. Hot chocolate will be provided after the hike. For more information visit: southcarolinaparks.com

Great Things for the Holidays and Everyday!

• Friends of Jocassee will host a family fun run and 5K race at Devil’s Fork State Park on New Year’s Day. The family event gets underway at 12:30 p.m. with the 5K event kicking off at 1 p.m. There also will be a ranger-led family hike after the runners depart and a “Loon lunge” in Lake Jocassee at 2:30 p.m. Details at: www.friendsofjocassee.org • The Etowah Valley New Year’s Eve party at Etowah Valley Golf Resort, 470 Brickyard Road, Etowah, NC, will feature a one-hour cocktail hour (beer and wine) with appetizers, followed by dinner, party favors, live entertainment and a midnight toast. A full-service bar also will be available. Couples package pricing with accommodations may be added for an additional fee. 828.891.7022 or etowahvalley.com for more information and reservations • Craft & Barrel, 23 Rushmore Drive, Greenville, will be hosting a New Year’s Eve event with live music from Randomonium and a small plate buffet. There also will be party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets will be sold on Eventbrite and at the location. • New Year’s Eve is also the last day to walk through an outdoor holiday light show at the North Carolina Arboretum, 10 Frederick Olmsted Way, Asheville. Also included are a children’s program, crafts, festive food and beverages and live entertainment; 6-10 p.m. 828.665.2492 or ncwinterlights.com n

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Oconee Memorial Park announces its annual

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Friday, Dec. 7, 2018 Service Begins at 6 pm • Due to heavy traffic, please arrive at the Park prior to 6 pm • Handicapped persons should plan to arrive earlier • Carpooling is suggested

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No sweat, no snakes;

JUST BEAUTIFUL VIEWS Winter hiking has some real advantages

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ikers from near and far flock to Upstate South Carolina and the Western North Carolina Mountains in the spring (think Oconee Belles), summer (babbling brooks) and fall (color everywhere), but avid hikers will tell you that winter hiking can provide some of the most stunning views of the entire year. “There are several short, 2-4 hour hikes to waterfalls that are perfect for the winter months,” said Ken Sloan, director of the

Abundant wildlife, including whitetailed deer and wild turkeys, can be found along the Over Mountain Victory Trail in Lake James State Park in Western North Carolina.

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Mountain Lakes Convention & Visitors Bureau, based in Oconee County. “I personally love the Yellow Branch waterfall hike. It is a beautiful, easy walk to an incredible waterfall, and it takes around 45 minutes one way. The trail is very well marked and crosses a couple of creeks on wooden bridges.” Sloan and other hiking enthusiasts note that winter hikes have several advantages including no leaves to block your view, no snakes … well, at least not as many … and cooler weather, which means less perspiration.

Nearby Greenville also happens to be home to one of the largest and most active hiking clubs in Upstate South Carolina. Boasting hikes that are well-planned and graded for different skill levels, the folks at Greenville Hiking are always open to new members and note that December is a great month to get involved as hikes are scheduled every Saturday in the month. For more information, visit http://www.greenvillehiking.com.


If group hikes aren’t what you’re looking for, Sloan and other tourism professionals have plenty of suggestions for family outings. “O’Possum Creek Falls is also one of my favorites,” Sloan said. “It is an easyto-moderate hike that takes around 1 1/2 hours one way. The great thing about this hike is that it intersects with the Chattooga River where there is a great picnic area. From the picnic area to the falls is about 15 minutes. “The Chattooga River Trail is beautiful and runs along the bank of the river for 15 miles, but it is divided into segments. Ellicott Rock Trail is a fun and scenic day hike, and Foothills Trail has several 4-8 hour segments,” he added. Oconee County also has the very popular King Creek Falls, which can be reached from the trailhead in Burrell’s Ford off of Hwy. 107. It takes around 25-30 minutes one way, but is unique in that there is a loop that allows you to hike a different trail back to the parking lot, which is just 10 minutes from the Chattooga River. If you live on the north end of Lake Keowee, you are only minutes from the Twin Falls Trail near Sunset. This trail is about two miles out and back and features an overlook where you can see the two magnificent falls at the same time. The trail is rated easy. The 3.2-mile segment of the Palmetto Trail known as the Oconee Passage is accessed from Oconee State Park, 624 State Park Road, Mountain Rest. Much of the “moderate” trail follows an old railroad bed with the payoff being a full-on view of the beautiful Station Cove Falls. The Carrick Creek Trail is a twomile loop at Table Rock State Park in Pickens County. Rated “moderate,” the trail rises about 400 feet overall and offers clear views of a few cascading waterfalls.

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{below} The rocky trail along
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A little further west one can find the Carrick Creek Trail, a two-mile loop at Table Rock State Park in Pickens County. Rated “moderate,” the trail rises about 400 feet overall and offers clear views of a few cascading waterfalls. Nearby Caesar’s Head State Park, 8155 Geer Hwy., Cleveland, SC, has trails ranging from a half-mile to 10 miles. Because most are rated moderate to strenuous, you are asked to register with the park office any time you decide to hike in the park. However, you can park in the lot and make a short walk to the overlook where, in the winter, you’ll have a good view of Raven Cliff Falls. If learning more about the ecology of this region interests you, you may want to consider joining naturalist Clint Calhoun, who has spent decades researching and studying the ecology of Chimney Rock State Park and Hickory Nut Gorge. From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dec. 29, Calhoun will guide a moderate hike


from Chimney Rock State Park, 431 Main St., Chimney Rock. There is a charge, which includes park admission, and advance registration is required. Call 800.277.9611. If winter hiking intrigues you, and a day-trip sounds like a good way to break up the winter doldrums, the folks in Western North Carolina are promoting “Winter Hikes, Excellent Views.” Featured are four unique hiking trails that range from easy to difficult and offer something for all skill levels. Here’s a synopsis of the suggested trails as outlined by the Burke County Tourism Development Authority: • Shortoff Mountain Trail — 2 miles in the Linville Gorge Wilderness; rated moderate This aptly-named mountain appears like it has been “shorted off” due to the high cliffs on its southwestern side. The hike to the summit is mostly moderate, but the last few hundred yards are quite steep. The summit views of Lake James, the South Mountains and the Linville Gorge are incredibly beautiful. To reach the Trailhead from Morganton, take NC 181 north. Turn left onto Watermill Road and then the next right onto Frank Whisnant Road. Turn right onto NC 126 and then right onto Wolf Pit Road. The trailhead is at the end of Wolf Pit Road. • High Shoals Falls Trail — one-mile trail in South Mountains State Park; rated moderate The rocky trail along
Jacob Fork Creek can be
icy, slippery, and almost
always wet in the winter
months, but the scenic, 80-foot
waterfall is worth the
extra effort. The stairs above the falls are very slippery and dangerous in the winter. Stay at the bottom and take those awesome photos.

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TIPS FOR WINTER HIKING Winter hiking requires a little different approach than many hikers may be familiar with. Following are some suggestions from those who have come to appreciate the advantages of winter exploration. 1. Dress like an onion … in layers. This is especially important when hiking in colder weather, as temperatures can vary at the bottom of the trail and on the summit of any climb. Having a variety of insulated clothing will help you regulate your body temperature and stay comfortable. Always wear thick, winter-weight socks, since your toes are the first place you’ll feel cold. It’s also a good idea to have two layers of gloves or mittens, one for insulation and one for waterproofing. An outfit like this will keep you dry in case of precipitation and warm when you reach an exposed area or summit. 2. Start small and start early. When planning your first winter hike, be reasonable about the distance and difficulty of the trail. Also, be prepared for some early mornings. Don’t forget that the sun sets much earlier in the winter months. Plan to be off the trail before dark to avoid getting lost or having an accident. 3. Bring safety gear. There are a few basic items that every winter hiker should carry in case of emergency. Aside from basic hiking gear, you should always have a trail map, a first-aid kit, a compass, a pocketknife or multi-tool, hand warming packets and a headlamp. 4. Check the weather. While this might seem like an obvious step, it’s important to get a complete picture of the conditions for your trip — not just the temperature. Look at the precipitation, wind speed and daylight hours.

5. Take an experienced friend. Hiking with friends is always the way to go, especially in the winter. Not only is it more fun to share the adventure with others, but it’s also safer to be with a group. Be sure to leave at least one friend at home who knows where you’re going. 6. Make tea or cocoa. It is essential to bring plenty of water when hiking in the winter, as dehydration is a common problem. Add some comfort to your trip by making tea, coffee or cocoa in a thermos. A hot beverage can warm you up and provide a nice break from the hike. 7. Be prepared to turn around. Legendary mountaineer Ed Viesturs (who has climbed every 8,000-meter peak in the world) once said, “Getting to the top is optional, getting down is mandatory.” Don’t hesitate to turn around if you run into conditions that look dangerous. 8. Treat yourself to a great meal. Lastly, be sure to reward yourself for a job well done. Find the nearest source of comfort food. Sometimes it’s a cozy bar with great burgers; sometimes it’s a lively pizza place.

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DIRECTIONS TO TRAILHEAD: To reach the trailhead from Morganton, take NC Hwy. 18 south. Turn right on Sugar Loaf Road. Left onto Old NC Hwy. 18. Right on Wards Gap Road and follow signs into the park. • Over Mountain Victory Trail is four miles in Lake James State Park; rated as easy This trail follows the shoreline of Lake James and Paddy’s Creek through heavily forested terrain. You can expect to see abundant wildlife including whitetailed deer and wild turkeys. The trail is named for the Patriots who made camp near Morganton before traveling on to Kings Mountain where they defeated the British and turned the Revolutionary War in favor of the colonists. To reach the trailhead from Morganton, take NC Hwy. 126. Turn left into Paddy’s Creek section of Lake James State Park. The trail is clearly marked along the entrance road. • Hawksbill is 1.5 miles in the Linville Gorge Wilderness; rated as difficult This is a steep trail to the summit area of Hawksbill. 
In winter it can be snow-covered on the northeast side and under the canopy of rhododendron, the ice and snow can last for weeks. But, it is a beautiful view from the summit down to the south end of Linville Gorge. To reach the trailhead from Morganton, take NC 181 north. Turn left onto Gingercake Road and then the next left onto Table Rock Road. Follow this gravel road approximately 3 miles to the trailhead parking lot on your left. n

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{above} The 3.2-mile segment of the Palmetto Trail known as the Oconee Passage is accessed from Oconee State Park. Much of the “moderate” trail follows an old railroad bed. {below} Hiking can be an energizing and adventurous way to break out of the winter doldrums. Many trails close to home offer easy exercise and provide stunning views of nature’s beauty.


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Snuggle up with books this winter compiled by Brett McLaughlin

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t’s getting cold out there. It’s time to make sure that fireplace on the deck overlooking the lake is primed for winter or that your easy chair is as comfortable as you remember. It’s also time to restock your store of hot chocolate and put together a book list guaranteed to beat the winter blues. We’ve scoured the internet to find some great suggested reading … a few that could be considered classics and some others that won’t even be on the market for a couple of weeks. There’s a little something for everyone unless your tastes run to Stephen King, James Patterson or Brad Thor. Those fellas do a pretty good job getting the word out on their own so we’ve chosen to go down a little different path. Historical fiction is a rapidly developing genre that is attracting readers of both genders and all ages. Whether the storylines are set amidst romance or revolution, the Wild West or the Industrial Revolution, a compelling plot interwoven with historical color is hard to beat. That’s why our first suggestion is that you pick up a copy of Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard’s second novel, Temptation Rag. It will be available in paperback and e-book editions on Amazon and other retailers on Dec. 3. Mary Convery is a privileged, yet unhappy, young woman living in Victorian-era New York City who dreams of becoming a poet. Against her parents’ wishes, she boldly pursues a relationship with Mike Bernard, a poor but talented aspiring concert pianist. After their secret liaison is discovered, neither is prepared for the far-reaching consequences that will haunt them for decades. As Mike abandons serious music to ruthlessly defend his hard-won title, “Ragtime King of the World,” Mary struggles to find her voice as an artist and woman. It isn’t until years after their youthful romance, when they cross paths again, that they must finally confront the truth about themselves and each other. But is it too late? Bernard was drawn to the story because her husband’s grandfather was Mike Bernard, a prominent part of the ragtime era in New York City. Her resulting research, however, led her to discover significant controversies surrounding ragtime music and provided a colorful backdrop for a compelling and fast-moving tale about the price of freedom, the longing for immortality and the human need to find forgiveness.

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This fictionalized historical saga spans 30 years and features an unforgettable cast of real-life characters, from vaudeville’s greatest stars to the geniuses of early African-American musical theater. •••••• Goodreads, launched in 2007, is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations. Following are three classics chosen from its list of winter reads. The Book Thief is a 2005 historical novel by Australian author Markus Zusak. Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, The Book Thief relates the story of Liesel, a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. Winter Garden is a 2010 bestseller by Kristin Hannah, and is a powerful, heartbreaking novel that illuminates the intricate motherdaughter bond and explores the enduring links between the present and the past. Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a

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promise from the women in his life: The fairy tale will be told one last time … and all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anya’s life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. Alternating between the past and present, Meredith and Nina will finally hear the singular, harrowing story of their mother’s life, and what they learn is a secret so terrible and terrifying that it will shake the very foundation of their family. Snow Falling on Cedars is a 1994 novel written by American writer David Guterson. San Piedro Island, north of Puget Sound, is a place so isolated that no one who lives there can afford to make enemies. But in 1954 a local fisherman is found suspiciously drowned, and a Japanese American named Kabuo Miyamoto is charged with his murder. In the course of the ensuing trial, it becomes clear that what is at stake is more than a man’s guilt. For on San Piedro, memory grows as thickly as cedar trees — memories of a charmed love affair between a white boy and the Japanese girl who grew up to become Kabuo’s wife; memories of land desired, paid for and lost. Above all, San Piedro is haunted by the memory of what happened to its Japanese residents during World War II, when an entire community was sent into exile while its neighbors watched. Snow Falling on Cedars is a masterpiece of suspense — one that leaves us shaken and changed. •••••• Brenda Janowitz is the POPSUGAR books correspondent. Following are a few of her “best reads this winter.” The Wake Up by Catherine Ryan Hyde (out Dec. 5) On a hunting trip, 40-yearold cattle rancher Aiden Delacorte experiences what he calls “The Wake Up,” which causes him to “feel” the emotions and pain of the animals around him, including the cattle that he raises for slaughter. This newfound empathy touches every part of his life, and as he reflects on his childhood and the events that brought him to this place, he discovers the importance of compassion, love and acceptance. The Spring Girls by Anna Todd (out Jan. 2) is a modern retelling of Little Women. Meg, Beth, Jo and Amy live on a military base in New Orleans, while their father is stationed in Iraq. You may think you know this story, but The Spring Girls breathes new life into the beloved classic. The English Wife by Lauren Willig (out Jan. 9) An irresistible Gothic mystery set in New York’s Gilded Age, The English Wife opens on the night when Bayard and Annabelle VanDuyvil are hosting a Twelfth Night ball for their new home. When Bayard is found murdered, Annabelle is the obvious suspect. But then she goes missing, and it leaves Bayard’s sister to figure out who her brother and his wife truly were. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (out Jan. 9) is a thriller about an ex-wife and her replacement. Or is it? Filled with twists and turns, this 52 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING


novel keeps you on your toes. You won’t be able to guess what happens next in this book about love and marriage right up until the very last page. •••••• Bookish.com is a content discovery and ecommerce website, which launched in February 2013. It is made up of a team of readers who drag their noses from in between the pages of books to sit in front of a screen and further explore the literary worlds that we long to live in. Brass (out on Jan. 23) Elsie and Luljeta are a mother-daughter pair living in an old brass mill town in Connecticut. They both feel stuck, albeit for different reasons. When Lulu finds out that she hasn’t gotten into New York University for college, she panics that she may be stuck in Connecticut forever. On the heels of this news, she decides to dig into her own past and see if that might give her some ideas about how to move forward. Her father has never been an active part of her life, and she decides to learn as much as she can about him. What she finds will illuminate her relationship with Elsie. King Zeno (out on Jan. 9) Fans of historical crime fiction: Look no further than King

Zeno. Nathaniel Rich’s novel will transport you to New Orleans in 1918, where an ax murderer is on the loose, a cornet player named Isadore Zeno is playing jazz, and a widow oversees building work on the canal connect-

ing the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. Detective William Bastrop is on the hunt for the ax murderer, and his investigation will tangle these lives together in vivid and interesting ways. n

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Kent and Tracey Ellington’s new lake home has been made to order. From a pair of enormous glass entry doors that afford a view of the lake before even entering the home, to a jaw-dropping spiral staircase, to a bar top hewn from a massive slab of a reclaimed Magnolia, the Ellington’s spared no expense in making their Lake Keowee house a signature home. In search of a vacation getaway, the couple looked at countless homes on Sullivan’s Island and the Isle of Palms, finding them to be generally “small and old.” Meanwhile, postcards singing the praises of Lake Keowee began arriving at their North Carolina home, encouraging them to make a visit. It was fall 2015, color in the Upstate was gorgeous and the entire area, including the lake, lived up to its billing. They returned several times, focusing on homes in established lake communities. Their guide was Greg Coutu of Allen Tate Realtors. “He was incredible, a local guy who knew everything and everyone,” Kent said. » CONTINUED ON PG.58

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When they could not find a home, Greg suggested looking at lots. Tracey and Kent simultaneously replied, “Yah, we are not building.” Those were their famous last words. It was late in the afternoon of Oct. 13 when Coutu suggested they take a boat ride and look at a lot that had just become available in a lakeside community adjacent to Keowee Key. Even as nightfall approached the couple was intrigued by the site, noting that it had a natural beach, deep water and a magnificent view of the lake and mountains.Since it was getting dark, they had to stay unexpectedly overnight to truly evaluate the lot the next day. “It was parents’ weekend at Clemson,” Tracey recalled. “We had never been to Clemson a day in our lives, but we had a late dinner and managed to find one vacant hotel room. We went back out Sunday to look again, and on Monday we made an offer.” The deal was closed by the end of the day. “It all happened so fast,” she added with a hint of disbelief still in her voice.

The spiral staircase features hand-bent rails, extra wide risers and inset lighting.

With the exception of the master suite, the entry level is essentially one large room, a good portion of which is the kitchen and dining area. Tracey’s big table, Kent’s banquette table, a large island and a sink overlooking the lake were all items on the list the couple gave their architect and builder.

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Suddenly they owned “this piece of dirt,” which was a far cry from the established, move-in-ready vacation home they had envisioned. But, they did what many lake residents have done. They bought a fire pit at Lowes and came on the weekends to sit on their dirt. As they formulated house plans during the next year, they put in a dock and riprap. As their new best friend, Coutu was happy to recommend Rob Coogan of RJ Coogan Fine Homes Inc. in Central. They took the advice of others and hired Greenville architect Matt Parker, who just happened to have designed the neighbor’s house. “We gave him 5-10 ideas we had,” Tracey said. “It took him about 2-3 months to work up a plan,” Kent added. “We went over it and made several changes. He was great to work with and gifted at putting our ideas on paper.” With plans finalized, they met with Rob, who had recently built the house two doors down the street. “We toured it and immediately knew he was going to be our builder”

Suddenly they owned “this piece of dirt,” which was a far cry from the established, move-in-ready vacation home they had envisioned. But, they did what many lake residents have done. They bought a fire pit at Lowes and came on the weekends to sit on their dirt.

Tracey said. “We knew he was a quality builder.” The goal was to build a contemporary home with an open floor plan. They wanted stone and cedar shake shingles on the exterior and some timbers inside, but not enough of either to create a “log cabiny” appearance. The couple’s checklist of specifics wants was relatively short, but not inexpensive. They both wanted guests to be able to see the lake before even entering the home and from each bedroom. Tracey wanted a large kitchen with a sink facing the lake, an area big enough to accommodate a large dining table and an outdoor shower. Kent’s list included a 3-car garage with an apartment above, a spiral staircase to the lake level, a banquette table for casual dining and a large outdoor patio. “We also wanted indestructible tile, because of the dog and, hopefully, grandkids,” Tracey said with a smile. When the Ellingtons moved in this past May, Coogan saw to it that every item with the exception of the cedar shingles (too “high maintenance”) had been checked off.

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“He was incredible to work with,” Kent said. “He made suggestions along the way that made the house even more majestic than we originally designed. He adds his own unique flair, creating a work of art.” A large front courtyard paves the way to a massive front porch with beautiful wood accents. A pair of large, custom gas lanterns from Charleston flank a 10-foot high, entirely glass front door custom made in Charlotte, NC. Through it one has a clear view of the lake. The entryway spills into a single room that features a great room on the left with vaulted, beamed ceiling and a dining area and large kitchen to the right. A large, stone fireplace and double glass doors leading to a screened porch are features of the great room. The porch has retractable screens, a sitting area — complete with a fireplace and television — and an outdoor kitchen that features a built-in gas grill and a Big Green Egg smoker. The kitchen is large with ample area to move around a 5 by 11-foot island. Tracey is responsible for the inclusion of shiplap to enhance the interior design, as well as a white and gray color scheme that further enhances the openness of the area. Leathered Brazilian quartzite countertops and Italian stone tile blend seamlessly into the design. Of course, standing at a large “farmer’s” sink

one overlooks the lake. Glass mercury lights hang above the sink, the island and a nearby banquette, custom ash table with built-in bench seating. At night, they lend a unique ambiance to the kitchen/dining area. Kent had a small bar built into an interior wall,

The patio hanging bed is Tracey’s favorite place to settle.

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but the focal point of the entire room is Tracey’s 8-foot round, custom-made ash table. The 10 leather aviator chairs surrounding the table are a charming acknowledgement of her husband’s ability to pilot his own small plane. Other than a half-bath and laundry, the only other room on the entry level is the master suite, which features a barrel ceiling. It is the lone carpeted room in the house. The accompanying master bath also has shiplap, a walkin shower, and his & her closets. The real highlights of the suite, however, are to be found in daily views of magnificent sunrises over Lake Keowee. To reach the lower level, one goes down a spiral stairway that features wide risers and an intricate network of hand-bent rails, yet another Coogan touch. A large chandelier hangs above and inset lights illuminate the risers as one descends to be greeted by a glassed-in wine cellar. To the right is an exercise room, carved from space beneath the front entry. To the left, however, is a large living area that features an exterior brick wall and ample seating with a bigscreen TV. This level also features a small office and three bedrooms for the couple’s three children as well as guests. Two have their own master baths, while the other shares a bath that also opens to the living area and has a door to the

outside. This bath features a unique, raised sink that was required by the size and design of the room. This level of the home was clearly designed for entertaining. Adjacent to the sitting area is a full bar, the highlight of which is the 900-pound slab of reclaimed Magnolia from outside the courthouse of Uptown Charlotte that forms the bar top. Damon Barron of Carolina Urban Lumber in Charlotte built this bar and the two tables upstairs. “Damon is a magician when it comes to creating beautiful pieces of art from wood,” Kent said. One can sit at the bar inside and enjoy a view of the lake or of other guests on the patio or lawn. Guests can also be served at the bar from the outside as three lakeside windows fold back providing a 9-foot, open-air access to canopied, barside seating. The basement patio has an exquisite wood ceiling and hanging bed where Tracey can often be found simply enjoying quiet time alone.There is a rear basement garage for lake toys and a path to the dock and private beach. Midway down is a large fire pit,

surrounded by Adirondack chairs. Around the corner is a walkway that leads to an outdoor shower and on to the entry of an apartment above the garage. Building the apartment required raising the roofline during construction. “Rob took care of that too,” the couple laughed. The end result is a self-contained studio unit with another wonderful view of the lake. “We built the home in love, but it took a team of great people to make it happen,” Kent said. “The entire process has been amazing.” n The wine cellar on the lake level is quickly filling with Napa Valley options.

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entioning Daytona Beach conjures up images of 23 miles of white sand and 2 ½ miles of black asphalt — a contrasting combination of what many consider to be America’s most famous beach and NASCAR’s most celebrated racetrack. While the Atlantic may be a little chilly in December and the engines don’t roar at the Daytona 500 until mid-February, you can still warm your toes in the sand and partake in a host of racetrack experiences under sunny skies and in 70-degree temperatures. Daytona Beach is the ultimate winter vacation destination, and the perfect place to shop, dine, stay and, of course, play some winter golf. When the Bermuda turns brown in the Upstate and golfers don pullovers and pants, Daytona Beach’s golf courses remain green and shorts are still proper attire for a round of golf. Given all the Southeast Coast has to offer, Daytona Beach can easily be overlooked when it comes to hitting the links, but with 20 great

public courses designed by the likes of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Rees Jones and Gary Player, it should not be passed over for a stay/ play golf venture. Golf Digest ranked Daytona Beach in the top 15 places in the nation to play golf, and the Ladies Professional Golf Association chose to build its National Headquarters just off I-95 on its own aptly named, LPGA Boulevard. A few miles from the famous beach and a host of oceanfront hotels and restaurants, LPGA Boulevard disappears from the hustle and bustle into a country-like setting. There, in addition to headquarters, are two world-class golf courses aptly named, LPGA International. Created by Arthur Hills and Rees Jones they carry Golf Digest’s four-star rating, are distinct in design and play, and offer a test for every skill level of golfer. It has been the site of several Symetra Tour Championships, the LPGA qualifiers and two NCAA Division 1 Women’s Golf Championships. LPGA International is built on 650 acres that houses the two golf courses, a complete practice facility and a full service restaurant. The Champions and Legends courses were opened in 1994 and 1998 respectively, but in 2013 were changed to the Jones and Hills Courses, reflecting the architects who designed them. Both in-

corporate Bermuda grass, immaculately mowed at various heights creating varying cuts of rough from tee to green, but are different in length and design, offering their own set of unique challenges from each of the five tee boxes. THE JONES COURSE At 7,088 yards, Jones is preferred by professionals, but is playable for all handicaps with lengths ranging down to 5,744 yards from the forward tees. Plenty of sand and water come into play in this links style layout, but wide-open fairways make it playable. Jones uses a combination of crystal sand bunkers and grass mounds to protect sizeable, undulating greens where knowledge of daily pin placements is paramount. Reaching the putting surface in regulation does not mean par, and two putts are not guaranteed. Every fairway has a strategically placed bunker or two that must be carried or avoided for a decent approach shot. Each pair of par-3s on the front and back nines offers similar challenges. The front of the third hole and the 14th hole are guarded by bunkers, but will allow a deftly placed run up shot. The sixth hole and the 17th are surrounded by water, which not only requires a full carry to the green but is also waiting to gobble up any shot too long. Even in the winter you can warm your toes in the sand and partake in a host of experiences under sunny skies and in 70-degree temperatures in Daytona Beach, FL.

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THE HILLS COURSE While slightly shorter at 6,984 from back tees, the Hills Course is a bit longer from the forward tees, the difference being lengthier par-5s. Tighter fairways lined by pine trees and water leading to smaller greens make it the more difficult of the two courses. Accuracy trumps distance from the tee, especially on the sixth and eighth holes, par-4 and par-5 holes respectively, with water from tee to green running along the left of each dogleg. The two par-3s on the front, while not long, require full carries over marshland. There is nary a straight hole on the back and, once again, water rears its

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{above} Victoria Hills Golf Club is not your “normal” Florida golf course. The layout features naturally rolling terrain and pine tree-lined fairways that remind some of North Carolina’s famed Pinehurst area. {below} Cypress Head Golf Club is one of the best municipal golf courses in the South, delivering the experience of a resort at a fraction of the price.


head along several of the fairways and is especially threatening on the two par-5s. LPGA International sports a modern clubhouse that includes a full service pro shop, as well as Malcolm’s Bar & Grill, a complete dining facility open daily to the public for lunch and dinner. The Practice Academy, which includes a par3, par-4 and par-5 hole, a driving range, putting green, and practice bunkers, makes for the per-

fect warm up before a round or a great place to hone your game. It is centrally located between the two courses. DAYTONA BEACH AREA GOLF COURSES Cypress Head Golf Club, one of the best municipal golf courses in the South, delivers the experience of a resort at a fraction of the price. The quality at Cypress Head begins with the design, which was crafted by Arthur Hills, one

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Victoria Hills Golf Club is not your “normal” Florida golf course, and the Ron Garl design takes great pride in that fact. The Sunshine State is the land of palm trees and water, but those aren’t the defining characteristics at Victoria Hills. The layout features naturally rolling terrain and pine tree lined fairways that remind some of North Carolina’s famed Pinehurst area. The course’s design is widely regarded as one of Central Florida’s best, due primarily to Garl’s creativity. DeLand – 386.738.6000 APRES GOLF … The Daytona Beach Ale Trail. After a day on the course, a cold drink beckons many, and Daytona Beach is at the heart of Central Florida’s booming craft beer scene. A growing assortment of brew pubs has given rise to the Daytona Beach Ale Trail, a collection of 20 craft breweries, taprooms and distilleries that doubles as a guide to great happy hours for golfers. The options along the Daytona Beach Ale Trail, which stretches throughout Volusia County, are many for those in search of quality

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which features a daily free happy hour. Many local hotels partner with golf courses. For packaging and information check individual hotel websites or visit this golf packaging site https:// www.golfpactravel.com/daytona-beach-golfpackages. To receive a complimentary Visitors Guide or book a stay, visit DaytonaBeach.com. The same goes for dining. Name a restaurant chain and it’s somewhere in Daytona Beach. For a few special spots to try when it comes to dining, visit The Cellar Restaurant in downtown Daytona Beach for upscale Italian, the Kona Tiki Bar for a tropical vibe, Rosa Villa Southern Table for some shrimp and grits, the 31 Supper Club piano lounge for fine dining, or the very casual option, Hull’s Seafood Market, which features the freshest seafood on the beach. If you are an early riser and are looking for a unique breakfast before golf, try the Dancing Avocado Kitchen right downtown, “where herbivore and carnivore eat together in harmony,” or Crabby Joe’s, uniquely perched atop Sunglow Pier in Daytona Beach Shores. For information and a list of restaurants visit https://www.daytonabeach.com/restaurants/ n


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What a man wants A ladies’ guide to Valentine’s Day gift giving story by Brett McLaughlin

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rom chocolates, to flowers, to getaway weekends in the horse country of the foothills … over the years Upstate Lake Living has explored just about every avenue of gift giving for men seeking to impress their ladies on Valentine’s Day. Well, we live in a new age … an age of gender equity. So, this year we’ve turned the tables in an attempt to put together a short list of possible gifts for ladies to give their Valentine’s. Lacking any other catch phrase, while subliminally suggesting to guys that movie tickets are always an option, we’ve dubbed this little piece “What a man wants.” In the interest of transparency, it should be noted that these suggestions were ripped from a variety of internet sources and have been culled from longer lists, all of which had suggestions that, frankly, were just a little too “suggestive” for our family-friendly publication. And, though a lot of the suggestions are extremely practical and several are beveragerelated, that doesn’t mean they’re not romantic. Remember, just knowing what your guy likes or needs will let him know how much you care.

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freeze and insert into the bottle when ready to drink. The Chillsner seals tightly to the rim, and includes a vent so he can drink his beer through the device, cooling the liquid on its way to his mouth. Buy it: $30 at The Corkcicle website

THE ULTIMATE WINE OPENER “The Rabbit corkscrew pull is one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. It ends the undignified struggle with a recalcitrant wine stopper forever,” claims an online gift critic. Fast, efficient, and easy to use, the Rabbit may seem like a lot of money to spend on a simple corkscrew, but it will never let you down. Buy it: $50 at www1.macys.com

GIVE A GIFT THAT GIVES BACK Vineyard Vines suggests that a pair of highquality underwear is both a practical and ro-

mantic gift: “He gets a new set, and you get to watch him try them on.” One writer claimed that Vineyard Vines boxers are “The best boxers in the world.” While we’re sure that title is up for debate, high quality and a very soft fabric make these a safe bet. Buy it: from $17.50 at vineyardvines.com

HIS OWN PERSONAL SODA MAKER For the caffeine or soda addict, the SodaStream transforms ordinary tap water into soda or sparkling water in less than 30 seconds. It has fewer calories and is a greener option for soda lovers with over 60 flavors to try. Plus, Scarlett Johansson is a spokesmodel, so there’s that too. Buy it: $79 on Amazon

FOR THE FITNESS JUNKIE The next generation Fitbit, the Fitbit Force, measures how many steps you’ve taken, distance walked, how many calories you’ve burned, as well as how you’re sleeping. Tech


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WHEN IN DOUBT DO THE GIFT CARD Bustle blogger Kathryn Kattalia surveyed several men and offered this first-person suggestion to purchase an Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. “Basically this person, under the guise of wanting to seem easy to please, wants to pick out their own Valentine’s Day present, so long as they don’t have to actually pay for it, which, really, I kind of think is the perfect compromise. I’ll throw some money at the problem while you do all the work. This is love.” THE BETTER TO HEAR YOU WITH … She also suggested purchasing a quality set

and a hunk of meat … specifically, “A 20-year single malt scotch and a steak.”

of headphones, “So we can continue to blissfully adore each other while completely tuning one another out. I’m down.”

GET-OUT-OF-JAIL-FREE CARD Ky Henderson writing for The Nest, says, “Hey, we all make mistakes. And unless those mistakes involve illicitly procured human organs, Interpol or a second familia in Honduras, there’s no better gift you can bestow than unconditional amnesty. Simply tell him that he can redeem this card after a mild-to-moderate screw-up in the coming year. In return, you’ll forget it ever happened — no questions asked. He’ll be grateful for your understanding, and you’ll be assured that he didn’t lie in order to escape your wrath.”

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When the water cools down and trout stocking begins, Yelton switches to wading and float trips on the river, often leading to this kind of successful trout catch.

Nothing beats winter better than a trip to the river Fly fishing guide loves to teach story by Bill Bauer | photos courtesy of GRANDADDY Fly Fishing

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n explaining his near addiction for trout fishing, an old fly fisherman once told me, “The tug is the drug.” Anyone who has stood in a stream holding a fly rod and felt the sensation of a wily trout rising to sip a dry fly on the surface or attack a nymph or streamer down below, knows the feeling that stokes a passion in so many. Such was the case for a young lad in nearby Rutherfordton, NC. Fishing the lakes, rivers and streams with his father and grandfather in his teens, Michael Yelton learned early on the alluring art of fly fishing. Today as he enters his 40s, his fascination has not diminished. So, after 19 years, he continues guiding, teaching and sharing his knowledge of fly fishing with others, on the same waters he fished in his youth. Heeding the immortal words of Horace Greeley to “Go West, young man,” Michael headed to Colorado in the spring of 2000 shortly after graduating from Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, NC. He went west to hone his fly-fishing skills and learn to guide on some of the great Western trout rivers. “I put in a lot of hours on the Colorado, the Arkansas and the Blue, guiding for Summit Guides in Keystone,” Yelton said. The fishing season is considerably shorter out West, and when winter hit hard, a snowboard and the Copper Mountain Ski Resort replaced the fly rod and the river. But each spring he returned to guiding. “In 2005, I returned East to North Carolina to be around my family and to fish and guide all year,” he said. That’s when he began guiding The GRANDDADDY Fly Fishing Experience. Why GRANDADDY? “It sort of has a double meaning in that it obviously pays homage to my grandfather, but I also met my wife in a college French class and I translate ‘grand daddy’ into big daddy or big fish,” he said with a smile. I met Yelton at the Fishtop Access on the Green River in nearby Saluda for a morning guide trip, and while we did not net the “grand daddy,” we caught and released a half dozen brook trout in a few hours of what was a grand fly-fishing experience. The Green River is a dam-con-

“The solution to any problem — work, love, money, whatever — is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be.”

— noted fly fisherman and prolific author John Gierach in Standing in the River Waving a Stick — The GRANDDADDY Fly Fishing Experience is a year-round guiding service. From roughly June through September, Yelton offers flat boat trips on Lake Lure, fishing for bass and pinfish.

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trolled fishery and the water was up a bit, but Yelton’s knowledge of the river bottom made it easily navigable. We worked our way over hidden boulders and rocks drifting nymphs along riffles and runs, and onto a sandy spit where we fished slower water in a deeper pool. Each time Michael changed flys as we worked the river, he demonstrated a casting technique and explained how to read the river in search of fish before handing the rod over to me. And, each time after he caught a fish, so did I. Fishing with Yelton was not only a pleasure, but also a learning experience — one that every level of fly fisher would enjoy. “I’ve worked with beginners as well as experienced fly fishers. We just work on different things,” Yelton said. “Sometimes it’s all about hooking that first fish, and others it’s about improving techniques. I love teaching anglers how to get better.” I learned how to square my shoulders to the rod to better react to a strike; follow the foam line in search of fish; use a helicopter cast to drop a fly upstream and drift it under low hanging trees; and how certain colored bead heads on a nymph resemble the rising air bubble of an emerging insect and attract trout. We fished three different types of water, varying in current and depth utilizing a multi-colored segment of leader as a sighter … a new method for me and one that will replace my foam float and toothpick strike indicator method. Leaving the river left me with an itch to get back to my local fisheries in the Upstate, as the trout return to the cooling water and try out my new learned techniques. The tug is indeed the drug! The GRANDDADDY Fly Fishing Experience is a year-round guiding service. “From roughly June through September, I offer flat boat trips on Lake Lure, fishing for bass and panfish. Then in October, when the water cools down and trout stocking begins, I switch to wading and float trips on the river,” Yelton explained. He and I stepped into the Green River the day after it was stocked by the DNR, an event in which he regularly assists. “I try to help out when I can to make sure the fish are spread out well and to insure a better experience for everyone who fishes the river,” he said. Fishing solo on occasion to scout the water and stay in tune with the fish, assisting other guides on multiple person trips, and helping to stock the rivers are part of what makes Yelton such a successful guide. Whether you have never tossed a fly or are an accomplished caster, spend a day on the nearby North Carolina lakes, streams and rivers with IFFF certified guide Michael Yelton. You will find the time well worth the short drive and, if you’re lucky, you might just net the Grand Daddy! n Visit the GRANDDADDY Fly Fishing Experience website, www.granddaddyflyfishing.com, or contact Yelton at 828.980.3554. 76 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

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The Gilded Age awaits at Biltmore special to Upstate Lake Living

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Clothing vignettes will be paired with storytelling to bring the Guilded Age to life when a new Biltmore exhibit opens Feb. 9. Biltmore daytime admission; the premium audio-guided exhibition tour is free with online ticket purchases or can be purchased onsite for an additional fee. n To learn more about this new exhibit at Biltmore, as well as how to purchase tickets, visit www.biltmore.com.


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Several competitors were professional kayakers who compete in the Southeast Paddle Sport Championship Series, which runs March through October across several states.

Lake Jocassee hosts paddle competition Proceeds benefit Friends of Jocassee special to Upstate Lake Living | photos by Gene Robinson

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upstate theatre BROOKS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 141 JERSEY LANE, CLEMSON, SC 864.656.7787 WEEKDAY PERFORMANCES 7:30 P.M.; SUNDAYS 3 P.M. HTTP://WWW.CLEMSON.EDU/BROOKS/EVENTS/

JAN. 15 KINKY BOOTS Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit features songs by Grammyand Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper. This joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.

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GUY PENROD CHRISTMAS & MORE! Saturday, December 8 @ 7:30 pm A vocal powerhouse, Guy Penrod is one of the most in demand artists of Christian music. Celebrate the season with his soothing sounds. BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY PRESENTS TOM PETTY’S DAMN THE TORPEDOES Saturday, December 14 @ 7:30 pm A unique concert experience! With first class lighting and video production, the musicians expertly reproduce the album, and artist’s greatest hits. THE FLASHBACKS ROCKIN’ IN THE NEW YEAR! Monday, December 31 @ 8:00-11:00 pm A true show band and variety of music! They play to music lovers of all ages. Ring in the New Year dancin’ in your seat! Champagne Toast & Light Dessert

FEB. 21-24 THE FOREIGNER As a contemporary comedy classic, The Foreigner is deservedly one of the most-produced American plays. Set in a rustic fishing resort in Georgia, the arrival of two British vacationers sets in motion a hilarious and heart-warming story of redemption at the expense of a band of bigoted and nefarious locals. As the laughs pile up, so do the just desserts.

CLEMSON LITTLE THEATRE 214 S. MECHANIC STREET, PENDLETON, SC RESERVATIONS 864.646.8100 FRI-SAT., 8 P.M. (7:30 FOR CAYT); SUNDAY MATINEES, 3 P M.

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 zootfruited juices and binka-bird geese, from Bed-Headed Fred to Timmy Loo

BEER, WINE & FOOD FEST FEATURING: THE WAILIN’ THORNS Walhalla Performing Arts Center Fund Raiser Saturday, January 12 @ 7:30 pm Limited tickets available. The Wailin’ Thorns and their mixture of influences will keep you dancin’ in your seats. AN EVENING WITH EMILE PANDOLFI AND DANA RUSSELL Saturday, January 19 @ 7:30 pm Recognized as a premier pop pianist, his performances feature show tunes, movie music and The Great American Song Book with a classical influence. ARLO GUTHRIE: ALICE’S RESTAURANT TOUR Sunday, January 27 @ 7:00 pm A natural-born storyteller, whose tales and anecdotes figure prominently in his performances. His popular Alice’s Restaurant began a career with critical reception. GEMINI COMEDIAN, VENTRILOQUIST & MAGICIAN Saturday, February 2 @ 6:00 pm This one man wonder will blow your mind. John Lombardicombines illusion, comedy, ventriloquism and fun into one astonishing show!

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upstate theatre Hoo, this tale of glorious holiday cheer may be like something Dr. Seuss might have written, if he ever had his way with Dickens’ story.

CENTRE STAGE 501 RIVER STREET, GREENVILLE, SC INSIDE THE SMITH-BARNEY BUILDING 864.233.6733 OR TOLL FREE 877.377.1339 TUES.-SAT., 8 P.M.; SAT. MATINEES 2 P.M.; SUN. MATINEES, 3 P.M.

DEC. 6-22 LAUGHING ALL THE WAY Saturday Night Live meets Lawrence Welk meets The Carol Burnett Show, bringing you the ultimate feel good Christmas variety show. Filled with hilarious Christmas sketches, timeless classic Christmas tunes, dazzling Holiday dance numbers, and celebrated sacred songs, our Christmas event will put you right in the Holiday spirit and is good for the whole family.

DEC. 18 (7 P.M.) A CHRISTMAS CAROL ON AIR This Christmas, be transported back to 1940s America, the golden age of radio, to experience featured holiday musical performances from the era, and all the characters and sounds of that beloved tale of Christmas cheer, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

JAN. 22-23, 29-30, FEB. 5-6 DOUBT In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Father Flynn is concealing something. But who isn’t?

GREENVILLE LITTLE THEATRE 444 COLLEGE STREET, GREENVILLE, SC 864.233.6238 OR WWW.GREENVILLELITTLETHEATRE.ORG ALL SHOWS 8 P.M., EXCEPT SUNDAYS AT 3 P.M.

DEC. 6-16 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Relive the heartwarming and uniquely American holiday story of George Bailey, Mary, Mr. Potter and the citizens of Bedford Falls as they face the trials and joys of life. Sure to put you in the holiday spirit, this uplifting tale will remind you “no man is a failure who has friends.”

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JAN. 17 - FEB. 10 SHABOOM, SHABOOM What better way to kick off the new year than with Centre Stage’s annual hit rock show Shaboom Shaboom? Featured will be the songs you know and love from the golden age of the ’50s and ’60s. This show will transport you back to a time when the pompadours were high, beehives were higher, and The Twist was all the rage. 86 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

Phillip Grecian’s adaptation of humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-yearold Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Complete with all the elements from the beloved motion picture, A Christmas Story has become a theatrical holiday perennial loved by many.

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DEC. 4-16 HAMILTON Hamilton is the story of America’s Founding

Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton is the story of America then, as told by America now.

JAN. 15-20 MISS SAIGON In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17-yearold Kim is forced to work in a bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For three years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son. This new production features stunning spectacle and a sensational cast of 42.

FEB. 5-10 A BRONX TALE Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s – where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the songwriter of Beauty and the Beast, A Bronx Tale is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family.

OCONEE COMMUNITY THEATRE 8001 UTICA STREET, SENECA, SC RESERVATIONS: 864.882.7700, 10 A.M. – NOON AND 2 P.M. – 4 P.M. EVENINGS 8 P.M., SUNDAY MATINEES 2:30 P.M.

DEC. 7-16 MY THREE ANGELS The scene is French Guiana, a region where


upstate theatre on Christmas Day the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees. Three convicts are employed as roofers by a family whose roof is in desperate need of maintenance. On the way from France is an evil-minded cousin, to oust the father of the family from his business and his cold-blooded nephew, who is jilting the father’s daughter for an heiress. The three convicts — two of them murderers, the third a swindler — take the visitors on. All three have warm hearts and are passionate believers in true justice. Possessing every criminal art and penal grace, they set matters right and in doing so redeem themselves as real life angels to the grateful family.

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FEB. 8-17 THE LAST DANCE OF DR. DISCO Join the disco dancing at Studio 182, where Dr. Disco has hatched a nefarious plot to take over the world by putting subliminal messages into disco music. His nurse, Ilsa Hump, is in on the scheme, but his whiny daughter Margie and the disco king, Tony Menudo, are clueless. It will take a British Secret Agent to foil the evil plot. It’s James Bond meets Saturday Night Fever with a little Austin Powers thrown in.

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NOV. 30 – DEC.16 ELF THE MUSICAL Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-ofwater comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make every youngster embrace his or her “inner elf.”

FEB. 8-24 STEEL MAGNOLIAS Concerned with a group of gossipy southern ladies in a smalltown beauty parlor, this play is alternately hilarious and touching — and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness that underlies the antic banter of its characters.

Lake Tours All Winter Long! Lake Jocassee and the Jocassee Gorges reveal more wonders and mysteries through cooler months than summer visitors ever see.

Loons, bald eagles, steep craggy mountainsides, and plunging waterfalls only visible in winter make Jocassee Lake Tours unforgettable.

Bundle up, and join us. We’ll bring the hot beverages and extra blankets. You’ll bring your sense of adventure! Please check our website for details/prices: JocasseeLakeTours.com 864-280-5501 PRIVATE TOURS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE!

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BERTHA LEE STRICKLAND C U LT U R A L M U S E U M Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum’s exhibits and events blend technology and tradition to create a meaningful and educational experience for all ages. The museum is about people of the past and present whose stories will impact generations.

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calendar of events THRU DEC. 20 Blue Ridge Arts Center, 111 E. S. 2nd Street, Seneca, hosts Warren Carpenter’s one man show, “Heartwood;” gallery hours are 1-4 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

THRU DEC. 31 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 nationallyknown 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.

THRU JAN. 4 Duke’s World of Energy, 7812 Rochester Hwy., Seneca, hosts its annual Festival of Trees. The public can vote on their favorite tree, and the top three winners will receive a Duke Energy grant for the non-profit of their choice.

Walhalla Art Works between 1-5 p.m. and make something special with your family. We will work with clay to make ornaments and hand paint rolls of wrapping paper and gift bags. The Foothills Chorale presents “A Candlelight Christmas Concert” at 5 p.m., at Trinity Baptist Church, 504 S. Oak St., Seneca. Featuring winter and holiday-themed music with seasonal poetry in a “lessons and carols” format. Tickets and information at Festival of Trees at Duke’s World of Energy. www.foothillschorale.org or 864.944.6565. Hwy.; drop the kids at the studio this holiday season for art, games and food. We will create Westminster Area Historic Preservation three ornaments in clay and fused glass, plus Society historical holiday tour of Westminster, packaging and gift cards. Event includes 1:30-5:30 p.m.; call 864.638.2224 or visit lunch or dinner and hot cocoa; to register, go info@oconeeheritagecenter.org for more to walhallaartworks.com information

DEC. 2 Walhalla Art Works Santa’s Workshop for Families, 384 Highlands Hwy.; drop into

Salem Christmas Parade, 4 p.m. Hendersonville Christmas Parade; 10 a.m. to noon See Santa climb down Chimney Rock, enjoy live music, cocoa, cookies and kids’ activities; Chimney Rock State Park, 431 Main St., Chimney Rock, NC.; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; free with park admission.

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 self-guided candlelight tour of Biltmore House, next-day visit to the gardens, Antler Hill Village and Biltmore Winery; for more information visit: biltmore.com/events

DEC. 2 Experience a Christmas tea and Open House at Seneca’s Historic Ballenger House; 212 E. South 3rd St.; 2-4 p.m.; free; visit: ballengerhouse.org.

DEC. 5

Walhalla Christmas Parade, 5 p.m.

Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts the CU Men’s and Women’s choirs, presenting an inspiring selection of a cappella and accompanied music from several style periods; 7:30 p.m.; for information or tickets, visit: www. clemson.edu/brooks

Secret Santa Workshop for kids only at Walhalla Art Works, 384 Highlands

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DEC. 7 Witness Santa’s daring climb down Chimney Rock in North Carolina.


calendar of events Arts hosts Boston Brass and Brass All-Stars Big Band: Christmas Bells Are Swingin’! This all-star brass ensemble features fiery big band arrangements of classics like the Stan Kenton Christmas Carols, “Greensleeves” and “Motown Jingle Bells”; 7:30 p.m.; for information or tickets, visit: www.clemson. edu/brooks

DEC. 7-8 Pendleton Historic District hosts Christmas Tour of Pendleton Homes; visit: pendletonhistoricfoundation.org for more information.

DEC. 8 Fair Play Christmas Parade, 1 p.m. West Union Christmas Parade, 5 p.m. Get your picture taken with Santa at Duke’s World of Energy, 7812 Rochester Hwy., Seneca; bring your own camera between 2-4 p.m. See Santa climb down Chimney Rock, enjoy live music, cocoa, cookies and kids’ activities;

Chimney Rock State Park, 431 Main St., Chimney Rock, NC.; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; free with park admission.

Santa as he celebrates the wonderful dogs and cats whose only wish is for a forever home; special adoption fees, cookies and cocoa.

Walhalla Performing Arts Center presents Guy Penrod Christmas & More; 7:30 p.m.; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com Christmas fun at the historic Johnson Farm, 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, NC; 2-6 p.m.; visit: historicjohnsonfarm.org.

Walhalla Performing Arts Center presents the Black Jacket Symphony performing Tom Petty’s Damn The Torpedoes album. This unique concert experience features a first-class lighting and video production; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

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Tugalo Holler: A bluegrass/gospel Christmas Show at the Westminster Music Centre; 7-9 p.m.; for tickets, visit: www. westminstermusiccentre.org

Seneca hosts A Jazzy Christmas from 5-8 p.m. on Ram Cat Alley; enjoy great music and bargains on Seneca’s historic avenue.

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Hagood Mill hosts Ed Harrison Memorial Celtic Christmas; free admission, $5 parking; 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens. Oconee Humane Society Holiday Wishes party, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Adoption Center, 1925 Sandifer Blvd., Seneca. Join

Western North Carolina Agricultural Center is setting for Indoor Motocross Racing; from pee wee’s to pro’s, plus classes for everyone and exhibits of ATVs and motorcycles; 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC.; for more information, visit www.wncagcenter.org/ events/2018/indoor-motocross-racing

Warmest wishes for a holiday season of Peace and Joy to my loyal clients, friends and neighbors!

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for its interpretation of classical symphony repertoire, the orchestra performs Verdi’s La Forza Del Destino overture and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, along with Xian Xinhai’s Yellow River Piano Concerto; 7:30 p.m.; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson. edu/brooks

Walhalla Performing Arts Center presents The Flashbacks Rockin’ in the New Year; 8-11 p.m.;
a true show band with a variety of music including Motown, Shaggin,’ Beach, Soul,
R&B and more; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

JAN. 12 Beer, Wine & Food Fest featuring The Wailin’ Thorns is a Walhalla Performing Arts Center Fundraiser; 7:30 p.m.
Limited tickets available; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

JAN. 17 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts the Lysander Piano Trio; the group will perform works by Brahms and Debussy, as well as a new work written for the Trio by young Venezuelan-American composer Reinaldo Moya; 7:30 p.m.; for information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks

JAN. 18 – FEB. 20 Blue Ridge Arts Center, 111 E. S. 2nd St., Seneca, hosts its annual juried show; first prize is $1,000; gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

JAN. 19 An evening with Emile Pandolfi and Dana Russell at Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; recognized as a premier pop pianist, his performances feature show tunes, movie music and The Great American Song Book with a classical influence; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

JAN. 24 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts the Bumper Jacksons; unafraid to scrap together new sounds from forgotten 78 records, the Bumper Jacksons elegantly balance paying homage to the traditions while fashioning their own unique, playful style; 7:30 p.m.; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks 92 ‹ UPSTATE LAKE LIVING

Walhalla Performing Arts Center presents comedian, Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure coming to Clemson’s Brook’s Center. ventriloquist and magician JAN. 27 Gemini; 6 p.m.; John Lombardi, known as Arlo Guthrie: Alice’s Restaurant Tour at Gemini, combines illusion, comedy, dance, Walhalla Performing Arts Center; 7 p.m.; ventriloquism, audience participation and a natural-born storyteller, whose tales
and fun into one astonishing show; tickets and anecdotes figure prominently in his information visit: walhallapac.com performances; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

JAN. 29 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts hosts Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure. Since its beginnings in 1990, the team at Erth has strived to provide audiences with eye popping visual experiences. They have spent years scouring the seven seas, collecting playful prehistoric creatures of the deep in their giant aquarium; 7 p.m.; for more information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/ brooks

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calendar of events FEB. 6 Brooks Center for the Performing Arts presents the Cirque Éloize: Saloon. Swing open the saloon doors and lasso up some fun. Enter a mythical world where theatre and circus collide for 85 minutes of non-stop live folk music combined with strength, agility and original choreography; 7:30 p.m.; for information or tickets, visit: www.clemson.edu/brooks

FEB. 9 Walhalla Performing Arts Center presents Ted Vigil in a musical tribute to John Denver; 7:30 p.m.; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

FEB. 16 Walhalla Performing Arts Center presents Mr. Clean, Henry Cho (“I’m an Asian with
a Southern Accent.) an experienced and hilarious performer featured who regularly appears at the Grand Ole Opry; 7:30 p.m.; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

FEB. 23 Walhalla Performing Arts Center presents The Marshall Tucker Band; MTB incorporate blues, country and jazz into its eclectic sound; 7:30 p.m.; tickets and information visit: walhallapac.com

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The ARTS Center of Clemson, 212 Butler St., Clemson, offers registration for adult and youth classes and workshops in ceramics, painting, printmaking, mixed media, fiber, photography and metals and jewelry; information is available at: explorearts.org. 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.

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The Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum, 208 W. South 2nd St., Seneca, is open Thursday thru Saturday, 11 a.m. to 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 Hagood Mill, 138 Hagood Mill Road, has monthly “First Saturday” house concerts in the Visitors 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 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. 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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f you are fortunate, you will retain your physical and mental capacities throughout your lifetime and can always live independently. But there are no guarantees for any of us. If you ever require some form of longterm care, will you be prepared? So what is the risk of needing long-term care services? According to the Department of Health & Human Services, about 40 percent of individuals over 65 receive some form of paid in-home care, with an average care period lasting less than one year. However, about one-third of the population receives care in a nursing home. Of those individuals, about half stay less than one year, 30 percent stay between one and three years, and 20 percent stay longer than five years. Unfortunately, this care can be expensive. For example, it costs $97,500 per year, on average, for a private room in a nursing home, according to the 2017 Cost of Care Survey produced by Genworth, an insurance company. In some major metropolitan areas, the cost is much higher. Furthermore, Medicare typically pays only a small percentage of these expenses. So, how do you protect yourself against these potentially catastrophic costs? Essentially, you have four options: • Self-insure — You can try to build enough financial assets to cover the costs of a long-term care event. However, you would need to accumulate an extremely large sum to fully protect yourself, and you’d be diverting assets that could be used to help fund your retirement. • Long-term care insurance — A traditional long-term care (LTC) insurance policy will pay for qualified long-term care costs. The younger you are when you purchase your policy, the lower your annual premiums are likely to be. Keep in mind that a basic LTC policy offers no death benefit or cash value. Your premiums are only paying for a nursing home

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stay, home health care or other type of long-term care service. (Also, even a good LTC policy will include a waiting period before the insurance kicks in and a maximum amount of coverage, such as three years.) • Hybrid/linked benefit insurance — Because of some concerns about paying for insurance but never needing care with traditional long-term care insurance, this type of insurance provides a death benefit plus long-term care coverage. You can accelerate the death benefit to help pay for long-term care costs, and you can also choose to create an additional pool for these costs after the death benefit has been exhausted. But if you don’t need long-term care, you still have the life insurance death benefit. Due to the death benefit, your premiums will be higher than those of a traditional long-term care policy. • Life insurance with long-term care/ chronic illness rider — By choosing a permanent life insurance policy with this

rider, you can accelerate all or part of the death benefit to pay for long-term care costs. (Your death benefit will then be reduced.) This option generally provides more flexibility in paying premiums than a hybrid policy, which may require a larger dollar commitment. Similar to hybrid, you still have the life insurance benefit if you don’t need care. Which option is best for you? There’s no one “right” answer for everyone, but a financial professional can help you choose the method that’s most appropriate for your situation. And, from an economic standpoint — and possibly an emotional one, too — you may be better off taking action sooner, rather than later. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by David Adrian Jr., a Seneca financial advisor with the Fortune 500 Company that serves more than 7 million customers and has over $1 trillion assets under management. Reach Adrian at 864.882.5763 or www.edwardjones. com/david-adrian.


Located at Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, S.C., the center opened in July 1969, when Oconee Nuclear Station was under construction. The World of Energy is the longest continually operating nuclear visitors center on the planet. Whether you are looking to fill an hour or spend an entire afternoon, the World of Energy engages you with informative exhibits and displays. Begin with a tour of our new educational exhibits inside and outside. Pack a picnic and enjoy nature on the grounds. The Story of Energy offers fun and interactive ways to learn about electricity. 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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Sonar is winter fishing tool

BY PHILLIP GENTRY

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uring late fall, fish start responding to urges to move into deeper water for the winter. Between leaving their summer haunts and arriving at their overwinter destinations, fish stage in various locations while waiting on the weather and conditions that will require them to find the most comfortable water and best food sources. While staging in this pre-winter period, fish have a sneaky habit of hiding in plain sight, especially in our deep, clear Upstate lakes, making them a challenge to catch at times. Like everything in today’s modern world, technology leads the way with a helping hand, often doubling or tripling in speed, capacity and ability every few years. Fishing technology is no different. Sonar that used to be a vague, downward view of the water in black and white blips is now capable of showing a 360-degree view of the underwater world in living color and intimate detail. Sonar units are your eyes in the underwater world. With them you locate not only game fish, but also baitfish likely to attract game fish, and underwater features such as channel drops and structures likely to hold them. The electronics market has several outstanding sonar units that will be your eyes to the fish’s world. But, in order to understand how sonar units work, key features must be understood. Every sonar unit has a transducer and receiver from which a fixed-frequency signal is sent in a cone-shaped pattern towards the bottom and back. This angle and the depth under the boat determine the volume of water that is being scanned by the sonar signal. Wider angles are best for shallower waters while smaller angles work better in deeper water. Many units have multiple transducers, each with a different cone angle and frequency so the angler has more flexibility in reading the surrounding contour. The images produced by a sonar unit are read from the top down; that is a fish is marked as an arch. The longer the target remains in the cone, the better the arch is read. Many year-round anglers were quick to embrace the latest side imaging/structure scan/down scan and even forward scan technology as soon as it became available to the

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retail industry. Each year innovations move the marker up a notch or two. Local angler Robbie Driscoll touts two wintertime situations where advanced sonar technology helped him countless times to find and catch fish. Fish may move to deep water during the winter but not be in deep water, which is where today’s sonar shines. “You can ride by a boat dock that has some decent water depth under it and view it from different angles,” said Driscoll. “That will allow you to count the number of fish under it, and even what supports the fish are holding against. And, if you don’t see fish, you move on to the next one.” Marking fish with modern sonar during the winter also works when there isn’t any structure around. While migrating their way back to deeper water, fish will suspend over the edge of a tributary channel. Attempting to ride over the top of these fish to get them

Modern technology helps anglers find fish on sonar equipment any time of year.

in the sonar cone often pushes them out of the way, giving the false impression that no fish are in the vicinity. “When fish are suspending near the surface to sun, the best way to mark them is set your side imaging out to about 70 feet,” he said. “Even if they’re holding only a few feet deep, you can see them on the graph on either side of the boat. Those are perfectly catchable fish, but you’d never know they were there with only downward facing sonar.” Phillip Gentry is the host of “Upstate Outdoors,” broadcast from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays on WORD 106.3 FM. The show can be streamed live online at 1063word.radio.com or via podcast anytime.


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Yellow Branch Falls

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orgeous any time of year.” That’s what one hiker had to say about Yellow Branch Falls in northern Oconee County. That, along with an endorsement by Mountain Lakes Convention & Visitors Bureau director Ken Sloan in this edition’s winter hiking story is why Yellow Branch has earned an encore presentation here. “… It is a beautiful easy walk to an incredible waterfall, and it takes around 45 minutes one way,” Sloan says. “The trail is very well marked and crosses a couple of creeks on wooden bridges.” As an added bonus, in the winter when the trees are bare, hikers can see the Walhalla vicinity along the way. The hike through groves of dignified hardwoods and across a meandering creek bottom leads to a 50-foot cascade down mul-

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tiple, irregular rocky ledges. While not one of the tallest cascades, what it lacks in height, Yellow Branch makes up for in breadth as it stretches 75 feet across. The scattered rock ledges, some of them covered in moss, send the water spilling in every direction, and the silver and white streaks of water glisten against dark colored rocks. A short hike to Yellow Branch is the perfect way to spend a winter day in Upstate South Carolina. DIRECTIONS From Walhalla, drive west 6.8 miles on SC 28 and turn left into Yellow Branch Picnic grounds (open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. yearround). Hike .2 miles on the Nature Trail to the Yellow Branch Falls trail. Hike 1.3 miles to the falls.


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