Okay, my panic is setting in now. The winter never really got seriously wintry for long enough to count, and the severe cold that did come was soon replaced with spring-like sun and warmth for days on end. Then there were those March winds in February; and those April showers, also in February.
This was my fifth Beaufort International Film Festival (the 7th overall) and like the previous iterations, the 2013 edition once again raises the bar. We tend to use this phrase a lot with BIFF, thanks mostly to the excellent (and grueling) work done behind the scenes by festival runners Ron and Rebecca Tucker and their legion of Beaufort Film Society volunteers. Once again the USCB Center for the Arts was transformed into an intimate cinematic shrine where audience and filmmakers mingled and mixed, shared feedback as well as an abundance of laughter and tears.
The Beaufort Art Association Gallery is currently featuring a collection of works by local painter Sebastian Polanski. A relative newcomer to the Beaufort art scene, Sebastian's latest collection, VISTA, explores the beauty within the framework of every day views.
From bras to bridal gowns: Ephrons' comedy explores the culture of clothes
We women have all had our favorite outfits - and our least favorite outfits – at different stages of our lives. And sometimes even we don't know why we "loved" one article of clothing and "hated" another, or why we remember one piece above all others – we just do.
Black and white photography by Donna Varner and Jean-Marie Côté
The mystery and modernity of black and white photography come to the Lowcountry at the hands of fine art photographers Donna Varner and Jean-Marie Côté.
By August of 2011, I knew we had a sizeable homeowners insurance problem. But that soon became just the tip of the iceberg. My insurance industry "deep throat" had suggested that we have the potential to lower our premiums by 30-50%.
My daughter has reached that delightful age when American girls begin to obsess – and obsess and obsess and obsess – over clothes, shoes, makeup, hair, accessories, home décor… the whole girly shebang. For many girls, it’s the beginning of a journey that never ends. (Perhaps “journey” is too dignified a term; “trivial pursuit,” maybe?)
The answer to this Jeopardy question comes from the James Beard award winners Matt and Ted Lee with their new cookbook, The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen, which will be featured at the USCB Lunch With Author Series on Wednesday, March 6th at the Colleton River Clubhouse, Bluffton. Reservations are available at 843-521-4147 or
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You can't open a gardening magazine or book these days without reading about home fruit and veggie gardening, and especially integrating food plants in with your ornamentals. Personally, I have not always had great luck with that. Sometimes it works for me and other times not.