Last week, Lowcountry Weekly had the privilege of participating in the third annual Lt. Dan Weekend as media partners. Translation? In exchange for our help in publicizing LDW3, we got to hang out with some of the people involved, many of whom are genuine, bona fide heroes. Last week, those heroes saved another life – mine.

Beaufort couple creates website that will revolutionize online shopping

I’m always intrigued by the myriad of stories of how people got to Beaufort. It’s a relatively small town, full of more vibrant personalities than any town I’ve ever known. Sometimes I think it’s a pre-requisite to be labeled as Type-A in order to claim Beaufort as home. We come from all walks of life, each with our own captivating narrative of yesteryear. But, when we begin to talk about our histories elsewhere, we all end up in a place that we collectively agree is “Over the Rainbow…” Beaufort, SC. Sometimes it’s a fairy tale. Most times it’s not.

Agatha Christie, Britain's grande dame of mystery, would have celebrated her 122nd birthday in September and the Arts Center on Hilton Head is celebrating by bringing her classic whodunit The Unexpected Guest to the stage in October.

Okay, so I'm going through a “pea” phase. Last week I made cauliflower every which way but loose. This week it's peas! Not just your everyday green peas mind you, all kinds of peas. Black-eyed peas, chickpeas (actually a legume), sugar snap peas, snow peas --the list goes on! Beans and peas are part of the same plant group.