This is a follow up to my last column on the performance of the school district. A reader, Rick Davenport, had mailed me a really thoughtful letter, and I published it, along with my response.
When I heard Beaufort made the Forbes List, I thought, awesome, here’s another feather in our cap! I thought it was kind of like being named one of the best places to retire, or one of the coolest places to go kayaking.
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What does Charleston have that we don’t have? Other than the shopping, Fort Sumter, and a Whole Foods Market? Answer: Plantation houses that are open to the public on a regular basis.