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That Lowcountry feeling is special
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LOCAL Life asked Jody Hayward to share her thoughts on what it means to be local. Hayward is the executive director for the Port Royal Sound Foundation. LOCAL Life welcomes letters to the editor and comments to our website. Write to info@wearelocallife.com. By Jody Hayward Growing up in Augusta, Georgia, two…
On location: Hunting Island
A look at the Lowcountry’s starring role in the movies Hunting Island Rules of Engagement (2000) The cast Tommy Lee Jones as Col. Hays Hodges, Samuel L. Jackson as Col. Terry Childers, Guy Pearce as Major Mark Biggs, Ben Kingsley as Ambassador Mourain and Anne Archer as Mrs. Mourain Details In this American war and…
Hidden summer sanctuaries
Great places for local ‘tour guides’ to relax, not too far from the summer fun The Lowcountry is a popular place to be in July. With so many outdoor performances, festivals and events happening every day and night, many locals are thrust into the unwelcome role of tour guide for visiting family and friends. As…
Zoom Virtual Backgrounds
Why show off your messy living room when you can video chat with a virtual background? The Zoom video chat app has become very popular and paramount during this time. Many of you may have discovered a fun little setting that transforms your video background from the room behind you to outer space or the…
No rain on this parade
Fun things to do when the weather isn’t so great. Story By Daisy Dow On what may seem to be the warmest, most beautiful day of sunny weather, the sky might crack open at any moment and dump sheets of rain, bolts of lightning and who knows what else. Summer in the South can be…
On location: Botany Bay
A look at the Lowcountry’s starring role in the movies Botany Bay Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) The cast Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura, Ian McNeice as Fulton Greenwall, Simon Callow as Vincent Cadby, Maynard Eziashi as Prince Ouda, Bob Gunton as Burton Quinn, Damon Standifer as the Wachati Chief and Sophie Okonedo as…
On Location: Tidalholm
A look at the Lowcountry’s starring role in the movies The Great Santini (1979) The cast Robert Duvall as Lt. Col. Wilbur “Bull” P. Meechum, Blythe Danner as Lillian “Lil” Meechum, Michael O’Keefe as Ben Meechum, Brian Andrews as Matthew Meechum and Julie Anne Haddock as Karen Meechum. Details Beaufort is home to many beautiful…
On location: Town of Beaufort
A look at the Lowcountry’s starring role in the movies. Something to Talk About (1995) The cast Julia Roberts as Grace King Bichon, Dennis Quaid as Eddie Bichon, Robert Duvall as Wyly King, Kyra Sedgwick as Emma Rae King, Gena Rowlands as Georgia King and Haley Aull as Caroline “Doodlebug” Bichon. Details This romantic dramedy…
On location: The Joseph Johnson House
A look at the Lowcountry’s starring role in the movies. Forces of Nature (1999) The Joseph Johnson House The cast The film stars Ben Affleck as Ben Holmes, Sandra Bullock as Sarah Lewis, Maura Tierney as Bridget Cahill, Steve Zahn as Alan, Blythe Danner as Virginia Cahill and Ronny Cox as Hadley Cahill. Details Ben…
