(And I’m using “diva” in the best possible sense.) Last Wednesday I pulled up to the Pickens County Flea Market to find a large sprinter van parked in my usual spot. I was a bit perturbed, but pulled around to the other side of the shed and started setting up my gear for the morning’s … Read More “The Diva at the Pickens Flea Market” »
It’s one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it communities. There are signs for Jalapa on I-26, but unless you know where it is you’ll drive right through and never know you’ve been there. I’ve known about Jalapa for most of my life. My family has a long history both in Newberry and in Laurens, so we’ve passed through … Read More “Seeking Jalapa” »
I love grits. I like them in just about any form. And it’s not just the flavor and Southern breakfast tradition, it’s how versatile they are. Grits is a blank slate. (And “grits is” is proper grammar.) In the past I’ve written about my Zen of Grits™, but my philosophy has changed just a bit … Read More “Breakfast of Champions – A Personal Evolution in Grits” »
NOTE: This is a transcript from the Carolina Ghost Towns Podcast episode “How to Find a Ghost Town”. I figured this would be the best way to share the links I mentioned in the episode. So, how does one go about finding a ghost town? I get this question quite a bit, so I thought … Read More “How to Find a Ghost Town” »
I was doing some research for a podcast episode on the town of Lando in eastern Chester County, South Carolina when I stumbled on an interesting tidbit that sent me down a rabbit hole. The town of Edgemoor is just north of Lando, and Richburg is to its south. I wanted to find out more … Read More “The End of the World as We Know It, Richburg Edition” »
With all of the craziness that’s been going on the last few weeks I hadn’t had a chance to take one of my boats out or join any of the regularly monthly trips. Yeah, I was kayaking in a cave in Belize last week, but you can never get enough time on the water. This … Read More “Edisto River – Long Creek Landing to Martin’s Landing” »