2020 Brides
A look at the newly weds of 2019. Appears in the February/March 2020 issue of Augusta Magazine.
In Good Taste
Entertaining has inspired me since childhood. Through experiences at my grandmother’s house and growing up in a home where occasions were always over-the-top, I learned that presentation was key. As a new wife and mother in Cartersville, Ga., and then Madison, Ga., I...
Spring Garden Tips
Crisp lines in the landscape can make or break a design. Now is a great time to use shovels and an edger to clean up grass and bed lines. An old trick I think is great is to use half-inch thin-wall PVC connected together to lay out the lines. They come in 20-foot ...
A Gift of Music
How much love can a bucket hold? Probably depends on whose bucket … If we’re talking Ellis Johnson’s, we’re talking high capacity. Like many men up in their 80s, Johnson has a bucket list, but he attends to his with more earnestness than most. That’s because he has...
Publisher Notes: February/March 2020
If you’ve lived in Augusta for any length of time and have a taste for Southern cuisine, then you know of Vera Stewart. Vera, also known as Very Vera, is an entrepreneur, caterer, Southern cooking show host and most recently, an author. Her cookbook, titled The Very...
February/March 2020 Calendar of Events
February Events February 2. Georgia Bridal Show at Bell Auditorium February 6. Ron White at Miller Theater February 13. Augusta Symphony presents The Music of Billy Joel at Miller Theater February 14. Rhonda Vincent at Imperial Theatre February 14. Three...
Good Taste February/March 2020
Above photograph by Zach McCabe EAT - Pineapple Ink Tavern When sea trade became more prevalent between the Caribbean and Europe and North American coasts in the 14th-16th century, the sweet taste and short shelf-life of pineapples made them a hot commodity:...
Short Takes: February/March 2020
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This Is The Steeple…
Remember when you were a kid and you intertwined your fingers of both hands downward and recited to someone: “This is the church, and this is the steeple.” Then you would point your two index fingers skyward to touch forming the “steeple.” Next, you would put your...
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Of Skyline and People
Not all building projects can have such strangely auspicious origins as the baseball field Ray Kinsella builds in the middle of his cornfields. In...
The Fight for Augusta
In an era where downtown hosts the Georgia Cyber Center, it may be hard to imagine an Augusta stained by the brutality of a bush war and riven by...
January 2020 Calendar of Events
January Events January 2, 4 & 5. Cirque du Soleil: Ovo. James Brown Arena. January 3 & 4. Poison Peach 2020. Imperial Theatre....
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Best of Augusta 2019
It’s our favorite issue of the year! Whether your new to Augusta or a long-time resident, the Best of Augusta has something for everyone. We invite you to discover the area’s top stores, restaurants, recreation spots and much more as chosen by you, our readers. ...
Best of Augusta 2018
It’s pretty special to know that the White House — well, the First Lady at least — evidently reads our magazine. We don’t even mind that she stole (OK, borrowed) the concept behind Best of Augusta for her “Be Best” campaign. All the winners who follow took her...
Best of Augusta 2017
It’s our favorite issue of the year! Whether your new to Augusta or a long-time resident, the Best of Augusta has something for everyone. We invite you to discover the area’s top stores, restaurants, recreation spots and much more as chosen by you, our readers. ...