Best of Augusta 2023 Survey

Here’s your chance to tell us your favorite things about Augusta… Cast your vote for those places and people you think deserve recognition for a job well done!

Ripe for the Season

The newest adventure for Kelsey Lucius, owner of Bottom Line Bakery, was technically the original one. Before the bakery doors opened, a food trailer had always been the plan as a low-pressure way to use her skills in the kitchen to build a personal business.

The Special Needs Resource Guide

The Special Needs Guide is back! Augusta Family magazine’s resource for families with special needs is now online!  Click here to browse the guide. To be included in the guide or for more information, contact Augusta magazine’s managing editor at...

On The Board

Creativity and love have been instrumental in building Kim Campbell’s charcuterie board business.

Expert Advice

Expert Advice

Davis Design Group does it all, from just a few acres to several hundred, his landscape architect team has the knowledge and expertise to make any area appealing and long-lasting.

Mai Wallpaper Lady

Mai Wallpaper Lady

By Ashlee DurenPhotos by Jane Kortright Mai King has always been the creative type with a passion for art and design.  In fact, one of her first jobs was working at Macy’s as a visual merchandiser, but as the department store industry began to change King struck...

Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire

On July 16, 2021, Kelly Hitchcock arrived home to find a two-alarm fire engulfing her home. After the smoke cleared, Kelly and her husband, Chris (Oak Film Co.), called in Craig Peel (House Plans, Inc.) to re-work their home’s layout and Chris Lutz (Southeast Restoration) to handle construction. 

The River Advocate

The River Advocate

Lenny Birt, a North Augusta resident and engineer, has a passion for the Savannah River Rapids and Friends of the Rapids.

A Slice of Good Times

A Slice of Good Times

When Pizza Central came up for sale, brothers-in-law Duke and Bennett decided to go for it after spending years of family vacations plotting how they could get their families in the same town.

Making History

Making History

For nearly 100 years, past and present members of the association have been making an impact on the city of Augusta and beyond. This year, the CCBA, the cultural organization that brought these members together, is being recognized as Georgia’s oldest Chinese organization.

Chalkmine

Chalkmine

Jim McNair Jr. loves golf and his hometown of Aiken. After all, he bought and renovated Aiken Golf Club and Cedar Creek Golf Club, and at 65 years old, he’s not slowing down. The Chalkmine short course at the University of South Carolina Aiken is one of his most recent projects.

Setting the Standard

Setting the Standard

Local Dan LaSure attended his first Masters in 1952; this year will mark his 71st year of consecutive attendance.

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The Crafted Cellar

The Crafted Cellar

Mark Rhodes is designing and building personalized, beautiful and classy wine cellars for people in all types of homes.

Edgar’s Golf Ambitions

Edgar’s Golf Ambitions

Edgar Evans Jr.’s ambitious golf adventure started in middle school when his father purchased a $20 set of used golf clubs at a yard sale. Fast forward two decades later and Evans has his hands in myriad projects — an instructional golf book, a line of golf shoes and his golf-themed TV show. 

Gardens Come Alive

Gardens Come Alive

Augusta’s Garden City Festival is back this year, April 21 and 22, at Sacred Heart Cultural Center.

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