Halloween Cocktails with Bite
By Jennifer McKee Be the hit of your October Zoom happy hours with libations from Broken Shed Vodka. It’s crafted from two New Zealand water sources and distilled three times and is gluten- and GMO-free. Broken Bones 2 oz. Broken Shed Vodka 0.5 oz. lime...
Support Breast Cancer Awareness and Female Empowerment with These Products
By Jennifer McKee Every October, a bevy of great products that donate money to breast cancer research hit the market. While this is hardly a complete list, these are some of our favorites, and includes everything from health and beauty products to human and canine...
Invigorating Scents for Fall and Holiday
By Jennifer McKee Temperatures are getting crisper with the emergence of fall, and before we know it, the holidays will be upon us. Time for some aromatherapy! Whether it be through an innovative air freshener, lotions and creams or a delightful new candle, reach to...
Camp Hancock
By Joseph M. Lee III | Photos provided by Augusta Museum of History When Congress approved President Woodrow Wilson’s declaration of war on April 6, 1917, the U.S. Army numbered only 200,000 men. Roughly two-thirds of that total were regular army and the rest were...
Home Reimagined
By Danielle Wong Moores | Photos by Michael Nixon, Meadors Inc. Built in the 1930s, the storefront in downtown Aiken South Carolina had once housed a Buick dealership. More than 80 years later, it stood empty, worn down and neglected. But Caleb and Faris...
Coming Full Circle
By Abbey Remkus The year was 1967, and love was blooming in The Garden City. It was the stuff of novels, as the saying goes — a young man and woman met, fell in love and lived happily ever after. Camille Wright might not have realized she was starting...
“A Tale of Tenacity—Vol 2.”
By Brian Panowich I can still remember the phone call I received from my oldest and dearest friend, David Kernaghan, to tell me about his symptoms. I’d gotten used to getting phone calls from David about all his various injuries throughout the years. He’d always been...
In Good Taste – October 2020
By Vera Stewart | Photos by Brent Cline and Peter Frank Edwards Vera's Best How do you become the BEST? For many of us, it takes years, perseverance, dedication and hard work. Does luck come into play? My take on luck is that sometimes you have to be in the right...
Taste October 2020
EAT - The Crazy Empanada By Griffin Nelson | Photo by John Antaki In a nondescript building on Riverwatch Parkway, tucked into a corner under beautiful big trees, you’ll find The Crazy Empanada– home of the best empanadas outside of Puerto Rico. Made by hand every...
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Short Takes: October 2020
EVENTS Join the Fight Against Breast Cancer Every October thousands of breast cancer survivors, as well as those currently undergoing treatment,...
Publisher Notes: October 2020
We finally made it to October y’all! Ten months into 2020 and life is slowly beginning to return to some sense of “normal”. Whatever that is. Area...
Augusta Named the Most Neighborly City in the U.S.
By Jennifer McKee Who are the people in your neighborhood? We’re likeliest to know here in Augusta, Georgia, named the “Most Neighborly City...
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It’s comforting to remember that even in 2020, by popular acclaim the worst year most of us have ever had the misfortune to endure, there are still plenty of bests to offset all the worsts. Please enjoy all the proof the following pages provide. DINING...
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...