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12 8 LOOKING FABULOUS F Filthy Rich


12 BEHIND THE SCENES Postcards from Charleston


14 A WORK OF THE ARTS Spoleto Festival USA


17 A FUNKY LITTLE BEACH TOWN Folly Beach


22 SWEETGRASS FESTIVAL A Gullah-Geechee Celebration


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Summer/Fall 2011


25 AN ELITE FIVESOME The 2012 PGA Championship


26 A CULINARY DESTINATION Fine Dining in Charleston


28 TENNIS TOWN Best in the U.S.A.


30 ALL THINGS NAUTICAL Charleston Harbor Fest


32 A GROWING INDUSTRY Craft Beer is Here


34 RACING WITH THE WIND Charleston Race Week


ALL ABOUT TRAVEL


18 CHARLESTON CRUISE SCHEDULE Cruise Ship Sailing/Returning Schedule


17 ABOUT THE COVER SUMMER/FALL 2011


IN EVERY ISSUE 5 PUBLISHER'S NOTE 6 CHARLESTON AREA MAP 10 MOUNT PLEASANT AREA MAP


Art 8 32 9


A Culinary Destination Fine Dining in Charleston


Register To Win Free PGA Tickets • 2011 Cruise Schedule 7 Ashley River 4


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James Island


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A Work Of Te Arts


Charleston Spoleto Festival USA Folly Beach


A Funky Little Beach Town


Charleston chefs and their cuisine are a big draw at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival. Pictured from left to right: Frank Lee, vice president of culinary development for Maverick Southern Kitchens (High Cotton, Slightly North of Broad, Old Village Post House); Ramon Taimanglo, chef at High


Cotton; Michelle Weaver, executive chef for Charleston Grill; Mark Collins, executive chef of Circa 1886; and Ben Ellsworth, executive chef at Mercato. Cover photo by Norman LoRusso, www.LoRussoShotz.com


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