Category: History & Stories
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Hello Ace, Your Community Roots Are Showing (Now Open!)

The building is new. (As in, brand spanking new – I watched the three tall red letters get…

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The Apples Are Calling

It’s hard to know which is better – apple pie or an apple donut? Mountain view or orchard…

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Wild TR: The Connectors

The late summer air is so thick with humidity you could stick a butter knife in it. Clouds…

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Volunteers Needed: Meals on Wheels

Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves. ― Horace Mann Volunteering to help others changes us.…

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Core 450: Getting It Right, Right From the Start

Spacious dining room.Open kitchen.Gleaming red meat slicer imported from Italy.Floor to ceiling windows showing off the rolling hills…

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Wild TR: Farms & Cow Pastures Count Too

  When I think of TR’s wild spaces I think of forest coves, cold mountain streams, and cow…

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Looking at Something: Rodeo Musings

I took my daughter to her first bullriding down 288 toward Pumpkintown at the end of last month.…

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Rachel Lewis – Travelers Rest Local Going for Gold

You might recognize local celebrity, Rachel Lewis, from her extensive involvement in Special Olympics, her work with law…

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Savannah

Sightseeing in Savannah: TRH Visits Georgia’s Oldest City

Story & Photos by Lacey Eibert Keigley You can pull out of your Travelers Rest driveway and in…

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Springtime Wines: Perfect for a Picnic

It’s springtime in South Carolina! The sun is staying up longer and the weather is getting warmer. So…

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From the Swamp Rabbit Trail to the Boston Marathon

Running can take you places. Literally and figuratively, we know it’s true. Those miles we put on change…

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Two Claws: A Trail Encounter

Our last night of 2021 ended quiet at the house. No shouting at the sky or guzzling up…

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