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Hello, Beloved Augusta!

I AM SO PROUD TO CALL AUGUSTA HOME. I've lived in many places, and there is no city quite like ours. The desire to grow, connect, and love the people around us makes our home an exceptional place. We don't just know our neighbors; we seek to better their lives. We don't simply buy what we need; we intentionally support local businesses. And we don't just live for the weekend; we flourish and celebrate life and culture Sunday through Saturday. We are a city alive and thriving, and we will

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of Augusta Lifestyle, where we are inspired by community and aim to pass that inspiration along. We’re honored to be your source for all things local, and as you peruse these pages, we hope you’ll be drawn into the incredible stories behind the people and places that call Augusta and Martinez home. From the carefully crafted

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selections served by specialty shops like The Pie Hole and culinary rock stars such as Chef Megan Alig of Creative Cuisine, to beautiful homes on the Hill, in West Augusta and West Lake, from start-ups and successful businesses like Pinpoint Consulting and Powell and Associates, to local humanitarians, artists, designers, and influencers, our goal is the same: to share the stories of everyone and everything Augusta and Martinez have to offer, highlighting the things that matter most

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2020

FEATURES 13 Nancy Knows Augusta A local Realtor shares the beauty of calling Augusta home

16 Berry, Fig & Brie Toasts This delicious hors d’oeuvre pairs well with any occasion

24 Easy as Pie This classic dessert warms the heart of Augusta

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28 Pinpointing the Best Develop your company and yourself to the highest potential

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DEPARTMENTS

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Locally owned

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Culinary Creations

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Open House

22 DIY 24 Hot Spot 28 Local Limelight 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice

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GOOD TIMES

Labor Day Leisure Locals enjoyed an absolutely beautiful Labor Day weekend, soaking up the last moments of summer with family and friends. Here are a few snapshots of the holiday weekend's fun, including a trip to the lake, an upgrade at Windsor Fine Jewelers, and a girls' night out downtown. Spot someone you know?

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INTRODUCING JANIBETH OUTLAW ART "I love and appreciate many artistic genres and media," shares Janibeth, "...so I have developed an eclectic style." Visit Janibeth.com to view the exquisite work of this Georgian artist. Specializing in gold leaf, commissions, and live paintings, Janibeth's hope is that her "artworks enrich others' lives by adding an extra RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

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EMBRACING ALL THAT THE CITY HOLDS, A LOCAL REALTOR SHARES THE BEAUTY OF CALLING AUGUSTA HOME ARTICLE MICHELLE W. PARNELL | PHOTOGRAPHY SANJEEV SINGHAL

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“I’M NOT JUST A REALTOR. I have a responsibility to use what I do for a living to help others,” shares Nancy Powell, Broker and CEO of Powell & Associates. “People are selling and buying for different reasons, and I purpose to be sensitive to that and adjust how I handle everything based on each circumstance.”

At age 18, Nancy began her real estate career when she joined Powell & Associates, a Lincolnton-based real estate brokerage firm founded by her mother, Marcene Powell. During her years in Lincolnton, Nancy was the President of the Chamber of Commerce, member of the Historic Preservation Board, President of the Classic South Board of Realtors, and State Director with the Georgia Association of Realtors.

Since then, Nancy earned degrees from Augusta University in history and political science and stepped into politics for seven years, running local and regional political campaigns. She then decided to follow her passion and return to real estate full time.

Recently, Nancy took over Powell & Associates and brought it to Augusta. “I decided to relocate the home base of Powell & Associates to Augusta because there is so much opportunity, room for growth, and hope sitting here waiting to be developed and expounded upon.”

“Augusta has everything and a place for everybody,” says Nancy.

“It brings quaint southern charm and mixes it with a downtown urban culture that is just unique to Augusta.”

She adds, “The people that make up Augusta have character; they care about others, and it’s really just like a small town. I like to be in a city with so much diversity, getting to work with people from other countries and other states. I love to learn about people’s stories and how they got to Augusta.”

Not only is Nancy learning about her clients, but she’s also getting to know her neighbors. As residents of beautiful Milledge Road in Summerville, Nancy and her husband, Chris Etterlee, actively invest in the community. She’s an ambassador on the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, board member of Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee, and Vice President for Augusta University Alumni Summerville Society.

Her genuine interest in pairing people with their perfect homes, combined with her love of Augusta and years of real estate expertise, make Nancy Augusta’s premier real estate broker.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

ARTICLE LYDIA KAYE CLOTHEY | PHOTOGRAPHY CHEF MEGAN ALIG

BERRY,FIG & BRIE TOAST ENJOY THIS DELICIOUS HORS D’OEUVRE, COMPLIMENTS OF CREATIVE CUISINE’S CHEF MEGAN

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CHEF MEGAN ALIG, EXECUTIVE CHEF OF CREATIVE BAGUETTE

CUISINE, IS KNOWN BY LOCALS AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS ALIKE FOR HER CREATIVITY AND DILIGENT CRAFT. The kitchen was not her plan, though; it was her new leaf. “I initially got into the culinary business 12 years ago,” she shares, “after my oldest daughter passed away...I moved

BRIE

to Georgia with my three children...then put myself through college at 38.” Chef Megan is intentional. She purposefully builds her crew from “good, honest people that are community-oriented.”

Rightly so, because working at Creative Cuisine is hard work. “We offer private chef services, private cooking lessons, in-house dinners, house parties, weddings and delivery. Each year, at the tour-

FIGS

nament, we do all of the event staffing for in-house needs.” Chef Megan has won numerous awards and competitions and enjoys volunteering. Enjoy this delicious recipe, compliments of the chef!

GOLDEN BERRIES

BERRY, FIG & BRIE TOAST INGREDIENTS + 1 whole wheat or multigrain baguette

PROSCIUTTO

+ 1 wheel of brie + 1 small package of prosciutto + 3 sprigs of lemon thyme + 1 container of fresh figs + 1 container of golden berries or berries of your choice Balsamic glaze + 2 Cups balsamic vinegar + ½ Cup brown sugar

BALSAMIC VINEGAR

+ 2 Tbsp butter

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until glaze is reduced by half (about 20 minutes). Glaze should coat the back of a spoon.

2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice wheat or whole grain baguette BROWN SUGAR

into 1/4-inch slices (about 24). Slice the brie into 1-inch pieces to fit on the bread. Roast the brie and the bread for 10 minutes.

After removing toasts from oven, layer small slice of prosciutto onto brie, then slice figs in half, placing one half of a fig onto each toast. Quarter the berries and place on top of the fig. Top with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Add fresh lemon thyme to garnish. One baguette makes about 24 mini toasts.

LEMON THYME

Contact Creative Cuisine by Chef Megan at 706-267-2876 or CreativeCuisineChefMegan.com. Chef Megan currently operates her kitchen in the Harrisburg community at 410 Eve Street, Augusta.

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OPEN HOUSE

Ki ngly Livi ng at Ki ngs Way ARTICLE MICHELLE W. PARNELL | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY IMAGE PRO 360

EXPLORE THIS IMPRESSIVELY UNIQUE HOME FOUND IN AUGUSTA’S HISTORIC SUMMERVILLE

F E AT U R E S

Italian Renaissance

4,930 square feet of

3-car garage with

Large Romanesque

Second

Revival-style home

living space with 5

overhead carriage

gunite

swimming

suite includes wood-burn-

built in 1924

Bedrooms and

house apartment

pool with a sun shelf

ing fireplace and large

2.5 Baths

covered

floor

owner’s

balcony

that

overlooks a pool and manicured garden

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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, TRIAL LAWYER JOSEPH NEAL JR.

originally named, boasts many classic Italian features rarely seen

OF AUGUSTA ENDED HIS HOUSE SEARCH THE MOMENT

in our area, beginning with the yellow brick exterior and Ludowici

HE STEPPED INTO KINGS WAY, A GORGEOUS ITALIAN

green clay-tile roof. “It’s called Ohio yellow brick, and the rea-

RENAISSANCE REVIVAL HOME BUILT IN 1924, LOCATED IN

son the brick is yellow,” says Joe, “is to emulate Tuscan villas and

THE HISTORIC SUMMERVILLE DISTRICT. “I grew up on the Hill

houses that have a limestone look.” The outer walls, which are

and lived in historic houses,” says Joe. “My dad re-did two of them,

one foot thick, are built with a layer of brick, followed by hollow

so it was something I’d been around my whole life. As soon as we

tile walls, wood lathe, and then fine plaster.

walked through the front door, we were like, ‘This is it.'”

Once inside, the Italian architecture blends seamlessly with

“I love the Italian architecture of the house,” adds Joe. Designed

French-inspired framed walls, mahogany French pocket doors, and

and built by architects Scroggs & Ewing, Kings Way, as it was

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throughout the house in different areas,” says Joe. “The dining room

one open-air kitchen. One of the walls we knocked down had a

and the den aren’t what you normally see; the walls have French

chimney inside of it, so we revised the plans to build the stove

frames on them - gold in the den and white in the dining room - and

around the chimney.” The original brick chimney now provides

there are big mahogany pocket doors that go to each room.”

a glimpse into the history of the home in the midst of an open

As the second owner of Kings Way, Joe had the adventure and

concept, modernized kitchen.

challenge of restoring this classic home. “It was in need of a major

Once outside, remnants of the original garden intermingle with

overhaul aesthetically as well as functionally,” says Joe. “The house

new landscaping and a modern, Romanesque gunite swimming

had good bones, but it was outdated. We completely rewired the

pool, providing ample space to relax with family and friends or to host

house, added an HVAC system because they had radiators and

large gatherings within the privacy of the property, all surrounded by

window units, refinished all the floors, painted the mantels, and

a wrought iron fence and lush green foliage.

repainted and wallpapered the walls.”

Kings Way and its owner, Joe Neal, showcase the unique spirit

In the process of remodeling the kitchen, crews discovered

of Augusta by embracing the home's history and roots while inte-

a special surprise. “We did demolition in the kitchen and had

grating modern technology and convenience, exuding elegance in a

to knock out 3 different walls to bring 4 separate rooms into

home that is truly one of a kind.

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DIY ARTICLE NICOLETTE MARTIN

Pumpkin Pe r fe c t i o n PUT THE CARVING TOOLS DOWN + CHECK OUT HOW YOU CAN ADD SOME PIZZAZZ TO YOUR PUMPKINS WITH JUST A PAINT BRUSH

THE +

For this design, you’ll need several pumpkins or gourds in various shapes and sizes, some white and metallic acrylic paint, hot glue and some fake creepy crawlers.

+

Paint

your

“background”

pumpkins in metallic colors. For your centerpiece, use white paint to cover the body, metallic paint for the stem and hot glue your creepy crawlers all around.

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C R E E P Y C R AW L E R

THE

G A L AC T I C GOURD

+

Go to the “dark side” with this design that requires matte black paint, white paint, some metallic paint (for an out-ofthis-world vibe) and some newspapers. Be careful—this one could get messy!

+

Leave your stems natural or cover with metallic paint if desired. Then, coat your mini pumpkins in matte black paint— be sure to cover everything!

+

You can leave some matte black, but for an extra touch, lay out newspaper and splatter your white paint onto some of your black pumpkins. Bonus—as long as you catch it before it dries, any paint should be easily removed with some warm water.

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HOT SPOT ARTICLE AARON HAYES | PHOTOGRAPHY ADRION BELL

THIS CLASSIC DESSERT RULES IN THE HEART OF AUGUSTA

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“I WAS ALREADY A BUSY PERSON BEFORE I STARTED. SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, I WAS LIKE, ‘OKAY, I NEED TO STOP DOING THIS,’ BUT I NEVER COULD. I NEVER COULD QUIT BAKING PIES.”

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THE PIE HOLE IS THE KIND OF LOCAL

of the morning. She would then get up at

BUSINESS THAT FEELS AS IF YOU HAVE

6 am to sell them at the local markets. “I

FOUND THE CENTER OF YOUR CHILD-

was already a busy person before I started.

HOOD AND YOU’RE SEEING IT FROM

Several times throughout the process, I was

ALL DIRECTIONS. It’s the kind of local busi-

like, ‘Okay, I need to stop doing this,’ but I

ness that small towns dream of, with its light,

never could. I never could quit baking pies.”

airy atmosphere and perfect details down to

And so, instead of quitting her passion, she

its beautiful wooden front door. Like in all the

left the medical field to focus on cultivat-

best childhood dreams, there is a counter filled

ing her business. For the past two years,

with desserts, all of them made with loving

Colleen and her family have run The Pie

care with natural and nutritional ingredients.

Hole in the heart of Augusta.

Colleen Hall is a mother of six, married,

The key to Colleen’s desserts is a simple

and a woman who is endlessly dedicated

one: use natural and healthy ingredients. For

to her craft. With a pastime in baking and

starters, she mills her flour in-house, buying

milling her own flour, Colleen worked in the

the wheat berries herself. “I kind of laugh

medical field as a radiation therapist. She

when people walk into the shop and ask,

became obsessed with the idea of selling

‘Is this homemade?’” She jokes, “Only if you

her pies and finding a way to enhance

consider making my own flour homemade!

and restore the natural fibers and vita-

It’s an extra step and expense for sure…but

mins of flour to, as she says, “the way God

you’re actually getting it the way God created

intended it.” The discovery of her method

it.” The flour that Colleen produces is rich

of pie-making came from a self-described

with the essential nutrients that have been

“health journey,” a journey that took years

sifted out in most commercially used flour.

to perfect. Colleen's business started in a

She has since called the bread made from

very interesting way: within the weekend

this flour “true bread,” always striving for the

market circuit here in Augusta. “It was like

best possible product that she can produce.

one of those lightbulb moments in life,” she

The Pie Hole also works to keep things

explains. After visiting a friend and their pie

local; everything, from their ingredients, to

shop in Atlanta, she realized that there just

the coffee they serve, to the miscellaneous

wasn’t a pie shop here in the Augusta area...

items they select to sell, is chosen from local

and that it needed one. Her passion in mak-

companies. And much like her communi-

ing dessert seemed to follow her wherever

ty-oriented commitment to support other

she found herself, and she would bring pies

local businesses, Colleen runs a closely con-

everywhere, including her job and family

nected shop, working with family. Her son,

functions. She did this so regularly that if

Chris Hall, does much of the food photogra-

she didn’t bring any pies along with her, the

phy and handles most of their social media.

company would be disappointed. Her work-

The Pie Hole is the perfect warm, small-town

week, along with her position as a radiation

bakery and dessert shop that we can enjoy

therapist, became hectic. “I would work

right here in our city. Much like her care to

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and gro-

perfect a more wholesome sweet, Colleen's

cery shop all day Thursday.” To her, Fridays

care for her customers permeates her shop

became the days (that grew into nights)

and her products, and it's evident in every

of baking her goods until the early hours

bite. So settle in and enjoy a slice.

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The Veggie Park Farmers Market

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Dates Santa will be with us:

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Saturday, November 7th

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THE SEED - AN ENOPION THEATER OUTDOOR SHOW 290 Flowing Wells Road Martinez, GA 30907

This one-hour original musical follows the redeeming story of the Bible - from the Garden of Eden to the Garden tomb. This outdoor performance will support the building of the new Flowing Wells Dinner Theater on the beautiful, wooded 10-acre property. For tickets and show times, please visit enopion.com.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 RECTEQ MOVIE NIGHT

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3 HAWK'S GULLY HURDLE 10K

Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, 1450 Greene St, Augusta, GA 30901

This fall, celebrate the opening of the complete River Levee Trail with a 10K to benefit the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area! Be the FIRST to run on the newest addition of the Augusta Canal trail! 8:00 AM Race starts at Lake Olmstead Trailhead.

Cost is $35 per runner. Prior registration REQUIRED. Health precautions will be in place.

3 SWAMP SATURDAY HIKE

Visitor Center, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, 1858 Lock & Dam Road Augusta, GA 30906

Enjoy a guided, leisurely hike through approximately 2.5 miles of nature park trails. Children and adults will enjoy viewing the variety of wildlife, learning about the diverse plant life and the importance of urban wetland ecology. Wear comfortable closed-toe shoes, bring water, and no dogs. Due to COVID-19, spaces are limited; masks required while in groups. Preregister by calling 706-396-1418.

8-11 AUGUSTA GREEK FESTIVAL: GREEK TO GO

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 953 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901

There’s a special spin on the 31st Anniversary Augusta Greek Festival: it’s Greek to Go! Sandwiches, dinners, and pastries will be available for drive-through and possibly delivery.

Don’t miss out on this favorite, local, cultural celebration.

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