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Jessica & Matt Perkal
JESSICA AND MATT PERKAL NEW YORK, NY Where are you from? Matt: I grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, and then Rye, New York, for high school. Jessica: I’m from Charlotte, North Carolina. How did you meet? Jessica: Matt’s cousin went to school with me at Duke. I told her I…
Forces of Nature
Story by Barry Kaufman Photographs by Blake Shorter The Kiawah home of members Greg and Kara Olsen brings the outdoors in, standing apart as a masterpiece of Designing with Nature. The beauty of these Lowcountry Sea Islands was forged by forces that have been in play for millennia. The…
Palette Play
Story by Hailey Wist Photographs by Lindsey Shorter As the tide rose in Cinder Creek and an egret stepped soundlessly through the marsh grass, six Kiawah kids stared thoughtfully at the horizon, considering the color green. Playing outside is fundamental to childhood, to the cultivation of imagination and wonder.…
Chef & Farmer
Story by Sandy Lang Photographs by Patrick O’Brien Chef Michael O’Shaughnessy brings a Johns Island harvest straight to the Cassique kitchen. It’s midmorning, and Cassique Executive Chef Michael O’Shaughnessy’s phone buzzes. “That’s one of the farmers now. He’s got arugula.” Chef Mike gets texts like this weekly from Johns Island…
Summer Love
Story by Hailey Wist Photographs by Ashley Spangler Bridget File and Grant Balogh met while working summer jobs on Kiawah Island. It was a chance meeting that led to a forever romance. Theirs was a quintessential summer romance. Bridget File’s family had been coming to Kiawah Island from Atlanta since…
Kiawah Goes to Town
Story by Stephanie Hunt Photographs by Katie Charlotte With the addition of Two Meeting Street Inn, Club Members enjoy Kiawah style and comfort in downtown Charleston. For more than a century, the Queen Ann-style abode at the foot of Meeting Street has caught the eye of passersby. Its gently curved…
GOOD WORK | Angel Oak Preserve
Story by Joel Caldwell Renderings by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects Just off Maybank Highway on Johns Island, there is a sandy track through the maritime forest to a gravel parking lot. From there, through an old chain-link fence, lies one of the great wonders of the Southeast. The Angel…
The Cape Club
Story by Hailey Wist Photographs by Patrick O’Brien In 2025, The Cape Club will open its doors to Kiawah Island Club Members. This long-awaited amenity will feature an oceanfront infinity pool with chaise lounges and cabanas, an expansive sundeck, and a Latin-inspired restaurant led by Kiawah Island Club Chef Nico…
Kiawah Caddie
Story by Hailey Wist Photographs by Joel Caldwell Meet the Kiawah Island Club Caddies who make a round of golf so memorable. Stefan Kwasny The Strategist Kiawah Island Club Caddie Since 2011 What’s your Favorite course on the Island? Cassique gets a lot of love but River Course is my…
