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Life in Color
At the far end of Kiawah Island, Michael and Sandy Collins have created a home that blurs the line between architecture, landscape, and art. Inside, masterpieces by Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, and Damien Hirst share space with tidal light and the sound of marsh birds. Their life here is less…
Gifts from the Sea
Oh, what shells inspire! These poetic words are part of a sweet little book published in 1955, Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The beachside essays are about the patience, openness, and solitude gleaned by paying attention to seashells and the ocean. Such thinking about shells, and life,…
Vision to Learn
Story by Hailey Wist | Photographs Courtesy of Vision to Learn Established in 2012, Vision to Learn delivers free vision care to children who need it most. The national nonprofit has extraordinary reach, providing screenings, eye exams, and glasses in low-income communities across the country at no cost to…
Hallie & John Olsen
Hallie & John Olsen Atlanta, GA Where are you from? Hallie: We’re both from the Midwest. I’m from Iowa, and John’s from Kansas, but we’ve lived in Atlanta for twenty-five years. John: We met in college. I went to the University of Kansas, and Hallie went to the University of…
A Game of Her Own
Fifteen-year-old rising golf star Sadie Westbrook balances school, tournaments, and life between Houston and Kiawah with grit, calm, and pure love of the game. Story by Hailey Wist | Photographs by Patrick O’Brien Most fifteen-year-olds are focused on learner’s permits, high school dances, and weekend sleepovers. Sadie Westbrook,…
Architecture of Ideas
The Charleston Library Society Partners with Kiawah Island Club Story by Hailey Wist | Photographs by Saltina Graphics and Cameron Wilder At the center of downtown Charleston, the Charleston Library Society stands as one of the city’s most enduring institutions. Founded in 1748, the Library Society was born of curiosity.…
The Latest Issue of Legends: A Celebration of Kiawah
Celebrating a meaningful milestone, the 40th issue of Legends captures the enduring spirit, creativity, and sense of community that define life on Kiawah Island. This anniversary edition brings together stories that honor the Island’s past while highlighting the passions and pursuits that shape its present—from the 25-year legacy of Cassique…
The Alchemy of Cassique
In 1995, just two years after Kiawah Island Club was founded and River Course opened, Membership had grown, and it was time to begin planning a second Club course. To do so, the Kiawah Partners’ design and development team was given a very specific directive: Make it great! What followed…
Mad Squeeze
Kiawah Island Club welcomed Major League Pickleball’s best to The Sports Pavilion for a showcase of elite play and spirited competition. Story by Stephanie Hunt | Photographs by Charlotte Zacharkiw On a golden April evening at The Sports Pavilion, Kiawah’s newest obsession unfolded with quick-footed finesse. Rather than…
