Legends Magazine
Legends Volume 37
We are pleased to present the newest edition of Legends magazine. In this issue, we explore the flora and fauna of Kiawah’s five protected habitats in “Nature Haven” with Lee Bundrick, Kiawah Conservancy’s senior ecological health and conservation coordinator (pg. 32). Next, we take a tour through the five distinct styles of architecture that have evolved on Kiawah in “Contrast Consensus” (pg. 44). See for yourself how each style has been developed gently within the natural environment, guided by our Designing with Nature philosophy. In “Celebrating Ten Years” (pg. 130), we reminisce over the highlights of the past decade with South Street Partners and we introduce you to thirteen iconic women who helped shape the Island into what it is today (pg. 108).
FEATURED ARTICLES
Contrast Consensus
Story by Hailey Wist Photographs by Patrick O’Brien The Kiawah architectural vernacular has been a careful evolution. So many communities are built all at once, the three- or four-year building period a chaos of construction. And those communities, like it or not, have innate cohesion, continuity. But that was never going to...
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On the Wing
As Kiawah’s pilot community knows, the Lowcountry’s allure isn’t always so “low.” Here’s a look from on high at what a few frequent flyers love about Johns Island’s airways. Story by Stephanie Hunt Photography by Joel Caldwell Her pearly gray feathers hardly seem up to the task, yet from her patient perch hunched...
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Brenda Lauderback and Boyd Wright
Let's start at the beginning. How did you meet? Brenda: We met in Minneapolis. I was working for Dayton Hudson, which is now Target Corporation, and Boyd had a dental practice in Saint Paul. Boyd: Brenda's company was hosting an event. I had a date and she had a date. But her...
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Harry Higgs Plays Nice
Since climbing to fourth place at the 2021 PGA Championship at The Ocean Course, professional golfer Harry Higgs has had a wild couple years. Swinging back and forth between nice guy and fierce competitor, Harry Higgs plays with heart. Story by Hailey Wist Photography by Gately Williams So where are you actually from?...
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OH! TO BE A CHILD IN SUMMER
A Something in a Summer’s Day Emily Dickinson A something in a summer's Day As slow her flambeaux burn away Which solemnizes me. A something in a summer's noon— A depth—an Azure—a perfume— Transcending ecstasy. And still within a summer's night A something so transporting bright I clap my hands to see— Then veil my too inspecting face Lets such a subtle—shimmering...
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Celebrating Ten Years
South Street Partners took over as master community developer more than ten years ago, and the Island has seen incredible change and growth during their tenure. Chris Randolph, Will Culp, Patrick Melton, and Jordan Phillips look back at some of the most memorable moments of the last decade. What are some...
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The Women of Kiawah
Community is hard to define—and even harder to create. There is an alchemy, a mysterious mixture of authenticity, shared values, mutual trust, social capital, and reciprocity. The Kiawah Island community has dramatically matured over the last thirty-five years, shaped by careful planning and intentional growth. At the heart of these...
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Nature Haven
The first visit to Kiawah Island is always memorable. The sprawling grand oaks, marsh as far as the eye can see, the serene beaches—each facet emits a mystique that beckons the viewer. I like to think that I have internalized this landscape. In my four years on Kiawah Island, my...
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GOOD WORKS || The HEARTest Yard
In 2012, tight end Greg Olsen was traded from the Chicago Bears to the Carolina Panthers. Olsen and his wife, Kara, arrived in Charlotte just as they found out she was pregnant with twins. “Our world was turned upside down the off season of 2012,” remembers Olsen. “Shortly thereafter, we found...
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Club Members John and Joanne Bluford from Missouri
From Missouri to Kiawah Island… Q: Tell me how you found Kiawah. John: I actually grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, in the fifties and sixties. My grandfather and I used to crab around Johns Island and the Beaufort area as well as Jekyll and St. Simons Islands off the coast of...
Read MorePast Issues
This year marks 10 years of stewardship with a focus on Designing with Nature by South Street Partners and over 30 years of Legends magazine shedding light on the remarkable lifestyle of Kiawah Island. We invite you to peruse some of our recent past issues.
