Legends Magazine
Legends Volume 39
This year’s issue of Legends magazine celebrates where we’ve been, where we plan to go, and the connections we’ve made along the way. As stewards of the Island and its community, we honor its history while working to preserve it. In the summer of 2024, Two Meeting Street Inn opened to Kiawah Island Club Members after a two-year renovation (“Kiawah Goes To Town,” p. 40). From home design (“Forces of Nature”, p. 118) to upcoming enhancements like “The Cape Club” (p. 64), Ocean Pines (“Full Circle”, p. 100), and “Seafields by Bishop Gadsden” (p. 128), we remain committed to mindful growth.
FEATURED ARTICLES
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 piazza and parade...
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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 Oak stands over...
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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 Quintero and...
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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 favorite. It’s very hard, especially when you...
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Full Circle
Story by Katherine Barry Verano illustrations by TECMA SOLUTIONS S.p.A. Kiawah Partners introduces Ocean Pines, elegant new residences nestled between the Atlantic and the Kiawah River, redefining luxury at West Beach Good things take time. Better things take longer—so the old adage goes. And so it is with Kiawah. Even after half a...
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Kiawah in the Community
Kiawah Island Club Members and employees are dedicated to making a difference, not only on Kiawah Island but also throughout the wider Lowcountry community. Whether through the investment of time, expertise, or financial resources, there are abundant opportunities to affect change. We are so pleased to share this snapshot of...
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The Subversive Beauty of Jonathan Green
Story by Stephanie Hunt Photographs by Lindsey Shorter One image stands out at Charleston’s new and long-awaited International African American Museum. Amid the powerful exhibits conveying the heart-wrenching horrors that unfolded on this site—Gadsden’s Wharf, where hundreds of thousands of captive Africans were forced into enslavement—a Jonathan Green painting delivers a different...
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A Prehistoric Paradise
Story by Dr. Mary Socci Mastodons, giant ground sloths, and saber-toothed cats probably don’t spring to mind when you think of Kiawah Island wildlife. But at the peak of the last Ice Age, 21,000 years ago, these animals called South Carolina home. And that home would have been unrecognizable to its...
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History Comes Alive
Written by Stephanie Hunt Photography by Sahar Coston-Hardy/Esto Charleston’s International African American Museum is a long-awaited athenaeum on one of the most historically significant sites of the African American experience. A group of Kiawah residents and IAAM donors tour the museum with Chief Learning and Engagement Officer Malika Pryor. On an unusually foggy...
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Drop Anchor
Photography by Lawson Builder Story by Hailey Wist The South Carolina Lowcountry is a mosaic of ecosystems, a geological symphony of wild islands, abundant estuaries, and a labyrinth of meandering rivers and creeks. Kiawah Island is folded into this uncommon coastline, the crown jewel of the lowlands. It is a landscape ruled...
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For over 30 years, Legends magazine has provided a glimpse into the remarkable lifestyle of Kiawah Island. We invite you to peruse some of our recent past issues.
