Features
36 Calling All Wildlife …
Karen Crockett's wildlife-friendly yard
By Rosanne McDowell
40 Generation eXcel
Three of Columbia's Generation X'ers break the stereotypes
By David Martin
43 Okra
A taste of the South
By Susan Fuller Slack, CCP
Bonus Magazine Insert
49 Irresistibly Irmo
65 The 2006 Scholarship House
Palmetto Business
27 On Location in South Carolina
The film industry offers state-
wide benefits
By Margaret Varner
34 Palmetto Business People
Home Style
73 A Blessing in Disguise
A couple uncovers a beautiful house under the ashes and soot
By Reba Hull Campbell
78 Candy and Costume Crazy
Midlands families celebrate Halloween with tricks, treats and traditions
By Beverly Yates Wilson
Every Issue
8 From the Publisher
10 What's Up
47 New Home Neighborhood Listing
88 Restaurant Guide
93 People Pages
95 Brides & Grooms
96 Calendar of Events
Columns
14 High School Cooks or Four Star Chefs?
The Blythewood Culinary Arts Program teaches students a recipe
for success
By Susan Fuller Slack, CCP
20 Hooligan's
Where everybody knows your name (but, more importantly, your
sandwich order)
By Reba Hull Campbell
25 Short Hop — Bluegrass Country
What to do in Lexington, Kentucky
By Katie McElveen
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