WINTER 2000: USC turns 200, Sweetgum characters, Anderson, a new African-American history text, winter recipes, Dewees Island, "Guitar Man" Gene Wyatt, Governor's School for the Arts, Christmas lights at Riverbanks Zoo, SC Aquarium, portrait painter Jean Pilk, Columbia winter scenes, Darlington history, Pickens County mills, a celebration of Catawba ancestry, the return of Branchville's depot . . . & much more! Click the diamond for details. . . .

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Welcome to your treasure chest of Palmetto State information! We've been telling the South Carolina story for 32 years, and we have LOTS to share. Check our calendar of events. Dig into our archives for absorbing features. Learn fun facts about SC we guarantee you didn't know. Visit our links section to connect to a vast array of SC-related Web sites. And before you leave . . . learn about Sandlapper Society Inc., the nonprofit organization that makes the magazine possible.

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COVER PHOTO: USC PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, COLUMBIA; PHOTO BY ROBERT C. CLARK

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 "Sandlapper Cooks." We've published our own cookbook containing hundreds of South Carolina recipes!

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"Sandlapper Illustrated." A special selection of sponsored magazine articles WITH PHOTOS!

 Sandlapper Digest. A regular newsletter supplement citing special upcoming events and a potpourri of honors!

"What Goes on Here?" Click this icon to learn of the many festivals, tours and other happenings scheduled across our state.

 "South Carolina in Pictures." Browse through dozens of photo galleries!

 "Land of Links." Your entry point to hundreds of invaluable SC-related Web sites.

 "The Vault." Dozens of full-text articles describing South Carolina people, places, history & activities.

 "Stop Where the Parking Lot's Full." Some of our favorite places to dine.

 "Sandlapper Slept Here." Spend a restful night at one of more than a hundred South Carolina bed-and-breakfasts.

 "Amazing Facts!" Things about South Carolina your mother never told you.

 "Sandlapper Society Patrons." Meet the wonderful folks who make Sandlapper magazine possible!

 "But . . . What IS a Sandlapper?" Here's where (we think) the name came from.