Food + Beverage

Luigi's: An Augusta Icon

Reflecting on the restaurant’s history with Penelope Ballas-Stewart, the fourth generation to own and operate Luigi’s Article by Michelle Parnell | Photography by Provided As the fourth generation family member to own and operate Luigi’s, Penelope Ballas-Stewart has a life-long connection to the restaurant and its legacy. Penelope’s great-grandfather Nick Ballas, an immigrant from Greece, originally settled in Massachusetts but eventually found his way to Augusta. Once settled, friends...

Food + Beverage

Unveiling The 1790 Club

A hidden gem for connection and elegance Photography by Chloé Giancola For Susan Johnson, launching the 1790 Club wasn’t just a business venture, it was the realization of a long-held dream with her husband, Scott. “We envisioned a restaurant that truly connected people,” Susan recalls. “When we discovered the expansive patio on the top floor of the Meybohm Building in Evans, it clicked. This was our canvas for something extraordinary.” For the next year, the couple did research, collected...

Home Services

Celebrating 100 Years with Sig Cox

Owner Jeff Miller shares about the company’s lasting success through service, value, and consistency Article by Michelle Parnell | Photography by Provided ​After moving to Augusta with his wife, Suzi, in 1990, Jeff Miller spent the next three decades thriving in his career with Club Car and Ingersoll Rand. When Jeff began planning his next career move, he and Suzi turned their attention to local business opportunities. “We wanted a service business, something in the trades, and we wanted a...

Sports + Recreation

Growth Beyond the Green

The Madison brothers share about playing golf and the life lessons they have learned Article by Eve Crabtree | Photography by Provided At 15 and 13 years old, Kipp and Zane Madison are an unstoppable brother duo. The two have been playing golf from the moment they started to walk. Their parents, Earl and Lori, love golf, so it was a joy to share it with their sons. Both boys started out with a set of plastic golf clubs. “Kipp would hit the balls around the house,” Lori says. “Then, when Zane...