Meet some of the unique people and learn about some of quirky places that Andy and Susan have met and seen on their travels Off the I in South Carolina.
Profiles
Fred Lewis of Abbeville
Fred Lewis is a history teacher’s dream. He was recommended by the Abbeville Chamber of Commerce, and we found his tour of the city of Abbeville fascinating. Fred began our tour on the Abbeville town square. Susan asked if he knew where an ancestor’s store (Lomax Hardware) was located. His answer: “We are standing right…
Pearl Fryar in Bishopville, SC
Pearl Fryar is a world class, self-taught topiary artist, whose talent has been recognized by the Garden Clubs of America. Most of the plants in his unique topiary garden were taken from the compost heap of a plant nursery. Pearl nursed them back to health. He then cut on them and made them art. Pearl…
Lee Barrett of Westminster
When Susan knocked over a neatly stacked display of military ammo boxes, we met one of the most memorable characters of our journeys. We also made another mistake we hope never to make again!
Bob Doster at Back Street Gallery: Sculptor, Teacher, Cake Baker…
On a back street in Lancaster, SC, we went searching for Bob Doster, a renowned artist in metal. The first clue that we were near the hangout of an artist was the mosaic of plates and cups on the walls of two of the old brick buildings that lined this back street. Not what I expected from…
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