Happy Birthday to Us

 

By: Taft Matney

In almost every speech I ever heard him give (and I heard a lot), former South Carolina Secretary of State Jim Miles used to say, “He who does not toot his own horn will not have his horn tooted.”

For me, for us, for CRESCENT, let me take a moment to blow that horn.

This week, on October 3, we will celebrate CRESCENT’s first anniversary, and I’m excited about how far we’ve come.

If you’re one of the few who hasn’t been subjected to my ramblings about it, CRESCENT began as an idea when a certain former governor hiked the Appalachian Trail. When I saw how our state was portrayed in the national media, and even by the local folks, it really bothered me because that’s not MY South Carolina. It’s not your South Carolina either.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. South Carolina has amazing stories to tell and amazing people to tell them. That’s why CRESCENT exists. It’s on your computer, your smart phone, and your iPad to see and hear and read about people, places, and things that you won’t find in most other places.

South Carolina is a state filled with beauty and grace while its Southern hospitality welcomes new business and technological innovation. It has everything you could want – if you just know where to look.

It’s a place where moss-covered Lowcountry oaks are only miles away from the most advanced aircraft manufacturing in the world. It’s a place where bass-filled lakes are only a half hour drive from North America’s home of “The Ultimate Driving Machine” and global automotive ingenuity. It’s a place where you can find some of the country’s most amazing food and award winning chefs no matter what your taste might be.

Over the past year, we’ve introduced you to leaders in sports, music, food, style, entertainment, and even politics, and you’ve told us that you like what we’re doing. For that, thank you.

Thank you for your feedback. Thank you for finding us online. Thank you for subscribing and letting us be a part of your inbox on Monday morning. Thank you for telling your friends and neighbors and families about us.

Thank you for a great first year. Here’s to many more. Now it’s time to blow out the candle. Our little CRESCENT is growing up.

By the way, if you have something you think we missed in our first year, let us know. Email input@crescentmag.com, and tell us about people, places, or things we need to know about for the second year. As anybody with kids will tell you, two year olds are tough to keep up with.