Azalea Magazine

11/04/2025

Your November Field Guide is here! 🍂

From BBQ festivals to holiday lights to model trains—Summerville and the Lowcountry are coming alive this month. Our newest AZALEA Insider Newsletter is packed with everything you need to make the most of November:
📅 15+ local events (many FREE!)
⭐ Editor's Pick: Edisto Blackwater Boogie
🥧 Pre-order your Thanksgiving pies from CiderHouse Pie Shop (order by Nov. 16!)
🍖 Holy Smokes BBQ Festival, YallFest, Third Thursday Night Market & more
👨‍🍳 Plus a delicious recipe from one of Summerville's favorite taste makers, Jonathan DuPriest

Don't miss out on the gathering season. Subscribe to AZALEA Insider → https://theazalea.com/

10/17/2025

✨ 50 years of helping our community! ✨

HELP of Summerville is celebrating half a century of service this Saturday, October 18th, with a special anniversary luncheon and fashion show at Summerville Presbyterian Church.

For 50 years, HELP has provided critical assistance to Summerville families in need—from emergency financial aid to food and resources that keep our neighbors stable during difficult times.

Join us at noon for "Fashions Through the Years" featuring local favorites Fly Modern Apparel, Maggie Rose, Fleet Feet, and Mermaid Miscellany, plus a delicious lunch by Eclectic Chef. It's a beautiful way to honor five decades of HELP's impact in Summerville while enjoying an afternoon of style and community.

Tickets are $50 and support HELP's mission. Don't miss this milestone celebration!
📍 Summerville Presbyterian Church Gymnasium
🕛 Saturday, October 18 | 12:00 Noon

10/16/2025

🎭 All aboard! Murder on the Orient Express officially opens tomorrow night at Flowertown Players, and the mystery is unfolding beautifully. If you caught our Fall 2025 issue or our October digital newsletter, you know this Agatha Christie classic has been on our radar and now it's HERE. Opening night promises to deliver the intrigue, suspense, and all the usual suspects!

Missed our October newsletter? Sign up at https://theazalea.com/newsletter/

The show runs through November 2nd, so there's still time to catch this whodunit before it leaves the station. Don't miss it! 🚂🔍

10/01/2025

It's officially baking season! We're sharing the recipe for this incredible Brown Butter Pecan Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze from our Fall Issue. It's the perfect treat for a crisp autumn afternoon.

Link to the recipe below and tag us if you make it!

RECIPE: https://theazalea.com/brown-butter-pecan-pumpkin-bread-with-maple-glaze/

09/25/2025

Consider this your official invitation. ✨ We’ve saved a spot for you on the new AZALEA Insider list.

As the magazine Made in Summerville for the Modern South, we are proud to be the voice of our community—from the charm of the historic district to the vibrant energy of Nexton. Now, we’re bringing that same local passion directly to your inbox with our new monthly newsletter.

Here's what you'll get:

Exclusive stories on the people and places that make our community shine.

A handpicked guide to can't-miss events, from downtown Summerville to Nexton and beyond.

Seasonal recipes - including the only place to get the chef recipes from our Fall "Flavor Makers" feature, which will be included in our fall newsletters!

We just welcomed our first members—now it's your turn. Join us at the link below.

Be an Insider: https://theazalea.com/

09/16/2025

✨ The Fall 2025 Makers Issue is here!
Hitting shelves this week!
Celebrating the makers shaping the Lowcountry.

09/14/2025

09/11/2025

Craving comfort? We know summer’s still hanging on, but our kitchens and hearts are saying otherwise… 🍁
If you’re craving something cozy, these two classics hit the spot:
🥧 Curry Chicken Pot Pie (a comfort classic with a twist of spice!)
🥘 Pot Roast Shepherd’s Pie (rich, hearty, and irresistible)

Save these for your first crisp fall evening — or don’t wait and just treat yourself now. Comfort doesn’t need a season!

https://theazalea.com/curry-chicken-pot-pie/
https://theazalea.com/pot-roast-shepherds-pie/

08/28/2025

Over the years, AZALEA has had the privilege of sharing the stories of the artists, chefs, musicians, farmers, designers, and visionaries who shape the culture of the South—one brushstroke, recipe, lyric, and handcrafted detail at a time.

Our upcoming Fall 2025 issue is The Makers Issue—a celebration of the creative spirit that defines Summerville, Charleston, and the Lowcountry. From artists to chefs, it’s about the hands and hearts that craft beauty and meaning into everyday life.

✨ Until then, enjoy this look back at some of our favorite makers we’ve featured. And stay tuned... more stories are on the way.

08/22/2025

For over 15 years, AZALEA has been telling Summerville’s most remarkable stories—and they never stop surprising us.

What could a horticultural historian, a circle of lifelong Summerville residents, a historic library dating back to the 1800s, and a doctor who planted a tea farm in 1888 possibly have in common?

Quite a lot, actually. And that’s the magic of Summerville. 🌸🌲

In our feature story, A Place and Its People, writer Leslie M. Koller offers a first look into a new book—The Tea Farm, Her People and Her Town: Summerville, South Carolina—to be released in partnership with the Timrod Library.

🌺Read the Feature: https://theazalea.com/a-place-and-its-people/
📚Order the Book: thetimrodlibrary.org

08/21/2025

AZALEA MAG RECIPE: No churn, no machine, just simple, fresh ingredients
make the ultimate summertime treat ripe with one of the season's star flavors!

🌺GET THE RECIPE🌺
• Link in our ‘Recipe’ highlight
• Go to: https://theazalea.com/no-churn-fresh-peach-ice-cream/

08/20/2025

THE SOUTHERN: D***s, Drinks & Bites!
The Pickle Bar in Nexton is more than just a place to hit the courts - it's a lifestyle hub.
🌺READ THE ARTICLE🌺
• Link in ‘Southern’ highlight
• Go to: https://theazalea.com/dinks-drinks-bites/