South magazine 31: Celebration & Arts | Page 22

One Bad Brother: Publisher Michael Brooks and Senior Sales Executive Kristine Compton visited with music legend Gregg Allman. with them because of the people that make up the community. Yes, it seems, we’re perfectly situated and suited for success—and real success, the substantial, long-term kind, not the trendy, instant- gratification, here-today-gone-tomorrow brand. In the past five years, our magazine was also born. And in five short years, we’ve seen and experienced the magical qualities that belong to this city. We’ve met the cast of characters (including the pirates, the foodies, the eccentrics, the artists and all those in between), we've explored the businesses and government entities (even when they didn’t want us to), and we've dug deep to bring you the most entertaining and important stories to hit the city. We’ve documented and 22 southmaga zine.com f ebrua ry | m a rch 11 explored what we could, and we’ve also taken notes along the way. So if you think you've slipped by us these past years, you can be sure we’ve got our eye on you and we’re coming for you. With this, we present to you our An- niversary Issue. It's dedicated to you and to all those who make this city what it is. Faces of the South is a look back at the people, events and stories that shaped the city, as well as a preview of what you can expect in the next five. After relentless research and hours of interviews with those who have their finger on the pulse of the city, these are the things we think you should take note of that have hap- pened and are happening right before your eyes. Roll Call: This city is full of characters and ma ny of them have made the pa ges of South . Lady Chablis, Paula Deen and Stratton Leopold are just a few of the magazine's bold and brilliant friend s.