Williesha Lakin

"Memories of Australia" - This travelogue about my 2000 experience in Australia garnered me an honorable mention with Travel and Transitions.com.

"Exploring the Depths of Lake Murray" - I'm very fortunate to live near a popular sailing and other watersports lake. This is a story of its history I wrote for Carolina Currents magazine, which covers North and South Carolina.

"EdVenture" - Though I had written about this children's museum many times locally, I finally got to share with others online about this place, thanks to writer and editor Shannon Lane and her Gifted Travel Web site.

"Vacation from Hell" - I was very pleased to win third place for this essay-writing contest out of 43 contestants. It chronicles a 2005 trip to New York City that was filled with mishaps. Here is the Web link to the contest site.

Some of my favorites:

"Comedy -- Bewitching Comedian. . ." - February 20, 2004: Comedian Caroline Rhea talks about her experiences in the South

"In Black and White" - May 28, 2004: A civil rights-era exhibit graces the S.C. State Museum.

"Chappelle Leaves Township Rolling" - July 1, 2004: Comedian Dave Chappelle makes a stop in Columbia, not long before dropping his show.

"A Taste of Vienna" - July 15, 2004: Viennese music sung by a South Carolinian.

"Hungry for a Good Tale" - March 11, 2005: A comic book icon hits a local comic book convention.

"A Merry Prankster" - April 1, 2005: A Columbia native does public improv with a twist.

"He's Larry the Cable Guy, and he just wants to make you laugh" - June 27, 2005: The comic makes an appearance in Columbia.