Don’t let the Bel-Air address fool you. Sutton Stracke is and will always be a Southern girl at heart.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills mom returned to South Carolina this month for an unforgettable, reunion-filled weekend. As seen on social media, Sutton’s trip included a stop at By the Way, the Charleston “neighborhood tavern” owned by fellow Bravolebrities Austen Kroll and Craig Conover. The Beverly Hills ’Wife was joined by Southern Charm’s Shep Rose, Whitney Sudler-Smith, and his mom, Patricia Altschul, who shared a peek at the get-together on Instagram.
“[Southern Charm] crossover with fellow southerner, [RHOBH’s Sutton],” Patricia captioned a group photo.
Sutton Strack returns to her “favorite place in the world”
Sutton spoke about her South Carolina trip in a September 17 video, explaining she was there to visit her eldest son, Philip Stracke, at college.
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“I’m here in my favorite place in the world, Lowcountry of South Carolina, with this beautiful ocean behind me,” she said in the Reel. “It’s a very special weekend for my son at his college here. And my family is coming, and my very best friends are coming. I’m looking forward to spending the last few days of summer with all of them.”
Sutton Stracke visits her son Philip Stracke at college
Sutton later revealed it was Parents Weekend at The Citadel, where Philip has been studying for the past four years. The Georgia-raised mom documented the mother-son reunion on Instagram, posting a photo of a football game tailgate party and a close-up of Philip’s Citadel Ring. The latter was presented during a Saturday ceremony for the graduating class.
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Sutton Stracke celebrates her birthday with a beachside gathering
Sutton continued the celebrations on September 20, when she hosted an intimate beachouse party for her birthday. The boutique owner was joined by her closest friends and family, including Philip; her daughter, Porter Stracke; and her mom, Reba Brown.
She reflected on the experience in a September 21 Instagram Reel, which included shots of her birthday celebration and the Parents Weekend activities.
“From Citadel Ring to Football Game to Southern Supper beachside,” she captioned the post. “Couldn’t ask for a better birthday with my best friend and my family and friends.”
Sutton concluded with a quote from Pat Conroy’s 1986 novel The Prince of Tides: “To describe our growing up in the lowcountry of South Carolina, I would have to take you to the marsh on a spring day, flush the great blue heron from its silent occupation, scatter marsh hens as we sink to our knees in mud, open an oyster with a pocketknife and feed it to you from the shell and say, ‘There. That taste. That’s the taste of my childhood.”
The Beverly Hills ’Wife is also mom to 18-year-old son, James Stracke, who recently began his freshman year at Wofford College in South Carolina. See what Sutton had to say about James’ new chapter.
