West Ashley Reaches for the Stars
The Charleston Planetarium is set to open at the Citadel Mall by Jenny Peterson | News Editor The sky’s the limit for Charleston’s first planetarium, slated to open in late February/early March in a...
View ArticleRyan’s Steakhouse Bites the Dust … Finally
A public-private partnership marks commitment to improving West Ashley from Staff Reports The City of Charleston reaffirms its commitment to revitalizing West Ashley, now with the demolition of the...
View ArticleA Legacy Worth Preserving
St. Andrew’s Parks Legacy Foundation aims to keep the heart of St. Andrew’s Parks and Playground thriving from Staff Reports Founded in 1945, St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground (SAPP) has been more...
View ArticleBirds of a Feather Flies Back Into Caw Caw
Music, food, and birds come together in second installment of popular CCPR event on Thursday, March 17 by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer West Ashley nature enthusiasts will have the opportunity to...
View ArticleWest Ashley Wanderer — Waxing Nostalgia and Flowers
How to preserve camellia’s brilliant but short-lived blooms all year by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The premise of the West Ashley Wanderer column is that I wander my neighborhood so much that I...
View ArticleWest Ashley Flashback — Long Live the Victory Gardens
West Ashley is fertile ground for cultivating veggies and stories Gardens have been a part of our community’s history since the first settlers’ arrived on the west bank of the Ashley River. The early...
View ArticleA Tailor-Made Take on Wine & Spirits
Former Red Orchids owners Tony & Kelly Chu open The Cellar in Avondale by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer Whether it’s finding the spirit that suits a celebration, the wine that pairs perfectly...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now?
Catching up with past employees who helped West Of make it 20 years … and counting by Lorne Chambers | Editor Looking back at two decades of publishing West Of, there are so many stories that stand out...
View ArticleA Labor of Love
West Of’s founder looks back on two decades of publishing West Ashley’s newspaper by Lorne Chambers | Editor I bought my first house right here in West Ashley when I was 25 years old. It was a small...
View ArticleFinding Community
Advertising Director Reflects on 20 Years at West Of by Lindsey Chambers | Advertising Director Being a salesperson at a community newspaper is so much more than just closing a deal or pocketing a...
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