Traffic Calming Riles Residents
Proposed traffic improvements along Savannah Highway cause concern for some by Bill Davis | News Editor Residents from both the Byrnes Downs and Avondale neighborhoods hammered a county official last...
View ArticleWest Ashley’s ‘Palace’
Proposed convention center could sharply improve inside 526 by Bill Davis | News Editor It is hard for a reporter to describe D.E. “Jimmy” Palassis’s plan to build a massive hotel/convention center in...
View ArticleThe Need For Speed
Inaugural Charleston’s Fastest Bartender Contest held Monday Nights in October at Ireland’s Own Irish Pub by Lorne Chambers | Editor For the first time ever, The Fastest Bartender Contest is coming to...
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West Ashley Supper Club — Like a Trip to Southeast Asia
SimpliThai takes the guesswork out of preparing delicious Thai food at home On a recent trip to Bhutan, I was traveling through the Paro Valley after visiting the Taktsang Palphug Monastery, when I...
View ArticleBrunch is a Lifestyle
Popular New Orleans eatery Ruby Sunshine sets up second Lowcountry location at The Victory West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor Breakfast may well be the most important meal of the day, but brunch...
View ArticleThank-you, Music Man
Charleston music community mourns loss of local luminary Ted McKee by Lorne Chambers | editor A little after midnight on Friday, Dec. 18, Skye McKee posted on Facebook that her husband, local musician...
View ArticleA Strong Finish
St. Andrew’s Cross Country completes their best season From Staff Reports The St. Andrew’s Parks and Playgrounds cross-country team has enjoyed their best season yet, advancing nineteen runners from...
View ArticleFor Whom the Bell Tolls
Under the guidance of principal Ryan Cumback, West Ashley High School continues to make big strides by Lorne Chambers | editor Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, distance learning placed a...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Avondale
With the opening of several new businesses, West Ashley’s hippest corridor is experiencing yet another renaissance by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer The quaint downtown of otherwise sprawling West...
View ArticleWest Ashley Wanderer — The Magnolia Community Garden is Flourishing
story & photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Spring has sprung in the Lowcountry and giddy gardeners are drooling over seed and plant catalogs, wandering through nurseries, and exclaiming...
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West Ashley Flashback — Tidbit Tales
The 13th installment in series piecing together tiny nuggets of West Ashley history It has been a while. Time for Part 13 (can you believe it) of this who-knows-how-many-part series where I have...
View ArticleThe Golden Apron Goes To …
Home chefs compete in Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi cook-off in 8th annual fundraiser for West Ashley synagogue by Lindsey Chambers | WOFP Staff Last month Congregation Dor Tikvah, located on Raoul...
View ArticleA Smash Hit
Hugh-Baby’s is a throwback to the old-school burger joints from a bygone era. opens to much fanfare in West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor Back in 2019, Martin’s BBQ opened on James Island to much...
View ArticleClear Skies Ahead
Rising country star Austin Dixon returns to Whiskey Jack’s Friday, March 10 by Lorne Chambers | editor The music industry has changed quite a bit over the years. One of the biggest factors has been...
View ArticleSet In Stone
Great-granddaughter of the builder of Savannah Highway’s historic “Stone House” honors her Appalachian roots through music by Bertha Booker | Contributing Writer Local musician Lane Gregory’s small...
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How Well Do You Know Our Neighborhood?
by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer We pass the familiar landmarks of our neighborhoods on a regular basis. We barely notice them, but they are there, comforting and familiar, creating the colorful...
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A Standing Ovation — A Standing Ovation
Remembering Bernard “Fess” Hester and the many productions he brought to the St. Andrew’s High stage Over the years there have been a few West Ashley Flashback columns featuring the musicals produced...
View ArticleWho’s Your Daddy?
New food truck gives West Ashleyanother intriguing breakfast option from Staff Reports West Ashley has seen a lot of breakfast spots come and go over the last year or so. Famous Toastery, Sunflower...
View ArticleSolid Country Gold
Rising country star Lexie Hayden headlines Whiskey Jack’s 1-year anniversary party story & interview by Lorne Chambers | Editor This month, Whiskey Jack’s in West Ashley will celebrate its one-year...
View ArticleState of the Arts
A glimpse at the artsier side of West Ashley by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer As Charleston prepares for the 47th season of the annual Spoleto Festival USA, an internationally-recognized performing...
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