Birding in West Ashley
From the Greenway to County Parks, there are lots of feathered friends to meet by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Bird watching increased in popularity during COVID as a safe outdoor activity and more...
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Bringing the Magic to West Ashley
Baguette Magic adds retail hub to their production kitchen on Wappoo Road by Lorne Chambers | Editor Ever since 2019, when sisters Paula and Samantha Kramer purchased a small bakery with a funny name...
View ArticleProduce to the People
Lowcountry Street Grocery teams up with House of Brews to offer fresh produce in West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor You may have driven down Wappoo Road and noticed a dark green and white school...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Cooking Up a Blessing
by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer They might not look like traditional elves, but they manage a busy workshop filled with happy chaos, they checklists, and fill something more important than...
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Former d.d. Pecker’s owner Derek Harris tries his hand at writing children’s books by Lorne Chambers | Editor West Ashley resident Derek Harris is a man of many talents. Once a math teacher at...
View ArticleRemembering a Local Legend
Family, community mourns the loss of barbecue pioneer Thomas Bessinger Special to West Of Free Press It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas Bessinger, Sr., fondly known as...
View ArticleA Sweet Success
Hundreds of students and parents participate in Math Night at Stono Park Elementary From Staff Reports Stono Park Elementary School held its second annual Candyland Math Night on Wednesday, November...
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Polska Na Zawsze (Poland Forever)
Kowalski Deli brings the flavors of Eastern Europe to West Ashley by Christine England | Contributing Writer Growing up in Rhode Island, I have vivid memories of being a child and walking into the...
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From trains & film to medicine & cuisine, The Citadel Mall continues to evolve while remaining West Ashley’s stalwart shopping hub by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer With prominence on hit TV...
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West Ashley Flashback — Returning to the Aftermath of Hurricane Donna
Infamous 1960 hurricane rocked West Ashley and forever changed the face of Avondale The Lowcountry is breathing a little easier after hurricane season officially ended. But there are still stories to...
View ArticleWest Ashley Wanderer — Making Prom Dreams Come True
Cinderella and Prince Charming Project by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Who doesn’t imagine dressing like a prince or princess for a special evening? The sign for the Cinderella Project at John...
View ArticleThe Gifts that Keep on Giving
Your post-holiday guide for eating good in West Ashley on a budget in the New Year by Christine England | Contributing Writer I started in the restaurant industry at 15 and at 18 I became a bartender....
View ArticleThe Last Pour
Pioneering West Ashley beer bar Oak Barrel Tavern taps out after 13 years by Lorne Chambers | Editor The beer world has changed a lot in the last decade and a half. Through all the revolving trends and...
View ArticleHome on the Road
Iconic psychobilly trio Koffin Kats will be celebrating two decades on the road when they return to Tin Roof Jan. 10 from Staff Reports The groundwork for what has become the relentlessly-touring sonic...
View ArticleWest Ashley Year-In-Review 2023
After two years of being in a pandemic-induced funk, West Ashley got its groove back in 2023 by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Leading into 2024, West Of Free Press took a look back at some of West...
View ArticleThe Pink House is Where the Heart is
Pink House Neighborhood Resource Center receives $38,000 grant to foster community enrichment from Staff Reports The Seventh Day Baptist Community Development Education Service Outreach Ministries,...
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West Ashley Flashback — A Brief History of Maryville
West Ashley neighborhood is one of the state’s oldest African-American communities The community of Maryville, also known as Maryville/Ashleyville, is a place with a history that goes back to when the...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Two Decades of Coffee Cruising
The Enduring legacy of the Lowcountry Coffee-revving motorcycle enthusiasts by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Last weekend, I wandered into Grounded Coffee Lounge on Savannah Highway on my two feet...
View ArticleThe Sweet Path of the Unexpected
Little Peanut Bakeshop, a welcomed addition to West Ashley’s food scene by Christine England | Contributing Writer More than a decade ago, when DaVee Keesee was graduating high school, she found...
View ArticleSinatra Night at Ireland’s Own
Lounge singer Mike Milo brings the sound and spirit of Ol’ Blue Eyes to West Ashley with a special evening of food and music by Lorne Chambers | Editor There are few performers as iconic as Frank...
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