Feast of the Senses
Frothy Beard’s “blind” dinner experience raises funds and awareness for the Assoc. for the Blind & Visually Impaired by Lorne Chambers | Editor Frothy Beard Brewing Company has always done a lot...
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Letting Little Artists Shine
A new Library program celebrates the works of talented young artists by Lorne Chambers | Editor The recently re-opened West Ashley Library has undergone a slew of cosmetic improvements and...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Melodies & Spaces
A West Ashley musician’s journey to opening a studio space by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I was out of my usual West Ashley rambling territory, walking through Charleston Place Hotel a few years...
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West Ashley Flashback — All Hail The Class of 1959
St. Andrew’s Parish High School celebrates 65th Class Reunion by Donna Jacobs Nothing brings on the stories, memories, and fun like high school senior class reunions. The St. Andrew’s Parish High...
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Juneteenth celebrations at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens by Jenny Peterson | News Editor Juneteenth acknowledges the date of June 19, 1865 and the issue of “General Order No. 3,” which informed the...
View ArticleMoving on Up
Former WAHS Principal Ryan Cumback takes on new role with CCSD by Jenny Peterson | News Editor Longtime educator and West Ashley High School (WAHS) Principal Ryan Cumback is taking an administrative...
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Escaping a Personal Prison
Charleston County Coroner’s Office Takes on the Opioid Crisis right here in West Ashley by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer There have been 15 confirmed unintentional drug-related deaths in West Ashley...
View ArticleTiny Dancer, Big Dreams
Young performer heads to Joffrey Ballet School’s Summer Intensive in Miami by Lorne Chambers | Editor On July 4th, Scarlett Hiers will turn 9 years old. And sure, there will be fireworks and...
View ArticleA Pollinator Paradise
New large-scale art installation on the West Ashley Bikeway aims to wow and educate by Lorne Chambers | Editor “TuxedoKat” is more than a moniker, it’s a state of mind for North Carolina-based artist,...
View ArticleThe Ex Factor
New West Ashley hot spot All My Exes brings classic cocktail club vibes to Avondale by Lorne Chambers | Editor Ever since the closing of Caroline’s Aloha Bar (previously Voodoo Tiki Bar & Lounge),...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Suburban Oasis
West Ashley hydroponics shop transforms home gardening by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A benefit of writing the West Ashley Wanderer column is that I feel justified in poking my nose into anything...
View ArticleRunning For a Cause
West Ashley resident Allie Holland runs marathon for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston by Lorne Chambers | Editor West Ashley resident Allie Holland has been running for as long as she can...
View ArticleA New Chapter for Middleton Place
Visionary museum leader Dana Hand Evans takes the helm at Middleton Place Foundation from Staff Reports Last month, Middleton Place Foundation welcomed Dana Hand Evans as the organization’s new...
View ArticleA Flair for Fashion
West Ashley designer Gina Marie reps her brand in New York for Fashion Week by Elise Lusk | Contributing Writer Thirteen years ago, Gina Marie was working in battery manufacturing, a job she despised....
View ArticleShuck Cancer
Veteran Nashville songwriter Dave Gibson and newcomer Charlie Argo play Shuckin’ Shack as part of Fresh & Raw Tour from Staff Reports Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar aims to Shuck Cancer with a live...
View ArticleMore Bang For Your Bite
Mex 1 Coastal Cantina steps up its game with new Culinary Director and Director of Operations by Lorne Chambers | Editor For 11 years, Mex 1 Coastal Cantina has been bringing the flavors of Southern...
View ArticleRethinking, Rewriting, Reshaping
Can changing the City of Charleston’s zoning codes help make West Ashley’s corridors more appealing? by Jenny Peterson | News Editor Over the years, residents have often been asked and have long...
View ArticleThe Giving Tree(s)
West Ashley becomes home to the state’s first food forest by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer There is nothing as delicious as biting into ripe fruit handpicked from a tree. Nothing. I picked fruit one...
View ArticleDon’t Call it a Comeback
Lowcountry radio legend The Critic makes a triumphant return to the airwaves by Lorne Chambers | Editor Two years ago, longtime local radio fans paid a fond farewell to one of the most beloved radio...
View ArticleWest Ashley Screams
Popular neighborhood haunt is bigger and scarier than ever by Elise Lusk | Contributing Writer Years before West Ashley residents Michael and Karen LaMar ever dreamed of opening a haunted house, they...
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