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Dance The Night Away
Holy City Salsa Dance Studio, Charleston’s only Latin dance studio, has just opened its doors in West Ashley. And when you walk through the front doors, you’ll feel like you’ve whisked into a scene...
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Right Up Your Alley
After decades of operating inside Charleston’s oldest bowling alley, Emma’s Lounge has closed and in it’s place a new restaurant and bar has opened by the Queen Street Hospitality group, the same folks...
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Turf War
A prominent West Ashley neighborhood is now subdivided from within, with some residents clamoring for the complete removal of all board members from its homeowners association (HOA). Two weeks ago, a...
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Political Cockfighting Starts Already Over Next Year’s Budget
Political positioning has already started for next year’s state budget, not that you should be surprised. The culprits are two big numbers causing some confusion before the debate even begins. About a...
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Autumn is Ale Time
A friend recently texted me to ask what would be a new beer he should try. I suggested that there were dozens of pumpkin ales as well as Oktoberfest lagers out now. He quickly replied that he liked...
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Jew in the City
Allison Josephs, the creator and author of the globally read, ground-breaking website “Jew in the City” will be on hand Monday, Sept. 12 to talk about and break down stereotypes about religious Jews...
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Show Your Team Spirit
West Ashley High School and the Magwood Chick-fil-A are partnering for the third year in a row to host a Community Pep Rally on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 7- 8 p.m. The event was designed to serve as a...
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Game Night Just Got Weird
You’ve played the board game. Maybe you’ve even seen the movie. But you’ve never experienced Clue quite like this. Starting this weekend, 5th Wall Productions in the Citadel Mall presents Clue: The...
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Beer Week Comes West
As the nation’s craft beer industry grows exponentially, so has the local craft beer scene over the last few years. Charleston boast 14 production breweries (with 6 in planning), numerous craft...
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Home Improvement
Home Team BBQ’s small expansion at the West Ashley location, 1205 Ashley River Road, is pretty much complete, just in time for fall football season. The expansion takes over the adjoining space that...
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Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have...
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Keele Home is a Slice of Local History
The intersection of Orleans Road and Sam Rittenberg Boulevard is a bustling one. On one corner is Harrell Square Center, the home of several retail establishments just in front of the Citadel Mall....
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West Ashley Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple
West Ashley will be well represented when a coterie of Lowcountry chefs host a special dinner at one of the most exclusive spots in New York City next week. A magnificent seven of culinary...
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Moving Pieces
Hundreds, if not thousands of West Ashley families could be directly affected by an upcoming decision by the Charleston County School Board. On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the School Board is expected to...
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HOAs Detract From Sense of Community
The Shadowmoss Plantation subdivision Homeowners Association (HOA) members are embroiled in a battle over the board of directors’ actions and the practices of the management company that oversees the...
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Charleston Needs A Better Logo
Charleston, a world-class city in many respects, is missing one important thing: a logo that looks like more than a smudge. You’ve seen it, a black and white monstrosity of an old-school design that...
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Let the Celebrations Begin
With all the recent talk of the Munich Oktoberfest, one might have a craving for some delicious tawny, tasty lager. And the celebrations where this beer takes center stage seem to pop up all over the...
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Mug Shots
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Taking Control
Local businessman Kyle M. Robeson knows that in the fast-paced world we live, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the pressures of our day to day lives, which can cause us to lose control. The good...
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Cannons Blast the Competition
Part of the Cainhoy Athletic Soccer Club (CASC), the West Ashley Based Cainhoy Cannons traveled to the Upstate to compete in the Discoveries Soccer Club Rock Hill Soccer Tournament Sep. 10-11. The U12G...
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