Feb 25, 2014
After several weeks and several nominations — each one worthy of recognition — the West Of editorial department again had the daunting task of selecting just the handful of folks who sacrificed their time and energy to make West Ashley a better place to live, work,...
Feb 25, 2014
Some bars were made for Mardi Gras and Voodoo Tiki Bar in Avondale is one of them. With dark magic roots and a fine affinity for jazz in all of its mad mutations, Voodoo will be celebrating Fat Tuesday in as many wild and hedonistic ways as possible this coming...
Feb 25, 2014
This time of the year is a bizarre trip indeed. One week you’re sitting under a foot of snow, hoping the power doesn’t go out, the next, you’re bopping down the street in shorts and a t-shirt, sunshine on your face. Mother Nature, you’re a fickle and fascinating lass...
Feb 25, 2014
This week I took on the dreaded household task of cleaning out the refrigerator. Mind you, this chore was two weeks overdue. A weird smell had started emanating out of the icebox each time the door was opened. I looked for the culprit but no one item could be...
Feb 25, 2014
The eagerness that the Haley Administration showed in seeking federal disaster assistance during this month’s Great Ice Storm makes one wonder whether there’s any sense to what kind of federal money is OK to take and what isn’t. You’ll recall that as hundreds of...
