West Ashley Wanderer — Sewing the Seeds of Creativity

West Ashley Wanderer — Sewing the Seeds of Creativity

by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A recent video of a young boy named Sam presenting his father with a shirt he’d sewn for him, was shared on social media and soon received more than 4 million views. One of the actors from the Southern Charm television series, who...

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The Bootle Family

The Bootle Family

More than just BBQ for Early Suburban St. Andrew’s Parish Barbecue. Hospitality. Guest Home. Water. Fire Chief. Hunting. Skeet Competitions. Travel. Documenting and Archiving History. The Bootle family were influencers in all of these matters for St. Andrew’s Parish....

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West Ashley Wanderer — Two Decades of Coffee Cruising

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 as usual, but everyone else rolled in on two or three wheels. The...

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West Ashley Flashback — A Brief History of Maryville

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 boat landed from England in 1670. The specific history about the...

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The Pink House is Where the Heart is

The 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, operating under the moniker Pink House Neighborhood Resource Center,...

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West Ashley Wanderer — Making Prom Dreams Come True

West 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 Wesley United Methodist Church caught my eye as I was on my West Ashley...

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West Ashley Wanderer — Cooking Up a Blessing

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 stockings all year round. They fill hungry bellies. Both West Ashley...

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West Ashley Flashback — ShaMelLon’s Golden Anniversary

West Ashley Flashback — ShaMelLon’s Golden Anniversary

Looking back at the first 50 years of the Shaftsbury, Melrose, and Longbranch neighborhoods Flower Power was a popular peace slogan in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Over time, the ladies that formed neighborhood garden clubs may have seen the power of the flower...

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West Ashley Wanderer — Say Yes to the Dress

West Ashley Wanderer — Say Yes to the Dress

A comfy, $25 dress on Amazon brings local women together by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Reviewing past event pictures on my phone, I discovered to my slight embarrassment that I’d been wearing the same colorful, affordable, one piece, washable, dress from Amazon...

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Every Picture Tells a Story

Every Picture Tells a Story

As the old idiom says, they are worth a thousand words Sometimes it takes a while to learn the full story that the photograph tells, unless one is very lucky and the photographer inscribed it on the back. The lack of dates, names or details is the norm for many...

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