Good Things Come in Small Packages Valentina Messina’s miniture gallery is no small addition to West Ashley’s art scene
Valentina Messina’s miniature gallery is no small addition to West Ashley’s art scene It’s tiny, and we didn’t have an official ribbon-cutting, but it features original work by artist Valentina Messina and is open for viewing during your personal Art Walk at 1369...
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West Ashley Flashback — Leaving a “Delicate Footprint”
The story of Eula Kelley, who lived to be 104 is one of resilience, kindness, and sharp wit In the hit Broadway show Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda lyrically asked the question: “Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?” This lyric is a constant presence when...
West Ashley Flashback — A Wave of Nostalgia
Rocks and Razorbacks documentary brings about many happy memories from St. Andrew’s and Middleton High Schools Nostalgia. The definition provided on Dictionary.com is a lovely one: “a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one’s life, to...
West Ashley Wanderer — Bean There, Done That
Exploring West Ashley’s coffee shops, one cup at a time This sweltering summer, my routine has included lifesaving and refreshing iced coffee breaks. I may be a puddle of sweat by the time I arrive, but I can walk to five coffee shops while others are on my regular...
West Ashley Wanderer — Painting the Town
Local artists help make West Ashley a little more colorful When artist MASÁRE let me know he had completed the current eye-catching mural project on the side of the Drake Fitness building in Avondale, I walked down to catch the scene without cars parked in front of...
West Ashley Flashback — Road to the Wappoo Causeway
The origin of one of West Ashley’s most travelled roads Wappoo Road. Almost everyone who lives in West Ashley crosses or drives this road on a daily basis. But does anyone really ponder the origin of the road or its name? Step back to when the first people arrived by...
West Ashley Flashback — The Bridges That Built West Ashley
For centuries, crossing the Ashley River has shaped the communities on both shores On October 5, 1955, the creosote tanker “Fort Fetterman” struck the Ashley River Memorial Bridge, destroying the western draw span. Folks living in St. Andrew’s Parish had become quite...
West Ashley Wanderer— Tangled Up in Blue
West Ashley family lives on the former Wappoo Plantation where Eliza Lucas Pinckney cultivated indigo In 1739, a 16-year-old girl was left in charge of her family’s plantation on Wappoo Creek. Following Betsy Road to its intersection at Lord Calvert Drive, you will...
West Ashley Wanderer — Leave Your Mark
Community members are buying inscribed bricks to support St. Andrew’s Parks I’ve long been jealous of people whose names are inscribed in the bricks on King Street. How did I miss that opportunity? I’ve considered taking a black marker into town on a Second Sunday to...
West Ashley Flashback — Returning to the Rodeo
Rodeos were part of the culture in St. Andrew’s Parish Who remembers the rodeo in West Ashley? Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a friend who lives in Drayton on the Ashley. As I entered the neighborhood, I thought about the West Ashley Flashback from 2017,...
Strength in Community
How Washington Park became a neighborhood with organizations that continue to function today Washington Park, the lovely neighborhood adjacent to Maryville, introduced in January’s West Ashley Flashback through the eyes of Cecil Diggs, began with a strong sense of...
