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,...
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Day Trippin — Magnolia Cemetery
This place for eternal rest is also bustling with life, from majestic oak trees to fish and shorebirds. A deadly virus is tearing through Charleston. People are fearful as communities grapple with quarantine and social distancing measures. Businesses, both large and...
Road Trippin’ — Botany Bay
Edisto Island’s hidden gem is hotbed for nature, especially birds native to this region I grew up in a house full of music. Instruments hung on the walls and the huge stereo that took up an entire corner of the living room played all day and night — everything from...
West Ashley Flashback — Revisiting West Ashley’s WWII P.O.W. Camp
A deeper dive into World War II prison camp helps separate fact from folklore The Prisoner of War Camp stories have provided many years of intrigue and urban legends for St Andrew’s Parish. Divining out the truth has taken persistence. Between “old school”...
West Ashley Flashback — Taking a Peak Into Peek’s Past
Tongue-twisters and Easter eggs hidden in the history of St. Andrew’s Parish Exciting Update: As this newest West Ashley Flashback about Isaac D. Peek goes to press, the community has learned that the South Carolina Department of Archives and History has reviewed a...
West Ashley Flashback — A Walk in the Park
Parks played — and continue to play — pivitol rolls in communities throughout West Ashley Maps and Plats of the early neighborhoods in St. Andrew’s Parish have interesting features and often give us clues as to what the community desired when the neighborhood was...
Day Trippin’ — Charles Towne Landing
Annual Founders Day festivities at West Ashley landmark get a 21st century virtual overhaul this year In April of 1670, a single wooden ship called the Carolina sailed into Charleston harbor and at the behest of King Charles II, the occupants established the first...
Sleep well. Eat well. Play well. Don’t worry.
Dr. Leon Banov was a calming voice of comfort during uncertain times One hundred years ago, the infectious diseases of smallpox, typhoid, diptheria, and tuberculosis were of great concern for the community. In addition, a few years earlier the Spanish Flu had been...
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Wildlife and history abound just a short drive down Savannah Highway In West Of’s newest feature, Aaron O’Brien explores local attractions and scenic outdoor spaces by taking readers to locations within a short drive of West Ashley. From pristine beaches to forest...
A Silver Anniversary
Mayor Tecklenburg presents local Home Care Company with City Council Proclamation in recognition of 25 years of service from Staff Reports Mayor John Tecklenburg recently presented Mary Peters, owner and founder of Care For Life in West Ashley with a City Council...
Flashbacks of Holidays Past
Everybody loves a parade, especially a Christmas Parade. A 1959 article from The Charleston Evening Post announced a Santa Claus parade sponsored by the newly opened St. Andrew’s Center. Santa would ride on St. Andrew’s Parish’s newest fire engine from the St....
