West Ashley Wanderer — A Grave Discovery
Finding Geddes Hall Cemetery is like stepping back in time Jealousy isn’t an attractive trait, but the enthusiasm of our West Ashley Historians as they share their excitement about every new discovery has made me sad that I didn’t have such inspiring, enthusiastic...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Roadside Wonders & Quirky Collections
Dr. Sock Monkey makes his way to the Sock Monkey Museum by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I check Atlas Obscura for unusual sights before any travel. My love language is, “Did you want me to stop so you can get a picture?” South Carolina has generously served up...
West Ashley Flashback — A Reason to Rejoice
St. Andrew’s Parish celebrated the infrastructure achievement of bringing water West of the Ashley Part 4 of 4 installment on how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish The hooray moment came on Feb. 23, 1943 when the contract was signed with the Charleston...
West Ashely Wanderer — Googly Eyes Make Everything Better
Unmasked West Ashley’s very own “Googly-eye Bandit” by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A couple of times a week, I get a message with a picture asking, “Did you do this?” At least once a month, someone says, “You left an eyeball in my car.” We don’t have the statues...
West Ashley Flashback — A Parrish Under Pressure
The battle for water during West Ashley’s wartime boom This is the third installment in a four-part series on how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish. On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and the United States became totally committed to World War II....
West Ashley Wanderer — A Flash From the Past
An old-timey photoshoot at Café Charlotte with friends, old and new by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Wandering into our new European style cafe — Café Charlotte on Orleans Road, I spotted the vintage cash register, telephone and newsstand, and immediately had an...
West Ashley Flashback — More Than a Drop in the Bucket
Part 2 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the second installment in a four-part series on how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish. In the 1939 edition of The Year Book Charleston S.C., which is a record of the annual official business...
Stichin’ ‘N Bitchin’
Local knitting collective sews together a community of like-minded folks by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer When I was 14, I sat on a verandah in the hills of northeast India next to a lady who was nimbly working magic with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn. She...
Part 1 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the first of a four-part series that was published seven years ago. Knowing how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish reminds us that just a few people tackled a monumental task in a war fraught...
West Ashley Flashback — A West Ashley Power Couple
M.O. and Eva Gardner were dedicated to serving St. Andrew’s Parish Cultivating community service was strong in the Gardner family. Their labor of love in the service sector produced a legacy that is still seen today. Exploring the story of Eva Gardner’s influence in...
West Ashley Wanderer — Opening a New Chapter
West Ashley now has a used bookstore inside the Citadel Mall by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I don’t have much patience for folks who downplay Citadel Mall. When I mention the creative ways empty storefronts are being used, they often look blank. Sure, sure. We’d...
