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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West Ashley Flashback — A Faded Name Tells a Story
Donnell’s bike shop moved to Avondale in the 1950s; its name can still be seen faintly on the building Raise your hand if you have been curious about the etched remains of a business name on the brick marquee area above the location that once housed Voodoo Tiki Bar...
West Ashley Wanderer — West Ashley Meet Cutes
Catching up with local couples who share how they met and fell in love Story by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Avondale mural image by Danielle Brutto I may have watched too many Hallmark Christmas movies, but as I considered a February West Ashley Wanderer column,...
West Ashley Wanderer — Creating Living Art Through Bonsai
Catching up with West Ashley’s “Bonsai Guy” by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Most of my West Ashley Wandering is done on foot, but every December, driving along St. Andrews Boulevard, I spy a Japanese Bonsai sign and stand. It’s a quick flash in the corner of my...
West Ashley Flashback — A Trip to Washington Park
A historically Black West Ashley neighborhood remembered through the extraordinary people who called it home Washington Park is a lovely neighborhood adjacent to Maryville, bounded by Playground Road and tucked behind Café Roca and The Corner Store. Its history is a...
Quilting with Kindness
One generation’s support and love, ushering in the next generation by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer What would be the collective noun for a group of loving grandmothers? Google suggested a Celebration, Gladness, Wisdom, Blossoming, Glamor, or a Tapestry of...
Connecting the Tracks
Remembering one man’s passion for model trains reminds us of West Ashley’s rich railroad history by Donna Jacobs | Contributing Writer Dupont Crossing is part of the vernacular for a time in West Ashley’s history, when it was still called St. Andrew’s Parish, and...
West Ashley Wanderer — Lions, Tigers & Bears! Oh, My!
Birds, rabbits and elephants, too by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I’ve accumulated a few of artist Lisa Shimko’s whimsical paintings over the years - bears wearing crowns and scarves, great blue herons and colorful painted buntings. While she has a broad range of...
West Ashley Flashback — The Storied Life of Leon Feldman
West Ashley icon lived a long life filled with devotion to family, Judaism, community service, friends, golf, Duke basketball, and a lifelong poker game Leon Feldman lived to be 102 years old. He had the stories to go along with this lifetime, and he loved to share...
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...
