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...
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West Ashley Flashback — Piecing Together the Tidbits
Sometimes you have to go back to the start and fill in the blanks Many stories of the modern history of St. Andrew’s Parish, as the area transitioned from an agrarian culture to a suburban community, have developed from just a few sentences in a conversation. Some are...
West Ashley Wanderer — West Ashley Neighbors in Action
Volunteers are the heart of a community I hear joyful noise from the Charleston Miracle League from my house on a weekend morning. When I pop out of a trail at Charles Towne Landing hot and sweaty, a volunteer pulls up in a golf cart to offer me a ride. A reassuring...
Monthly Fishing Report — Redfish Become More Active in April
Water temperatures rebound this month as the flounder and trout bites ramp up, too At the beginning of March, Charleston began to shed winter’s hold. The bite improved noticeably, then two weeks of storms and wind slowed things down again. Redfish are available, and...
West Ashley Flashback — Flipping through the Pages
Old newspaper columns give insight to West Ashley interests from a bygone era Facebook. Instagram. X. TikTok. These are the mechanisms of modern social networking. Jump back a few decades (maybe eight or more), and the daily newspaper was the mechanism for learning...
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...
Monthly Fishing Report — Spring Into Action
Time to break out your rods and reels and get ready for a great fishing season Chilly days are quickly fading away with temperatures rising well into the 60s and sometimes pushing into the 70s. Warmer water temperatures will wake the fish up and get them feeding....
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...
