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...
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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...
West Ashley Flashback — That’s a Walk Down Memory Lane
Charleston City Directories help paint a picture of West Ashley life in the 1950s & 60s There are a couple of common expressions heard while researching a community’s history: “That’s a walk down memory lane” or “I haven’t heard about that person (or place) in...
West Ashley Wanderer — Designs, Dreams & Doors
Architectural Antiques & Design, where history meets creativity by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A jumble of mysterious antique furniture and accessories, three hundred doors, piazza spindles, decorative iron bits and pieces, rich fabric samples, old records,...
West Ashley Flashback — Today We Follow, Tomorrow We Lead
Elizabeth “Betty” (nee-Polli) Marzluff left a lasting legacy in West Ashley Have you ever noticed the small building tucked in the trees behind “The Schoolhouse” at the corner of Magnolia Road and Sycamore Avenue? In the early 1940s, when the Charleston County School...
West Ashley Wanderer — Bringing Walls to Life
The mesmerizing public art of Douglas Panzone Story & Photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I delivered my aging but trusty vehicle into Bobby’s dependable hands at the Avondale Firestone and headed out for my walk while I waited, looping to catch the...
West Ashley Flashback — Long Live the Victory Gardens
West Ashley is fertile ground for cultivating veggies and stories Gardens have been a part of our community’s history since the first settlers’ arrived on the west bank of the Ashley River. The early “experimental farm” established by Joseph West, the acting governor...
West Ashley Wanderer — Waxing Nostalgia and Flowers
How to preserve camellia’s brilliant but short-lived blooms all year by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The premise of the West Ashley Wanderer column is that I wander my neighborhood so much that I tend to naturally happen upon cool things to share. I was exploring...
