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...
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She Shed, He Shed, Tree Shed, We All Shed!
story & photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The quote often printed for garden lovers is, “Into the garden I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” Social distancing reminders of the pandemic inspired us to make better use of our outdoor spaces. We looked...
Flashing Back to the Opening of St. Andrew’s Center
On April 30, 1959, a warm 82-degree day, the St. Andrew’s Center opened to shoppers with a formal ceremony attended by more than 1,000 people, “young old – those of all ages of both sexes turned out.” Fred Woloshyn, President of St. Andrew’s Center Merchants...
West Ashley Wanderer — Boxing Up That Community Spirit
Blessing Box, Little Free Library, Read & Seed, and Greenway art boxes demonstrate the power of sharing story & photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Walking past colorful boxes placed in front of neighborhood homes for the sole purpose of sharing goods...
West Ashley Flashback — There’s Something About Mary
Richardson Moses Bowen Taft Geddings lived a life filled with tragedy and prosperity Mary Richardson Moses (Nee) Bowen is listed as purchasing Hillsboro (also seen spelled as Hillsborough) in February of 1880. Her husband of two years, Christopher Columbus Bowen,...
The Signs of Our Time
West Ashley landmarks bring us comfort because they are a reminder of home story & photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Returning from travel, it’s a comfort to come home to a place just as, if not more beautiful. The airport is familiar and then the...
What’s in a Name?
Looking at how some West Ashley streets got their name Ever wondered how the streets and neighborhoods of St. Andrew’s Parish got their names? The stories behind some of the names are well known, for instance the streets in Byrnes Downs were named for various...
West Ashley Flashback — 10 Years of Flashing Back
Looking back on a decade of collecting stories and photographs You are this community’s reservoir of information. You have been sharing your stories, beautiful memories, photographs, scrapbooks, and mementoes of St. Andrew’s Parish. Because of your generosity I have...
West Ashley Flashback — Charleston’s Garden of Eden
St. Andrew’s Parish was well-known for it’s beautiful farms and gardens Farms and gardens have been an important aspect of St Andrew’s Parish history going back to the first experimental farm in the 1670s where Joseph West was the agent for the Lords Proprietors. The...
Day Trippin’ — Dungannon Plantation Heritage Reserve
We should all explore nature with the wonderment of a child I grew up in the Lake District of northwest England, an ancient land of majestic mountain peaks, enchanting lakes, and picture-postcard villages. Lush green valleys are home to farms passed down through...
West Ashley Flashback — This is Our Land
How the Clemson Center and U.S. Vegetable Laboratory came to be a part of West Ashley From the very beginning, growing crops for food and profit was critical in St. Andrew’s Parish. Joseph West, agent for the Lord Proprietors and the second Proprietary Governor, was...
