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Stavrinakis Announces Run for Mayor
West Ashley state rep Leon Stavrinakis officially launched his campaign for Charleston’s Mayor on Monday, Feb. 2, pledging to be a “hands-on mayor,” focusing on the day-to-day concerns of city residents, like traffic, crime and our public schools. “I was born here. I...
West Of Turns 10
This week’s issue marks the beginning of Volume 11 for West Of, which means that 10 volumes (or 10 years) are in the books. While I’m proud to reach this landmark and fully appreciate just how hard it is for any small business to simply survive a decade, especially...
This Place is For The Birds
On Dec. 6, 1932 ground was broken on property along Wappoo Creek in The Crescent for the construction of Alexander Sprunt Jr.’s home. Sprunt would name his home Siskaya, a term that was an alteration of the Cherokee Indian term Tsiskwahi meaning “A Place of Birds.”...
The Sweet Spot
As a three-time winner of The Knot’s “Best of Weddings,” Ashley Bakery has earned a professional reputation not only for incredible decorating skills, but also for delicious cakes. So when they offered to make West Of a special “birthday” cake for our 10th anniversary...
Southern Troubadour
In today’s vast and cluttered music landscape even the most talented of songwriters can sometimes find their battle cries reduced to whispers. Yet for Charleston-based songwriter Luke Cunningham it’s the outright refusal to be lost in the shuffle — as well as his...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left off to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Cold Nights Ahead
The darkest, strongest, most flavorful, and complex of all the stout family of ales is the Russian Imperial Stout. The British, makers of the world’s finest beers, brewed their export stouts and porters to be powerful and alcoholic to withstand the long journey across...
Traffic Stop Leads to End of Crime Spree
A tip from a citizen led to a traffic stop and the arrest of two men in reference to five burglaries in the Bairds Cove, Grand Oaks and Sandhurst neighborhoods. The men also were charged for possessing narcotics, the unlawful carrying of a handgun and burglary tools...
Is West Ashley Becoming Park City, USA?
Everywhere you look, it seems a new waterfront park is popping up in West Ashley. Over the past year, multiple county and city parks have either opened, had major work done to them, or land for them has been purchased. It’s getting so that the part of town formerly...
Shedding New Light
Owners of the former site of a longtime West Ashley vegetable shed are preparing for that property’s second life. Jack Limehouse, owner of Limehouse Produce, last year tore down his family business’ vegetable distribution facility near the corner of Wappoo Road and...
