Leading by Example
Lowcountry Land Trust’s new West Ashley hub wins Carolopolis Award for sustainable design that blends into the landscape by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer In a region where growth often tests the balance between development and preservation, one West Ashley...
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Punching Back Against Parkinson’s
HealthLinks magazine hosts golf tournament to raise funds and awareness for local Parkinson’s programs from Staff Reports It’s not often a charity golf tournament gives participants a chance to witness exactly where their support is going in real time. But during the...
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Talent
Southern Roots Smokehouse wraps up an 8-week singer/songwriter competition by Lorne Chambers | Editor Applause filled Southern Roots Smokehouse on April 9 as the final notes rang out and judges crowned local musician Josh Rowe the first-ever champion of the Smokin’...
Witness Trees
Outdoor dance and music performance explores freedom, resilience, and stories rooted in the land from Staff Reports History, art, and landscape will come together in a unique outdoor performance at Middleton Place later this month as the historic site hosts Witness...
Getting his Pizza Passport Stamped
West Ashley restaurateur Mike Pitera represents United States in Italy at the Pizza World Championship by Lorne Chambers | Editor For many people, returning from an international trip might mean a few days of rest and recovery. But for West Ashley resident and...
Grab & Grow with Mom
Amor Healing Kitchen’s Mother’s Day picnic package offers fresh, plant-based fare from Staff Reports A West Ashley nonprofit known for nourishing both body and community is inviting locals to slow down and celebrate Mother’s Day a little differently this year. AMOR...
Strength in Community
How Washington Park became a neighborhood with organizations that continue to function today Washington Park, the lovely neighborhood adjacent to Maryville, introduced in January’s West Ashley Flashback through the eyes of Cecil Diggs, began with a strong sense of...
Bird Bites Take Flight
West Ashley gardener turns decades-old family recipe into a backyard birding favorite Is it appropriate to host a baby shower for bluebirds? I was so excited when a mama bluebird settled in my new birdhouse that I did everything possible to make her welcome. I hung a...
Lowcountry Fishing Report — May is a Great Time to be on the Water
Along with the usual suspects, summer species have now joined the fray It’s an excellent time to get out on the water. Local waterways are full of baitfish, and gamefish are feeding aggressively. With all the summer species now present alongside the usual favorites,...
High Water Fest Continues to Find Its Groove
Two days of great weather and better music outshine a few sour notes by Lorne Chambers | Editor There are worse ways to spend a spring weekend than being in Riverfront Park with a breeze coming off the Cooper River, live music in the air, and the sun melting...
West Ashley Shoppes Sells for $22.6 Million
Local retail center, across from the Citadel Mall has a new owner from Staff Reports A prominent West Ashley shopping center changed hands last month in a multimillion-dollar deal, signaling continued investor interest in the area’s busy retail corridor. West Ashley...
