Sam Ritt to get a Facelift
Long-awaited redesign aims to boost safety, resilience in West Ashley by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer One of West Ashley’s main commercial corridors could soon take on a dramatically different look—and purpose—as city officials unveiled a conceptual redesign of...
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Blossoms of Winter
Magnolia Plantation & Garden’s 74th Camellia Show brings color to the Ashley River from Staff Reports Every winter, when the Lowcountry gardens grow quiet and the azaleas rest, a burst of color quietly awakens at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens in West Ashley....
A New Act Begins
A story that began in 18th-century Europe now continues in Charleston—one watercolor, and one ornament, at a time. Charleston’s beloved theater, Charleston Stage, is known for bold, high-quality productions, exceptional artists, and impactful arts education. After...
Making Vegan Cool (and Delicious)
Bangin’ Vegan Eats starts a new kitchen residency at Sweatman’s Garden by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer For the past few years, the hum of a generator and the sizzle of a flat-top have been familiar sounds wherever Bangin’ Vegan Eats parked for the day. Now, the...
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...
Flights of Fancy
Drayton Hall’s annual ornament collection transforms an18th-century portfolio to a beloved holiday keepsake by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer A story that began in 18th-century Europe now continues in Charleston—one watercolor, and one ornament, at a time. In...
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Clelia’s Guitar Studio strums into the season with annual student holiday concerts Dec. 13 & 14 from Staff Reports The sounds of the season will ring out once again at Clelia’s Guitar Studio in West Ashley as students take the stage for the studio’s annual holiday...
A Gullah Gift for the Holidays
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens hosts doll-making workshop with renowned gullah artist Genya Stokes-Watson from Staff Reports Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is adding a meaningful, handmade touch to the holiday season with a special Gullah doll-making workshop...
Modern Med at Mazal
Brothers draw on family recipes and heritage to bring authentic Mediterranean food to West Ashley by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer Two brothers have opened a new Mediterranean restaurant in West Ashley, drawing from their family’s culture, recipes and...
It’s Always the Giving Season at Amor
AMOR Healing Kitchen marks 100,000 meals delivered, launches $100K challenge to support the next 100,000 from Staff Reports AMOR Healing Kitchen, a West Ashley-based nonprofit known for delivering plant-based meals to Lowcountry residents facing serious health...
