For the Love of Books
As the popularity of indie bookstores surge nationwide, a romance-focused shop opens in West Ashley by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer After years of being written off in the age of Amazon, independent bookstores are quietly staging a comeback as shoppers are...
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Turning Wrenches, Changing Lives
West Ashley CAS students breathe new life into emergency vehicle bound for Honduras from Staff Reports Students in the West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies’ Automotive Technology program recently completed a repair project on a donated ambulance, which is destined...
For the Love of Books
As the popularity of indie bookstores surge nationwide, a romance-focused shop opens in West Ashley by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer After years of being written off in the age of Amazon, independent bookstores are quietly staging a comeback as shoppers are...
Heading South
Gooseberry set to bring their Brooklyn alt-rock sound to Tin Roof on April 20 from Staff Reports A rising indie rock act out of New York City is making its way to West Ashley later this month, as Gooseberry takes the stage at Tin Roof on Monday, April 20, joined by...
History in Handwriting
Middleton Place hosts interactive ink-and-quill workshop as part of 250th programming from Staff Reports In a time when texts, emails, and keyboards dominate daily life, one of the Lowcountry’s most historic sites is inviting visitors to slow things down—way down—and...
Paint It Positive
Youth Art Gallery returns to West Ashley Library from Staff Reports Young creatives across West Ashley are being invited to put their imagination—and encouragement—on display. The Charleston County Public Library’s West Ashley branch is now accepting submissions for...
On the Map … and the Plate
West Ashley chefs and brewers represent at the 2026 Charleston Wine + Food Festival by Jenny Peterson | Contributing Writer Thousands gathered under the glow of string lights at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival’s (CHSWF) opening night gala held at the College of...
Fresh Finds, Familiar Faces
West Ashley Farmers Market Returns to Ackerman Park this month from Staff Reports The West Ashley Farmers Market is set to return this spring, bringing fresh produce, local flavor, and a lively midweek gathering spot back to Ackerman Park. Beginning April 1, the...
West Ashley Flashback — Piecing Together the Tidbits
Sometimes you have to go back to the start and fill in the blanks Many stories of the modern history of St. Andrew’s Parish, as the area transitioned from an agrarian culture to a suburban community, have developed from just a few sentences in a conversation. Some are...
West Ashley Wanderer — West Ashley Neighbors in Action
Volunteers are the heart of a community I hear joyful noise from the Charleston Miracle League from my house on a weekend morning. When I pop out of a trail at Charles Towne Landing hot and sweaty, a volunteer pulls up in a golf cart to offer me a ride. A reassuring...
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...
