Planting Seeds For the Future
Charleston Parks Conservancy launches Community horticulture fellowship program to benefit traditionally underrepresented communities from Staff Reports The Charleston Parks Conservancy has launched an initiative to recruit and train a new generation of horticulture...
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West Ashley Icon Reaches Landmark
TBonz celebrates three decades in West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor Everyday, there’s some website declaring to have the definitive list of “The Most Quintessential Charleston Restaurants” or some other ridiculous click-bait title. It will undoubtedly include all...
West Ashley Flashback — Pieces of the Parish (part 7)
Remembering the early days of St. Andrew’s Parish After a trip through the Emily Ravenel Farrow archives, its now time to move into Part 7 of this who-knows-how-many-part series where I have started at the beginning of the journals/milk crates/digital information and...
Rockin’ The Woodlands
Umphrey’s McGee headlines the first-ever Woodlands Fall Music & Arts Festival by Lorne Chambers | Editor The Charleston Woodlands Nature Reserve is quickly becoming the go-to venue for festivals in Charleston. Not only is it now the home of the Charleston...
Cooking Up Something Special
West Ashley High welcomes famous chefs by Bill Davis | News Editor Last month, West Ashley High School threw open the doors to its ovens and pantry to welcome a coterie of famous and successful chefs to its kitchen. Prepared food giant Schwan’s brought in chefs...
Local Teen Named 2019 Davidson Fellow Winner
Roey Leonardi awarded $25K for literary project on religion, femininity, and the body through her reflections from Staff Reports The Davidson Institute for Talent Development has announced the 2019 Davidson Fellows Scholarship winners. Among the honorees is...
Flooding, Development, and Traffic, Oh MY! The Mayor and Four West Ashley City Council Seats Up for Re-Election by Bill Davis | News Editor Six candidates for mayor and 11 candidates for City Council representing chunks of West Ashley are all skipping down the yellow...
Havana Daydreaming
Spanglish Cocina+Bar brings Cuban-American cuisine and Miami vibes to West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor One of West Ashley’s most anticipated restaurant openings in years happened last month when Spanglish Cocina + Bar finally opened its doors along St. Andrew’s...
In Dorian’s Wake
West Ashley historic sites recovering after hurricane wreaks havoc by Lorne Chambers | Editor Charleston may have largely dodged a bullet when it came to Hurricane Dorian last month. However, the cleanup effort has been monumental. Weeks after the dangerous storm...
A Spoonful of Sugar
Cultural Arts Center Charleston stages a Junior Apprentice performance of beloved classic Mary Poppins by Lorne Chambers | Editor The endless treasure that is Mary Poppins continues to inspire and motivate us all to use our imaginations. And this month, West Ashley’s...
Art Matters — Fiber Artist Kristy Bishop
Describe your art: Tapestry and wall hangings made with wool, silk, cotton, and linen. I use warm colors with blacks and golds, lots of hot pink. I mix bright natural elements with super shiny gaudy glitzy metallics and mix patterns with tassels. The process is...
