The Future of the Auto Mile
What’s in store for West Ashley’s long stretch of car dealerships? by Bill Davis | News Editor Which way is West Ashley’s “Auto Mile” headed? On one hand, over a hundred acres of dealership parking lots could shrink and be repurposed for other commercial uses as...
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City Breaks Ground On Forensics Building
22,000-square-foot West Ashley facility will be completed in 2021 from Staff Reports Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, members of City Council, Police Chief Luther Reynolds, and Parks Director Jason Kronsberg broke ground Wednesday, Oct. 30 on the Charleston Police...
Art Matters — James Richardson
Graffiti Artist — made the ChART sign in Alycia Alley Describe your art: Graffiti on walls, large canvases, or miniature murals on paper. Graffiti like abstracts. I like shapes and colors. Were you an Artsy Kid: Yes, I liked making something out of nothing with my...
Let There Be Light
Magnolia Plantation lights up its historic gardens for the first time in 300 years with world-class Chinese lantern festival by Bill Davis | News Editor For the first time in 300 years, more than the moon will illuminate the gardens at Magnolia Plantation. In fact, it...
Public Helps Plan a Park
Residents weigh in on future Old Towne Park interpretation From Staff Reports The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) held a public information and input meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for the interpretive master planning of Old Towne Creek County...
Laughing Outside the Box
All-female comedy show eXcess boXes at Tin Roof on Nov. 17 by Lorne Chambers | Editor This month Tin Roof in West Ashley will stage a variety show written and produced entirely by talented local woman comics. On Sunday, Nov. 17, sandwiched in between brunch and...
Art Matters
Charlotte Fraser Describe your work: I am a representational artist. I use watercolor and acrylic to paint portraits, pets, people, and places. As an artsy person, people expect you can: Write trivia answers in fancy script, make a poster, be a wedding photographer....
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...
