A Vision for 2020
Three new councilmembers help steer West Ashley into the next decade by Bill Davis | News Editor For years, it’s been reported that it’s West Ashley’s “time.” Four years ago, a neighbor won the mayor’s office and West Ashley enjoyed its first plurality on City...
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Art Matters — Lynne Riding
Abstract artist, educator. West Ashley resident, well traveled, born in and raised in Wales ... Describe your work? My work is of an abstract nature with a subtle message. I use color, line and movement of mark in order to try to impart an atmosphere and sense of...
West Ashley Takes a Bite
2019 Charleston Wine + Food Festival showcases West Ashley chefs and West Ashley venues by Lorne Chambers | Editor The 14th installment of the Charleston Wine + Food Festival (CWFF) was held last month for five days, welcoming more than 400 chefs and industry...
A Plant Lovers Paradise
Plantasia 2019 offers a plethora of plants, a kids fairy garden, and more by Lorne Chambers | Editor The Lowcountry’s premiere garden festival and plant sale, Plantasia, returns to West Ashley this month for two days of activities and plants, plants, and more plants....
West Ashley Flashback — The Stono Park Dream Team
The family that built one of West Ashley’s oldest neighborhoods At the end of every West Ashley Flashback there is a question that takes many forms but in essence says: “Can you add to the story?” The question is followed by a simple request: “Contact Donna at...
A Truly American Wheat
Drink this for months to come It’s not yet summer, and I’m certainly not finished drinking the wonderful ambers, pale ales and bocks of spring. However, yesterday the temperature slipped gently past the 80-degree mark and there was not a cloud in the sky. Oberon had...
West Ashley Flashback — Pieces of The Parish
Part 3 Revisiting some tidbits of history from the early days of St. Andrew’s Parish Part 3 of this who-knows-how-many-part series where I’m having to start at the beginning of the journals/milk crates/digital information and shared random small tidbits entered over...
Casually Upscale
Betty Lou’s Bistro fills a niche in West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor For more than a year, the space that formerly housed Fork Café on Ashley River Road sat empty. However, the shopping center around it was booming. A popular local pizzeria opened, then a...
WAHS on Display
WAHS’s annual A Taste of West Ashley offers the community a glimpse into the various programs offered at the high school from Staff Reports According to author Mitch Albom, it’s important to “devote yourself to your community around you and to devote yourself to...
From the Mountains to the Marsh
The 5th Annual Charleston Bluegrass Festival returns to West Ashley, with two days of live music by Lorne Chambers | Editor Two years ago the Charleston Bluegrass Festival was held in West Ashley on a stunning piece of Lowcountry called the Charleston Woodlands....
Art Matters
Courtney Trevino West Ashley Vinyl Shop Owner, teacher, DIY crafter Describe what you do: I use a special printer type cutting machine that allows for shapes and text to be cut out of paper, vinyl, fabric, or heat transfer materials for fashion, home goods, and...
