Looking Back at 2018 … And Looking Ahead to 2019
by Bill Davis | News Editor This past year in West Ashley was supposed to be the moment when a shooter releases the basketball and it begins to take flight, after years of study, planning, and meetings. And while there were definite successes, like the construction of...
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West Ashley Flashback — A Celebration of Progress
Late in 1941, H. A. Petit of Windermere had the idea that the time had come to form an Exchange Club in St. Andrew’s Parish. This type of club could act as a service club, a chamber of commerce and a community club. With the threat of war, it would provide a mechanism...
More Snow Heading Our Way!
While most in West Ashley have had enough ice and snow for quite a while, Mex 1 Coastal Cantina is bringing back just a little bit of the white stuff for a few hours for a special event celebrating the Baja-inspired surf bar and Mexican restaurant’s fifth anniversary....
A New Year’s Resolution
As a new year opens up, many of us strive to change our ways, to do things differently than we might have last year. Why not drink better beer this year and really enjoy it. If you’re new to the craft beer game, resolve to find and enjoy the good stuff. I know that...
Ready For the Stage
Last week, patrons of the arts were given a sneak peek into the future theater in Charleston. And it just happened to be in a strip mall in West Ashley. For its 40th year, the venerable Charleston Stage will move much of its operations from a spot next to a former...
West Ashley Flashback — Everybody Loves A Parade
Everybody loves a parade, especially a Christmas Parade. A 1959 article from the Charleston Evening Post announced a Santa Claus parade sponsored by the newly opened St. Andrew’s Center. Santa would ride on St. Andrew’s Parish’s newest fire engine from St. Andrew’s...
The Brownies Are Back!
Many of you might be familiar with the little black building in front of what will eventually become West Ashley’s first and long-awaited Whole Foods. The sign reads Burrell and Flynn’s and owners Beth Burrell and Seana Flynn want you to know that they are back in the...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Come and See
Stirring together the ingredients of music, humor, stories, and singing, the duo known across the country as Cring & Clazzy will be performing their show Come and See at 10 a.m. on Sunday Dec. 31. at the Saint Andrews United Methodist Church, located at 3225...
Making Waves
West Ashley resident Daron Lee Calhoun II hopes that the recent racial disparity study he shepherded into existence will be the next step in making life fairer for everyone, regardless of color, in Charleston County. Calhoun is the Race and Social Justice Initiative...
Doing Things The Right Way
When the folks over at the non-profit Camp Happy Days called him a “catering hero” in a recent West Of article, we knew we needed to look into Charleston native and long-time local caterer Jamie Westendorff a little more. Having made his first food and beverage...
