Great Guns on the Ashley
17th-century cannons roar at Charles Towne Landing once again by Matt Proust | Contributing Writer Great Guns on the Ashley offers a glimpse at the early days of South Carolina’s first colony History will thunder across the Ashley River on Saturday, Sept. 6 as...
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Home Is Where the Strudel Is
Café Charlotte blends European pastries and Southern hospitality by Lorne Chambers | Editor Tucked into a quiet shopping plaza off Orleans Road, Café Charlotte recently opened its doors to the community and word is quickly spreading throughout West Ashley. But Café...
West Ashley Wanderer — A Flash From the Past
An old-timey photoshoot at Café Charlotte with friends, old and new by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Wandering into our new European style cafe — Café Charlotte on Orleans Road, I spotted the vintage cash register, telephone and newsstand, and immediately had an...
West Ashley Flashback — More Than a Drop in the Bucket
Part 2 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the second installment in a four-part series on how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish. In the 1939 edition of The Year Book Charleston S.C., which is a record of the annual official business...
Dog Days of Summer
Three friends embark on a quest to find West Ashley’s most outrageous Hot Dogs by Lorne Chambers | Editor Whether it’s fireworks or pool parties, beach trips or family cookouts, people across the country will celebrate our nation’s independence in different ways this...
Theatre Dreams Take Wing
Charleston Stage’s apprentice program TheatreWings is now accepting applicants for 2025-2026 by Lorne Chambers | Editor CreWings program continues with its commitment to nurturing the city’s emerging theatrical talent. Open to students in grades 9–12 at no cost, the...
Stichin’ ‘N Bitchin’
Local knitting collective sews together a community of like-minded folks by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer When I was 14, I sat on a verandah in the hills of northeast India next to a lady who was nimbly working magic with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn. She...
Part 1 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the first of a four-part series that was published seven years ago. Knowing how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish reminds us that just a few people tackled a monumental task in a war fraught...
Cooking with Heart
Amore Healing Kitchen hires local chef Mimi Kozma as next culinary director from Staff Reports Last month, Amor Healing Kitchen in West Ashley announced that local chef Mimi Kozma had been named Culinary Director of the beloved local nonprofit, which helps feed...
Rooted in All of Us
Magnolia Integrative Medicine brings affordable holistic health care to the West Ashley by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer A new medical practice located in West Ashley is redefining healthcare access with a mission to deliver holistic medical care that’s also...
Living Legacies
A Juneteenth commemoration at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens June 19-21 by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer As part of this year’s Juneteenth Celebration at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in West Ashley, members of the public will get the opportunity to attend a...
