Signals in the Dark
Caw Caw Interpretive Center highlights the hidden role of fireflies in the Lowcountry by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer At dusk, the marsh begins to flicker with scattered pulses of green light, each flash part of a silent conversation between species. More...
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Real Thick Rock & Roll
Canadian hard-rock band Sparrow Blue brings high-energy riffs and classic influences to The Tin Roof from Staff Reports West Ashley’s Tin Roof will get a dose of loud guitars and old-school rock swagger on Friday, March 20, when Canadian band Sparrow Blue rolls into...
Ashley River Road Corridor Protected
S.C. Supreme Court blocks North Charleston annexation, bolstering protections for Ashley River Road Historic District from Staff Reports A long-running fight over a small but symbolically important piece of land along Ashley River Road ended with a major win for...
Honoring West Ashley’s Black History
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens invites visitors to learn, create, and connect during Black History Month from Staff Reports This February, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is hosting a series of engaging programs that honor the Black history and cultural...
Where the Wild Things Run
Popular 5K trail run returns to Caw Caw Interpretive Center from Staff Reports Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to unleash their wild sides on the nature trails of Caw Caw Interpretive Center when the Charleston County Parks hosts the annual Where the Wild...
Exploring Our Local Roots
Hurd/St. Andrew’s Library hosts West Ashley History Series this winter from Staff Reports History lovers and curious neighbors alike are invited to step back in time with the West Ashley History Series, a free community lecture series hosted by the Charleston County...
History in a Whole New Light
Garden Lights illuminate Middleton Place with art, color, and history after dark by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer Located along the Ashley River in Charleston, Middleton Place is America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens, standing as a National Historic Landmark....
Fall in Love with K-pop
Southern Seoul Social Club’s Lowcountry Spring Fling fundraiser at Tin Roof on Feb. 13 from Staff Reports Forget dinner reservations and dozen-rose clichés. This Valentine’s season, Charleston’s K-pop fans are invited to fall head over heels — not for a date, but for...
Love, Stress, and Fermentation
West Of’s Sales Manager takes the plunge into the wild and wonderful world of sourdough by Lindsey Chambers | West Of Sales Manager I pull my sourdough starter from the fridge to allow her to warm up, grow, and fall overnight. I go to sleep dreaming about my sourdough...
West Ashley Flashback — A Faded Name Tells a Story
Donnell’s bike shop moved to Avondale in the 1950s; its name can still be seen faintly on the building Raise your hand if you have been curious about the etched remains of a business name on the brick marquee area above the location that once housed Voodoo Tiki Bar...
West Ashley Wanderer — West Ashley Meet Cutes
Catching up with local couples who share how they met and fell in love Story by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Avondale mural image by Danielle Brutto I may have watched too many Hallmark Christmas movies, but as I considered a February West Ashley Wanderer column,...
