May 28, 2013
Located on the rural end of the Savannah Highway motor mile, out past the Interstate 526 onramps, sits the Melrose Neighborhood. Built in the late 1950s, Melrose’s layout is a mix of urban and rural, with bigger yards and old school working class cinderblock slab...
May 28, 2013
A major member of West Ashley’s motor mile has put his money where his heart is. For the past 25 years, Tommy Baker has operated some of the most successful car lots and dealership along Savannah Highway. Over that time, Baker’s name has become synonymous for some...
May 28, 2013
My name is Bernie, I’m a West Ashley resident, and this is my true story. When I was just a pup, the two-leggeds who first took me couldn’t keep me in their dwelling, because pets weren’t allowed. Meanwhile, I grew weak, because the food was crap, even for a dog. On...
May 28, 2013
This week Black Bean Co. opens its West Ashley location, which was formerly a Burger King on Savannah Hwy. The fact that a former greasy fast food space is now a spot for healthy, all-natural, organic, and vegan foods is not a coincidence. Owner and chef Ellis...
May 28, 2013
The Charleston Acting Studio has been a James Island resident since 2007, though its acting roots in Charleston go back to 1989 when founder Sheri Grace Wenger hosted carbaret and dinner theater at the Colony House Restaurant, now known as the Harbor Club. In 1999,...
