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...

Hoppy Holidays

So, here we are friends. The beginning of the season of winter is upon us. The holidays are in full swing. The end of December is near. Goodbye to 2017, hello to 2018. I hope you have all enjoyed the beers and writings the past year. You’ll recall that the English...

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