Birding in West Ashley
From the Greenway to County Parks, there are lots of feathered friends to meet by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Bird watching increased in popularity during COVID as a safe outdoor activity and more and more people continue to discover the charm of observing and...
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A Standing Ovation — A Standing Ovation
Remembering Bernard “Fess” Hester and the many productions he brought to the St. Andrew’s High stage Over the years there have been a few West Ashley Flashback columns featuring the musicals produced by the students of St. Andrew’s Parish High School, which was the...
How Well Do You Know Our Neighborhood?
by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer We pass the familiar landmarks of our neighborhoods on a regular basis. We barely notice them, but they are there, comforting and familiar, creating the colorful patchwork pieces of our neighborhood quilt. The original premise of...
Set In Stone
Great-granddaughter of the builder of Savannah Highway’s historic “Stone House” honors her Appalachian roots through music by Bertha Booker | Contributing Writer Local musician Lane Gregory’s small Avondale cottage is built in what she likes to call the “Lowcountry...
Clear Skies Ahead
Rising country star Austin Dixon returns to Whiskey Jack’s Friday, March 10 by Lorne Chambers | editor The music industry has changed quite a bit over the years. One of the biggest factors has been the rise in social media as a way for unsigned artists to reach the...
A Smash Hit
Hugh-Baby’s is a throwback to the old-school burger joints from a bygone era. opens to much fanfare in West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor Back in 2019, Martin’s BBQ opened on James Island to much fanfare. Famed Tennessee pitmaster Pat Martin’s joint was another...
The Golden Apron Goes To …
Home chefs compete in Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi cook-off in 8th annual fundraiser for West Ashley synagogue by Lindsey Chambers | WOFP Staff Last month Congregation Dor Tikvah, located on Raoul Wallenberg Blvd, hosted a fundraising food competition celebrating the...
West Ashley Flashback — Tidbit Tales
The 13th installment in series piecing together tiny nuggets of West Ashley history It has been a while. Time for Part 13 (can you believe it) of this who-knows-how-many-part series where I have started at the beginning of the journals/milk crates/digital...
West Ashley Wanderer — The Magnolia Community Garden is Flourishing
story & photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Spring has sprung in the Lowcountry and giddy gardeners are drooling over seed and plant catalogs, wandering through nurseries, and exclaiming over their sprouts and blossoms. The Magnolia Community Garden on...
All Beef, No Bull
No Bull Burger Bar opens in the former Three Matadors space, offering house-ground burgers, hand-cut fries , and more by Lorne Chambers | Editor There was an audible gasp tore through West Ashley recently when news broke that popular Tex-Mex eatery 3 Matadors...
May the Fores be with You
CHS Golf opens on Savannah Highway offering golfers the chance to improve their game while having a good time by Lorne Chambers | Editor Whether you want to seriously practice your golf swing or just play a quick round with a couple of buddies after work, West...
