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A Public Park 350 Years in the Making
Old Towne Creek County Park opens beside the birthplace of South Carolina’s first permanent European settlement by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer Just days before Americans celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, West Ashley has officially unwrapped a gift of its...
West Ashley is Home to one of America’s Rarest Reproductions
Middleton’s prized 1818 silk copy of the Declaration of Independence is one of only four in the world from Staff Reports As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence this month, one of the nation’s rarest tributes to the Declaration of Independence...
If This Tree Could Talk
The Arcadian Park live oak is a piece of living history by Kenneth Marolda | Member of the West Ashley Historians Nestled in a pocket of live oak trees only a stone’s throw from Charles Towne Landing, Arcadian Park in Avondale is an oasis of calm amid the bustling...
A Star-Spangled Adventure
New children’s book helps young readers discover Middleton Place and the spirit of Independence Day by Lorne Chambers | Editor When Middleton Place Youth & Family Programs Manager Alexandra Emch began brainstorming family-friendly programs for America’s 250th...
Life-size TARDIS Lands in West Ashley
Replica of iconic Dr. Who time machine on display at Hurd/St. Andrew’s Library from Staff Reports Fans of Doctor Who don’t have to travel through space and time to find a TARDIS this summer—just head to the Hurd/St. Andrews Library. As part of the Charleston County...
Ladies and Gentleman… The Volstad Room
Avondale’s hip new cocktail bar aims to elevate West Ashley’s nightlife by Lorne Chambers | Editor There has been an air of mystery surrounding what’s going on behind the shiny gold door at 15 Magnolia Road. The space, which once housed Voodoo Tiki Bar & Grill and...
A Life Committed to Service
Swig & Swine owner learned how to deal with the high pressure of the restaurant industry while aboard a submarine by Lorne Chambers | Editor As the old adage goes, if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. But when you’re hundreds of feet beneath the...
West Ashley Flashback — The Bridges That Built West Ashley
For centuries, crossing the Ashley River has shaped the communities on both shores On October 5, 1955, the creosote tanker “Fort Fetterman” struck the Ashley River Memorial Bridge, destroying the western draw span. Folks living in St. Andrew’s Parish had become quite...
West Ashley Wanderer— Tangled Up in Blue
West Ashley family lives on the former Wappoo Plantation where Eliza Lucas Pinckney cultivated indigo In 1739, a 16-year-old girl was left in charge of her family’s plantation on Wappoo Creek. Following Betsy Road to its intersection at Lord Calvert Drive, you will...
Do You Believe in Fairies?
Hidden worlds await along Magnolia’s garden paths by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer This summer, step into a world of wonder as a magical, whimsical fairy village comes to life at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The Fairies & Flowers exhibit will feature...
