Read in Color
The Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation and Reading Partners team up for Book Drive from Staff Reports The Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation and Reading Partners recently announced that they are kicking off their 6th annual book drive to promote literacy in memory of Cynthia...
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Return to Saint Andrew’s Parish
Saint Andrew's Parish is the title of a novel from local author Eugene Platt. Officially released last week as an e-book, Platt says it will soon be available in print as well. St. Andrew’s Parish is a coming-of-age novel that follows the lives of two boys, Bubba and...
Hoist Your Stein!
It seems like every day a new “biergarten” opens in Charleston. And while there are other places in town with German-sounding names that even host “Oktoberfest” celebrations, there’s only one authentic German pub and restaurant. It’s Mueller’s Pub in West Ashley. And...
Outside The Box
If you’ve ever strolled down Alycia Alley, behind the Avondale Point shops in West Ashley along Savannah Highway, then you’ve seen one of Charleston’s most unique and dynamic art galleries. Created by various local artists, the ever-evolving series of colorful murals...
Big In Japan
As a U.S. Air Force veteran and stand-up comedian, performing for U.S. Marines in Japan was a personal and professional highlight for West Ashley resident Brian T. Shirley. Recently Shirley traveled to Japan with House of Laughs comedy series to entertain at various...
Popsicle Exhibit Displays Some “Cool” Paintings
Jericho Arts, the artsier arm of Jericho Advisors, located in Avondale Business District, hosted an opening reception last week for a solo exhibition of work by Cory Oberndorfer. The exhibit is entitled Pop: Summer and features several works of popsicles. Many turned...
Delving Into the College Chronicles
With The College Chronicles: Freshman Milestones, local author Kelly Owen’s gives going “back to school” a whole new meaning and literary genre. This week West Ashley-based publisher Boxer Publishing is releasing Owen’s book, the first of four novels in the series,...
Kickstarting The Quench Project
Award-winning West Ashley portrait artist Robert Maniscalco has just launched a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to raise money so he can travel to Haiti along with Water Missions International (WMI). He also plans on creating a series of paintings that will raise...
The Story Behind The POW / MIA Flag
In acclaimed author Alvin Townley’s new book, Defiant: The POWs Who Endured Vietnam’s Most Infamous Prison, The Women Who Fought for Them, and the One Who Never Returned, readers will find a powerful and inspiring story about these 11 U.S. POW leaders and the...
You Say Tomato, I Say Tom-Art-O
More than a mascot, the humble tomato is a symbol of Earth Fare’s fresh, healthy, and organic philosophy. And for the next week and a half it can also be your muse and your chance at winning a piece of the $1,500 in prizes that Earth Fare is offering as part of its...
Holding On For Life
Jeff Brooks is an author and pastor living in West Ashley along with his wife of 23 years Robin Brooks. His book Holding On For Life is an engaging true story with colorful elements of humor, inspiration, and hope. On Friday, Aug. 1, from 7:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.,...
