A Song of Charleston
West Ashley-based visual artist Kate Hooray Osmond creates 2021 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Poster by Lorne Chambers | editor One of the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic was last year’s Spoleto Festival USA and the accompanying Piccolo Spoleto, which is put on by the...
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In the Mood for MOD Love
Listening to Jodi Riley and her longtime boyfriend Steven Cardinal talking about the trials and tribulations of dating in the modern world is a lot like enjoying a conversation with some good friends at the bar. There are plenty of anecdotes, stories of life lessons...
Get Your Knickers in a Twist
Celebrating three years of vintage fashion, area artisans, and some of the best live music Charleston has to offer, the Runaround Sue Vintage Fashion Show returns this Sunday with more awesome retro schwag than you can throw a vintage knob-handled walking stick at....
Twenty-Four Years of The Blues
Despite founder Gary “Shrimp City Slim” Erwin stepping away from running the annual Lowcountry Blues Bash in 2012, the event is still making waves in the music world thanks to Home Team Barbeque and entertainment director Tony McKie. And this February 6, Home Team...
A Storyteller's Almanac
Nationally recognized performer, storyteller Tim Lowry presents a family concert titled “My Favorite Time of Year, A Storyteller’s Almanac” from 7-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, in the Fellowship Hall at Church Creek Presbyterian. The event is a fundraiser for...
Beyond Bar Art
Not only was Oak Barrel Tavern just named one of the Best 100 Beer Bars in America recently, but it also happens to be one of the few places in West Ashley that is actively supporting the local art scene by allowing local artists a venue to display their work....
Take A Walk On The Wild Side
In 2013, rock ‘n’ roll lost of one of it’s icons with the passing of Lou Reed of liver disease at the age of 71. This Sunday, The Tin Roof is hosting a Tribute for the songwriter and guitarist and frontman for the influential rock band The Velvet Underground. Local...
Blues and Boil
This Saturday, Jan. 18, from 2-6 p.m., come out to Home Team BBQ at 1205 Ashley River Road for a fundraiser in support of the Lowcountry Blues Club (LBC). Started in 2007, the goal of the LBC is to “support, preserve and promote blues music”; a theme that’s follows...
Begin with Books Looks to Open Chapter in West Ashley
When should you start reading to your child? Now! Right now and as much as possible. It doesn’t matter if your little one is a day old or three years old, reading is one of the most important activities parents can do with their child. And to make this...
On a Roll
Stand up comedy returns to Bushido Japanese Restaurant, one of West Ashley’s favorite sushi houses starting this Friday, Dec. 20. The weekly “On A Roll” comedy showcase kicks off with a night featuring two of the best local comedians, Jason Groce and Tim Hoeckel, who...
15,000 One Step at a Time
“We’re led to believe love is complicated. It’s not the love that’s complicated. It’s all the crap that we attach to it and put in front of it that makes it difficult. If you’re smart, you’ll realize this before it’s too late…” — Present Perfect, by Alison Bailey...