West Ashley Screams
Popular neighborhood haunt is bigger and scarier than ever by Elise Lusk | Contributing Writer Years before West Ashley residents Michael and Karen LaMar ever dreamed of opening a haunted house, they were the family that was famous for their over-the-top Halloween...
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More Bang For Your Bite
Mex 1 Coastal Cantina steps up its game with new Culinary Director and Director of Operations by Lorne Chambers | Editor For 11 years, Mex 1 Coastal Cantina has been bringing the flavors of Southern California to West Ashley. But a lot has changed in the last decade,...
Shuck Cancer
Veteran Nashville songwriter Dave Gibson and newcomer Charlie Argo play Shuckin’ Shack as part of Fresh & Raw Tour from Staff Reports Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar aims to Shuck Cancer with a live music fundraising event featuring a mix of nostalgic country and new...
A Flair for Fashion
West Ashley designer Gina Marie reps her brand in New York for Fashion Week by Elise Lusk | Contributing Writer Thirteen years ago, Gina Marie was working in battery manufacturing, a job she despised. Her son was on the brink of graduating from high school, and she...
A New Chapter for Middleton Place
Visionary museum leader Dana Hand Evans takes the helm at Middleton Place Foundation from Staff Reports Last month, Middleton Place Foundation welcomed Dana Hand Evans as the organization’s new President & CEO. Evans, recognized for her visionary leadership,...
Running For a Cause
West Ashley resident Allie Holland runs marathon for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston by Lorne Chambers | Editor West Ashley resident Allie Holland has been running for as long as she can remember. However, at the end of this year, she will participate in...
West Ashley Wanderer — Suburban Oasis
West Ashley hydroponics shop transforms home gardening by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A benefit of writing the West Ashley Wanderer column is that I feel justified in poking my nose into anything that piques my curiosity in our neighborhood, and I happen to be...
The Ex Factor
New West Ashley hot spot All My Exes brings classic cocktail club vibes to Avondale by Lorne Chambers | Editor Ever since the closing of Caroline’s Aloha Bar (previously Voodoo Tiki Bar & Lounge), Avondale had been dealing with a bit of a void in the craft...
A Pollinator Paradise
New large-scale art installation on the West Ashley Bikeway aims to wow and educate by Lorne Chambers | Editor "TuxedoKat” is more than a moniker, it’s a state of mind for North Carolina-based artist, producer, and entrepreneur Katlyn Cornelius. She has adopted the...
Tiny Dancer, Big Dreams
Young performer heads to Joffrey Ballet School’s Summer Intensive in Miami by Lorne Chambers | Editor On July 4th, Scarlett Hiers will turn 9 years old. And sure, there will be fireworks and flag-waving, birthday cake and presents. But that’s not even close to the...
Escaping a Personal Prison
Charleston County Coroner’s Office Takes on the Opioid Crisis right here in West Ashley by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer There have been 15 confirmed unintentional drug-related deaths in West Ashley between January and June of this year. The numbers for Charleston...
