DI News History - February 2, 2023
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Jan. 31, 2008
Berkeley County’s Cypress Gardens was featured. Readers were encouraged to head north into greater Berkeley County to see an abundance of scenic and historic landmarks. Cypress Gardens, a natural wonderland with attractions for young and old alike, is located 7 miles southeast of Moncks Corner. The historic, 170-plus-acre county park is home to an 80-acre black water swamp that teems with creatures great and small, from transparent ghost shrimp to majestic, sun-worshiping alligators.
Daniel Island and Cainhoy precinct voters followed the statewide trend by voting overwhelmingly in favor of Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primary. Statewide, 55.4% of voters cast ballots in favor of Obama.
Jan. 31, 2013
“Be a Tourist in Your Own Town” program offered locals a way to visit attractions throughout the tri-county area for a deep discount. Perrin Lawson, the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau’s deputy director at the time, suggested visiting the Facebook pages of the area’s popular tourist spots to see if they were offering discounts, check local papers for deals, and visit the CVB’s “Charleston Explorers” link on their website for offers on specials and coupons on dining, activities, and lodging.
Daniel Island residents Tanya Gallo and Amy Dietrich’s efforts to organize a kids’ book swap were highlighted. Through a grassroots email and word-of-mouth campaign, more than 30 kids exchanged about 300 books. Any leftover books were donated to Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center.
Feb. 1, 2018
In honor of Black History Month, Anne Hanahan Blessing and Joe McGill served as the guest speakers at a program hosted by the Daniel Island Historical Society. Blessing and McGill addressed the DIHS audience on the topic of “Historic Preservation and 21st Century Interpretations of Slavery.” Blessing’s family owns a home in downtown Charleston where enslaved people once lived and worked and McGill is the founder/creator of The Slave Dwelling Project.
Major renovations were in the works for two outdoor spaces on Daniel Island, courtesy of a $1.5 million grant from the Daniel Island Community Fund. The two spaces included enhancement projects planned for Waterfront Park along the Wando River and Guggenheim Plaza in the island’s town center. Those projects are complete now.