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Halloween in the Holy City

Halloween is quickly approaching and that means there is limited time to take advantage of the Charleston area’s many frightful attractions. While there are ghost tours that operate in the city year-round, there are also numerous Halloween-themed tours and activities offered throughout the area...

Best Halloween Treats?

There’s no denying it. We love sweets – especially around Halloween! According to Candyscore.com, a company that has been delivery fresh bulk candy to thousands of customers since 2007, it’s expected that $2.7 billion will be spent on trick-or-treat candy this year. They recently released some data...

DI Harvest Tour of Homes to spotlight local authors

The 10th annual Harvest Tour of Homes on Daniel Island, benefitting the Daniel Island Library, is set to feature four outstanding local writers — New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe, Daniel Island resident and author Eva Dillon, retired Charleston superstar chef Frank Lee and young...

Land use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

Below are the issues being brought before the various City of Charleston boards and committees this week that are specific to land use and zoning on Daniel Island. For more information on any of these proposed actions, visit dineighborhoodassociation.org (click on “Land Use and Zoning Activity”)....

DINA to host House District 99 candidates at Nov. 7 meeting

All five candidates running for the open S.C. House District 99 seat will take part in a “meet and greet” at the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association (DINA) meeting on Nov. 7 at Church of the Holy Cross. Republican contenders Mark Smith, Jarrod Brooks, Nancy Mace and Shawn Pinkston will join...

'Art by Hand and Eye' event set for Oct. 29

Photographer Mary Wessner and watercolor artist George Roberts, both Daniel Island residents, will present “Art by Hand and Eye” on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Daniel’s Landing Clubhouse, located at 130 River Landing Drive (suite 2000). The reception will feature pieces available for...

East Cooper Republican Club hosts House District 99 candidates

Daniel Island residents Jarrod Brooks, Shawn Pinkston and Nancy Mace, and Mount Pleasant resident Mark Smith, were asked a number of resident-composed questions about various topics that were randomly pulled out of a hat. Each candidate was given two minutes to answer. The following are just a few...

Along came a spider...

The sticky strands stretched across my face, nose and eyelids and wrapped themselves over the top of my right ear. I struggled to maintain my composure and control my language, as I swept my hands rapidly around my head trying to disengage from the unseen webbing. The nearly invisible trap had not...

No boat, no problem!

Last week, I sold my trusty Mitzi Skiff to make room for the arrival of my new Salt Marsh Heron. If all goes well, I should take delivery of the new skiff in early November. In the interim, I am limited to fishing with friends on their boats. Thankfully, I have a lot of friends with boats! On...

New 'DI Connect' social group creates community for residents 55+

Outgoing and funny, Daniel Island resident Gail Trezza struck up a conversation at a Bocce Ball tournament one day. She and her husband were looking for opportunities to network and make friends with folks “about our age.” Immediately, she says, she discovered that others were in search of the same...