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Claudia Seeger captures unique view of the world through photography

It’s dawn on Sullivan’s Island. The sun is just beginning to rise, and photographer Claudia Seeger is already on the beach with her two dogs, Nikon camera in hand. She is crouched low to the ground, one eye pressed against the camera’s view-finder, as she tries to coax a shy hermit crab out of his...

Local theatre company to perform ‘Madama Butterfly: The Untold Story’ at Blackbaud Atrium

For their debut in the Daniel Island community, the South of Broadway Theatre Company (SOBTC) will perform ‘Madama Butterfly: The Untold Story,’ at the Blackbaud Atrium from Jan. 25 to 27. The SOBTC will be the “theatre company in residence” at the planned Daniel Island Performing Arts Center (...

DI couple's love for craft beer leads to creation of new Charleston breweries 'field guide'

After returning home from a craft-brewers conference in the spring of 2017, Daniel Island resident Pearce Fleming, co-founder of Octohops Homebrew and the recently opened Commonhouse Aleworks in North Charleston, noticed that the Charleston area, a craft-beer destination with over 28 breweries,...

Neko Rig lure a 'reel' success on Lowcountry waterways

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Thus, I am flattering Masahiro Yanase of Nagoya, Japan. Masahiro is an early adopter of the Neko Rig and an expert at fishing with it. Several months ago, I read about Masahiro’s success using the Neko Rig for heavily pressured largemouth bass...

Connecting cultures through music

My family of friends often says that we raised our kids at the LEAF Festival. Over the decades, these twice-a-year treks to Black Mountain, N.C. have been a musical balm; a time-out with a soundtrack ranging from banjos to balalaikas. It was there that we first heard an African rock ‘n roll band...

Two local charities receive boost from Daniel Island Community Fund

The Daniel Island Community Fund made two significant donations recently to benefit two local non-profit organizations – Pet Helpers and East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO). Pet Helpers of Charleston, the designated beneficiary for the 2017 “Park Day on Daniel Island” event received a check from...

Natural consequences are great discipline tools

Editor’s note: Once a month, we pose a question submitted by one of our readers to a local professional or expert regarding parenting issues. For this issue’s question, a reader submitted a question about whether natural consequences can be used when disciplining teens when they make mistakes. We...

DI News History - January 18, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Quilting is a stitch in time In the January 17, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News, the center spread featured an article about quilting. The Daniel Island Garden Club invited a trio of quilters from the Cobblestone Quilters Club of Mt. Pleasant to make a presentation at their Jan...

Not accustomed to snow, DI residents improvise after historic winter weather rocks area

Daniel Island residents, both young and old, were ready to play in the snow after a truly historic storm hit the Charleston area a week ago, dumping upwards of five inches throughout the community. Although roads were hazardous and much of the city shut down, community members from across the area...

Police Blotter - January 11, 2018

The following cases were taken from City of Charleston Police reports filed with Team 5 on Daniel Island between Dec. 13, 2017 and Jan. 4, 2018. Motor Vehicle Theft A Mercedes was stolen from the Daniel Island Park neighborhood between Dec. 25 and 26. The victim advised that when he went outside...