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Honeycomb to showcase an artist of - and his art in - amazing technicolor

The spectrum of H. Scott Cushing is as remarkable as it is varied. Along the grid, he has been a swimmer and seaman, hippie and husband, New Yorker and new southerner. But always shining brilliantly is that hue of Cushing as a creative soul. Today, he is a photographer and graphic artist who uses...

Daniel Island teen wins international youth theatre award

iTheatrics, the organization responsible for the Junior versions of popular Broadway musicals, in partnership with Musical Theatre International, named DI teen Ainsley Western as All-Star Performer at the International Junior Theatre Festival, held in Atlanta recently. Broadway professionals award...

Farmers Market to return to Daniel Island on May 5

The 2016 Daniel Island Farmers Market is back for its eighth year and in the same location as last year, Seven Farms Drive in front of the Volvo Cars Stadium. The 2016 season will open on Thursday, May 5, 3 - 6 p.m. The market will run every Thursday through September 1. Regional farmers and...

DI Performing Arts Center prepares for next act!

With each passing week, the Daniel Island Performing Arts Center (DIPAC) gets a little closer to becoming a reality. The proposed facility, to be located on a site behind the UBS building off Island Park Drive, will feature a 450-seat Proscenium theatre and a 99-seat black box theatre. The Daniel...

DICA Board gains two new resident members

Daniel Island property owners just earned another seat at the table, and two new representatives, when it comes to overseeing the Daniel Island Community Association’s fiduciary responsibilities and activities. A second residential position on the DICA Board of Directors was added recently when the...

Hoverboards misnomered, yes, but mismanufactured,misused, or misrepresented?

Since the invention of the wheel, man has been intent on dreaming up different ways to ride it. From buggies to bikes, trollies to trucks, railways to rollerskates. For some reason, man has also long-pined for the ability to ditch the wheel and simply float a vessel just inches from the earth. And...

Noshing Nirvana: The best thing you ate all month

This month’s nirvana goes “off-island.” It also sort of goes to opposite ends of the food spectrum, from a gooey, carnivorous hand-to-piehole delight to a lighter, crunchier fork-shuttled creation. And you might be surprised which one was submitted by a kid. Amanda Young, of the Etiwan Park Youngs...

The weather is cold but the fishing is hot

Last week was spent trying to get re-acquainted with the fish of the Lowcountry but the weather was most uncooperative. Several days of strong winds and rain kept my time on the water to a minimum. However, when I did manage to fish, the Trout and Redfish were very accommodating. Water temperatures...

DI History - January 21, 2016

FIVE YEARS AGO In the January 20, 2011 issue of the Daniel Island News, the entire theme of the paper focused on island clubs and the benefits of participation. The Lowcountry Explorers officially became part of the Daniel Island “club scene” in May 2007, when it was started by island residents...

New library collection to be created in memory of Lucy Boyle

When 13 year old Lucinda Madeleine Boyle, “Lucy” to her friends and family, passed away unexpectedly from surgical complications in March of 2015, her tragic loss was felt far and wide. The daughter of Daniel Island Library Branch Manager Tim Boyle, Lucy was known to all as a sweet, smart,...