DI News History - February 1, 2018
TEN YEARS AGO –Berkeley County’s Cypress Gardens a great place to visit
In the January 31, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News, an article featured Berkeley County’s Cypress Gardens. 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 seven 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-worshipping alligators.
In other news, it was reported that 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 percent of voters cast ballots in favor of Obama.
FIVE YEARS AGO – Be a tourist in your own town
The centerspread article in the January 31, 2013 issue of The Daniel Island News informed readers of a great way to take advantage of being a tourist in their own town. 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.
Another article in that issue featured Daniel Island residents Tanya Gallo and Amy Dietrich and their efforts to organize a kids’ book swap. Through a grassroots email and word-of-mouth campaign, over 30 kids exchanged about 300 books. Participants were encouraged to go through their children’s books and pull out the ones they’ve read and are ready to pass on. They met at the picnic tables next to the pirate park at noon and started the book swap at 12:30. All of the kids were given bags and encouraged to walk around to the tables to choose new books they wanted to read. A picnic lunch followed the book exchange. All of the remaining books were donated to Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center, www.dnlcc.org.