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Eat with a local!

My best travel memories are the times I’ve connected with locals: tea at an Arab home in Jerusalem, being a houseguest in Peru, joining a camping group in France…Making friends, not just photographs. The burgeoning sharing economy has made these sorts of opportunities as easy as a mouse click....

A winning day for 2017 Kids' Fishing Tournament Champion!

This year, the winner of the Daniel Island Kids’ Fishing Tournament was Johnathan Cheek. As the tournament champion, Johnathan won a fishing trip with me. After a few scheduling issues (on my part), we got out to fish last week. On the day of our trip, Johnathan and his Dad, John, met me at the...

What's happening at the Daniel Island Library in August?

The following activities will take place during the month of August at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island, located at 2301 Daniel Island Drive. For additional information, call (843) 471-2952 or visit http://berkeleylibrarysc.org/locations-and-hours/daniel-island-library/. ECLIPSE EVENTS...

Land Use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

Below are issues being brought before the various City of Charleston boards and committees 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). All of the...

DI Farmers Market: 'Small. Local. Simple.'

Every Thursday at Refuel on Daniel Island from 3 to 7 p.m., vendors set up stands lined with mouthwatering produce, chocolates, seafood and ice cream to sell to those who visit the Farmers Market. “Refuel has been such a fantastic business partner in allowing us to host the market each week at...

Understanding the DICA transition

With the transition to resident control estimated to happen sometime between 2019 and 2020 for the Daniel Island Community Association (DICA), which represents the homes on the south side of the island, many questions have arisen regarding what that means. In terms of DICA, a document titled, “...

DI dance studio sees success at national competition

After a very successful competition season, nine dance squads from Peace, Love and Hip Hop, a hip hop and fitness studio on Daniel Island, qualified to compete in the Platinum Elite Ultimate Invitational National Championship on July 11 and 12 at the North Charleston Coliseum. “We are especially...

DIS Safety Patrol to be back in action for start of new school year

The Daniel Island Safety Patrol will begin its second year of service when the new school year kicks off on Aug. 17 for Berkeley County students. The volunteer-led effort, coordinated through the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association (DINA), was launched as a pilot program in May of 2016 in...

DIS PTA asks community to 'Step it Up'

The Daniel Island School (DIS) Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is gearing up for another year - and with a new president and board many exciting changes are in the works. With a new mission statement, “To support, enrich and connect,” the 2017-2018 DIS PTA board is hoping to do just that. “We’re...

DI teacher awarded $12,000 grant for Military Magnet classroom

Daniel Island resident Stephen Jones, a seventh grade English Language Arts teacher at Military Magnet Academy, was recently selected to receive a $12,000 grant from the Intertech Group Foundation to be used to expand digital learning in his classroom. The foundation’s website reads, “The...