Island Events
Charleston International Film Festival Teams Up with Yo Art
Provided The 5th Annual Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) presented by Charliewood Pictures, will kick off Opening Night on April 11 at the Sottile Theatre. A reception with Mayor Riley will begin the evening from 5-7 p.m., with Sundance Award winning film ‘Robot and Frank’ immediately following. Films of all lengths and genres will... »
First Annual Shamrock SUP Race Raises Money for Pet Helpers and the Emerson Rose Heart Foundation
Provided On a perfect St. Patrick’s Day Saturday on Folly Beach, Charleston SUP Safaris and Flipper Finders hosted the First Annual Shamrock SUP Race, raising $600 for Pet Helpers and the Emerson Rose Heart Foundation. Congratulations to division winners Caroline Rossi, Bubba Catoe, Sammi Arnold, and Tyler Cross. Share on FacebookTweet »
22nd Annual Folly Beach Sea & Sand Festival is March 24 to March 25
Provided The 2012 Folly Beach Sea & Sand Festival will take place the weekend of Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25. Center Street will be shut down at 8 a.m. March 24 and the arts, crafts and food vendors and non-profits will open their booths at 10 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., the street... »
Civic Club Meet The Candidates: Information On Forum Process
Provided Introduction: The Club provides a forum for the candidates to present their positions to voters and respond to brief written questions. The location is the Community Center and commences at 7 P.M. Tuesday, February 21st. The Club invites as many of the voters/residents to attend as can fit safely in the room. Process... »
2012 Folly Current Photo Contest
We certainly live in a place that lends itself to photography. We received over thirty entries to the first ever Folly Current photo contest, and we were taken aback by the level of skill and talent possessed by both our neighbors and our guests here on Folly Beach. Narrowing down the entries to the... »
The Bad Popes performing at Surf Bar on Saturday, March 24
By Denise James Based out of Greenville, SC, The Bad Popes are a five-piece ensemble consisting of Jef Chandler (guitar, vocals), Charles Hedgepath (guitar, vocals), Chris Garrett (bass), Mike Bagwell (pedal steel), and Joe Cash (drums). All veterans of the South Carolina music scene, The Bad Popes have been playing as a unit since... »
ART – Artists welcome to apply for grant to create lowcountry work of art: Griffith/Reyburn Lowcountry Artist Award announced for ninth year
Provided by Coastal Community Foundation of SC Are you an artist who enjoys creating works that convey the “look and feel” of the lowcountry’s unique life, culture, or environment? If so, then the Griffith/Reyburn Lowcountry Artist Award of Coastal Community Foundation invites you to submit your application for their annual grant. This $5,000 grant... »
Serena Williams Enters Family Circle Cup: Former World No. 1 and Cup Champion Returns to Charleston
Serena Williams, former World No. 1 and 2008 Family Circle Cup Champion, has committed to the 2012 Charleston event. Williams, currently standing at World No. 11 in the WTA rankings, joins 2010 Cup champion Samantha Stosur, 2004 Cup Champion Venus Williams, and Vera Zvonareva in a world class player field assembling on Daniel Island.... »
Balls Deep: Bocce League Closes Out the Summer with Season Ending Tournament
By Adam Webb Just days after Hurricane Irene swept across our shores, The Charleston Bocce League ventured out to Folly Beach to commence their semi finals and finals for the season’s Championship Tournament. Upon arriving at the beach, it was all too clear that a major storm had just passed. The water line was... »
Gulf Oil Spill Remembered: Students Seek to Learn Lessons on Folly
Provided by Jan Brewington, Oceana Organizer Conservation group Oceana hosted a mock oil spill on Folly Beach this past April 20 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster. Local residents and volunteers helped stage the event, which was also attended by Folly Beach Mayor Pro-Tem Laura Dukes Beck and Surfrider Charleston... »
















