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Built on a Sandy Foundation: City Gets Ball Rolling on Renourishment Request
By Stratton Lawrence Hurricane Irene may not have attacked Folly Beach head on, but it dealt a side swipe with its turbulent waters that ate away at huge chunks of the island’s beach. Folly Beach County Park was among the worst hit areas. The storm left behind walkways suspended eerily over a dozen feet of... »
September Fishing Report
By Captain Geoff Bennett, Charleston Charter Fishing Fall is finally here! The fine fishing that accompanies this change in season has already begun. No more need to be on the water at first light to scratch out a few hours of fishing before the hot temperatures turn the bite off. Anglers can expect all species... »
Folly Garden of Eden
By Blake Bunch Maybe you’ve seen the blue bottle tree, turning the corner at 2nd block and East Arctic (It was even a ‘What the Folly’ photo back in January!). But there’s more growing here than just pretty blue glass. Vivian Whorley has worked as a horticulturalist with the monks at Mepkin Abbey for over eleven... »
The New Voter ID Law: How it Affects Folly
By Susan Breslin You’ve probably heard about the new Voter ID law (now waiting for Department of Justice clearance). But here are parts of it that may affect some people on Folly Beach more than other places. Learn about it now so you don’t lose your vote. First, you’ll have to show a photo ID to... »
Dancing into the Now
By Julia Scott When I was about four years old, I remember telling my mother I wanted to be a dancer. I distinctly recall my sister saying that I was too short. Somehow, I got tap lessons, and my sister, who was tall and thin, got ballet. With my early dream squashed, I went on to... »
Juicy’s Heard on Folly: May – hem
By Becky “Ju-C” Sparks If you’re a Folly Beach local or have spent a lot of time on the island, you’ve heard some interesting things. Some make you laugh uncontrollably, others confuse you terribly and plenty make you cringe. I’ve overheard a lot of things on this island and I’d like to share some with... »
Love ‘em or loathe ‘em: Cruise liners impact on our barrier islands
By Blake Bunch Charleston has been a port of call for cruise ships since 1969, but not nearly to the extent of capacity and frequency that is seen today. Ships that called on Charleston during the early 1970s carried a capacity of about 700 people, and very rarely came to port as often as... »
Farewell, Rose Hardware
By Blake Bunch It’s an all-too-common affair; “mom and pop” stores around the country must close their doors only to be replaced with large, faceless companies who could care less about their customers’ names, let alone their ties to the community. Folly Beach, in maintaining its small-town feel throughout the years, has had several stores... »
OP-ED: SURF: This year you will learn to surf
By Jud Bushkar, McKevlin’s surf guru What is born in the winter, lives for 96 hours, dies, and no one misses it? If you said blue green algae, you are wrong. The correct answer is New Year’s resolutions. They inevitably perish because they are toilsome, expensive, and boring. Let me go ahead and pre-apologize to all... »
NATURE: The Brown Pelican
By Lindsay Graham The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a large shore-dwelling bird with an expandable pouched bill used to catch fish, store food to feed its young, and regulate body temperature during warm weather months. Brown pelicans are social birds and can be found foraging in large groups. They dive down from as high... »
