On Her Soapbox
Alt-folk-pop singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, and visual artist Rachael Sage performs March 4 at Chico Feo by Lorne Chambers | Editor Rachael Sage wears a lot of hats. She’s a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, music producer, poet, dancer, and...
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Making A Splash
From posters to logos, murals to apparel, artist Chris Kemp is the go-to guy on Folly Beach By Lorne Chambers | Editor Local artist and surfer Chris Kemp is paddling into some different waters these days, both literally and professionally. Kemp, who just relocated to...
FOLLY BEACH FIX — AUGUST 2015
From Rock To Jazz — Folly’s Music Scene Has Something for Everybody As the summer heats up heading into August, so does the entertainment and nightlife on The Edge of America. The Grill & Island Bar is host to two of the more popular music series on Folly Beach....
Henny Penny Rides Again
Local landmark gets a Costa Rican makeover By Lorne Chambers | Editor There are a couple landmarks that just scream Folly Beach — the Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier, the Morris Island lighthouse, and, of course, the Folly Boat, which is technically located on James...
Flag For Hope Comes To Folly
humanitarian Art project and social movement stops by Folly to collect hand impressions Special to The Current The Folly Beach Fishing Pier played host to a traveling art and humanitarian project on Tuesday, July 28. The Flag For Hope made a stop at the Edge of...
The Summer Sounds of Folly
With the warm weather comes Sweet harmonies and sinful melodies St. James Gate — After a nearly two-month renovation, the St. James Gate Irish Pub is set to debut Folly Beach’s newest music venue. With a capacity of 140 people, a complete in-house sound system, stage,...
2015 Wahine Classic Results
Surf competition draws hundreds of participants and spectators Special to the Folly Current The 14th Annual Folly Beach Wahine Classic took place June 6-7 at The Washout. It was another great year of surfing and good will. There were many competitors in the amateur...
A Dance For Folly
Award-winning Coffee Table book is a love note to the island and people of Folly Beach By Lorne Chambers | editor Husband and wife authors Sheree and Russell Nielsen call their award-winning book, Folly Beach Dances – The Infinite Rhythms of a South Carolina Seashore,...
Summer Music Season Heats Up
Folly Beach offers loads of great local and national talent from every genre With a huge Memorial Day weekend turnout, the summer season has finally begun on Folly Beach. When the summer kicks in, music fills the Folly air day and night. From solo acoustic acts to...
Wahine Classic Rolls Into Folly
Girls-only surf competition to be held JunE 6-7 at The Washout Special to The Current The 14th annual Folly Beach Wahine Classic will take place June 6-7 at The Washout on Folly Beach. One of three all-girls surf contests on the east coast, organizers are expecting a...
Dancing In the Moonlight
Moonlight Mixers return to the Folly Beach Fishing Pier From Staff Reports Moonlight Mixers return to the Folly Fishing Pier later this month And it’s our state dance, so why not celebrate the arrival of summertime weather with some shagging on the Folly Beach...