Ahoy, Mermaids & Mateys
Tourist season comes to a close and festival season begins on Folly by Lorne Chambers | Editor Two years ago, the Folly Association of Business (FAB) set out to create a family-friendly festival around Labor Day to celebrate the end of the tourist season and head into...
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Circles in the Sand
Kurt Cohan sand creations are magnificent and temporary by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer If you mysteriously stumbled upon a massive sand mural on Folly Beach in 2023, Kurt Cohan was probably the culprit. Cohan has made a spiritual practice out of creating...
FOLLY BEACH HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Ice Skating on Folly December 15-17 Who wants to ice skate right next to the beach? Well, Folly Beach is the place! Come skate on our synthetic ice skating rink during the month of December. Stay tuned to VisitFolly.com for more details as we get closer! Located...
A Wave of Creativity
Two Tides Wood Design makes its mark on Folly Beach with custom signs, wood art, monuments, charcuterie boards,x and more by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Local carpenter Stephen Myers only began creating art with wood three-and-a-half years ago. Before...
Bringing Hip-hop to Folly
Local band Rhodium blends rap and rock with a soulful hip-hop spirit by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Revolutionary local band Rhodium is blazing a trail in the Charleston music scene with an inventive blend of hip-hop and rock. Vocalist and keyboardist...
From Music City to the Holy City
Tom Mackell takes the stage at Bounty Bar on August 11 by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer After recording two albums in Nashville, singer-songwriter Tom Mackell’s has returned to the Lowcountry where his soulful roots music has found a home. A regular performer...
Pop-up Thrift Store is in Fashion on Folly
by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Folly Beach local Janessy Frometa started her small business Nessy Thrifts as a hobby during quarantine in 2021. Since then, Nessy Thrifts has been nominated for Best Thrift/ Resale Shop by Charleston City Paper. “This just...
Today, Oh Boy
Folly Beach renaissance man, Wesley Moore III, publishes debut novel by Hailey M. Williams | Contributing Writer Today, Oh Boy has hit the shelves, and longtime Folly Beach resident Wesley Moore III can add “author” to his list of achievements. In a nod to James...
Operation Irie returns to ignite Sunday nights with Reggae at The Washout by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Reggae Sunday has been a tradition in Charleston for over thirty years- that’s our Church,” says Operation Irie percussionist John Picard. “Since the...
Moonlight Mixers are Back
Charleston County Parks hosts first dancing event on the new pier on May 5 from Staff Reports The Moonlight Mixer series on the Folly Beach Pier is back this month. The first dance since 2020 will be held on May 5, 2023 at the newly reopened Folly Beach Pier. All...
Rattle and Hum
Local musician Johnny Holliday gets back to his rustic roots with Rattle Can at Bounty Bar by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Local musician Johnny Holliday serves up a savory helping of blues the second Saturday of every month at Bounty Bar on Folly under the...