Down Island Vibes with Barrier Island Views
Leave your worries at the dock and step aboard the Folly Tiki by Lorne Chambers | Editor Captain Ryan Carroll’s love of boats began at a young age. At 13, he mowed lawns around his neighborhood in Suffolk, VA to save up enough money to buy a jon boat. “I was pumped...
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It Takes a Village
The Folly Art Village is every Wednesday at The Washout by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer The Folly Art Village first began with just 18 vendors and has now grown to support 30 small businesses that rotate during the market season from 5-9 p.m. every Wednesday...
Moonlight Mixers are Back
Popular beach music & dancing series returns to the Folly Pier from Staff Reports The Charleston County Parks & Recreation Department is ringing in the arrival of summer with five Moonlight Mixers, held monthly from May to September. The popular beach music...
Cuckoo for Coconut
Hawaii’s beloved Coconut Glen’s ice cream makes its way to Folly Beach by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer You used to have to travel all the way to Hawaii or Japan to get a taste of Coconut Glen’s famous coconut ice cream. But now, a little scoop of paradise has...
The Story Behind Folly’s Purple Piano
Bert’s Market is home to a piece of functional art and Folly icon by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Tucked inside the front door of Bert’s Market on Folly Beach is a purple piano painted with flowers, Alice in Wonderland characters, and the late great musician...
Face of Folly — It’s In His Blood
Giving back to the community comes natural for Dave Miller I met Dave Miller before I knew I met Dave Miller, I guess you could say. I have given blood all my life and Dave runs the regular blood drives here on Folly Beach. It was probably five years ago that I met...
The Kindness of Strangers
Singer/songwriter Marc Townes gets by with a little help from his friends from Staff Reports Folly Beach will get a dose of harmony-rich, high-energy rock and Americana when Kind Hearted Strangers rolls into town and takes the Bounty Bar stage on Saturday, May 24....
Faces of Folly — The Man Behind the Music
Get to know hardworking local musician and entrepreneur Mike Martin I’ll admit, when I first met Mike Martin, I was kind of a stalker. I saw him playing one night in the parking lot stage of The Washout. I was like “Damn, this guy is good!” I started following him on...
A Parking Predicament
Folly administrator weighs in on parking lawsuit by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer The Folly Beach City Council is currently reviewing its contract with a third-party parking management service following the filing of a class action lawsuit that argues the legality...
¡A la salud de todos!
Spanish snack culture and ‘beach’ wine flow from the front porch window at Chico Feo by Lorne Chambers | Editor For more than a decade, Chico Feo has given Folly Beach locals and visitors a refreshing break from standard beach fare. From the outdoor eatery’s tiny...
Stumbling Into the New Year
Folly Beach says good-bye to 2024 with a few “flops” ... and not just flip-flops by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer It’s been a tough month for Folly Beach, and not just because January stretched out into five calendar weeks this year A much-hyped but ultimately...
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