A Miracle on Center Street
The Sand Dollar Social Club hosts its 17th annual Toys For Tots fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 7 by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer As the Christmas season approaches each year, The Sand Dollar Social Club on Folly Beach gets in the giving spirit by hosting a...
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Smiling Ear-To-Ear
Local surfer and artist ‘stoked’ to debut film celebrating Folly women surfers By Lorne Chambers | Editor The first day of summer is Monday, June 20, which is significant when you live in a beach community. But it’s something bigger on Folly Beach. It’s also...
Finding Your Inner Picasso
Paint With A Buzz helps you tap into your more creative side … with a cold beer By Miranda S. Steadman | Contributing Writer Pablo Picasso believed, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” For Folly Beach residents, ‘dusting the sand off...
A Shuckin’, Rockin’ Good Time
Seventh Annual Follywood Productions celebrates birthday with live music, oyster roast By Lorne Chambers | Editor In the summer of 2009, while sitting on Folly Beach, Mississippi native Ben Bounds hatched a business plan. He recalls drawing the logo in the sand. He...
Come Freeze Your Bills Off
The Bill Murray Look-a-Like Polar Bear Plunge returns Jan. 1 Special to The Current Once again you’re encouraged to dress as your favorite Bill Murray character and celebrate New Year’s Day by taking a plunge into the frigid ocean water on Folly Beach with lots of...
Y’all, Let’s Go Out and Sit on the Porch
Folly Porch Fest Returns with a dozen musicians, four porches, and tons of fun Porch Fest is a simple concept inspired by a simpler time. Musicians from within a given community getting together and playing music on each others porches. However, in today’s busy,...
Battle of the Bags II
Annual Cornhole tournament raises funds for Folly Angels Dunes Properties is proud to sponsor the second annual Folly Beach Battle of the Bags, a cornhole tournament to be held from 12-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Folly Beach County Park, located at 1100 West...
Let the Festivities Begin
Follypalooza officially marks the beginning of festival season on folly beach By Lorne Chambers | Editor Another summer has come and gone and that means three things on Folly Beach — slightly cooler weather, less crowds, and the beginning of festival season. While the...
Art Imitating Nature
Local art studio may also be the smallest natural history museum in the country By Lorne Chambers | Editor Studio Open has been open on Folly Beach for 10 years. However, if you didn’t know it was there, you might just walk right past it. Formerly located on East...
September Shaping Up as Amazing Month of Music on Folly
September is upon us, and school is back in session. Football returns and Fall is on the horizon. The Folly Beach music scene, however, remains as strong and vibrant as it was in mid-summer. Surf Bar on East Cooper has put together a powerhouse lineup for the Labor...
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...