It’s a Marvelous Night for a Moon Dance
Moonlight Mixers return to the Pier this month from Staff Reports Summer nights on Folly Beach are about to get a little livelier. Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commission is bringing back its popular Moonlight Mixers series to the Folly Beach Pier this...
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A ‘Drag’ of a Fundraiser
Womanless Beauty Contest brings out some of Folly’s Finest ‘Ladies’ to for a good cause By Lorne Chambers | Editor Always one of the most fun Folly events of the year, the seventh annual Womanless Beauty Pageant was held on April 29 at Planet Follywood. People packed...
Red Cedar Review Hits the Studio
Local acoustic Duo Records debut Album By Miranda S. Steadman | Contributing Writer Local band Red Cedar Review (RCR) is considered by many to be a bluegrass band. But guitarist Brad Edwardson doesn’t see the acoustic duo fitting squarely into that category. “I would...
Womanless Beauty Pageant Returns to Follywood
One of the funniest and fun fundraisers of the year is the annual Womanless Beauty Pageant. Hosted by Planet Follywood and benefitting local cancer patients, the event features a host of local guys all dolled up as the fairer sex and even a few local ladies who trade...
“O” Is For Octopus
Lowcountry Local First’s ‘Love A Local’ community-wide art instillation shows up at Crosby’s on Folly Beach By Lorne Chambers | Editor On Valentine’s Day a mysterious Octopus sculpture suddenly appeared along the marshfront at Crosby Fish & Shrimp Co. What was it...
Dangermuffin Gets In Touch With Their ‘Heritage’
Folly’s Own Dangermuffin Drops New Album By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer A decade ago, the founding members of Dangermuffin moved to Folly Beach to soak up the good vibes and fuel their musical energy. Back then, Jim Donnelly, of The Travelin’ Kine, was...
Christmas Comes Early
Prolific author Bill Noel drops an early present with Folly Holiday mystery Silent Night Special to The Current Folly Beach is once again prominently featured in the newest novel by Kentucky-based author Bill Noel. Silent Night is the 11th installment in the prolific...
Travelin’ Through The Heart
Local Band Travelin’ Kine live up to their name as they hit the road in support of debut album By Miranda S. Steadman | Contributing Writer After years of playing together, local all-Americana outfit, The Travelin’ Kine, is receiving well-deserved praise for their...
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...