Jul 15, 2015
DJ McKevlin opened his first surf shop in 1965 In 1965, Dennis “Mr. Mac” McKevlin opened McKevlin’s Surf Shop out of a storage room in the back of the Folly Bowling Center. The shop grew through several buildings on Folly Beach and locations on Sullivan’s Island and...
Jul 15, 2015
I sat across the glass top desk from Mary Brent and Sharon. We gathered to hash out details of the upcoming Southern Sampler Artist Colony Saltmarsh Adventure. I didn’t recognize Sharon. I’d only known her dressed in character as the Gullah Lady. “Words and Rhythm...
Jul 15, 2015
It’s that time of year where the heat seems unbearable to many of us, but summer comes every year for those who forgot. In the living world of the landscape, water is THE most important life-bringer. So, I thought I would take a moment to go over some watering methods...
Jul 15, 2015
Fishing For the Weather By Capt. Geoff Bennett | Contributing Writer While the weather has been abnormally hot, it hasn’t slowed the fishing down. Anglers can try fishing early in the morning where they can find fish blitzing bait on the surface as well as calmer...
Jun 12, 2015
For McHenry and Griffin Jackson, surfing is more than a hobby, it’s a way of life A couple of summers ago I was taking my dog for a morning walk on the beach just as the sun was coming up, and I spotted what appeared to be two very young boys heading out into the...
Jun 12, 2015
Folly once Served as a refuge for families fleeing typhoid outbreaks Charleston’s early colonists used Folly Beach as a quarantine island (hence its old moniker, “Coffin Island”), but during the 1920s, it served a nearly opposite purpose — as a refuge for Charleston...
