Aug 9, 2025
Summer storms showcase the beauty and power of nature Picture yourself relaxing on the beach on a picture-perfect summer day. Blue skies, wispy clouds, gentle waves, birds calling, and children running along the sand. An unexpected rumble rolls past. You’ve just...
Jul 10, 2025
Catching up with local surfer and realtor Sarah Savoye About 7 years ago or so my wife and I went to a birthday party for a friend at The Washout, and she introduced us to Sarah as one of her buddies and neighbor. After a little or a long chat (the night is a tad...
Jul 10, 2025
One of my earliest surfing memories is floating in the water with my two best friends, one girl’s dad, and all his surfer friends. We were around 12 years old, and even then, I knew surfing was powerful – a connection to both the ocean and your friends. Over the...
Jun 9, 2025
Like our beloved turtles, the misunderstood horseshoe crab is also crashing our coast to lay eggs Hi, and welcome to our new monthly column featuring the natural world around Folly Beach! Every month we will highlight a local creature or part of the natural world...
Jun 9, 2025
Local legend Joel Longnecker has plenty to say, if you can just get him to slow down long enough to chat I was shooting the breeze with Matty B after his feature came out in January and he told me I need to interview Walkin’ Joel. I had never officially met the legend...
May 4, 2025
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...
