Folly Field Notes — A Return to Nature
Shark tooth hunting is a great way to connect to the natural world I ran my first kayak tour around Crab Bank in the spring of 2010. I was instantly enamored with the birds scurrying along the shore, preparing for nesting season. In the years that followed, I...
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Folly Fishing Report — August 2016
By Captain Geoff Bennett | Charleston Charter Fishing Even with the arrival of the heat of the summer, fishing has continued to be quite productive. By leaving first thing in the morning, anglers will tilt the odds in their favor. Once on the water, fishermen will...
Chicken Soup For Your Landscaping
Howdy folks, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. I thought I’d take a moment to address some good and bad medicine for your landscape. Just like all living things, landscapes and gardens can become sick if not cared for and fed well. There are several ways to...
Atlantic Avenue and Folly’s History of Erosion
It’s been almost a century since the beginning of Folly Beach’s modern age as a tourist destination. By the time Folly Beach began to be developed in the late 1910s, it already suffered from a serious erosion problem, due to the completion of the Charleston jetties in...
She Shreds Down By the Sea Shore
Local surfer/artist/bartender Kate Barattini is on a roll Things are really happening for local surfer/artist/Drop-In Deli bartender Kate Barattini. She recently won the longboarding division of the Wahine Surf Contest for the second year in a row. She held her...
Salt Marsh Diaries — July 2016
The Truth About Maritime Salvage It’s hard to venture into the salt marsh without seeing a sunken or abandoned vessel. Most often, these vessels slip their anchor and ride a spring tide deep into the spartina grass. Once there, the vessel owner (if even aware of the...
Folly Fishing Report — July 2016
By Captain Geoff Bennett | Charleston Charter Fishing Could there be a better time of year to fish? There are so many species available to target and so many different ways to fish for them! Anglers will always find something exciting to do on the water. As the days...
Heard of Xeriscaping?
Howdy island friends, with all the heat we’ve had and lack of rain I’m always amazed at the percentage of people who wait till the temperatures are in the 90’s to do yard projects. We’ve seen so many self made “emergencies” for people who install new plant material or...
From the Mountains To The Sea
I Love Folly Beach Facebook Page founder Debbie Pustorino has found her happy place at the edge of America Debbie Pustorino was born in Johnson City, Tenn. and grew up in Bristol, Vir. Then in 1989 she visited the mountains of Asheville, N.C. and fell in love with...
One Day With April
By Bobby Couch | Special to The Current In 1965 I was a young airman stationed at the nearby Charleston Air Force Base. In spring of 1966 I saw Folly Beach for the first time. It was also the first time for me to ever see an ocean. I fell in love with Folly right then...
Salt Marsh Diaries — June 2016
You Won’t Get this Education in a Classroom We left the dock around 5 p.m. Two moms and two dads, plus five pre-teen kids smiled, anticipating their adventure into the salt marsh. The two dads shared a Bert’s Market growler, while the moms and kids scanned the water....