Faces of Folly — A Friend to Fur and Feather
Pet Helper’s Carol Linville loves all of Folly’s inhabitants I met Carol Linville through Shauna Shackleton, Pet Helpers CFO and Folly resident. Carol’s name often comes up in local conversations about animal rescues, with many immediately recommending her. After...
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Folly Fishing Report — September 2019
Golden Months of Fall Cooler temperatures and less people on the water create the perfect fishing scenario The perfect storm that makes for awesome fishing in the fall is about to begin. The combination of lower water temperatures, fewer fishermen on the water and...
Folly Flashback — August 2019
Sharks on the Edge Originally coined as a marketing slogan to promote Oceansports Surf Shop, “The Edge of America” carries many connotations. Over the years, both real and perceived dangers occasionally threaten this somewhat isolated community at the terminus of a...
Salt Marsh Diaries — August 2019
The Magic of August Many Augusts ago, a friend and I sat sweltering on a breezeless porch staring out across a waveless ocean. He broke a long silence and proclaimed that August was “magical.” The word “magical” came out as a Spicoli-like smirking, stoned whisper ......
Outstanding in his Field — August 2019
Working Towards Wisdom As human beings we spend a lot of time developing personal attributes. Many may try to improve their Strength by lifting weights. Some may try to improve their Intelligence by furthering their education. Others may work on their art or trade so...
Don’t Call It a Comeback
Evinrude’s new two-stroke isn’t your granddad’s smoky engine by Stratton Lawrence | Special to The Current How many drinks does it take for me to consider buying an American-made two-stroke engine? The answer—to change my opinion on the prospect, at least—is an open...
Folly Flashback — July 2019
It's Half Rubber Season Bubbie Barnett returned to Folly with his young wife for a happy trip in 1953. He’s seen here playing ball in the yard. The game of half rubber developed around Charleston during the early 20th century, including on Folly Beach. Beachgoers...
Saltmarsh Diaries — July 2019
A Trip Down Memory Lane Alone on the boat at Morris Island, I peered into the makeshift 5-gallon bucket aquarium. There I found a hermit crab, spilling out of its undersized mobile home, a moon snail shell. A month later, driving down I-95 to Aunt Aida’s surprise...
Outstanding in his Field — July 2019
Take Pause In music it’s often said that the notes are not always important as the time between two notes. A rest in music can signal change and a different dynamic. At the end of each day we take rest so that we can rise fresh in the morning and do it all over again....
Folly Fishing Report — July 2019
Beat the Heat Get on the water early morning or late afternoon for best results While the weather has been quite hot, it hasn’t slowed the fishing down. Fishermen can try starting early in the morning where they can find fish chasing bait on the surface as well as...
Food in the Water, Food in the Mud
By the time the English established Charles Town in 1670, the Native Americans living around Folly Beach had already experienced a century of interaction (and decimation) with Spanish and French explorers. The Bohicket tribe — a subgroup of the Cusabo, who also...