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...
Hawaii’s beloved Coconut Glen’s ice cream makes its way to Folly Beach by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer You used to have to travel all the way to Hawaii or Japan to get a taste of Coconut Glen’s famous coconut ice cream. But now, a little scoop of paradise has...
Folly administrator weighs in on parking lawsuit by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer The Folly Beach City Council is currently reviewing its contract with a third-party parking management service following the filing of a class action lawsuit that argues the legality...
Bert’s Market is home to a piece of functional art and Folly icon by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Tucked inside the front door of Bert’s Market on Folly Beach is a purple piano painted with flowers, Alice in Wonderland characters, and the late great musician...
Spanish snack culture and ‘beach’ wine flow from the front porch window at Chico Feo by Lorne Chambers | Editor For more than a decade, Chico Feo has given Folly Beach locals and visitors a refreshing break from standard beach fare. From the outdoor eatery’s tiny...
Giving back to the community comes natural for Dave Miller I met Dave Miller before I knew I met Dave Miller, I guess you could say. I have given blood all my life and Dave runs the regular blood drives here on Folly Beach. It was probably five years ago that I met...
Folly Beach says good-bye to 2024 with a few “flops” … and not just flip-flops by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer It’s been a tough month for Folly Beach, and not just because January stretched out into five calendar weeks this year A much-hyped but...
It’s a family affair for the new owners of popular Center Street pizza shop by Lorne Chambers | Editor From a tiny Center Street storefront, Slice of Folly has been slinging piping-hot slices of cheese and pepperoni to visitors and locals for the last eight years. For...
Malin Wagnon releases long-awaited debut album by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Local music man Malin Wagnon admits that some lyrics and melodies in his songs on his newly-released album Suffering date back to writings of his from the ’90s. At that time, he...
America’s biggest pants-free run for a cure returns to Folly Beach on Feb. 15 Special to The Current In February, thousands of bold, pants-less participants will hit the streets in dozens of cities across the U.S. for the annual Cupid’s Undie Run, a one-of-a-kind...
