Salt Marsh Diaries — August 2021

Salt Marsh Diaries — August 2021

Giving Plastic the Boot Going plastic-free may be impossible, but we should try to reduce our use of it much as we can Every single time I walk the beach, I find plastic. I wish shark vertebra were so easy to find. I pick up plastic grocery bags, single-use water...
Women (and children) on Waves

Women (and children) on Waves

Annual surf competitions return to Folly Beach by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer On Folly Beach, where surfing is celebrated every day, three summer surfing events will specifically celebrate women and kids on the water, drawing visitors from around the country...
Folly Roaring Back

Folly Roaring Back

Traffic backed up, businesses booming, real estate soaring following pandemic by Bill Davis | Current Staff Writer Last year was tough all over, and Folly felt its sting from COVID shutdowns and checkpoints to cancelled reservations at restaurants and accommodations....
You Scream, I Scream, We all Scream For Three Monkeys Ice Cream

You Scream, I Scream, We all Scream For Three Monkeys Ice Cream

New ice cream shop inside St. James Gate offers monster milkshakes and other frozen treats By Lorne Chambers | editor Back in 2019, before the pandemic, St. James Gate co-owner Stephanie Mahan had the idea to open an ice cream shop. She and her long-time partner John...
Coming Out of the Funk

Coming Out of the Funk

Local band Illa Zilla makes triumphant post-pandemic return to Folly By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer After a long year and a half with little-to-no live music, local band Illa Zilla will be supplying the local music scene with healthy dosages of original...

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