Folly Beach Charleston County Park will be closed for the 2012 summer season, but there is still plenty of beach access at Folly — don’t let the county park closure keep you away. The county beach park is on the west end of Folly Island at 1100 West Ashley Avenue. Its dressing areas, handicap-accessible restrooms, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With all the buzz surrounding the Conde Nast awards, we couldn’t resist highlighting some more accolades local to the Folly Beach area. Seashore Farmers’ Lodge No. 767 Located just before Folly Island amidst marshes and tidal creeks, is a tiny island known as Sol Legare. This small community has a rich Civil War history, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A few changes are taking place at Folly Beach—all to improve the area for residents and visitors. There’s a new limit on leashed pets, a change to the towing ordinance and a Styrofoam restriction. The changes are very timely and appropriate, considering the residents of Folly Beach are constantly working to improve and maintain their beautiful neighborhood.
Labor Day is right around the corner but that does not mean your summer has to come to an end. If you’re thinking about moving to the Charleston area or simply want to take a first class vacation, there are still numerous vacation packages available to the Charleston area. If you are planning on flying […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Honest, real and unique are the people who grace Folly Beach, and one local artist finds great pleasure in capturing those people and moments in their everyday lives. Photographer Frank Melvin Bradenhas been capturing the “Humours of Folly” for years and has just released a book and photographic exhibit titled just that.
Not a place for golf, but Folly Beach is where Charlestonians come to kick back. Locals liken Folly Beach to the laid back atmosphere of Key West. Folly Island is roughly 10 miles south of downtown Charleston on S.C. 171. Folly is a six-mile by half-mile barrier island glued to bug-filled creeks and just dangling […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine (monthly publication with a circulation of 782,551) have once again claimed Charleston as one of the Top 10 Travel Destinations in the United States. For fourteen consecutive years, Charleston has been honored with this designation. This year, Charleston was ranked number five and outshined Carmel, Aspen, Seattle, Honolulu […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the middle of the South Carolina coast sits Folly Beach. Widely known as one of the best surfing spots in South Carolina, it is only a 15 minute drive from the hustle and bustle (if you can call it that) of Charleston. Not only can you stay in Charleston and make a day trip […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Living Faces of Folly by: Shayne Garcia No artist can engrave the unique images of Folly Beach with colored brush strokes alone. Not even experts can measure its playful tides and traveling sands with precision. There are thousands of reasons that brandish Folly Beach more like fantasy rather than reality. With all its magnificence […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Folly Beach will be restored to its health and beauty by a 12-million-dollar-worth Renourishment Project headed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Being one of the most popular tourist destinations in South Carolina, Folly Beach is subject to a total make-over which concerns pumping up 2.3 million cubic yards of sand from the ocean floor. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
