In January, George Tittle, retired from the city of Folly Beach as the “safety czar.” Since then, the Charleston County Council gave Folly Beach an interim public safety director, Sheriff Major Terry Boatwright. This replacement was only suppose to be...
As I blogged previous about, Folly Beach Council is getting closer to passing an ordinance that will charge visitors $1 per hour to park at beach access lots and at the “Washout.” The final reading on the ordinance will be on April 24. “Honor slot...
The link between Folly and James Island is the four-lane Ellis Creek Bridge built in the 1940s. Only a few hundred feet long, this bridge literally is the only way in and out of Folly Beach besides a boat. The bridge is in need of replacement and next year, in...
The City of Folly Beach Town Council voted in favor of installing 350 parking meters near the “washout area†in Folly Beach. The meters are expected to bring in approx. $100,000 per year fro the city. Just so you know, it is $1.00 per hour so don’t forget to...
The Post and Courier featured a story by Prentiss Findlay on Thursday, December 14, 2006, which discusses MAJOR changes to NEW BUILDING PERMITS IN FOLLY BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA. The Folly Beach Town Council will prohibit any new multi-family or commercial building...
According to Charleston Trident Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service currently (December 7, 2006) there are 83 single family homes on the market in Folly Beach. The least expensive property listed is a ranch style home located at 402 E Cooper Avenue. The...
The Folly Beach City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, to discuss several issues including the first reading for the following: -an ordinance amending the Folly Beach Code of Ordinances to impose a two-month moratorium for certain approvals...
According to Charleston Trident Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service currently (October 30, 2006) there are 81 single family homes on the market in Folly Beach. The least expensive property listed is a ranch style home located at 202 E Erie Avenue. The...
According to Dan Huntley’s article posted in the Charlotte Observer, a fire on Sunday destroyed the Bowens Island restaurant located in James Island. In Dan Huntley’s words, “An open fire on the concrete floor to roast oysters was part of the charm of Bowens...
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...
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