Charleston Beach Guide, Charleston City Paper

The only guide to Folly, IOP, and Sullivan’s that you will ever need

Davin Turkewitz — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Charleston is home to three great beaches, and each one has its own vibe. And sadly, now that the Folly Beach booze ban is in effect thanks to a couple of knuckleheaded bros, you can’t legally drink an ice-cold adult bev on any of them.

Making sense of the Windjammer's annual Hazelnut Hang

Stratton Lawrence — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Mumford & Sons could open for Shovels & Rope, Jay-Z could rhyme a verse on the new Righchus — er, Matt Monday — track, and Ben Bridwell could dethrone Joe Riley as the mayor of Charleston. But none of that would do a dang thing to change the minds of Sister Hazel's army of Hazelnuts.

Gearing up for a sober summer on Folly Beach

Stratton Lawrence — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Thanks to a few drunken meatheads who got all liquored up, picked a stupid fight with the cops, and more or less started a riot last July 4th, booze is now banned on Folly Beach. Within a week after the riot, a 60-day ban was placed on drinking on the beach, and a group of 357 citizens signed a petition urging Folly City Council to put a permanent ban in place.

Old-timers and newbies cast their lines off the Folly Beach Fishing Pier

Paul Bowers — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

There's no telling what you'll catch when you go fishing off the pier at Folly Beach. Sometimes it's an ordinary whiting, and other times it's a gorgeous, and delicious, king mackerel or a prized red drum.

If you need a beer run

City Paper Editorial Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

It's no longer legal to drink alcohol on any of Charleston's beaches. That doesn't mean people don't do it or that you'll be caught if you're discreet, but we're certainly not going to tell you to break the law by drinking pre-mixed concoctions from stainless-steel water bottles or beer out of a Camelbak.

A quick-and-easy guide to staying active at the beach

City Paper Editorial Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

As any visitor to the Lowcountry's beaches knows, you're missing out if all you do is lie on a towel all day reading Fifty Shades of Grey for the 50th time. There are plenty of real-life aerobic activities you can do.

Are Bellyaks the next big thing on the water?

Stratton Lawrence — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

"I breathe plastics," says Adam Masters. "It's in my genetic code." The Asheville-based creator of the Bellyak — a strange-looking face-first kayak that you ride on your belly — could just as easily have said he was born breathing white water.

When and where to take your furry friends

Emily Taylor — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Folly Beach Dogs aren't allowed on the beach at Folly between May 1 and Sept. 30 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. During all other hours, they can run on the sand and frolic in the surf, but they must be leashed. However, certain exemptions exist for members of the Folly Island Dog Owners Club.