Photos by contributing photographer Rob Byko | The new year brought toasts, resolutions, hoppin’ john and collard greens. And for some brave (crazy?) few, Jan. 1 was a day to strip down into summer wear and run into the ocean. Doesn’t sound like something we’d want to do — but the annual party on Sullivan’s Island does sound great. Here are some fun photos by Rob Byko showing what you missed — and may want to take on next year!
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CALENDAR, Dec. 28, 2015+ — take a look at several New Year’s events — from polar plunges to parties and more.
This year’s New Year’s Day polar plunges on Sullivan’s Island and Folly Beach will be more like invigorating fall dips in the ocean thanks to mild December temperatures. As many awed residents and visitors remark, who would have thought you could be strolling on the beach in shorts, as this pair is, or grabbing a few rays at this time of the year? Colder weather has got to be on the way, but apparently not anytime soon! Photo by Andy Brack.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Kaynard Photography
GOOD NEWS: New license plate, more
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CALENDAR, Dec. 21+: Lots of celebrations going on
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BROADUS: Boeing SC’s 100th jet
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Spanish moss
Polar plunges: You’ve got two to pick from. The 3rd annual Bill Murray Look-a-Like Polar Bear Plunge will be 2 p.m., Jan. 1, on the beach in front of The Tides on Folly Beach. Registration is at noon; judging is at 1 p.m. More online here. And then there’s the longtime classic plunge at 2 p.m. Jan. 1 on Sullivan’s Island — the Dunleavy’s Pub Polar Bear Plunge, which will benefit Special Olympics this year. There’s no registration or charge to plunge, but you can buy a T-shirt. The walk to the beach starts at 1:30 p.m. More info online.
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