🌱 How safe is Kiawah Island compared with other popular Carolina beaches?

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In today's newsletter:

• How safe is Kiawah Island compared with other popular Carolina beaches?

Also on today's calendar: Encore Band and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 82.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 95 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report ranks Folly Beach as the second most theft prone beach in America (abcnews4.com) — Kiawah Island stands out in a new nationwide beach crime analysis as having the lowest implied theft risk in South Carolina, giving local visitors extra peace of mind. While nearby Folly Beach ranks as the nation's second most theft-prone beach, Kiawah and several other state beaches earned strong visitor safety grades, underscoring the island's reputation as a relatively secure coastal destination.
   

📸 Around Kiawah Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kiawah Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 15
• Island Explorer →
  Mingo Point, 876 Kiawah Island Pkwy, Kiawah Island
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 15
• Encore Band →
  The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, 1 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• The Shem Creek Boogie Band →
  The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, 1 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Spirit Tastings at Kiawah Spirits →
  Freshfields Village, 165 Village Green Ln, Kiawah Island
  1:00 pm
• Music on The Green at Freshfields Village →
  Freshfields Village, 165 Village Green Ln, Kiawah Island
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Spirit Tastings at Kiawah Spirits →
  Freshfields Village, 165 Village Green Ln, Kiawah Island
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 13
• Super Reggae Man →
  Rita's Seaside Grille, 2 Center St, Folly Beach
  6:00 pm
Friday August 14
• Mixology Class | Southern Sips at Linnette's →
  The Dunlin, Auberge Collection, Johns Island
  3:30 pm
Saturday August 15
• Sea Island Cars and Coffee →
  Freshfields Village, 165 Village Green Ln, Kiawah Island
  9:00 am
Sunday August 16
• The Sunday Sessions — The Bounty Bar →
  The Bounty Bar, 15 Center St, Folly Beach
  9:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Moonlight Mixer - August 21, 2026 →
  Folly Beach Pier, 101 E Arctic Ave, Folly Beach
  7:00 pm
• Daddy's Beemer →
  Music Farm, 32 Ann St, Charleston
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Seabrook Island

• Turtle Patrol Inventory Friday, August 14 (tidelinesblog.com)
• Keep Up with the Lake House August 12 (tidelinesblog.com)
• SIPOA Infrastructure Master Plan (tidelinesblog.com)

Folly Beach

• Folly Beach looks to adopt local drone rules for beach enforcement (abcnews4.com)
• Summer Crowds Have Changed This South Carolina Beach Town For Good Say Locals (takingthekids.com)
• New Bodycam of Drunk Driver Who Killed Bride on Wedding Night Has People Absolutely Sickened (cafemom.com)

Ok Kiawah Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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