The 44th annual Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration is here, drawing thousands of shag fans to North Myrtle Beach to dance, connect with friends and celebrate shag culture. Although SOS hosts ...
No, this isn’t the carpet or the haircut. Shag dancing is the state dance of South Carolina and comes from the Grand Strand. Three times a year, thousands of shaggers, as they’re called, descend on ...
Photo by Jeffrey Saulton Frank and Susan Shreeve, of Buckhannon, were among those at the Mid-Ohio Valley Shag Dance Club dance in Belpre on Saturday. BELPRE — Although it is said to have originated in ...
Most people who show up at Big Woody’s Bar and Grill in Western Branch to do the Carolina Shag don’t realize how popular the dance was in Hampton Roads in the ’40s. Marsha Ruth, 72, an instructor with ...
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The 13th annual Edisto Beach Shag Festival kicked off this weekend bringing over 1,000 people together. The festival first started as a fishing tournament 14 years ago but ...
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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. – When Mickey and ...
The Moore Area Shag Club hosted its annual fundraising event Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Pinehurst Fair Barn. Proceeds from ...
For these brothers, it's about carrying on the tradition. This weekend is the 35th National Shag Dance Competition in North Myrtle Beach, featuring junior dancers who's ages range from 14 to 20, ...