Their songs of choice: show tunes, which filled the room, complementing the sound of the men's sewing machines as they stitched the first wind-powered beach shades. Self-taught in sewing ...

After debating a one-year pilot program for wind-driven shading devices, Horry County Council voted 9-3 against a test run for the popular beach shades. "The vast majority of people in Horry ...

Wind-driven shading devices like Shibumi Shade are often marketed as preferable to beach umbrellas because rather than potentially becoming spears in a strong gust, they wave like a flag.