The inaugural Shamrock Ships Flotilla and Soiree held March 17 on St. Patrick’s Day at the Savannah Convention Center brought in about $3,000 for area charities.
Noelle Wiehe
Noelle Wiehe is a dream-chasing journalist from Ohio. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts with a focus in journalism from the University of Cincinnati and attended the United States Army's Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Maryland. A U.S. Army veteran, Wiehe has a passion for sharing stories of local heroes, people who are far more interesting than they think they are and businesses which enhance the lives of locals every day. While she's constantly writing for hobby and her career, she also enjoys fine-crafted lattes, Taco Tuesdays with her fellow career-driven Savannah friends and is always looking for a new favorite craft beer in town - currently Lord Gray by 3 Taverns. Her family is spread out all over the U.S., but she makes her home here in the Savannah area with her two dogs.
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‘Let’s have a parade!’
This year, Savannahians can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the inaugural Shamrock Ships Flotilla and complimentary Shamrocks Ships Soiree.
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World-famous Bananas pitch fun to fans
Bats cracking, beer tapping and the crowd clapping are all sounds you’d expect to hear at a traditional sports game, but what about chains on kilts jingling, Nanas laughing and the first base coach break dancing? These are the sounds and sights fans can look forward to if they’ve managed to snag a ticket for one of the four Savannah Bananas premier team games.
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Junior League hosts fun, charitable events
The Junior League of Savannah is wrapping up their year with two upcoming fundraising virtual events. Duck Pluck The JLS Duck Pluck is currently ongoing, with the pluck to happen […]
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Exhibition transforms everyday objects to art through perspective
(f) Utility is about living art, or at least art that we live with, until we don’t anymore. These ideas are what sparked soon-to-be Savannah College of Art and Design graduate Nikki Zuaro’s Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition.
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Celtic Heritage Festival hosts virtual event
The celtic Heritage Festival of Savannah will host a one-day virtual Celtic cultural festival March 13, which will be pre-recorded.
The link for the virtual celebration will be available through March 17, said Victoria Smith, board member and treasurer for the festival.
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Change among Connect
I hate change as much as the next person. I always have. Yet, it seems inevitable. Each time I’ve expressed how much I hate change is the very moment I’m having to fully embrace it. Obviously, Savannah is facing change with its trusted arts and entertainment magazine, Connect Savannah. Hi, I’m Noelle and I’m the change.
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Artist’s dreams meet walls of local gallery
Coffee drinkers and art enthusiasts can spend enjoyable minutes taking in the 22 pieces of Aleman’s work which she spent anywhere between one to 30 precious hours painting so they could one day be displayed in the gallery she so admires.
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New charter school seeks to empower student learning
A new charter academy in Savannah is looking to harness that fact that people learn something new every day and transform it into the way school-age children are taught, according to Chris Tuttle, chief academic officer for the school.
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Local distillery earns national recognition
After a difficult year, 2021 is materializing auspiciously for Savannah’s Ghost Coast Distillery.
In January, Ghost Coast was ranked as one of the U.S.A.’s top 25 distilleries, according to a list generated by Yelp.com for Travel + Leisure magazine. Now Ghost Coast is welcoming guests to its recently refurbished onsite Cocktail Room for an ongoing series of fun events featuring live music, diverse cuisine offered by food trucks and other vendors, and, of course, delicious drinks made with their spirits produced just steps away from the bar.
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Nonprofit theater to light up Broughton St.
local legends from various storied businesses in Savanah are working to bring the first nonprofit theater to Broughton St., with an aim of attracting theater fans to the Hostess City the way Broadway brings them to New York.
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U.S. Army honors Savannah-area soldiers for Black History Month
Black History Month presents an opportunity to honor African Americans who have distinguished themselves by serving their community, and in Savannah, that community includes the soldiers of Fort Stewart and […]