I HAD THE PLEASURE of checking out the remodeled Massie Heritage Center last week the same day it reopened to the public. The million–dollar renovation is money well–spent, and with […]
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Orange Spring
IN YET ANOTHER DISPLAY of the power of social media, few things have blown up local Facebook feeds like the YouTube video that went viral this past Sunday morning showing […]
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Sold down the river
We’ve spent our share of time at Connect Savannah bashing the City of Savannah government and its elected officials, but it’s important to give credit where credit’s due. The City […]
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Michael Jordan scores
Michael Jordan – the local filmmaker, not the basketball superstar – is a busy man these days. First coming to local prominence as an anchor with WSAV, he has since […]
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Your vote really counts here
One of the most interesting things about working for Connect is how the same people who usually don’t give us much respect also seem pretty intent on copying us whenever […]
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Dubious victory
Last week, as these things tend to happen occasionally, two bits of news came out with disturbing synchronicity. First, a study by the Center for Public Integrity showed Georgia as […]
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Yes, another festival!
We’re very proud at Connect Savannah to have been a key sponsor of the Savannah Music Festival for the past several years. In conjunction with our owner Charles H. Morris, […]
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Get your swag on
ST. PATRICK’S DAY is the ultimate unique expression of what Savannah’s all about: That time when Irish Catholic culture meets good ol’ Southern hellraising, when our liberal attitude toward strong […]
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Cherish the ladies
LOTS OF PROGRESSIVE, forward-thinking stuff going on in our little area these days: Chatham County just passed a smoking ban like the one in the City of Savannah. The Telfair […]
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Fueling our hopes
“This debate is a debate we want to have…. this summer will see the highest gas prices in years. Your constituents saw those reports, and they’ll be talking about it.” […]
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February festivals
Stephen King. Walter Isaacson. Pat Conroy. Some great literary names are coming to the Savannah Book Festival this weekend. As you’d expect with names like that – and other very […]
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Envisioning Flannery
ONE OF THE faulty stereotypes about Savannah is that it’s insular and not open to outsiders. On the contrary, history shows us that the opposite is often true: Savannah tends […]