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GET READY FOR SNOW MUCH FUN
While waiting for the container ships to deliver a holiday gift you may not even remember ordering, why not come out for the second annual Christmas Festival at the Trustees’ Garden and support local artists, crafters, food vendors, and spend a day of a seasonal cheer and celebration with 100 percent chance of snow? The…
SAAM hosts a visual storytelling workshop in preparation for Kwanzaa
It’s that time of year again: seven principles, seven days and a lot of stories, Kwanzaa’s best is on display in Savannah. In preparation for the Seven Days of Kwanzaa holiday, Savannah African Art Museum (SAAM) will host an Interactive Kwanzaa Visual Storytelling workshop on December 18. Back by popular demand, writer, artist and actress…
PETS OF THE WEEK
Each week, we will highlight pets available for adoption from local rescue organizations. In December, we are featuring Coastal Pet Rescue. TILLY AGE: One year COLORS: White and Brown/Rust WEIGHT: Medium (25 – 50 LBS) If you’re looking for a sweet, energetic dog, Tilly could be your girl. This girl really is as sweet as…
The Bay Street Cabaret’s “Vivian & Bill’s Christmas Party!” celebrates the Holidays
The Bay Street Cabaret is celebrating the most wonderful time of the year with their all-new, immersive cabaret theater experience “Vivian & Bill’s Christmas Party!” This is their first ever Christmas show. The show will be Friday, December 17 at 7:30pm and Sunday, December 19 at 7:30pm at Club One’s Bay Street Theatre. The show…
HOLIDAY ALBUM GUIDE 2021
It’s been a particularly prolific year for holiday albums – so much so that I’ll stop the introduction here to save space and just get right to reviewing the albums themselves. The Headliners: Kelly Clarkson: “When Christmas Comes Around…” – Clarkson’s second holiday album opens with a real show stopper – “Merry Christmas Baby” (one…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet Father Frank
Serving as the Headmaster of Benedictine Military School (BC), Father Frank Ziemkiewicz has a pedigree that you don’t expect. With a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a Master of Divinity Degree, the retired U.S. Army Colonel served as a chaplain in the US Army during a tour of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq before taking…
The Underdog Brewing Co.: A new TOP DOG in Savannah’s beer scene?
The die-hard beer drinkers in this town know it to be true. When you compare Savannah to other cities of similar size and demographics around the South, it is pretty obvious that Savannah’s brewery scene is a couple of steps behind. The quality is there, depending on where you visit, but the volume just isn’t…
Try a “NAUGHTY SANTA” from Rhoot Man Beverage Co.
THE NAUGHTY SANTA Enjoy from: Rhoot Man Beverage Company MADE WITH: Pumpkin Spice Shrub, dry wine, Diplomático Mantuano Rum You’ve got four ounces of a dry wine. In this particular one I used a Pinot Noir. Any wine that’s going bad, you can always repurpose the wine. The life is still in the wine. I…
SCAD unveils The Lofts on Pulaski, dedicated to helping meet workforce housing needs
“Affordable, affordable, affordable,” was Mayor Van Johnson’s refrain as he spoke before the facade of Pulaski House, home of SCAD SERVE’s first affordable housing initiative in Savannah, The Lofts on Pulaski. SCAD reps gave the public a first glimpse into new workforce housing building Tuesday, which will be located at 328 Barnard St. According to…
Buy Local Savannah Presents 2021 Membership Awards
Buy Local Savannah presented its 2021 Membership Awards during its annual Holly Jolly Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 7 at Ghost Coast Distillery. Buy Local recognized three outstanding members for their accomplishments and growth throughout the year. This year’s award recipients were Brian Judson of Best Business Brokers, who was honored with Advocate of the…
Grassroots film group, CinemaSavannah returns to in-person screenings
For years CinemaSavannah has been bringing interesting foreign, arthouse, and independent films to film fans in the Savannah area. Since 2003, the organization have hosted screenings at numerous locations including the Muse Arts Warehouse and Jewish Education Alliance, before finding a home at the Savannah Cultural Center, bringing mostly new releases that would not…
Coastal Heritage Society brings back Savannah Santa Train
Savannah Santa Train, an annual favorite holiday family event, returns on Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 9 am to 5 pm at Georgia State Railroad Museum, located at 655 Louisville Rd. Activities and entertainment include a holiday-themed diesel locomotive train ride experience, live demonstrations by Lowcountry Turners artfully hand-crafting toys available for purchase, caroling by…
Young Savannah filmmaker shines light on Black pride and impact through Black voices
“Golden Hour,” a film by director and producer DeVon Moore, is a short-documentary that explores the pride of being Black and provides the perspectives of young Black Americans while confronting the stresses and troubles facing their community and finding hope in healing their wounds. “Golden Hour” is Moore’s fifth film. It was accepted into the…
Giving back: Oliver Maner presents donations from Women’s Emergency Housing Center supply drive
In recognition of National Homelessness Awareness Month in November, Oliver Maner LLP, a leading law firm in Savannah, issued a challenge to the community to raise supplies and support for Union Mission's newest project, Parker’s House: A Home For Women. Oliver Maner attorneys Amelia Stevens and Victoria Nease led the efforts and the law firm's office…
