New parking rates, hours now in effect north of Liberty Street
The holidays are over and it’s back to reality as the City of Savannah begins implementing its new Parking Matters rate structure for parking downtown today. But, there’s a bit of a grace period until they actually start ticketing you, City officials say. This only effects on-street parking north of Liberty Street. Parking rates in…
Double shooting kicks off the new year
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 4400 block of Skidaway Road on January 1. “At about 9:40 p.m., officers responded to the area and found Leon Duncan, 24, suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital for treatment,” police report. “Around 10:20 p.m., officers…
City sues another unlicensed STVR operator
The City of Savannah has filed suit against Arnold and Arlene Belzer, for operating an unlicensed Short-Term Vacation Rental (STVR). The suit follows a similar effort announced on Dec. 15 against Mark Dewitt, saying his company Ardsley Park Savannah, LLC operates more than two dozen illegal STVRs. The suit against the Belzers was filed in…
Three-vehicle collision on Abercorn leaves one with serious injuries
SCMPD’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a three-vehicle crash that left one man with serious injuries. “Just before noon today, a 2005 Hyundai Accent driven by Daniel Callaway, 35, was traveling east on Abercorn Street near Tibet Avenue when it struck the rear of a 2007 Volvo XC90, which was driven by 36-year-old Alicia Pruitt,”…
Editor’s Note: Chickens come home to roost in final City budget
A Savannah that is already broke must go deeper into debt to complete the new arena. One of the barriers to sound fiscal management that City Manager Hernandez has already identified is the fact that Savannah has piled up bond indebtedness for various capital projects.
Ask the Savannah Psychic: What will the future hold?
It was a bombshell to discover that the city’s eponymous clairvoyant is not a wizened crone wearing a turban and wielding tarot cards in Colonial Cemetery.
What’s the connection between outlaw bikers and ball-peen hammers?
Hunter S. Thompson’s 1966 book on the Hells Angels doesn’t mention hammers, but a later memoir by group leader Sonny Barger recalled punishment he’d visited on some guys who tried to steal his bike: ‘We bullwhipped them and beat them with spiked dog collars, broke their fingers with ball-peen hammers.’
Interstellar Echoes @Barrelhouse South
The Atlanta-based band painstakingly recreates the Pink Floyd experience.
Sikdope @Club Elan
His skills have landed him recognition from the likes of Calvin Harris, Dave Guetta, Skrillex, Tiesto, Steve Aoiki, Blasterjaxx, and more.
Exploring the pent-up demand for bike lanes and their usage
Demand for better infrastructure is so apparent, and the positive effects other cities have derived from investments in bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails are increasingly difficult to dismiss. Those who do so once had plenty of company. Now they are outliers.
Some Kind of Nightmare @The Jinx
Enjoy Wednesday Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo with plenty of prizes and the live show!
Take the meth out of your pocket
Compelling Explanations A Tesla showroom in South Salt Lake, Utah, was the nexus of four different arrests on Nov. 24, according to the Salt Lake Tribune, in which at least two of the suspects claimed to be part of the Tesla “family.” (The car company is named after inventor Nikola Tesla, not a family owner.)…
17 for ’17: Savannah’s Year in Review
1. City budget burns with a Fire Fee Savannah was blindsided this fall by the announcement right before City Council budget time that … we’re apparently broke. City Manager Rob Hernandez—brought in specifically to right what was widely thought to be a sinking ship—said there would be an estimated minimum $12 million shortfall. Hernandez laid…
Zach Deputy @Barrelhouse South
The “island-infused drum ‘n’ bass gospel ninja soul” creates intricate loops with his multi-instrumentalist talent.
Armstrong: More than a name
I suspect the name will become an obscure bit of trivia on signs and stationary. Name death by Regents decree. That is, unless people continue to use the name.
Art in 2017: What we liked, what we didn’t…
I’VE BEEN writing this art column for a year, and what a year it’s been in this artsy town of ours. Good Stuff • There’s a lot of chaos in our world right now, and artists are turning the chaos into powerful bodies of work. Artists were inspired this year by feminist issues (“From the…
NYE Party Guide
AS THE SUN sets on 2017 for the last time, the nightlife awakens and the bubbly begins to pour. Whatever your party style is, The Hostess City has a shindig for you to ring in 2018 on December 31. New Year’s Eve Celebration Dinner @Hyatt Regency Savannah Looking for an elegant evening out? Head to…
2017: The Year in Craft Beer
Breweries are already expanding taprooms and production to accommodate larger crowds and orders. All these new breweries, taprooms and pubs need employees so craft beer employment is expected to rise with passing of this law.
Call Me Bronco @The Jinx
The band blends country, rock, punk rock, and a touch of thrash.
Legends perform at annual Bluegrass Festival on Jekyll Island
Three days of chops and community at the island’s recently revamped Convention Center.
