Seven indicted for multiple crimes, including the homicide of Shawntray Grant
Seven people have been indicted in connection to five homicides and other violent crimes in the Savannah area, including robbery and multiple aggravated assaults. “In June 2018, the Savannah Police Department began linking a series of individuals that resulted in a 108-count indictment that resulted in the arrest of Osha Dunham, Nelaunte Grant, Cordell and…
Get your bike ready for St. Patrick’s Day with a free safety check on March 14
Planning to ride your bike to the St. Patrick’s Day festivities? Good idea! Bike Walk Savannah’s New Standard Cycles crew will offer free safety inspections and minor services such as tire inflation, brake adjustment and chain lubrication. Bring your bike down to 1301 Lincoln St. on Thursday, March 14 from 7-9:30 p.m. and make sure…
Georgia Southern students to bring Savannah to Ireland in new Dunbrody Center exhibit
Visitors to the Dunbrody Emigrant Experience Center, a world-class visitor center in the historic river port of New Ross County, Wexford, Ireland, will soon be able to experience a taste of Savannah, thanks to several Georgia Southern University students. The students conducted primary-source research at archives in Savannah and in Ireland, and a permanent exhibition…
Review: Captain Marvel
The plotting isn’t the film’s strongest suit. But the attention to characterization makes up for it, particularly Danvers’ journey toward becoming a formidable female who ultimately realizes that she doesn’t need to answer to anyone.
Back to her roots
A Miami native, Aguirre was inspired by the mangroves of South Florida
St. Patrick’s FAQs
St. Patty’s Day in the SAV is lit, fam! Amirite? YEAH it’s lit. But if you insist on abbreviating it, “St. Paddy’s Day” is actually correct. In Ireland, Paddy, not Patty, is the nickname for Patrick, i.e. Padraig. (Though “Paddy” is often used as a derogatory term for the Irish.) Just a reminder: Though St.…
The Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade
At over 3 miles and 3 hours long, with about 300 total units, it is a marathon trek not only for participants, but sometimes for watchers as well
Editor’s Note: Arena video unwittingly highlights issues
Turns out there is a small handful of African American CGI characters in the concept video. One of them is standing by himself in the lobby at the top of some stairs, looking off into the distance. He is wearing a basketball uniform… and holding a basketball.
Brewed SAV: From coffee to kombucha to beer
The casual destination for locals is the creation of Douglas Galloway and Amy Livingood
Blarney Stone comes to Savannah for good causes
Smith’s idea was infectiously simple: Buy a piece of the Blarney Stone, bring it to the South’s biggest Irish party and have people kiss it to raise money for various charities
Elizabeth Ghandour @El Rocko Lounge
Her songs are smart, authentic, and energetic, and her show is not one to miss
Painting with wood
However, for a recent auction outside Atlanta, Lovell was able to make the trip. There, she found her new obsession: Herbert Albin’s marquetry collection
Louis Heriveaux Quartet @Good Times Jazz Bar & Restaurant
The Atlanta-based musician has had an impressive career, playing alongside the likes of TLC, Snoop Dogg, and more
Brown Kid @The Sentient Bean
He’s toured consistently over the past few years with his sunny and melodic brand of acoustic music
High South @Roasting Room Lounge
Nashville’s High South takes cues from the folk rock and classic rock of the ’70s
Country Westerns take Nashville indie rock on the road
They haven’t been around for very long, but they’ve already established their own sound and won over audiences throughout the Southeast
Celebrate women all month with the League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia
As president Cuffy Sullivan explains, the LWVCGA jumped on opportunities to collaborate with other organizations and their existing programming, creating a strong support system
A city of sound: St. Patrick’s Music Guide
Who’s playing where during the shenanigans
Ruston Kelly’s hard journey to ‘Dying Star’
Kelly has had a whirlwind few years, writing songs not only for his own project but also for a variety of other artists like Tim McGraw
Celtic punk royalty the Peelers keep carrying on
There’s no shortage of Irish punk in Canada too, and one could easily argue that The Peelers have been leading that charge
The SPLOST/Arena Nexus
As a man at the table said, “We voted in two SPLOSTs for one promise.”
If you bike
While Savannah’s bicycling infrastructure is in many ways not as complete or as friendly as it could be, there are some key bike routes
If you don’t drive
There’s also this thing called a DUI you really want to avoid
If you drive
Fortunately there are several options for those opting to drive close to the festival area
Green Day: Family traditions are the story of St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah
The families invited a few friends and a tradition was born, one that has grown remarkably over the years.
