Traffic and parking impact expected for Savannah State Homecoming Parade on Saturday
SCMPD says that traffic will be rerouted on several downtown streets in preparation for Savannah State University’s 2017 Homecoming Parade, set for Saturday, Oct. 7. The parade begins at 9 a.m., and enforced no-parking zones will take effect as early as 12:01 a.m., police say. The staging area is on East Broad Street, and runs…
Savannah Bicycle Campaign to offer free valet bike parking at Picnic In The Park
In a free service is sponsored by City of Savannah Mobility and Parking Services Department, the Savannah Bicycle Campaign is offering a free valet parking service for bicycles at the Picnic in the Park in Forsyth Park on Sunday, Oct. 8 from 3 – 9 p.m. to encourage residents to ride their bikes to the…
It’s pumpkin (beer) time again
All these variables lead to a wide-ranging variety of pumpkin beers available for all types of palettes
Arrr, here be your Pirate Fest FAQs
The biggest Tybee party of the year is still going on as planned this weekend
Breathe Carolina @Club Elan
Since their breakout, the group has continued to adapt to the dance music scene
The return of Surfer Blood
Surfer Blood released the album Astro Coast in 2010 to widespread critical acclaim
The Savannah Thursday Night Hustle
The term ‘socialite’ doesn’t do Savannah’s party people justice—these are social heavies, folks who hustle to make and do and elevate and enlighten, yet can still toast and boogie so hard we have to frontload the weekend with an extra night.
The Vibrators, Rocket 77, The Pauses @The Jinx
Formed in 1976, the band helped pioneer U.K. punk rock
Renowned economist to speak at Step Up Savannah Annual meeting
Rachel Schneider wanted to know how people are coping, so she and fellow researcher Jonathan Morduch tracked 235 low-to-moderate income households across the country.
Jonathan Brown, Basik Lee, Perpetual Care, Cunabear, Valore @The Wormhole
Former high school English teacher Jonathan Brown is a hip-hop artist with an inclination toward punk rock and an impressive poetry resume
Let there be (bicycle) light
Savannah Bicycle Campaign volunteers have been doing their part to light the way for people, who by choice or necessity, ride bikes at night
Lafayette visits Savannah, Revolutionary War soldiers march again as part of celebrations
Illuminating Lafayette’s sojourn with fascinating local context, the interactive tour takes place Friday and Saturday nights through October.
Are there any other options besides chopsticks and ‘Western’ cutlery?
Plenty of cultures haven’t gotten around to creating their own answer to silverware because they haven’t needed to
‘Thoughts and Prayers’
It is very clear to me that the majority of elected and public officials who say ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ are neither deep thinkers nor praying people.
Watch the magic happen at the 1540 Room
After making his name with heavyweight The Florence, Chef Jacovino is returning to his Italian roots and adding some Latin flair with a southern twist
Where’s the largest Food Day Festival in America? Right here!
Food Day events are meant to inspire communities to eat healthy while furthering sensible food policies and education.
Gullah Heritage Dinner Entertainment Cruise @9 E. River Street
As attendees feast upon a Southern-inspired dinner buffet, the Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters will perform, dance, and tell stories
Hudson K, Stronger Sex, Tommy Techno @El-Rocko Lounge
Over the years, Hudson K has grown from a chamber-pop inspired project with piano and drums to its current style of arty-punk dance-pop
5 Questions with Michael Mahaffey
‘Savannahland has flying alligators and oversized insects, but is mostly at peace. However, I couldn’t help draw some attention to the violence because ignoring it hasn’t worked well for the city.’
Wordsmith, songsmith: Isaac Smith
“Young or Old” opens with warm acoustic guitar, Stewart’s shimmering electric guitar riffs weaving around Smith’s picking
PULP Nonfiction
‘My aesthetic is anything that fascinates or offends’
Picnic in the Park brings ‘Lights, camera, music!’
The cultural event, contest, and community celebration is quite a different environment for the Philharmonic than, say, The Lucas Theatre for the Arts
Pondering Pulaski
By J.R. Roseberry HIS NAME is ubiquitous. Virtually every one of our states has a county, city, street, park, school, bridge or monument named Pulaski. Savannah even sports a fort with his moniker. But most folks–even those living in the towns bearing his name—know little about Casimir Pulaski. Here’s a guy who sailed to America…
Review: Blade Runner 2049
On its own terms, it’s a dazzling achievement, a heady motion picture that employs state-of-the-art visuals to punch across its alternately tough and tender story of love, loss and identity.
