Molly McPherson’s bartender and Tybee surfer girl Ashley Workman has launched the BYOB Project, an awareness campaign to encourage patrons of Savannah restaurants to “bring your own bag.”
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Water under the bridge
“We can’t separate our local water issues from our global water issues,” implores Margosia Jadkowski, Environmental Services Planner for the City of Savannah. “You don’t have to go very far from home to see water shortages.”
Hoedown 2013: The gang’s all cheer
Benefit features the Accomplices, the Train Wrecks, American Hologram and the New Familiars.
Spellbound in Savannah
“I just love to be around people; I’m a people person to the extreme,” Mundy enthuses. “I will talk to anyone, anywhere. And I like the collaborative process.”
A shot of the dragon
“The first time I had a shot of it, I felt like I’d had an acupuncture treatment,” recalls Brighter Day owner Peter Brodhead. “It was a ‘wow wow wow’ moment.”
Dana Fuchs: Black, white & blues
The Across the Universe star and her band are on the Dec. 7 bill at the Screven Motor Sports Complex.
Local bike commuting gets national attention
The percentage of commuters who get to work by bike in Savannah is 1.3 percent. That may not seem high, but it is more than double the national average. Atlanta’s, by comparison, is at .6 percent.
New caffeine on the corner
Offering all manner of espresso drinks, sweet snacks and a parking lot in back, it’s a welcome addition that serves the speedy, “get in-get out” set as well as those who prefer to lounge with their lattes and laptops for hours on end.
Covered in color
While its agenda can be political, fanciful or baffling, its first purpose is always to issue the primal call of “I am here! And you are, too!”
Review: Frozen
As is often the case with CGI cartoons, the backgrounds are rendered in more convincing detail than the human characters’ expressions; here, the animation team kicks it up a notch, creating a wintry wonderland that’s dazzling to behold.
Bands announced for 2014 Stopover
A couple of major names can’t be revealed until January
Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Yes, it’s that good. Bucking the laws of diminishing returns when it comes to sequels, it’s even better than last year’s The Hunger Games, itself no slouch in the entertainment department.
