YOU SEE A homeless person on the street and you ponder how he got there. You have a few bucks in your pocket, but you wonder if you can do […]
Lake Mayer
Small victories, big challenges are hallmarks of local trail efforts
The Truman Linear Park Trail — or at least part of it — exists! Additional progress is visible on the east side of the Truman Parkway. Construction will likely be completed later this year.
Savannah Skatepark shredding at Lake Mayer
PLASTIC WHEELS shriek on metal and scrape concrete like nails on a blackboard, punctuated by the occasional thud of bones hitting pavement. It’s a tortured symphony that Savannah Skatepark organizer […]
Savannah-Chatham Off-Road Racing Enthusiasts celebrate 30 years
WHEN I walk around Lake Mayer sometimes, I find myself asking, “What the hell is that noise?” Every now and then, the tranquility of ducks and sailboats is interrupted by what […]
Home Stretch to the Halfpipe: Public skate park breaks ground
With a little luck and a little more money, next spring the air around Lake Mayer will be filled with whoops, hollers and the joyful sound of wheels grinding on concrete.
Welcome to The P.R.O.J.E.C.T.S.
THIS THURSDAY AT LAKE MAYER’S PAVILION, local non-profit organization AWOL (or All Walks of Life) —which for the past decade has promoted responsibility, self-respect and hope to our community’s at-risk […]
