This week Savannahians will reap the benefits of the state’s recently loosened restrictions on fireworks when the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) hosts its annual convention here. “You have to have […]
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Good Urbanism 101
The qualities that make a city more or less livable for residents often seem intangible unless you know what to look for. The reason why a certain area may be […]
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If it seems too good to be true
A woman called the Islands precinct to file a fraud report. She explained to the officer that three weeks prior she had entered a contest in Nevada to win $8 […]
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College Guide: Extra credit
A list of interesting lectures coming up this Fall, covering everything from climate change to geo-politics, just in case you aren’t learning enough during the school day. Unwinding the Doomsday […]
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College Guide: All Ages venues
Back in “the good old days,” there was an exemption allowing 18-20 year olds into bars to see live music, but that changed in early 2006 and hasn’t been up […]
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College Guide: Rules of the Party
Whether you’re new to town, or you’ve been gone all summer, there are a few unique aspects to Savannah’s nightlife that you should know about… To–Go Cups Yes, it’s true, […]
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Take a hike
The Public Service Commission (PSC), a panel of elected officials charged with regulating Georgia’s utility and telecommunications companies, paid a visit to Savannah last week for a public hearing on […]
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How not to make friends
A woman called police to report that she had been receiving regular phone calls from an unknown male. The calls had been happening for about a week by the time […]
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Fall Arts Preview: Authors & Ideas
Author Miriam Center. September 14, 7 p.m. Books-a-Million, 8108 Abercorn St. Free. The local author will discuss her book Scarlett O’Hara Can Go To Hell, her iUniverse publishing experience, and […]
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Fall Arts Preview: Film
Violent Midnight aka Psychomania. September 8, 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $5. This long–forgotten indie murder mystery from the early 1960s features a cool jazz score, […]
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Waving the Rainbow Flag
The annual Pride festival marks one of the biggest weekends of the year for Savannah’s LGBT community, when thousands of people will gather in Forsyth Park on Saturday for a […]