Well it was a gorgeous day for SCAD’s Sidewalk Arts Festival in Forsyth Park. I don’t even pay that much attention to the squares themselves — I’m much more into the people-watching. As in previous years, the bright sun and…
All that stuff about Southern hospitality? There’s actually a lot of truth to it, especially here in Savannah. Ironically, much of Savannah’s public hospitality simply disappears over St. Patrick’s Day, one of the city’s biggest festivals. We’ve worked so hard…
From Marcus Howard today at SavannahNow, CAT bike share program not too popular with Savannah residents: Since launching three months ago, Chatham Area Transit’s bike share program has sold 629 user passes, according to newly released data from the transit…
Earlier today, the Board of Regents approved, as expected, a name change for Armstrong. As of July 1, the institution on Savannah’s south side will be Armstrong State University, not Armstrong Atlantic State University. The word “Atlantic” was added years…
So I’ve been writing here off and on for ages about the likelihood that Ben Affleck’s next directorial project will be filmed largely here in Savannah. It has been widely reported that Affleck is working on an adaptation of Dennis…
I typically post here about the monthly jobs numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but I’ve decided not to try to post so quickly upon the release of the estimates on the first Friday of each month. I’m…
OK, it’s silly, but for a variety of reasons, lots of us have been following Garden & Gun’s Greatest Southern Towns Bracket over the last few days. I’ll likely say more about some of the reasons in my City Talk…
In no particular order, let me touch on a few interesting elements of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s speech today to the 2014 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference in Chicago. 1.) Real stories, and a new tone. It’s hard to…
What a month for music in Savannah. Every music lover had a unique experience in March, but just consider a few of the shows, performers, and events. March started with Band of Horses’ acoustic performance at Trustees Theater — amazing.…
UPDATE: So Savannah knocked off Charleston and now goes up against Asheville in Garden & Gun’s clever contest. ORIGINAL POST: In the South Atlantic regional, Savannah has already knocked off Key West (maybe something of a surprise) and Thomasville (easy…
Members of the genus Lagerstroemia grow pretty well around these parts. I’m talking about crape myrtles, or crepe myrtles if you prefer. But I’m mystified by this obsession around Savannah, and presumably in much of the South, to prune the…
A key change was formally announced today for Savannah Fashion Week 2014 (April 28-May 3). The big runway show, scheduled for Forsyth Park on May 1st, will for the first time include the work of local designers. Last year’s show…
Finally. The Truman Parkway’s final phase is now open here in Savannah. I left Armstrong at 12:32 p.m. and headed north on Abercorn. I got caught at a couple of lights — the one near Burger King and then the…
This is going to be a big post with all sorts of info regarding Savannah St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. I’ll update here or in new posts as necessary. First off, the city is implementing a wristband policy ($5) for drinking…
