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.…
Savannah and Charleston neck-and-neck in Garden & Gun’s clever promotional bracket
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…
A few thoughts about crape murder
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…
Savannah Fashion Week 2014 runway show in Forsyth will combine work of retailers, designers
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…
I just drove the full length of the Truman Parkway
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…
Savannah St. Patrick’s Day info: road closures, bands, parade updates, etc.
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…
Hugh Acheson’s new restaurant The Florence isn’t open yet, but you can find it on Instagram and Twitter
One West Victory is primarily an apartment complex for area college students — and a pretty nice one at that. Located at Bull and Victory, the development promises to bring a little life to a long-neglected neighborhood right in the…
Savannah bars can be open on Sunday, March 16
Governor Deal has just signed the bill that will allow bars in Savannah to be open on Sunday, March 16. Bars in Georgia are not generally allowed to be open on Sundays, although restaurants with bars can be. Today’s signature…
U.S. economy adds a solid 175,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate ticks up but U-6 unemployment rate declines
The last couple of employment reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested considerable weakness in the U.S. labor market, but there were various confusing and conflicting signals that made many of us expect better numbers ahead. From the BLS…
Mardi Gras at Tybee – lots of photos
My Tuesday City Talk column in the Savannah Morning News was devoted to Mardi Gras festivities at Tybee Island. Here’s a big gallery of photos, mostly before, during, and after Saturday’s parade. It’s a very Tybee event, as you can…
Ampersand taking over the former Sparetime space
There have been tons of questions over the last few months about the fate of 36 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. That’s at the corner of West Congress Street here in Savannah; the building was home decades ago to a…
Hugh Acheson on his new Savannah restaurant, the Florence, opening in May
Hugh Acheson — famed for his Athens restaurants Five and Ten, The National, and Cinco y Diez and Atlanta’s Empire State South — is still apparently on track to open the Florence at One West Victory in Savannah. If you’re…