Visit Savannah during the 2012 Savannah Music Festival! from Savannah Music Festival on Vimeo.
Wynton Marsalis: “The thing that I find most inspiring about being in Savannah is that you can get a good plate of grits.”
A quick trip through SCAD’s painting department in Alexander Hall
I’ve always thought of SCAD’s Alexander Hall, which houses the college’s painting department, as one of the most extraordinary spaces in Savannah. Last evening, Alexander hosted a student showcase as part of deFine Art. I’m glad to report that the…
AJC: mounting opposition in DeKalb for 1% transportation tax
This July, voters across the state will be voting for regional 1% sales taxes (much like SPLOST and ESPLOST) for transportation infrastructure — roads, transit, etc. You’re going to be hearing a lot more about that. The battle in the…
An update on the Georgia banking crisis, which is slowly abating
So where do we stand in terms of the Georgia banking crisis? It’s clear, first off, that things are improving, despite the 76 bank failures in the state since 2007 — and despite at least 65 banks in the state…
Local project “Glitter + Gold” is a Kickstarter staff pick
I’ve been intending for ages to write a longer post about Kickstarter, the remarkable online crowd-source funding mechanism that has had a dramatic effect on DIY arts projects. I’ll save that longer discussion for another day, and here I’ll just…
Let’s hope Slow Ride controversy is behind us
I was extremely critical of city of Savannah staff for pushing a proposed ordinance to ban alcohol on the Savannah Slow Ride. I don’t know which was worse — the needless overreach to regulate exciting entrepreneurship or the apparent lack…
Johnny Cash would have turned 80 today
Savannah acts performing all day benefit at Live Wire Music Hall for drummer Marc Cordray
Please note that Keep the Beat, a Benefit for Marc Cordray is today, Saturday, Feb. 25, from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Live Wire Music Hall. Marc Cordray has played countless gigs in Savannah over the years, but his…
Bar business up in Savannah in first smokefree year
There will be endless and sometimes legitimate arguments against limitations to smoking, especially indoor smoking in bars. A new ordinance to that effect was just passed for Chatham County, mirroring the ordinance enacted in the city of Savannah at the…
Another Georgia bank fails
Central Bank of Georgia in Ellaville, Georgia was closed today. From the FDIC press release: Central Bank of Georgia, Ellaville, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…
2011: the worst year for new home sales since 1963
The U.S. Census started tracking sales of new homes in 1963. From Calculated Risk: Even with the upward revisions to new home sales in October, November and December, 2011 was the worst year for new home sales since the Census…
How are Sunday sales impacting excise tax revenue in Georgia?
I think over the long run Sunday sales will have minimal impact on total sales of beer, wine, and liquor in the state. To me, the issue was never really about increased tax revenue, but simply about freedom — freedom…