Preview photos from the fashion show finale of Savannah Fashion Week

UPDATE: Click here for a larger set of photos. ORIGINAL POST: I took a fair number of photos tonight at the Lucas Theatre during the fashion show that wrapped up Savannah Fashion Week. It was my first time attending the…

Coondoggin\’ Outlaws / Crazy Man Crazy / Mudtown – The Jinx – 05/25/13

Architectural Billings Index suggests continued growth in second half of 2013

From Calculated Risk: Every building sector is now expanding and new project inquiries are strongly positive (down from February, but still at 60.1). Note: This includes commercial and industrial facilities like hotels and office buildings, multi-family residential, as well as…

Christ, Lord / Triathalon / Faun and Pan Flute – Dollhouse Productions – 04/27/13

From the Facebook invitation:
Atlanta’s garage ballroom / punk tango masters Christ, Lord bring their fantastic live show back to Savannah for a live performance on Dollhouse’s main stage. Faun and Pan Flute open and later lend their whimsical stylings to the Christ, Lord set for what is destined to be an unforgettable night of entertainment.

Christ, Lord’s set will be recorded and taped as part of an ongoing Savannah Stopover Sessions at Dollhouse Studios recorded series to be made available online via bandcamp. Local superhero heartthrobs Triathalon will close the night. Doors at 8pm.


About the size of new apartments at 61st and Abercorn . . . .

Jessica Leigh Lebos has a provocative and interesting column in Connect Savannah this week: Nightmare on 61st Street. It’s definitely worth reading. There are some fluid elements to this controversy, and my next column doesn’t come out till Sunday. I…

Why are Americans driving less?

I’ve been following this trend for a while now. We are seeing a decline in driving in America that is unprecedented since the advent of the automobile. In the graph below, from Calculated Risk, you can see that we’re now…

World Ocean School on the Roseway schooner now docked in Savannah (photos)

My City Talk column in the Savannah Morning News today, Historic schooner offers educational programs, day sails on Savannah River, discusses my cruise last week on the Roseway, a tall ship now home to the World Ocean School. If the…

Heyrocco / Make Westing – Dollhouse Productions – 04/26/13

Heyrocco from Charleston and Make Westing (including Lucas Carpenter of Deep Search) will play the Savannah Independent Designers’ after-party. I’ve written pretty often about Heyrocco, a great trio from Charleston, including this lengthy Savannah Stopover preview. COMFORT by Heyrocco I’ve…

A few thoughts on the Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath

Back in spring 1990, after a whirlwind weekend attending a friend’s wedding in Chicago and a cousin’s wedding outside New Orleans, I landed in Boston with just enough time to make it to the finish line of the Boston Marathon…

Armstrong softball finishes regular season as #2 in nation, wins conference

Thanks to some kind words from my student Haley Ellis, I was on hand last Saturday for Armstrong Atlantic State University’s teacher appreciation recognition just before a double header with rival Flagler. I’m always surprised by how many Savannahians don’t…

Graveface Records offers a dozen acts playing for Record Store Day

Saturday, 4/20 is Record Store Day across the country. There are a number of events going on in Savannah, but the only one that I’ll be attending for sure is the celebration at Graveface Records & Curiosities at 5 West…

Boston bombing suspects video and photos from the FBI

Here’s the video released by the FBI today of the Boston bombing suspects. Note the two relatively young looking men, one wearing a black ball cap and one wearing white: And here are the photos released; click for much larger…