Thanks to all those who voted for me in Connect Savannah’s 2014 Best Of Savannah readers’ poll. In the Media category, I was chosen Best Local Columnist (edging out Connect’s Jessica Leigh Lebos) and Savannah Unplugged was runner-up to Yo…
From the New York Times Travel section, An Incubator for Creativity in Savannah, Ga., with emphasis added: The Savannah that most visitors encounter is confined to the historic district between the Savannah River and the trees of Forsyth Park draped…
Congrats to all involved with the Savannah Fashion Week runway show on Thursday night in Forsyth Park. Rainy weather disrupted plans for the production under the oaks on the north side of the fountain, but the event worked out just…
As often as I’ve been to the lounge at the American Legion Post #135 over the years, you’d think I’d remember exactly when it became a hub of neighborhood activity. I live four blocks south of the Legion, and I…
From the Hollywood Reporter, Gregg Allman Begs ‘Midnight Rider’ Director Not to Resume Filming (Exclusive): Midnight Rider subject Gregg Allman, a founding member of the iconic Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band, is urging director Randall Miller not to…
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…
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…
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…
