Entries from September 2008

Skidaway Island State Park volunteers meeting

Date September 14, 2008

[ November 30, 1999 12:00 am to August 14, 2009 6:00 pm. ] From 6-7 p.m., on Sept. 20 and 27 a social and welcome event for volunteers will be held at Skidaway Island State Park. Current needs include volunteers for the haunted trail, and other events at the Falloween Festival on Oct. 25, as well as volunteers for general needs around the park. The park features hiking […]

Trustees Market

Date July 31, 2008

[ August 6, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. September 13, 2008; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. September 24, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] On Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 88 Randolph Street from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.. Trustees Market will host its 3rd celebration of a growing community of producers and consumers of local, sustainable products. Trustees Market features local farmers, music, art and food.

Trustees Market will Savannah’s second annual GreenFest on Sept 13. Upcoming Market dates are […]

We get what we pay for

Date July 31, 2008

I admit I was happy to see the dreadful City Market Parking garage demolished. It sat like a giant concrete machine gun battery right in the middle of one of Savannah’s busiest commercial and entertainment areas. And I’m excited about the plans for Ellis Square.
Still, I can’t help but note the figures reported by local […]

Dealing with high gas prices: WTOC offers reason, instead of rote reaction

Date July 29, 2008

Whether contained in a motion graphic or uttered by an anchor, the appearance of the phrase “pain at the pump” on television offers an unmistakable clue to what’s coming next. The networks and local affiliates use those four words to introduce stories featuring at least one (and probably all three) of the following components:
1. A […]

PARK(ing) Day

Date July 28, 2008

[ September 19, 2008; ] Conceived by REBAR, a San Francisco-based art collective, PARK(ing) Day is a one-day, global event centered in San Francisco where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks.
For more information visit the PARK(ing) Day Web site.