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The beloved musician and teacher at Islands High School is moving from Savannah to Pensacola, Florida. The show will be at Service Brewing Company.

What is fast fashion? Im sure by now youve come across the word at least once or twice, specially as the world keeps talking about sustainability. If you still have questions about "fast fashion," here is a quick introduction and what the students at Georgia Southern University have decided to do about it. Fast fashion is clothing items that are designed, manufactured, and marketed to produce high volumes of clothing all made with low quality materials at a rapid pace. Clothing industry giant...

It all started back in 2017, when a group of bakers from Atlanta came together to create something delicious. The “Cookie Grab," as they named it, was created to raise awareness and support for Planned Parenthood Southeast. Over the past four years, the Cookie Grab has sold out at record speed, raising more than $110,000 for the local nonprofit. In Savannah, chefs have been baking cookies with a purpose since 2019. Many of our local chefs and pastry makers joined forces to raise funds and aw...

The Savannah Underground is the newest immersive attraction in Savannah and is a new way to experience Savannah’s dark and haunted history as three real life tales are played out around you in a 360 degree setting. “People in the Savannah area are not used to an immersive type of theater or experiences," said Kewaan Drayton, the events creator. "We are bringing a theatrical production where the audience can be a part of the show along with the cast. We want the audience to be involved with...

Behind every good live show, there is a hard-working show booker. These unsung heroes scour locally and nearby cities on the search of new talent and the best sounds they can find. Show bookers can be a velvet rope of sorts for any up-and-coming musician who is desperately trying to showcase their talent. Kyle Brown happens to be the booker who booked both Early Branch and Basically Nancy for their very first live shows at El-Rocko Lounge. Since then, both bands have gone on to play many loca...

Miamis cost of living is 14% higher than the national average. “We felt trapped," Santana said. "That is when Mike said to me: That is it. We are selling this apartment and we are moving, and we will find a new place to live and we will make something happen. I thought he was crazy. We went up to Asheville, North Carolina, as well as Charleston (South Carolina) but then we came down to Savannah and we realized we could make this place home. The cost of living, the prices to own a home, it a...

Adriana Iris Boatwright For Do Savannah Fashion designer LaQuoisha Boyce, a.k.a. L’Boyce, has been selling and manufacturing haute couture and custom wedding gowns in our area for the past three years. “My inspiration came from my granny, the Late Corine Mosle, my mother, aunts and my First Lady Quamea Shaw," she said. "Granny in my eyes was a wealthy woman. She was a seamstress, a seamstress who raised five kids on her own. She grew flowers, pears, plums, figs and a vegetable garden (lar...

Wharf Cat Records drops Savannah musician Jeff Zagers after appearance at Capitol attack Adriana Iris Boatwright Savannah musician Jeff Zagers was dropped by the record label, Wharf Cat Records, after the musician posted about taking part in the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. last week. The label posted a statement on its Twitter account Sunday about Zagers involvement in the riot, saying “we were shocked, disappointed, angered, and saddened to learn that an art...

Shopping and Services; and Media. We list all the winners, and runners -up are also listed. There are also profile stories in each category. I would personally like to thank everyone involved in this year’s publication. Carly Sharec, who did the majority of this work. I’m not sure what we would have done without her. Her efforts truly were “best of”. Our Art Director/Production Manager Brandon Blatcher and Graphic Designer Loretta Calhoun have the vision and artistic talent that few pos...