Live music at Coast, a Food is Medicine cooking demo, a sunset with full moon tour, and more. 
Happy Tuesday, Savannah. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Savannah Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Parker’s Kitchen donated 1 million to a homeless hub, the Port hit record throughput, and two local airports are adding gates, lanes, and parking — catch up here.
State-level stories: Amazon’s 985 acres near Atlanta for data center plans, a ten year old winning an $83,500 farming scholarship, and Georgia Power seeking 3GW battery storage — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Safety alerts for hundreds of thousands of Kia and Ford vehicles as an early Atlantic storm takes shape, and Mediterranean diet tips ease inflammation — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Get SNAP help at Bull St Library
- Join free Food is Medicine cooking class
- Help shape town’s affordable housing policies
- Start your entrepreneurial journey this Friday
- Enjoy China House lunch while hearing updates
- Endurance’s auto protection plan is $300 off
🫶 We got your back
Pets: Savannah’s furry, feathered, and finned pals deserve VIP treatment and these pet shops are stocked with bakery-fresh treats, snazzy toys, and full-service grooming glam.
Outdoors: Skip the passport and head to spots where prehistoric gators bask and migrating butterflies flutter. These wildlife-viewing spots prove you don’t need far-flung travel for an epic nature fix.
Travel: Going solo after 50 doesn’t have to feel scary. These safety hacks will have you packing with confidence.
Playhouse: Whether you’re craving toe-tapping show tunes, spine-tingling drama, or the offbeat charm of experimental one-acts, Savannah Children’s Theatre brings center-stage magic (and just enough backstage buzz) to town.
Wealth: $4,000. That’s how much an ounce of gold is expected to cost in 2026. And since gold thrives in unstable markets, its rally appears far from over. Check out gold IRAs, which let you own physical gold while taking advantage of IRA tax breaks.
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🎶 Live Music at Coast @ The Sea Pines Resort | Tuesday (8/5) at 4:00pm – Whether you’re unwinding from your ninth Zoom call of the day or just craving a sunset with real instruments in the background, Coast at Sea Pines has you covered. Expect live tunes paired with oceanfront views, fresh seafood, and breezy charm only this island delivers.
🍸 Prohibition Cocktail Classes@ American Prohibition Museum | Tuesday (8/5) at 7:00pm – Congress Street Up is shaking up the American Prohibition Museum with hands-on classes that teach you to stir, shake, and sip through Roaring Twenties lore. Certified bartenders drop fun history nuggets with every pour, so you can finally fake expertise at your next dinner party.
🏫 FF: St Mary’s Community Center @ St. Mary’s Community Center | Thursday (8/7) at 3:00pm – St. Mary’s Community Center is swapping small talk for sauté tips with a ‘Food is Medicine’ chat and cooking demo that won’t cost a dime. Then load up on farm-fresh veggies from market vendors accepting FFM tokens, cash, or card. Healthy never tasted so social.
🍀 Wexford Irish Music Fest 2025 @ Savannah City Market | Friday (8/8) at 5:00pm – Skip the usual weekend scramble and head to City Market for Wexford’s second annual Irish music bash. Catch the Byrne Brothers, Galway Rogues, and high-kicking dancers, all with free admission, authentic craic, and pints practically begging to be clinked.
🎤 Me, Myself, & Us Concert Series @ District Live | Friday (8/8) at 7:00pm – Grab your dancing shoes and settle in for a night with the actual drummers, bassists, and guitarists who powered Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, and Bonnie Raitt through the 70s and 80s. Expect insider tales, legendary riffs, and a dose of nostalgia, no questionable haircuts included.
This weekend
🗣️ Lift Every Voice: Ossabaw/Pin Point African-American History Tour | Saturday (8/9) at 8:00am – Nothing better than trading weekend small talk for tidal marsh tales and a side of fish-smoke nostalgia. Cruise over to Ossabaw Island for sunburned insights, then discover Pin Point’s genuine fishing-village museum. It’s local history with grit, grace, and a dash of sass.
🖼️ “Wild Thing” Closing Reception@ ARTS Southeast | Saturday (8/9) at 5:00pm – Patio weather calls for art with a wild streak. ARTS Southeast’s new group show is your fix, with local creators who tossed the rulebook, mixing photography, fibers, collage, painting, sculpture, and more into a brilliantly untamed summer mashup.
🌅 Sunset with Full Moon Tour@ Tybee Island Lighthouse | Saturday (8/9) at 7:45pm – Tybee Lighthouse at sunset trades your beach blanket for a front-row view of the sun’s exit, then pivots to a full moon grand entrance over the Atlantic. You’ll score a climb, keeper’s house tour, next-day entry, and bragging rights, so book before it fills up.
🎙️ Eric Bailey’s Pre-Tour Show @ Front Porch Improv | Saturday (8/9) at 10:00pm – Ditch your couch and head over to Savannah’s Front Porch Improv Theater, where Eric Bailey is warming up his ‘Before I Turn 30’ tour with a pre-show that’s equal parts charm and absurdity. Warning, side effects include sore cheeks and questionable life choices.
🌀 Summer of 69 Tie Dye Shirt Social @ Thompson Hotel | Sunday (8/10) at 6:00pm – Think you’ve still got the tie-dye mojo from 1969? Dust off your grooviest shirt and shimmy over for an evening of salsa, bachata, merengue, and more. Fifteen bucks covers a beginner lesson, killer beats, and a dance floor that never quits.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/6 Grateful Dub and more @ Charleston Pour House – 10 pm
- 8/7 Fireside Collective (Grateful Dead tribute – Reckoning) @ Charleston Pour House – 8:30 pm
- 8/8 Me, Myself, & Us @ District Live – 7 pm
- 8/8 Contra Dance @ Sacred Heart Catholic Church – 7:30 pm
- 8/8 The Isley Brothers @ Enmarket Arena – 8 pm
- 8/8 Savannah Rae @ The Wormhole – 9:30 pm
- 8/9 Smokin’ Souls @ Nectar – 5:30 pm
- 8/9 10 Minute Play Festival @ May River Theatre – 6:30 pm
- 8/9 Jon Lee Murphy @ The Warehouse – 8 pm
🏠️ This house is wild
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