Happy Friday, 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 weekend ahead.

📰 In the news

Local happenings: Boil water notices highlight Savannah’s treatment challenges, a new charter high school offers paths for vulnerable students, and the county added 410 marsh acres — catch up here.

State-level stories: Volunteer to spruce up state parks, sample the season’s finest peach varieties, and spot Georgia’s newly identified red eyed river bass — see what else is brewing.

National headlines: Previously hacked data repository relaunches, ramen packs recalled over missing soy warning, and crypto markets tumble on inflation fears — peruse the best of the rest.

Highlights this week

• Meet adoptable pets seeking loving homes
• Count local pollinators with expert naturalists
• Foster, adoptive and military families shop free
• Join monthly Monday cancer support hour
• Get SNAP assistance at Bull Street library
• This home warranty is 50% off until 8/24

🫶 We got your back

Decor: Looking to revamp your home without the sticker shock? These decor stops will help you curate a space that feels as good as it looks.

Sports: Georgia’s got 23 pro teams scattered across the state, from the Braves’ $385 club seats to Savannah’s banana-costume dance-offs. Find the perfect game in our 2025 guide for every foam finger.

Kitchen: Ditch the $800 monster blenders that could liquefy your phone and the $30 models that choke on ice. Our 2025 blender guide cuts through the hype so you get a machine that works without leaving you $200 poorer.

Bistro: Whether it’s just-plucked produce, pasture-raised everything, or bread so fresh it might still be telling you about its sourdough starter, B. Matthew’s Eatery serves up plates that taste like they skipped the grocery store and came straight from the good part of the farmers market.

Home: Many homeowners have no idea they’re sitting on thousands in equity they can use to redo their bathroom, kitchen, or whatever their hearts desire. This free equity loan comparison tool can help you find the best fit and get started on the right foot.

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📆 Around town this weekend

All events are subject to change without notice. This is entirely outside our control. Please check official event pages and social media for the most up to date information.

Today

🍌 Go Bananas for Single Moms @ Grayson Stadium | Friday (8/22) at 7:00pm – Who said charity can’t be a home run? Sponsor a single mom and her kids for a Savannah Bananas game, soak up the quirky antics, and pretend you’re still a kid yourself. You’ll feel like a hero, IPA in hand.

😂 Savannah’s Comedy Roast | Friday (8/22) at 8:00pm – Grab your wittiest retort and head downtown for Savannah’s Comedy Roast, where local comics mercilessly skewer anyone standing still. Expect cheeky jabs about your favorite coffee shop runs, that bumper sticker obsession, and the friend who still wears cargo shorts. Laugh responsibly, or not.

This weekend

🥕 National Farmers Market Week @ Forsyth Park | Saturday (8/23) at 9:00am – Clear out the weekend snooze button and head to Forsyth Park for National Farmers Market Week, where neighbor-grown tomatoes rub elbows with honey, pastured meat, and coffee beans roasted somewhere local. No plastic-wrapped impostors here, just real folks, fresh finds, and prime people-watching.

🎸 Lyn Avenue @ Over Yonder | Saturday (8/23) at 3:00pm – This husband-and-wife Country/Americana duo channels genuine southern charm with sharp lyricism, memorable melodies, electrifying guitar leads, and boot-stomping rhythms. It feels like swapping tall tales on a Savannah porch with a cold drink in hand, just more polished, and with way better harmonies.

🫖 Afternoon Tea @ The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa | Saturday (8/23) at 3:00pm – Trade your bar stool for a teacup at the Westin’s Riverscape Ballroom, where premium loose-leaf fills your pot, alongside smoked salmon, pimento cheese fingers, clotted-cream-smothered scones, and petite pastries. It’s fancy Southern charm minus the sequins, perfect for maximum gossip and minimum cell-phone checks.

🛠️ Craft Along the Coast @ Telfair Academy | Sunday (8/24) at 10:00am – Cruising through the new Craft Along the Coast installation at Telfair gives you a backstage pass to 300 years of lowcountry DIY, from 18th-century pottery to mid-20th-century weavings. It’s a throwback tour where sawdust, seashells, and history’s style collide.

🎭 (Un)Grounded @ Jepson Center | Sunday (8/24) at 10:00am – If you’re ready to let a handful of clay spill more tea than your cranky aunt at Sunday dinner, this solo show has you covered. Raheleh Filsoofi’s immersive mix of Southeastern soil, pottery, sound, and video digs into Southern roots, transience, and what authenticity means.

🔪 Murdered by the Millennium @ Club One | Sunday (8/24) at 3:00pm – Savannah Cabaret is resurrecting 90s vibes with Murdered by the Millennium, a murderously musical revue set in the local coffee haunt Central Lurk. You’ll belt out big hits, vote on whodunnit, and watch Act Two reshape itself based on your dastardly decisions.

Next week

🏰 Tours @ Fort Pulaski National Monument | Monday (8/25) – Need an escape from the usual brunch circuit? Fort Pulaski’s guided tours spotlight the Civil War moment when rifled cannons made brick forts look like Lego castles. Ten bucks gets you into tunnels, atop ramparts, and into stories of clever engineering, and local lore.

✈️ National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force | Tuesday (8/26) at 10:00am – If you’ve been itching to escape the same old River Street selfie spots, head out to that Air Force museum in Pooler, just minutes from Downtown Savannah. Over 90,000 square feet of artifacts, interactive mission experiences, aviation art, and a surprisingly peaceful Memorial Garden.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

🎶 Live music & entertainment

• 8/22 Real Truth Revival @ Skidaway Island Baptist Church – 6 pm
• 8/22 Kairos Creature Club and more @ El-Rocko Lounge – 9:30 pm
• 8/23 AMP’D Weekend Brunch @ Electric Moon – 11 am
• 8/23 Logan Thomas @ Victory North – 5 pm
• 8/23 Shallow Signals @ El-Rocko Lounge – 7 pm
• 8/23 Another One Down and more @ The Wormhole – 9:30 pm
• 8/24 Tybee’s Got Talent @ Tybee Post Theater – 7 pm
• 8/25 Justin Vreeland @ The Warehouse – 6:30 pm

🏠️ Price is right – Savannah edition

How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).

Listed by: Susie Sowell (Southern Charm Team, LLC)

Perched right on the 18th hole, this Southbridge stunner is all about smart living with a side of show-off. Invisible speakers pump tunes on the second floor, while built-ins keep the party going everywhere else, including the decks. Three sets of French doors spill out to golf course views, and the balconies come with electric blinds for those dramatic sunset reveals.

Custom closets, a Viking-loaded kitchen, and a laundry room that actually sparks joy. Two flex rooms on the main floor handle work, play, or surprise guests, and outside, there’s a bocce court, fenced pet zone, and plenty of space to watch the action on the green.

Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →