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Telfair Museums’ Enduring Vision

As the Telfair Academy of Arts & Sciences turns 140 and the Jepson Center turns 20, we look back at the legacy of an institution that elevated the South onto the artistic world stage.

Three Chinese boys in traditional clothing

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Expanding the Narrative at the Davenport House

A new exhibition at the museum celebrates the influence and lives of multiple generations of the Chan family.

Gulla Geechee Storyteller Lillian Grant Baptiste holds a decorative gourd

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Threads of Culture: Watch Night Services

Renowned storyteller Lillian Grant-Baptiste recounts the history of this New Year’s Eve tradition in the Gullah Geechee corridor.

Business

Byrd Cookie Co. Celebrates 100 Years

The iconic, family-owned business “is a Savannah tradition as much as pralines and Spanish moss.”

A pirate ship tattoo on the back of a man's upper arm

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As Told On Skin

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum’s next exhibit, “Sea of Ink,” explores the permanent connection between Savannah’s seafarers and their tattoos.

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Mighty Eighth Expansion Prepares for Take Off

The museum addition and enhancements include state-of-the-art exhibition and gallery spaces and rotating educational programs.

two men and a woman standing in front of a pub

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New Pub Coming to City Market

Wexford Irish Pub will showcase Savannah’s centuries-old connection to Ireland through historical mementos and intentionally sourced materials and fixtures.

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The Woman Behind Savannah’s Taylor Square

Born enslaved in 1848, Susie King Taylor became a legendary educator, nurse and author. Hers is the only square named for a woman or an African American.

beer cans and oysters in a bucket of ice

Taste

Lincoln’s Gift returns to Service Brewing Co.

Veteran-owned Savannah brewery raises a pint of its seasonal oyster stout to an unforgettable Christmas present

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Channeling Progress: How the Historic Savannah Foundation continues the legacy of its original founding women

Photography courtesy of HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION “DON’T IT ALWAYS seem to go,” sings Joni Mitchell in her hit song “Big