Savannah, Georgia Visitor Information and News http://savannahvisit.com/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:28:29 +0100 http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/466 Jul 30 - Sep 30, 2010 - Two hours of high energy music, dance and comedy, perfect for a Southern evening. A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, plus some Broadway, jazz and pop, all in one hot production! http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/661 Sep 10, 2010 - Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a Guest Chef Luncheon & Dinner Series. Notable executive chefs from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. will join Chef Joe Randall for a culinary extravaganza. The series will include luncheon and dinner classes between September 7-17, 2010. Guest Chef III: Abigail Hutchinson, Executive Chef, Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island, Georgia Lecture and Cooking Demonstration (Complete 4-course dinner and recipes included). Register online at www.chefjoerandall.com/classes/guest-chefs.htm or by phone at (912) 303-0409. Register earlyâ€"spaces are limited. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/662 Sep 11, 2010 - Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School 10th Anniversary Guest Chef Luncheon & Dinner Series. Notable executive chefs from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. will join Chef Joe Randall for a culinary extravaganza. The series will include luncheon and dinner classes between September 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, & 17, 2010. Guest Chef IV: Jennifer Booker, Chef/Owner, Your Resident Gourmet, â€" Personal Chef & Catering Co. & Culinary Arts Program Director, Grayson Tech High School, Loganville, Georgia Lecture and Cooking Demonstration (4-Course Dinner and recipes included) Register online at: www.chefjoerandall.com/classes/guest-chefs.htm or by phone at (912) 303-0409. Register early â€"spaces are limited. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/704 Sep 11, 2010 - Discover the joy of birding with Diana Churchill, local birding expert and author of the popular Birder’s Eye View newspaper column. Diana will help you meet some of the long distance flyers that visit the Georgia coast, and provide her enlightening commentary. You’ll discover some of the mysteries and dynamics of our wide, flat beaches, and find out who hides under the sand, and what they’re hiding from. Fee of $20/person includes use of spotting scope and binoculars. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/705 Sep 11, 2010 - Enjoy a beautiful boat ride through the tidal creeks of the marsh with local birding maven Diana Churchill. We will see wading birds such as egrets and herons fish, ospreys hunt, and pelicans dive for dessert as sunset spreads her endless bouquet of peaches, pinks, and lavenders across a horizon of grasses and delicate creeks. This is truly a unique experience in an impressive landscape during this delicate time of day. $55 a person includes use of binoculars. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/763 Sep 11, 2010 - Pride takes place on Saturday, September 11 to celebrate the steady growth of the GLBT community in Savannah. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/663 Sep 13, 2010 - Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School 10th Anniversary Guest Chef Luncheon & Dinner Series. Notable executive chefs from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. will join Chef Joe Randall for a culinary extravaganza. The series will include luncheon and dinner classes between September 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, & 17, 2010. Guest Chef V: Erika Davis, Executive Pastry Chef, The Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Ponte Vedra, FLorida Lecture and Cooking Demonstration (4-Course Lunch and recipes included) Register online at: www.chefjoerandall.com/classes/guest-chefs.htm or by phone at (912) 303-0409. Register early â€"spaces are limited. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/664 Sep 14, 2010 - Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School 10th Anniversary Guest Chef Luncheon & Dinner Series. Notable executive chefs from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. will join Chef Joe Randall for a culinary extravaganza. The series will include luncheon and dinner classes between September 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, & 17, 2010. Guest Chef VI: Chef Marvin Woods Executive Chef, Television Host, Cookbook Author & Lecturer, Atlanta, Georgia Lecture, Demonstration and Book Signing with Chef Marvin Woods (4-Course Dinner and recipes included) Register online at: www.chefjoerandall.com/classes/guest-chefs.htm or by phone at (912) 303-0409. Register early â€"spaces are limited. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/767 Sep 14-21, 2010 - Peek into The Unpretentious Garden of Gari Melchers, visit the church of The Sermon, watch the boats bob at Dordrecht, and attend the opening celebration of Dutch Utopia at the Singer Laren Museum outside Amsterdam. Join Telfair curator Holly Koons McCullough in the Netherlands next September for a special Dutch Utopia trip, from September 14 â€" 21, 2010. The group will spend six nights at a 4-star hotel in Amsterdam to view works by 17th-century Dutch masters like Vermeer and Frans Hals, and track the haunts of the American artists who flocked to Holland at the turn of the last century. For more information, please contact Holly McCullough at 790.8810 or mcculloughh@telfair.org http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/646 Sep 15, 2010 - An Educational Field Trip to Ossabaw Island is an opportunity that rarely comes around....we'll depart from Coffee Bluff Marina at 9:30 am and explore some marshland on the way to Ossabaw Island, where we'll be met by Naturalist and On-Island Coordinator, Jim Bitler. Jim will explain the history of this unique island jewel which was designated in 1978 as the first Georgia State Heritage Preserve. We will explore the historic North End Plantation site and get an update on the preservation and restoration of the tabby slave quarters which recently received national attention. The total time expected on Ossabaw Island itself is roughly 2 hours, and expect a one hour roundtrip boat ride. This is a rare opportunity and the cost per passenger is $85, which includes all Ossabaw Foundation fees, guide fees, and transportation. Also go to www.ossabawisland.org for further information. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/665 Sep 15, 2010 - Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School 10th Anniversary Guest Chef Luncheon & Dinner Series. Notable executive chefs from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. will join Chef Joe Randall for a culinary extravaganza. The series will include luncheon and dinner classes between September 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, & 17, 2010. Guest Chef VII: Guest Chef Darryl Evans, Executive Chef, City Club of Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia Lecture and Demonstration with Chef Darryl Evans (4-Course Dinner and recipes included) Register online at: www.chefjoerandall.com/classes/guest-chefs.htm or by phone at (912) 303-0409. Register early â€"spaces are limited. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/764 Sep 16, 2010 - Join BleuBelle Bridal in celebrating the launch of our partnership with Oscar de la Renta, and preview the Spring 2011 Bridal Collection before our Trunk Show September 17 & 18. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/666 Sep 17, 2010 - Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School 10th Anniversary Guest Chef Luncheon & Dinner Series. Notable executive chefs from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. will join Chef Joe Randall for a culinary extravaganza. The series will include luncheon and dinner classes between September 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, & 17, 2010. Guest Chef VIII & IX: Guest Chefs Kevin Mitchell-Executive Chef Instructor Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College Charleston, South Carolina & Matthew Raiford-Executive Chef/Co-Owner, Satin and Savory, LLC Washington, DC Lecture and Demonstration with Chefs Kevin Mitchell & Matthew Raiford (4-Course Dinner and recipes included) Register online at: www.chefjoerandall.com/classes/guest-chefs.htm or by phone at (912) 303-0409. Register early â€"spaces are limited. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/708 Sep 17, 2010 - The height of our Fall migration is a great time to explore the maritime forest and marsh fringe with a local Audubon expert who knows the life stories, as well as how to find and identify these seasonal visitors. Meet on Skidaway Island, GA. Fee of $25/person includes loan of binoculars and use of spotting scope. Tour size 4 to 8 people. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/709 Sep 17, 2010 - After basic canoeing instruction, our WiSE naturalist will lead the way downstream past stately cypress and twisted tupelo. Following the slow flow of clear black water toward the ocean you’ll enjoy a peaceful, easy paddle through shade tunnels and open, sunny expanses. There’s beauty around every bend. We'll be on the lookout for turtles, herons, and noisy kingfishers diving for their next meal. We may be lucky enough to spot a shy alligators sunning in the shallows. Meet in Rincon, GA. Fee of $45 per person includes canoe, paddle, and basic instruction. Tour size 4 to 20 people. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/710 Sep 17, 2010 - You'll go with the flow of clear black water heading toward the estuary and ocean as your WiSE naturalist guides and explains the river swamp ecosystem at work. Enjoy a peaceful, beautiful, and easy paddle through a glorious cathedral of tall cyrpess and tupelo. These shady areas alternate with open, sunny expanses. We'll be on the lookout for birds hunting for lunch and alligators sunning in the shallows. Meet near Rincon, GA. Fee of $45 per person includes canoes and basic instruction. Tour size 4 to 20 people for an intimate, personal experience. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/765 Sep 17-18, 2010 - Preview the Spring 2011 Bridal Collection from renowned designer Oscar de la Renta, exclusive to Georgia at BleuBelle Bridal. Appointments are required. http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/678 Sep 18, 2010 - Run/Walk starts in Forsyth Park at Gaston and Bull Street at 8:00 am Registration at your local YMCA branch, Fleet Feet of Savannah or: http://www.active.com/running/savannah-ga/heart-of-savannah-5k-1-mile-walk-2010 http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/695 Sep 18, 2010 - Chardonnays from Around the World: Learn, Chat, Cheese & Wine http://savannahvisit.com/events/calendar/706 Sep 18, 2010 - After basic canoeing instruction, your WiSE naturalist will lead the way downstream past stately tupelo and cypress. Their bright green foliage and dark trunks reflect perfectly in the mirror-dark water. We'll be on the lookout for turtles, herons, and noisy kingfishers diving for their next meal. Maybe we'll be lucky enough to spot a shy alligator sunning in the shallows. Whether shady when trees are close, or sunny when the channel widens, there's beauty around every bend.