The B Side of a Brother

Masterpiece Meals

Art the Dress

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Island Estate

Ways to Catch a Wave

Booking Bonaventure

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Sand Gnats Superstars

The First Ladies of Law

Jacksonville the Jackpot Destination

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The Do’s & Don’ts of Dating

Over the span of a month, incorporating all forms of social media, thousands of Savannahians nominated and voted for their favorite locals, creating this charming list of the city’s hottest and most eligible singles in the Hostess City. Good looking and good hearted, these lovely ladies and gents are uniquely and positively Southern—meaning not only are they smart, passionate and charismatic, but they also possess a natural appreciation for sweet tea and a 5 o’clock cocktail. Whether spotted downtown or on Tybee, these singles might just be exactly what you’re looking for. Read closely as they tell you what they’re looking for and how to win their hearts. Sit back and enjoy the South’s finest … they’re dying to meet you.

For interviews and more pictures, check out the August/September issue out now!

Anyone who’s spent time in a major metropolitan city over the past decade or so has witnessed the rise of the hipster. In fact, even a half-hearted glance around our Historic District these days suggests strongly that the amorphous vintage-y fashion movement and youth-oriented subbacultcha which took root in the late ‘90s in such urban strongholds as NYC and San Francisco and has indeed trickled down to our relatively sleepy hamlet.

After starting his career as a strict purist, visual artist John Fulton eventually opened his mind to the digital age and discovered his true photographic forte. Using the computer as his canvas, over the last decade, his talent has allowed him to travel the world on high dollar advertising campaigns as well as contribute editorial images to publications around the world.

Things aren’t ever as they actually appear. Just ask visual artist John Fulton. Because while the word “photography” suggests a truthful representation of the subject in focus, the magic of Fulton’s work lies in his ability to seamlessly blend fact and fiction. Although specializing in conceptual advertising, Fulton’s large body of work ranges from calculated pictorial advertisements to editorial narratives that are heavy with symbolism and ambiguity. For the viewer, there is both satisfaction and guesswork in his art.

Savannah’s newest yoga studio is burning up

At 9:30 in the morning in Midtown, it’s already hot enough to make the trees wilt. The sentient beings who aren’t scurrying from air-conditioned cars to climate-controlled buildings appear to be moving in slow motion. Even the usually-industrious squirrels laze torpidly in the shade.

Yet I am strolling through the doors of Bikram Yoga Savannah in Habersham Village, psyching myself up to get even hotter. In fact, when I come back outside, it’s going to feel downright comfortable compared to where I spent the last 90 minutes.

Right before entering a museum there’s a specific feeling: an anticipation of beauty, a preparation for quiet, a sense of the unknown and untouchable. It’s no mistake that standing at the entrance of Dr. Richard and Robin Greco’s house on Whitmarsh Island feels just the same. The manicured lawn and the languid sprawl of the house are immaculate and breathtaking—and a bit intimidating.

Living on the coast means enjoying easy access to all of the area’s beautiful barrier islands. South’s resident traveler uncovers the secrets behind another one of Georgia’s gems.

Sometimes I pull a Rhett Butler and wander off into the world in search of what is left of charm and grace in life, and although oftentimes I find an adventure, it’s rare that I run across these particular attributes. Recently, however, I headed out in search of a little seaside delight and discovered this Holy Grail of elegance, in a city not so far south of Savannah.

Can’t afford a yacht? Build your own.

If you thought racing yachts was strictly the province of Fortune 500 CEOs, the salty dogs at the Sun City Model Yacht Club would beg to differ.

Yes, model yachts—miniature versions of the real thing.

The Sun City Model Yacht Club started nearly 13 years ago in the Sun City community, an upscale 55-and-over retirement community in nearby Bluffton. The group sails two types of boats: an East Coast 12 Meter (5 feet long by 6 feet high, weighing 26 pounds) and a Soling One Meter (1 foot long by 4 feet high, weighing 10 pounds).

The club has 32 members and sails four days a week on Lake Somerset, competing in spring, summer and fall series. In addition, the club hosts two regattas.

But the Sun City sailors aren’t alone. The American Model Yachting Association boasts thousands of members around the country and even has its own AMYA Hall of Fame.

The boats themselves are radio-controlled and cost anywhere from $1300 for a build-it-yourself model to $2500 for a professionally built one. One hand controls the rudder while the other controls the sails. “You’ve got to marry the two perfectly or you’re not going to get the optimum speed,” advises Fran DiTommaso, who retired to Sun City from upstate New York. “It’s all in the thumbs,” he says emphatically.

Most of the club’s members are Sun City residents, with a few active members sailing well into their eighties. “It’s the kind of activity where you can do it for many, many years during retirement,” DiTommaso says.

Like many of the club’s members, DiTommaso used to sail the real thing, though he concedes he prefers sailing models. “No, I gave up big boats,” he says with a laugh. “It was just too much trouble keeping a boat, keeping it maintained, finding crew and then [sailing on] bad days,” says the club’s EC-12 champion for four years running. “With models, it’s pretty easy. If you look out the window and see it raining, you just don’t go.”

Interested in model yachting? Visit www.modelyacht.org for tips on how to get started.

See it Live

Wanna see the sailors in action? The Sun City Model Yacht Club hosts its signature event, the Sun City Regatta, on September 19–20. For more information, e-mail frandito@sc.rr.com