Take your family back in time to the site of one of the earliest and most beautiful colonial-era plantations of the Georgia coast. This popular annual living-history event features costumed re-enactors and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia. Highlights of this weekend-long event include cannon and musket firing; blacksmithing, craft, and cooking demonstrations; Native American and slave life interpretations; and period music and dance. An hourly schedule of events will be available upon arrival at Wormsloe. Free and open to the public

Savannah’s popular ‘Day of Trashion’ continues! On Saturday, February 4th, the Visual Arts Department in collaboration with the Department of Dance will host the FourthAnnual Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show. The show will feature “trash” that has been creatively transformed into more than 50 pieces of uniquely constructed wearable art and couture fashion. As a result of last year’s sell-out crowd, this year’s Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show will offer two events – a matinee show at 4:00 pm and an awards show at 7:00 pm. All general admission tickets are $15.00 and student tickets are $10.00.

Student designers will compete for prizes and will be judged by our “Junk Jury” comprised of Savannah designers and Project Runway contestants, along with other local fashion gurus. Winners will be determined based on the following criteria: use of recycled materials, design innovation, quality of craftsmanship and “WOW” factor in presentation.

The event will feature student choreography and performances by the Savannah Arts Dance Department.

Tickets for this sell-out event will be available beginning Monday, January 30th at the Savannah Arts Academy’s Box Office at 500 Washington Avenue weekdays from 9:00-2:00pm and 3:00-5:30pm. Doors open at 3:30 for the 4:00 show and 6:30 for the 7:00 show.

Join SCAD for the premier event of the year while contributing to the scholarship fund. Tickets go on sale Jan. 11 and can be purchased through the Savannah Box Office. Visit scad.edu/savgala for more information.

Georgians and visitors alike experience our area’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and coastal Georgia open their doors to the public, providing an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard. From Statesboro to Darien, over 40 cultural institutions throughout coastal Georgia participate in this popular GHS’s Georgia History Festival annual family event. Free and open to the public.

For more information visit: www.georgiahistory.com/events/648

“Blowin’Smoke”, the award winning BBQ restaurant of Savannah’s Gaslight Group is hosting one of the largest parties in town to celebrate the hottest football event of the year, Super Bowl XLVI.

Starting in the afternoon on February 5th, 2012, fans can expect full pre-game action and the game itself will be projected on the big screen at the “Blowin’ Smoke” tent on MLK Blvd. in historic downtown Savannah.

The “Blue Turtle Bistro” wine dinner series is set to begin on February 7th featuring wines from Italy paired with Mediterranean inspired dishes; imagine a culinary journey through Italy, France, Spain and the Greek Isles.

The first wine evening is titled “Big Boot”, and will start at 6.30 PM in the relaxed, contemporary environment of the “Blue Turtle Bistro”, located on 5002 Paulsen Street in Savannah.

Hand- Selected wines featured for the five courses are:

Riff Pinot Grigio
Demarie Langhe Arneis
Onella Molon Eros Red Blend
Villa Donna Chianti
La Marca Prosecco

James Yglesias, General Manager of the Blue turtle, and Blue Turtle’s Chef Matt Baldwin are promising epicurean delights and surprises for diners.

1st Course: Demarie Langhe Arneis paired with a red snapper ceviche with roasted garlic crostini and crispy
shallots with basil oil and a balsamic vinegar reduction

2nd Course: Riff Pinot Grigio accompanied by a golden rabbit consume — braised rabbit strudel, cipollini onion confit, fava beans, and grilled rabbit tenderloin

3rd Course: La Marca Prosecco paired with mussels and clams in a white wine garlic sauce over fresh linguine
and fire-roasted herb tomatoes, garnished with a giant sea scallop and crispy Parmesan tuile

4th Course: Villa Donna Chianti and grilled veal chop with Fontina cheese, Tuscan white bean cassoulet with
sweet Italian sausage, fried sage leaves, and braised kale

5th Course: Onella Molon Eros Red Blend paired with a rich, dark chocolate Tartufo with brandied cherries and a classic cannoli with an almond tangerine filling

Known for dishes highlighting only fresh, local and seasonal ingredients, the “Blue Turtle” in mid- town Savannah has fast become a local favorite since its opening in early summer 2011.

More information on the menu and the related courses can be obtained at:
www.blueturtlesavannah.com
Or by visiting our Facebook page.

Reservations (required) are $ 90.00 per Person and are expected to fill up quickly.
To be a part of this special event please call to reserve at: 912-358-0808.

The next wine dinners at the “Blue Turtle” location (after February 07, 2012) are planned for March 06, April 10, and May 08, 2012. The May dinner will be the special occasion to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of The “Blue Turtle Bistro”.

For more information and future wine dinner scheduling please visit:
www.blueturtlesavannah.com

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B. Matthews Eatery will host its first wine dinner of 2012 on February 09, 2012 at 6.30 PM. The four course dinner will feature wines from a variety of Italian regions, paired with specialties like Braised Veal and Lamb. Diners will be entertained by Ricardo and Sasha from “Duo Gitano” with a musical performance and journey through “Bella Italia”.

Trish Mulherin of Quality Wines & Spirits will guide the dinner by providing background info and tasting assistance for guests.

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The Georgia History Festival Georgia Day Paradeon Fri., Feb. 10, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., commemorates the anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony in 1733. Organized by the Georgia Historical Society, this annual event brings students, musicians, local dignitaries and costumed historical characters out to march down Bull St. from Forsyth Park to City Hall, in a parade dedicated to all of Georgia’s history.

As part of the Georgia History Festival, elementary school classes compete to create an original banner on the subject of the 2012 Festival Honoree, Juliette Gordon Low. The banners are submitted prior to the parade and judged on creativity and neatness. At the end of the parade, trophies are awarded to three winning schools during a ceremony at City Hall.

The parade and ceremony are free and open to the public.

This event is made possible by the generous donation of Levy Jewelers and AT&T.

How it Works:Be your own team or put together a team of 1-4 people. Each team brings 3 bottles of the same wine. Upon arrival, two of your team’s bottles are opened, numbered, covered and set out to taste. The third bottle will be set aside for the wining stash. Taste, test and toast and everybody votes for their favorite wine. Winning teams will be announced at 8:30 P.M.

Make your reservations now, space is limited!
Winning teams receive all of the unopened bottles!

Admission: $40 per person
Tickets available by contacting Jaclyn Schott at jaclyn@tourismleadershipcouncil.com

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) will be participating in the Tybee Island Water and Energy Fair and would like to invite you to attend. The fair is sponsored by the Tybee Island Community Resource Committee and this year’s theme is “Know Your Impact.” The fair provides community members an opportunity to learn about water and energy conservation through workshops and by visiting educational booths that include a variety of vendors.

Anna Cayce Smit, Clean Energy Associate for SACE, will be leading a workshop on offshore wind energy opportunities in Georgia and will be available to answer questions at SACE’s booth. Please join us on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM EST for the Tybee Island Water and Energy Fair and learn why offshore wind energy is right for Georgia.

Contact: Anna Cayce Smit | (404) 373-5832 | anna@cleanenergy.org

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