Beginning in Forsyth Park and continuing one mile down Drayton Street, and then finishing up on Broughton Street, the 7th annual Savannah Mile Run attracts all levels of runners from children to experts on Saturday, May 25 at 8 a.m. This annual run is put on by The 200 Club of the Coastal Empire, a nonprofit providing immediate financial assistance to families of public safety officials who lost their lives in the line of duty.

“In the event that the helicopter goes down, just remember R.E.I.R.S.E.L,” says Cory Ceikot, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard Air Station Savannah. “’R’ is for reference point, ‘E’ is for emergency exit …” he says, explaining the safety procedure used for water crashes. They are not words I want to hear. But it’s too late. Suddenly, I’m upside down, under water, caged in on all sides, and scrambling to release the seatbelt buckle that will free me and allow me to surface. I can’t get the belt undone. What have I gotten myself into?”

“When people find out what I do the two inevitable responses are: ‘You couldn’t pay me a million dollars to do that.’ Or, ‘That’s so cool!’ But it’s much more typical to hear the, ‘You couldn’t pay me enough’ response,” says Brady King. King is a professional rope-access widow washer who sometimes spends up to eight hours a day dangling above the city with a suction cup in one hand and squeegee in the other.

But that statement could have belonged to any of the professionals we interviewed to find out more about the South’s most adventurous, dangerous and killer jobs. Because whether they are seven stories above the ground or 70 feet below sea level, let’s face it, the competition is going to be pretty slim. For this issue, we talked with scuba divers who brave the Southern swamps to find fossils from millions of years ago and guys that scale 90-foot pine trees. To read all about these characters, pick up a copy of the April/Mary issue.

Photography by Ryan Gibson

Often celebrated for its jewel-like splendor winding along the banks of the Savannah River, River Street serves as one of the city’s oldest tourist destinations, and in recent years it has transformed into a burgeoning creative space for students and locals alike.

Vacations have been synonymous with summertime since we were memorizing the alphabet and waiting for the bell to ring. Obviously, the time for a family trip was when schools were closed.

In this season of vacations and staycations, keep it all together and find some great deals with our list of top travel apps.

Spring has sprung in Savannah, and the thought of making it a three-day weekend is almost too tempting to pass up. Don’t spend your day away from the office catching up on laundry and yard work. We’ve got the perfect itinerary to relax and play your way through the day.

Sidewalk Festival 2013 Images by Andrew Forino

Macon’s reputation as a film location is growing with the addition of this exciting project. This spring, Macon, GA, will play a key role as a location to the upcoming action movie “Need for Speed.” Based on the popular video games, this film will be fraught with high-octane thrills and racing action. Director Scott Waugh, who also directed 2012’s “Act of Valor,” will be working on this DreamWorks Studios film. The movie will star Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots and Michael Keaton.

WTOC news anchor Dawn Baker doesn’t have any biological children, but that didn’t stop her from penning a book to the daughter she doesn’t have and dedicating it to young women everywhere. Dawn’s Daughter: Everything a Woman Needs to Know is Dawn’s way of sharing advice about everything from self-esteem to relationships and encouraging young women to be strong, independent and accomplished.