🌱 St. Patrick's Day Parade + Farmers' Market Temporarily Moves

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. Savannah city officials held the first of what will be several press conferences providing guidance for the upcoming Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, Mar. 17. In preparation for the parade, the city will begin towing cars parked along the parade route at midnight and asks the public to remember not to park in the area. With more than 340 entries participating this year, parade officials expect that the parade will last around four hours and will start at 10:15 a.m. and run until about 2:15 p.m. or 3 p.m. (WJCL News Savannah)
2. Former Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter has passed another hurdle in the process of becoming the next U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Georgia after he advanced to the next step by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Minter resigned from his position as Savannah's police chief in June 2022 in order to focus on the nomination process and was replaced by Chief Lenny Gunther. (Subscription: Savannah Morning News)
3. The Forsyth Farmers' Market will be temporarily relocating from Forsyth Park to the larger Daffin Park at 1 Waring Drive in Savannah on Saturday, Mar. 18 in preparation for anticipated larger-than-normal crowds on St. Patrick's Day weekend. The market will still run during its normal hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market's executive director, Deidre Grim, said of the temporary move, "I am ecstatic about the opportunity to showcase our market in another great area of the city. While I love Forsyth Park, I see this as an opportunity to engage, educate, and cultivate new relationships with those we may not see on any other Saturday." (WSAV)

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Today in and around Savannah:

• Backyard Birding At Skidaway Island State Park (10:30 AM)
• Tybee Island Irish Heritage Celebration Parade At Tybee City Hall, Tybee Island (3:00 PM)
• Savannah's St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl At McDonough's Restaurant & Lounge (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The nine-day 2023 Shamrocks & Shenanigans Celebration kicks off today (Mar. 11) in honor of St. Patrick's Day. The Shamrock the Riverwalk Lighting Ceremony will start with a performance by the Irish Pipe and Drum Corps at 6:30 p.m. and the ceremony at 7 p.m. Come join the fun at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park stage in the Plant Riverside District. (Explore Georgia)
• Savannah Music Festival's outdoor concerts return this year! Come watch four concerts at the wonderful Trustees' Garden with the first concert featuring Buddy Guy's "Damn Right Farewell" tour on Saturday, Mar. 25. (Savannah Music Festival via Instagram)
• Disney on Ice is bringing its "Into the Magic!" performances to Savannah's Enmarket Arena starting Thursday, Mar. 23, and continuing through Sunday, Mar. 26. You can purchase tickets here. (WSAV-TV)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll catch up with you soon with a new update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.