Gas prices drop in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 8.7 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.37 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has fallen 4.5 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.54, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 34.6 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 5.4 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 2.7 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 31.6 cents lower than a year ago.
“By Halloween, my expectation is the national average will stand five to fifteen cents per gallon lower than where it is today,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
Best of Savannah party set for Thursday
Savannah magazine’s Best of Savannah party will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St., with more than 900 guests expected.
The event will honor winners of the annual readers’ poll in the categories of dining, nightlife, community, shopping services and people. The event also will celebrate the top selections from the Best of Homes and the Best of Doctors surveys.
The 1920s "Great Gatsby"-themed evening will feature edibles provided by dining category winners and entertainment by Jeremy Davis and the Equinox Little Big Band.
Tickets are available for $20 at bestofsavannah2013.eventbrite.com or for $30 at the door. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Humane Society for Greater Savannah.
For more information, go to SavannahMagazine.com.
Olive Garden opens in Pooler
Olive Garden’s newest local location opened Monday at 280 Pooler Parkway. The restaurant measures 7,660 square feet and has the seating capacity for 240 diners.
The Pooler Olive Garden created 170 new jobs and is managed by Larry Killan, a 10-year veteran of the company who worked as a server, bartender and line cook earlier in his career.
The Pooler store is Olive Garden’s second Savannah location. The other restaurant is located on Abercorn Street on Savannah’s southside.
Westin Savannah gets environmental recognition
TripAdvisor has accepted the Westin Savannah Harbor as a platinum level GreenLeader, a program that helps travelers identify environmentally friendly accommodations across the U.S.
The more green practices a hotel has in place, the higher its GreenLeader level, which is shown on the property’s listing on the TripAdvisor site.
The Westin Savannah Harbor was also awarded Tripadvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Award in April.