Hey, Coastal Empire! Renee LaSalle here with your Live Like Locals Top Five Events countdown, and let me just say it: this week is not messing around. We’ve got dollar slices, dinking paddles, garden dirt, gut-busting laughs and a finish line that runs straight across home plate. Whether you’re a lifelong Savannahian, a Pooler transplant or someone who just really likes pizza (respect), there’s something on this list with your name on it.
So clear the calendar, text the group chat and let’s count it down from five to one.
#5 Throwback Pizza Night
📅 Thursday, August 27
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Stoner’s Pizza Joint – Pooler| 201 Tanger Outlets Blvd, Suite 620, Pooler
🎟️ Free — no cover, RSVP requested**
Throwback Pizza Night is back for round three, and honestly, the third time might be the tastiest. Live Like Locals and Stoner’s Pizza Joint in Pooler are teaming up again for an easy weeknight of good pizza, good people and good times.
Here’s the best part: $1 slices from 6 to 8 PM. Grab a slice or three, pull up a chair and catch up with your neighbors. Pooler regular or first-timer looking for a low-key night out, this is the Thursday move.
No cover. No pressure. Just show up hungry. RSVP so we know to save you a seat.
#4 — Savannah Pickleball Festival
📅 Saturday, August 29
🕣 Starts at 8:30 AM
📍 Lake Mayer, Savannah
America’s fastest-growing sport is taking over Lake Mayer, and the energy is going to be electric. Come celebrate with a full weekend of games, tournaments, music, activities and full-on festival vibes.
Whether you’re a paddle-carrying pickleball devotee or you just want to eat, listen to live music and watch other people sweat, this one’s built for all ages. Bring the kids, bring the lawn chairs, bring your competitive streak.
#3 Big Chick Energy Stand-Up Comedy
📅 Saturday, August 29
🕙 10:00 PM
📍 Front Porch Improv Theatre | 210 W Victory Drive, Savannah
Grab your friends and come laugh your butt off at Big Chick Energy, the stand-up show featuring the funniest ladies of the Lowcountry. It’s a late-night lineup with big punchlines and even bigger, well… you know.
Join us for an evening of laughter at Front Porch Improv Theatre, Savannah’s home for live comedy. Grab a presale ticket before this one sells out, because the good seats go fast.
#2 Farm Friday at the Savannah Children’s Museum
📅 Friday, August 28
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Coastal Heritage Society’s Savannah Children’s Museum | 655 Louisville Road, Savannah
🎟️ Included with regular admission — FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members
Little hands, meet big green thumbs. Farm Friday invites visitors to explore the Frogtown Garden and learn about the fruits, vegetables and herbs growing right there in downtown Savannah. It’s a half hour of hands-on, kid-approved learning that makes veggies genuinely cool.
Bonus: make a day of it and catch a train ride next door at the Georgia State Railroad Museum. Train rides run Wednesdays through Sundays, weather permitting.
#1 Nine Line Foundation’s 13th Annual Run for the Wounded
📅 Saturday, August 29
📍 Grayson Stadium, Savannah
Taking the top spot this week is the event with the biggest heart. Join hundreds of supporters for Savannah’s longest-running fundraiser benefiting the Nine Line Foundation and the wounded veterans they serve. Choose the 5K or 10K and run, walk or ruck your way across the finish line.
Here’s what makes it unforgettable:
– 👨👩👧 Family-friendly for all ages
– 🐾 Kids and leashed dogs welcome
– 🌳 Scenic route through Daffin Park
– ⚾ Epic finish across home plate at Grayson Stadium
– 🍺 FREE post-race beer from veteran-owned Service Brewing
Can’t make it in person? The virtual option lets you participate from anywhere. Race day is almost here, so don’t wait until the last minute. Sign up, rally your friends and show up for our wounded heroes. Every single registration makes a difference.
Register today and be part of something bigger than the finish line.
That’s a Wrap!
From dollar slices in Pooler to a home-plate finish at Grayson Stadium, the Coastal Empire is serving up a seriously good week. Pick one, pick all five, and tag us when you’re out there living like a local.
I’m Renee LaSalle, and that’s your Live Like Locals Top Five Events for August 25–31. Watch the full video, share it with a friend who always says “there’s nothing to do around here,” and we’ll see you out there.
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