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The Savannah,
Georgia No Evil Monkey Collector Conference, scheduled from September 14,
2018, was canceled due to Hurricane Florence. The conference will be rescheduled for
February, 2019 in Savannah, Georgia. ------------------
original message & program ---------------------- To My Fellow Monkey
Collectors - To
those of you who have made your reservations to stay at the B Historic in
Savannah on September 13-16, we are so looking forward to seeing you and
being with you. This is going to be a
GREAT Three Monkeys Collectors Get-Together. To
those of you who have NOT made your reservations yet, think again… This
will be a fabulous weekend...we will be meeting in a city where a collector
does not live. Maybe we’ll find a Savannah collector!!! Kudos
to Marlee who has done yeomen work in finding us a
fabulous hotel at an amazing cost in the historic section of Savannah. As I have researched Savannah and talked
with many folks in coordinating activities for our weekend, everyone has
wonderful things to say about the B Savannah Hotel. There
is so much to do in this historic city of cobblestone streets, river cruises,
ghost tales, tales of prohibition, art, food and so much more. Please
review the attached. In summary, I have offered 8 options for things to
do that require purchasing tickets. Since most of these activities do
not have specific start times (except for theater), you may choose several
during the course of the day. These are activities individuals may
choose on their own. There are also
several other options on pages 12, 13, and 14 that require NO admission fee. I
have also identified 3 GROUP ACTIVITIES for us to do as an entire group that
require a purchased ticket. Please let me know that you agree to participate
in each of these events so I can confirm arrangements for our group as a
whole: Friday
– Sept 14 – afternoon – Maven Makers - $40/pp Enjoy
wonderful time of fun creating your very own balancing wine bottle holder
using locally sourced and milled lumber. In this two hour
workshop you will not only learn about the history of this lumber, but be able to turn this wood into a functional object
you can take back with you customizing
it with a laser cutter - a “See No Evil” engraved right into the piece you
made. After you enjoy the process of
making your wine bottle holder you will receive your own bottle of Pinot Evil Pinot
Noir and enjoy a time together over wine and cheese before enjoying the rest of what Savannah has to
offer. You will be able to leave with your product also by branding it yourself with our very own “I
Made This In Savannah GA” brand. We look forward to seeing you there. Friday
– Sept 14 – Dinner and Evening - $84/pp An interactive, fun activity
for dinner. One of Savannah’s best
known chefs, Chef Darin will conduct
an amazing Kitchen Table cooking experience for us where we will prepare a
traditional Southern dinner of
Shrimp and Grits, fried green tomatoes, black-eyed pea salad and green tomato blueberry cobbler. We may even add a bit of competition,
pitting See No, Hear No and Speak
No groups against each other in the preparation! Much more than just a sit down and eat dinner – a time for group camaraderie! Saturday
– September 15 – Dinner/Riverboat Cruise - $80/pp Two-hour Riverboat Cruise
aboard the Georgia Queen. The riverboat tours leave
the dock right next to
the exact location where General Oglethrope first
landed on the river front and head
upriver, into the Port of Savannah,and
then turn around and head back under the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge and past the historic river
front. The tours continue downriver passing
the world famous Waving Girl, Florence Martus,through the ship yards and just past the tip of
Hutchinson Island and Old Fort Jackson. There, the boat circles back
upriver to arrive gently back at the dock. We
will have Saturday for tours and exploring the city. And, of course,
Sunday for those who have time before departure. At
this point, for the sake of planning, I am asking you to please let me know A. that you agree with the 3 Group Activities above 1. Maven Makers YES NO 2. Chef Darin’s Kitchen Table YES NO 3. Savannah Riverboat Cruise YES NO B. which of the 8 activities
requiring tickets appeal to you. No need to purchase tickets right
now. Just indicate Yes or No after each
activity below and send back to me in reply email...no need to “Reply To All”
just reply to me. 1. Midnight
in the Garden of Good and Evil - 2-hour walking tour YES NO
2. The
Mercer-Williams House
YES NO
3. Hop-On Hop-Off
Trolley
YES NO 4. Old
Savannah Tours YES NO
A.
Hop On-Hop Off (100 minutes)
B.
Historic Overview (100 minutes)
5. Paula Deen Tour - Trolley Ride and VIP Dinner at Lady and
Sons YES NO
2.5
hour tour followed by dinner 6. Savannah
Small-Group Ghost Tour by Bus - 1.5 hours YES NO 7. Beyond
Good and Evil - Ghost, Voodoo Walking Tour -1.5 hrs
YES NO 8. Historic
Savannah Theatre
A.
The Piano Men
a. Friday - 8
pm YES NO
b.
Sunday 3 pm YES NO
B.
Savannah Live!
a.
Thursday 8 pm YES NO
b.
Saturday 8 pm YES NO NOW...if
you haven't made a reservation, and this is tempting you to join us, please
be in touch with Marlee Shaw (marleeps@aol.com) S |