Savannah - What to do?
 

A friend and I are spending four days in Savannah, GA for a wedding in April. Neither of us has ever been there before. Does anyone have suggestions for what to do, what to see and where to eat? <BR><BR>I'm open to all suggestions.<BR><BR>Thanks!

<BR>It has been a while since I was in Savannah, but I remember enjoying:<BR><BR>1. Visiting the plantations<BR>2. Seeing the parks in the city<BR>3. Looking at the old graves and getting some etchings.<BR><BR>Mike Honeycutt

Go shopping on River Street and take a cruise on the riverboat. Riverboat website: www.savannah-riverboat.com<BR>Also take a drive out to Fort Pulaski--a very beautiful fort.

Read the 3-day suggested itinerary already prepared by Fodders and posted on this site under &quot;Destinations&quot; above. This is full of good ideas.<BR><BR>Try to read &quot;Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil&quot; by John Berendt before you go. It will get you in the mood for this unique city and its inhabitants. You'll probably then want to visit the cemetery as part of your visit. Don’t' bother to rent the movie as IMO it does not convey 10% of what the book does.<BR>

There are lots of houses to tour in the city.

I think text search is up and running again. Type in Savannah and you'll find more information than you can handle in 4 days. <BR><BR>Is the wedding in Forsyth Park by any chance? Our daughter was getting married there...then we got transferred and I didn't want to plan it long distance so we moved it to our new city. It would have been beautiful!

My husband and I go to Savannah often and enjoy just spending the day walking along the river. Plenty of bars, stores, and restraunts. Must go to Shucker's for oysters or other seafood. It is inexpensive and has lots of nostalga from celebrities. As for dinner, try The Pink House - excellent food and atmosphere. For a change of pace, there is a river boat that you can make a reservation on for dinner and a trip up and down the Savannah River. Also, Tybee Island is nearby.

Two really good (and very different from each other) restaurants in Savannah are Elizabeth on 37th and The Lady and Sons. Also, if you like art museums definitely go to the Telfair Museum of Art.<BR>

Go on one of the ghost tours. There are several, but the best my wife and I went on was the Ghost Walk Ghost Talk -- it was a scream (pun intended).<BR><BR>Savannah is one of my favorite places on earth ... have a great time.

Go to the visitors center and take a guided tour on a bus or trolley. The history of the town is fascinating and the guides will tell you about the squares, who lives where, etc.

One of the really neat things we discovered on our Savannah-trip two weeks ago was the Gryphon Tea Room. <BR>The Gryphon is part of the Savannah College of Art and Design, which converted the old A.A. Solomons &amp; Company pharmacy on Madison Square into a lavish teahouse keeping many architectural features of the apothecary. <BR>They have an expansive tea collection as well as specialty coffees and a selection of wonderful pastry, muffins and bagels. <BR>We simply loved it!<BR>Gryphon Tea Room. Madison Square at the corner of Bull and Charlton Streets. High tea, 4-6 p.m. daily. Open, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. (912) 525-5880.<BR><BR>

If you have a car (or can take a cab), get a ride out to Tybee Island, especially if there's a full moon. There's a little hole in the wall restaurant right on the beach (whose name eludes me at the moment) for fresh seafood. You can then take a romantic walk on the beach afterwards. <BR><BR>For fine dining, I like Elizabeth's. <BR><BR>I think the best sightseeing is just walking up and down from one square to another. If you have any interest in military history, there's an air museum that's one of the best of its kind I've ever visited. Very thoughtfully put together displays.<BR><BR>There's also a very nice bookstore in the downtown area that has loads of local authors and local interest books.<BR><BR>Have a great time!

I guess that bookstore is on Madison Square (326 Bull Street) in the Eliza Jewitt House from 1843 - it has a large bookstore on the street level. <BR>Actually, it was right behind our hotel. Hilton Desoto. And the tea house is on the opposite side of the square.<BR>