The theme for the Savannah Harbor Foundation’s 2014 Savannah Gingerbread Village Competition is “Scenes of the South” – and a more charming display of holiday-themed culinary creations you would be unlikely to find anywhere else! On display in the lobby of the Westin Savannah Harbor [...]
So you’re going to spend Christmas in Savannah and you want to know what there is to do during your Savannah holiday vacation. Let us help with this short list of some of the many holiday attractions our historic city has to offer [...]
The Savannah Theatre’s annual Christmas program, “A Christmas Tradition,” is back and full of songs, laughter, and Christmas spirit for all – a great way to celebrate the holiday season! “A Christmas Tradition” is a classic, 2 hour live performance replete with music, dancing, humor, [...]
Georgia's oldest standing brick fortification is beautifully preserved and located on the Savannah River: Old Fort Jackson, constructed before the War of 1812. Old Fort Jackson is one of Savannah's many, must-see National Historic Landmarks. Ordered built by then President, Thomas Jefferson, as part of [...]
The grand architectural beauty and rich history of Savannah’s Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist is affecting beyond words and worth visiting – no matter your personal beliefs. Construction began on Savannah’s Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in 1873 and was completed in 1896 [...]
Looking for something wild to do in Savannah? How about a visit to the Oatland Island Wildlife Center of Savannah? Oatland Island Wildlife Center features 175 acres of maritime forest, freshwater wetlands, and salt marsh habitat, crisscrossed by a 2 mile-long “Native Animal Nature Trail” [...]
If you’re a railroad enthusiast – and honestly, once you get up close to one of these magnificent machines, who isn’t? – you’ll definitely want to make the Georgia State Railroad Museum part of your Savannah vacation. The Georgia State Railroad Museum is located at [...]
The 2014 Savannah Theatre Season is in full swing and, if you haven’t had a chance to look at the schedule, you should do so! This historic venue, the “oldest theater in America,” has a reputation for putting on iconic stage shows that stay with [...]
Savannah, Georgia is so full of beauty and history that trying to see it all can be overwhelming. One place you do not want to miss, however, is historic Forsyth Park. The view of the spectacular Forsyth Park Fountain from down Bull Street is one [...]
Riverside cobblestone streets. Southern hospitality and history mingling with charming storefronts and delectable eateries: Savannah’s River Street. The busy, nine-block, waterfront stretch along the Savannah River, known as Savannah’s River Street, was once a bustling, gritty wharf area that slowly grew into a district of [...]
Lighthouses fascinate us and with good reason – they are iconic, historic, and reach far out over the waves to help save lives – Tybee Lighthouse is no exception. Tybee Island Lighthouse has been an iconic part of the Georgia shoreline in one form or [...]
When most of us think of slavery in the south, we picture rural plantations and fields of cotton but a new book and an exhibit at the Jepson Center for the Arts in Savannah, Slavery and Freedom in Savannah, looks at the subject of urban [...]