OT: Savannah - Hilton Head
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There’s tons of small stores and restaurants down by the riverfront in Savannah and it’s a really neat town. Check out the cathedral there from the colonial era. The stain glass windows are incredible.
Not far from there is Tybee Island.
Not far from there is Tybee Island.
Went few weeks ago for work
Stayed at Westin Savannah. Nice but across river from everything. Easy to cross assuming the ferry is running. Was down a few times over 4 days we were there.
check out the Marriott SAvannah Plant Hotel Lobby even if you don't stay there. Old power plant that they converted. Lobby has a lot of natural history/geology type stuff. Dinosaur skeleton, huge crystals. Pretty neat
Forsythe park - where Forest Gump was telling his story
Lots of cool restuarants in downtown area.
Stayed at Westin Savannah. Nice but across river from everything. Easy to cross assuming the ferry is running. Was down a few times over 4 days we were there.
check out the Marriott SAvannah Plant Hotel Lobby even if you don't stay there. Old power plant that they converted. Lobby has a lot of natural history/geology type stuff. Dinosaur skeleton, huge crystals. Pretty neat
Forsythe park - where Forest Gump was telling his story
Lots of cool restuarants in downtown area.
If you haven’t already, read “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” before you go. “Murder Mystery” set in Savannah. Great book with great characters.
Have dinner at Alligator Soul.....one of the best meals I've had in the last couple of yrs. it's not on the menu but ask for the alligator candy as an appetizer.
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If you stay on Hilton Head Island, I'd stay at the end of loop if possible. Seems crowded, but lots of beach front around the horn and can park the car for the whole trip and walk to all the bars, restaurants, and shops.
Plenty of good affordable AirBNBs in Savannah. Stayed in a loft carriage house last summer and it was great. All ikea furniture and easy walking distance to the river.
Definitely read/watch Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and then so the house tour. Follow that up with a light night ghost tour downtown. They are better than many of them in NOLA.
I was not impressed by Tybee Island at all. It’s not anything close to what you see in gulf tourist communities. There’s no restaurant/bar/condo scene there. Very residential and small town feel.
Definitely read/watch Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and then so the house tour. Follow that up with a light night ghost tour downtown. They are better than many of them in NOLA.
I was not impressed by Tybee Island at all. It’s not anything close to what you see in gulf tourist communities. There’s no restaurant/bar/condo scene there. Very residential and small town feel.
A "must-do" for Hilton Head is to find a time machine and travel back to July 1996. Then you'll be able to be there for the mandatory evacuation for Hurricane Bertha, and you'll get to sit in traffic for 6 hours as you're trying to drive 10 miles to get off the island. Highly recommend.
I thought they were playing real baseball in July. I thought the banana ball thing was just something they did in the preseason for fun.
It is regular baseball. The tickets still sold out an hour after we got ours. From all accounts, it’s still a fun atmosphere even during the regular season.
My wife and I are finally taking our honeymoon and we’re spending a week in the mountains (east TN/west NC). We saw an opportunity to get Bananas tickets, so we’re making an excursion down to Savannah before we head back to Texas.
Planters Tavern below the Old Pink House, Six Pence Pub, Peregrin, Lost Square, LaScala Italian, Vic’s on the River, Treylor Park, Mrs Wilkes for fried chicken, Cotton Sail Hotel or Eliza Thompson House.
Rent bikes and spend a full afternoon exploring all of the squares. Forsythe Park was NOT where Forrest Gump was telling his story - it was Chippewa Square.
If you do go to Tybee, check out the Lighthouse at Tybee Island and The Deck for drinks. Food is ok but you go for the views
Rent bikes and spend a full afternoon exploring all of the squares. Forsythe Park was NOT where Forrest Gump was telling his story - it was Chippewa Square.
If you do go to Tybee, check out the Lighthouse at Tybee Island and The Deck for drinks. Food is ok but you go for the views
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Forest Gump bench if you like that kind of thing.
Tybee Island is nice, lighthouse and beaches...
You could rent a boat, scuba gear and look for that nuclear bomb offshore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Tybee_Island_mid-air_collision
Tybee Island is nice, lighthouse and beaches...
You could rent a boat, scuba gear and look for that nuclear bomb offshore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Tybee_Island_mid-air_collision
Wanted to follow-up on this and say thank you for all the great suggestions!
Neither of us ever spent much time in Savannah and we both really enjoyed it. The Spanish Moss gave it a really eerie feel.
We stayed at the Foley House Inn across the street from Chippewa Square (the Forrest Gump bench isn’t there, but you can easily figure out where it was). I don’t know how it compares to other places to stay, but we really liked it. Nice room & atmosphere and you can’t beat the location. We watched Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil the first night we were there and it gave us some places to search out, so good suggestion there.
We ate at Treylor Park Hitch (another good suggestion) for lunch and it was a good casual place.
Went down to the Riverfront area and checked out the shops and that Power Plant Marriott. It was REALLY cool. It was like going to a free museum. Also went to the huge Basilica of St. John the Baptist, the stained glass and the decor inside are unbelievable.
We ate at Alligator Soul for dinner and had the candied alligator for an appetizer, which was amazing, and had antelope for my main course and it was easily the best meal I’ve eaten in a LONG time.
Spent the next day at Tybee Island, drove by the lighthouse. There are better beaches in the world, but it was about my speed as far as beaches go, not too crowded, pretty clean, and wasn’t junked up with seaweed or views of oil tankers.
Drove back to the B&B through Bonaventure Cemetery and it is simultaneously beautiful and creepy. In that way, it’s an allegory for the whole town.
I am going to echo what everybody else has said about the Savannah Bananas. Go. Ours was a regular Coastal Plains League game and it was still one of the most fun times I’ve ever had at a sporting event. They played in kilts and came out of centerfield like they were in Braveheart behind a galloping horse with their bats held over their heads. There is literally something happening from the time you get in line until the very end of the game. The music is all designed to be sung along with and the players periodically come through the crowd. There are dancing septuagenarians and fan participation and crazy skits during evening inning and mid-inning break. Oh... and all you can eat hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and chicken sandwiches is included in your ticket.
So again, thanks guys. I pulled this thread up multiple times when I was there and you guys really came through.
Neither of us ever spent much time in Savannah and we both really enjoyed it. The Spanish Moss gave it a really eerie feel.
We stayed at the Foley House Inn across the street from Chippewa Square (the Forrest Gump bench isn’t there, but you can easily figure out where it was). I don’t know how it compares to other places to stay, but we really liked it. Nice room & atmosphere and you can’t beat the location. We watched Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil the first night we were there and it gave us some places to search out, so good suggestion there.
We ate at Treylor Park Hitch (another good suggestion) for lunch and it was a good casual place.
Went down to the Riverfront area and checked out the shops and that Power Plant Marriott. It was REALLY cool. It was like going to a free museum. Also went to the huge Basilica of St. John the Baptist, the stained glass and the decor inside are unbelievable.
We ate at Alligator Soul for dinner and had the candied alligator for an appetizer, which was amazing, and had antelope for my main course and it was easily the best meal I’ve eaten in a LONG time.
Spent the next day at Tybee Island, drove by the lighthouse. There are better beaches in the world, but it was about my speed as far as beaches go, not too crowded, pretty clean, and wasn’t junked up with seaweed or views of oil tankers.
Drove back to the B&B through Bonaventure Cemetery and it is simultaneously beautiful and creepy. In that way, it’s an allegory for the whole town.
I am going to echo what everybody else has said about the Savannah Bananas. Go. Ours was a regular Coastal Plains League game and it was still one of the most fun times I’ve ever had at a sporting event. They played in kilts and came out of centerfield like they were in Braveheart behind a galloping horse with their bats held over their heads. There is literally something happening from the time you get in line until the very end of the game. The music is all designed to be sung along with and the players periodically come through the crowd. There are dancing septuagenarians and fan participation and crazy skits during evening inning and mid-inning break. Oh... and all you can eat hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and chicken sandwiches is included in your ticket.
So again, thanks guys. I pulled this thread up multiple times when I was there and you guys really came through.