STAY

THE DRESSER PALMER HOUSE (http://dresserpalmerhouse.com)

This Bed & Breakfast was beautiful inside and out. Impeccably run with a very friendly staff. We had absolutely no complaints about this place. Location right off Forsyth Park. All in all, a 10/10.

There are a lot of larger hotels in Savannah but if you are visiting for the same reasons we did there is no reason to stay in them. Find a B&B like ours or if you’re after a smaller boutique luxury hotel then I would recommend The Mansion on Forsyth Park, it’s a beautiful property (http://www.mansiononforsythpark.com)

VISIT

Savannah is well known for it’s squares. 22 in total (http://www.savannah.com/savannahs-historic-squares/). Grab a bike or walk the city and amble past them all. Start at Franklin Square and zig zag your way through them all until you end up at Forsyth Park (http://visithistoricsavannah.com/forsyth-park)…with that bottle of champagne we talked about.

Broughton Street is a great way to spend a couple hours as well. Lot’s of local and well known brands. A few great furniture shops as well. Grab a coffee and stroll up and down buying local Savannah honey and some ridiculously amazing chocolates from Recchiutu (http://www.recchiuti.com).

I would go so far as to say that a visit to Savannah isn’t complete without a visit to The Paris Market (http://theparismarket.com). You can grab an espresso and buy anything from a card to furniture in this perfectly curated shop.

Mercer House. The house made famous by Jim Williams and “The Book” although I would say a worthwhile visit even without the sordid history. (http://www.mercerhouse.com/home.htm). FYI. You have to book tickets in advance.

EXPLORE

Bonaventure Cemetary. You have to take a taxi to this one but definitely worth it. I would advise going in the afternoon. The lighting is unreal. (http://www.bonaventurehistorical.org)…make sure you have at least an hour or two to take in all of the grounds. Bring a good camera…and maybe even a bottle of champagne to sit by the river with when you’re done walking…

EAT

Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room (http://mrswilkes.com) This place is like Thanksgiving Dinner every day. You sit down at communal tables and all the best southern food comes out whenever it’s ready. Pass around dishes. Eat more then you’ve ever eaten. The fried chicken and coleslaw is out of this world. Eat Here.

Elizabeth’s on 37th (http://www.elizabethon37th.net) This is the upmarket version of Mrs. Wilkes. Southern homestyle cooking in a pretty spectacular atmosphere. Mrs. Wilkes for Lunch, Elizabeths for dinner.

Leoci’s Trattoria (http://www.leocis.com) So…with this place…we may have eaten dinner there twice. It’s that good. Roberto made us one of the best Risotto’s we’ve ever had. Not to mention the pizza. There’s a great patio off the back. Make this a must do.

DRINK

So when it came to having drinks in Savannah we really did either have drinks over a long, long dinner or take champagne to the nearest park. I would recommend doing either, or both.

Having said that…if The Lady Chablis is in town, book yourself a table at Club One and tell her we say hey;) (http://clubone-online.com)

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Until next time, keep adventuring.

-Adam

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