The riverfront shops and restaurants...
The last two times we go, Bryce and I find ourselves trying to adopt a Savannah accent. We just try to let "the molasses spill out of our mouth"...Even though I was in the conference for almost 2 whole days, I managed to get out and spend about half a day walking around and taking photos.
The city was laid out in 1769 around four open squares. By 1851, the city had expanded to have 24 open squares. The city plan is a big grid which makes it easy to get around, and actually, the American Society of Civil Engineers has honored the city plan for Savannah as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark ("Squares of Savannah", Wikipedia). Each square is like a little park in the middle of the city, so it's beautiful to walk around, sit on a bench and have coffee, and people watch.
The city was laid out in 1769 around four open squares. By 1851, the city had expanded to have 24 open squares. The city plan is a big grid which makes it easy to get around, and actually, the American Society of Civil Engineers has honored the city plan for Savannah as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark ("Squares of Savannah", Wikipedia). Each square is like a little park in the middle of the city, so it's beautiful to walk around, sit on a bench and have coffee, and people watch.
We also enjoyed bites at some great restaurants, which were highlights of the trip for me since I love food. At Alligator Soul, a top Zagat choice, we tried their fancy shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, and I had blackened scallops. They even brought us crawfish fritters to start out and mulled wine to finish (both on the house). We kept joking that Dad told them he was a Zagat reviewer.
I love fried green tomatoes...
The next night we went to Jazz'd Tapas bar since we enjoyed it so much last year. It's so fun to eat small portions of a bunch of different things rather than a lot of one thing. I love snack-y food! We finished the night laughing at the dueling piano bar.
We walked by Paula Deen's restaurant...
The night before we left, we went to the Olde Pink House for cocktails and dinner. We had such a great time with Katelyn, a coworker, and her fiance, Craig, and Kim, of course.
Afterwards, we walked to The Bohemian Hotel for drinks on the rooftop bar overlooking the river. The hotel is just fun to walk around and look at the decor like light fixtures. It's so different.Weather was phenomenal while we were there. It almost felt like a spring day.
Top 10 Things I love about Savannah:
1. Spanish moss on the trees
2. Variety of restaurants
3. The river and walking down the riverfront
4. The history
5. The beach is a few minutes away
6. Antique shops
7. The artsy vibe (especially with SCAD students all over)
8. The southern friendliness and hospitality
9. Everything is within walking distance (pretty much)
10. The architecture
I think it would be a perfect romantic weekend getaway (some of our other favorites are Asheville, NC, Charlottesville, VA, Charleston, SC, and Wilmington/Wrightsville, NC).
Top 10 Things I love about Savannah:
1. Spanish moss on the trees
2. Variety of restaurants
3. The river and walking down the riverfront
4. The history
5. The beach is a few minutes away
6. Antique shops
7. The artsy vibe (especially with SCAD students all over)
8. The southern friendliness and hospitality
9. Everything is within walking distance (pretty much)
10. The architecture
I think it would be a perfect romantic weekend getaway (some of our other favorites are Asheville, NC, Charlottesville, VA, Charleston, SC, and Wilmington/Wrightsville, NC).
beautiful pics Elissa- looks like so much fun- love weekends away! Lets plan one together soon!
ReplyDeleteLindsay--we would LOVE to get away somewhere together! Miss you guys!
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