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Local/Seasonal Attractions

Christmas on the River & Savannah’s Lighted Christmas Parade

When? December 3

First Saturday Festivities. Regional arts and crafts and live Holiday entertainment highlights this Multicultural Holiday Celebration! This festival offers unique shopping in an old world setting of charm and history! The Fun-Fare Children’s Play Area complete with Bouncies and other interactive games will be available across from Savannah’s Candy Kitchen. The official arrival of Ol’ St. Nick and the magic of the Lighted Parade begins Saturday at 5:30pm and courses its way down River, Bay, Abercorn and Broughton Streets!

Cost: Free/Open to the Public

River Street

This historical street was a bustling seaport that housed most of the cotton and tobacco grown in the South as it was sold and shipped out to all parts of the world. Cobblestone streets, ghost stories, pirates and much more are to be found on this wonderful street. Hotels, shops, restaurants, night clubs, riverboats, street musicians and the friendly Georgia people are waiting for you on this historic avenue! 

Savannah River Boat Cruise Company

Relive a bygone era on board one of Savannah’s riverboat harbor sightseeing tours. Hear the captain’s intriguing tales and historic facts as you tour a river once used by the founders of the beautiful city. Learn about the history of Savannah, her port modern and past, and see the statue of “the waving girl”. Take advantage of the large-pane window views in the dining rooms and the canopied, open-air third deck. The one-hour sightseeing harbor cruise is a fun and educational tour for children and adults alive. Sit back, relax and enjoy the view. Snacks and soft drinks available onboard at the river boat Snack Shop. 

Leopold’s Ice Cream

Leopold’s VeriBest™ ice cream is absolutely one-of-a-kind. All flavors are made on the premises, one batch at a time, using top-secret family recipes handed down from the original Leopold brothers. Try some of our more historic flavors – like Johnny Mercer’s favorite, Tutti Frutti – made exactly as they were in 1919. Step back in time with the charming black marble soda fountain and wooden interior phone booth. The shop has a beautiful old-fashioned flair with some modern decorative additions – posters and props from Stratton Leopold’s film career.

212 E. Broughton Street Savannah, GA

HOURS

Sunday: 11am - 10pm

Monday - Thursday: 11am - 10pm

Restaurants & Nightlife

Lady and Sons

Visit the very popular restaurant, Lady and Sons, started by Paula Deen in 1989 with $200, the help of her sons, and a 1910 structure. Lunches are busy with a loyal following; dinners are casual and inventive. Menu items like crab cakes, crab burgers, and several creative varieties of shrimp best exhibit Paula's style. The locals love her buffets, which are Southern to the bone and feature fried chicken, meatloaf, collard greens, beef stew, "creamed" potatoes, or macaroni and cheese. Paula's signature dish is chicken potpie topped with puff pastry. Be careful not to fill up on the cheese biscuits and hoecakes that constantly land on your table. 

Audience participation is not only encouraged at this dueling piano club, it is required! Come listen to two gifted musicians battle for your attention (and your tips) as they play songs you know and love. Request a favorite song or a dedication to someone having a birthday or getting married. The piano-players will take care of the rest. This is a great spot to bring a group. Shows run continuously through the evening, so drop in any time.

Museums

With three diverse buildings housing artwork ranging from classic to cutting-edge, Telfair Museums offers an incomparable visitor experience.

The museum’s three sites—two National Historic Landmarks and a contemporary Moshe Safdie-designed building—are located within easy walking distance of one other in Savannah’s vibrant historic district. A single admission fee allows you access to all three venues, and you may visit each at your leisure, over a weeklong period. You can admire original works of art by contemporary masters such as Jasper Johns, Richard Avedon, and Frank Stella at the Jepson Center; be transported back to the nineteenth-century as you tour authentic period rooms at the Owens-Thomas Hosue; or view stunning examples of American Impressionism at the Telfair Academy. 

Phone: 912-790-8800

Tybee Island

Tybee means “salt” to Native Americans, but the name of this low-key seaside resort now brings to mind words such as “sun”, “surf” and “fun”. Located 18 miles east of Savannah, this small barrier island boasts a wide, 3-mile long beach that’s backed by sea oat-covered sand dunes and is perfect for sunbathing, people-watching and frolicking in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. The island’s south-end pier and pavilion is a splendid venue for strolling above the ocean, people watching and fishing.

While Tybee is a resort town complete with a full range of restaurants, modern hotels and motels, luxurious condominiums, and quaint inns and cottages, it’s also a residential area stocked with its share of colorful characters. It’s an atmosphere considerably more laid-back than that of glitzier, larger beach towns to the north and south.

Savannah is credited as being America’s first planned city. Oglethorpe laid the city out in a series of grids that allowed for wide open streets intertwined with shady public squares and parks that served as town meeting places and centers of business. Visit any of Savannah’s 21 squares! Discovering the squares of Savannah is a unique and enjoyable way to explore and learn about Savannah's history and stories. Exploring Savannah's squares can certainly be done by foot in a day or if time is a restraint, touring by car is fine.

Forsyth Park

Old Town Trolley Tours

For over 30 years, Old Town Trolley Tours has provided sightseeing tours highlighting the best Savannah attractions. Hop aboard one of our trolleys and you’ll experience Transportainment, a delightful combination of transportation and entertainment. Our friendly conductors narrate the tour with a fascinating and fun mix of trivia and humorous stories. Sit back and enjoy a guided tour through “Georgia’s First City” on one of the orange and green trolleys. 

Phone: 1-800-910-8687

Ghosts & Gravestones

Savannah is known as our nation’s most haunted city. Now you can discover why aboard Old Town Trolley Tours® Ghosts and Gravestones tour. Feel the evening chill as your gravedigger guide uncovers centuries of tumultuous tales and accounts of paranormal sightings — you’ll hear stories of murder and mayhem, of ghosts, ghouls and other mysterious phenomena. It’s a frightfully good time you won’t want to miss.

Bonaventure Cemetery was developed on the historically-significant site of Bonaventure Plantation. The peaceful setting rests on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah. The site was purchased for a private cemetery in 1846 and became a public cemetery in 1907. Citizens and others can still purchase interment rights in Bonaventure. This charming site has been a world famous tourist destination for more than 150 years due to the old tree-lined roadways, the many notable persons interred, the unique cemetery sculpture and architecture, and the folklore associated with the site and the people. The entrance to the cemetery is located at 330 Bonaventure Road and is the largest of the municipal cemeteries containing nearly 100 acres. The cemetery is open to the public daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. . The main office of the Department of Cemeteries is located in the Bonaventure Administrative Building at the entrance.

Golf
The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort

Tee off on this 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Cupp and Sam Snead offering excitement for both novice and experienced players-even golf champions. The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Course is the proud home of the PGA TOUR's Champions Tour Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf. 

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