Savannah GA: Row houses with ironwork

Sweet Savannah — Pretty homes and favorite spots

Savannah is amazing with the town squares and the hanging moss and the French Colonial houses. It’s brutally romantic. David Morrissey Ah, Savannah. One of the most visited, most talked about, and most photographed cities in the South. And with good reason. It popped up on Southern Living‘s list of The South’s Best Cities 2020, […]

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Savannah, GA - Fountain in Forsyth Park

Sweet Savannah: City of parks and squares

Parks and playgrounds are the soul of a city. Marty Rubin One of the most lasting impressions you’ll have of Savannah, Georgia, is that of the parks and squares throughout this lovely Southern city. Thanks to James Oglethorpe who laid out Savannah in 1733, residents and visitors can enjoy the peacefulness that comes with strolling […]

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Honey Crunch Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolat by Adam Turoni, Savannah, GA

Sweet Savannah: Foodie Finds

We’re not food writers. Don’t pretend to be. Just two travelers who love to eat, but not on any kind of schedule. We eat as we go by dropping into an interesting place or trying out a recommendation from someone who’s been there, done that. Like re-acquainting ourselves with Gryphon (227 Bull Street), the little […]

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Mercer family graves, Bonaventure Cemetery

Sweet Savannah: Bonaventure Cemetery

Known as one of the prettiest cemeteries in America, Bonaventure Cemetery should be on everyone’s tour of Savannah, Georgia. Located only three miles outside the city, Bonaventure welcomes you with peaceful, old live oaks dripping with Spanish moss — a backdrop for interesting headstones, family plots, and marble statuary paying tribute to those who have […]

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Wormsloe Historic Site, drive

Sweet Savannah: Wormsloe Historic Site

If you’ve thumbed through brochures enticing you to visit Savannah, Georgia (and you should, you know!), you’ve probably been charmed by a dreamy photo of the main drive lined with over-arching live oaks leading to Wormsloe Historic Site. The site was home to Noble Jones (1702-1775), a humble carpenter who later distinguished himself as a […]

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Coasting: That “old money” feel of Jekyll Island

Our Coasting series continues with a short one-day trip to Jekyll Island, one of four barrier islands in Georgia. Although Jekyll can boast of lovely marshes, moss-draped live oaks, and quiet beaches, it was the historically lavish lifestyle of the rich and famous that drew us to the historic district where several of the buildings […]

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