Monthly Archives: December 2015

Savannah City Market Since the early 1700s, Savannah’s City Market has been an absolute hub of commercial and social interaction, playing a huge role in the city’s economic and cultural history. In 1985 the area was reinvented, warehouses and shop fronts adjacent to Ellis Square restored meticulously. This four-block location is today a successful mixed-use…

Dolphin Magic Tours Captain Derek Brown began Dolphin Magic Tours in 1999, a humble beginning operation that has grown into a both local and tourist loved Atlantic enterprise. The tours take place aboard a 41 foot twin-turbo diesel which seats 48 people. Your group will board this boat from the heart of River Street and…

Old Savannah Tours [caption id="attachment_33126" align="alignright" width="425"] Historic Savannah Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Established in 1979, Old Savannah Tours has been the largest and best tour in Savannah since 2003! During any of the several offered tours Savannah history will come to life, with uniquely personal descriptions of Savannah’s rich and spellbinding past. Every now and…

River Street Historic River Street is the beautiful path along the Savannah River that is paved with 200-year-old cobblestones, as well as over 200 years of rich Georgia history. In the past, this street was lined with warehouses supporting King Cotton, as well as a period in which it was quarantined (around 1818) due to…

Tybee Island  Welcome to Tybee Island, Savannah’s own premiere barrier island beach destination! This Georgia destination is an island and city all in one, located in Chatham County near Savannah, on the easternmost point of the state. Tybee Island abounds with artistic, historic, and cultural offerings, with so much to do there is no…

Telfair Museum The Telfair Museum is located in the vibrant historic district of Savannah and is actually comprised of three different and uniquely diverse buildings, two of which are known as National Historic Landmarks. The Telfair is known as the first public art museum in the southern United States, as well as the oldest public…

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist [caption id="attachment_33110" align="alignright" width="250"] Cathedral of St. John Savannah Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Welcome to the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah, the magnificently gorgeous Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Located on Harris Street, this Roman Catholic Cathedral is rich with history and filled with spirit,…

Bonaventure Cemetery [caption id="attachment_33103" align="alignright" width="425"] Bonaventure Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] A public cemetery on the scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, Bonaventure Cemetery is Savannah’s largest featuring over 100-acres of grounds and over 150 years of history. Built in 1846, this beautiful Gothic setting is dripping with Spanish moss and local folklore, mostly due to the cemetery being immortalized in the…