Saturday, September 25, 2010

Telfair Academy

For art fans visiting Savannah, the Telfair Academy should probably be one of the top stops on your trip.  For a $15 admission, you'll get access to this museum, plus the Jepson Center and the Owens-Thomas House.  The museum itself is inside of an old mansion that as a building stands on its own as an impressive piece of architecture.


There are various types of art inside, with the most prominent being American Impressionist paintings.  However, the real highlight is the original "Bird Girl" statue, from the cover of the book "Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil".  Due to the popularity of people visiting this statue when it was in it's original location at Bonaventure Cemetery, it has been moved here for visitors to enjoy without disturbing the burial grounds.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Savannah History Museum

Attached to the main Visitor's Center of Savannah is the Savannah History Museum.  There is an abundant amount of free parking in their lot and it also serves as the main hub for the trolley companies to hop on and off their vehicles.

Inside the museum you'll find various exhibits about different portions of the city's history, from early colonial times to today.  One of the highlights is the bench that was used in the filming of Forrest Gump, where he sits waiting for the bus giving his life story to various residents.


You can also find located in the gift shop the Bird Girl statue that was used in the movie "Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil".  Keep in mind this is the one used in the movie, not the original from Bonaventure Cemetery.  The original is located in the Telfair Museum of Art.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Historic Savannah Haunted Trolley Tour

According to most "experts" in the field of the paranormal, Savannah is considered to be the most haunted city in America.  You'll see this mentioned in all of the various ghost shows on TV these days.  Due to this, there is a very large industry of ghost tourism in the city.  You can find various walking tours, hearse tours and trolley tours in Savannah.  For us, since we took a walking tour of the city earlier in the day, we decided to give a haunted trolley tour a try that is run by the Oglethorpe Trolley Tour company.

The tour picked us up from the Pirates House restaurant, but they are willing to pick you up and drop you off at pretty much any spot in the city, including your hotel.  Our tour was run by a lady named Joan, who was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable of the city's history.  The tour lasted a little under2 hours and took us through many sights in the city.  Throughout the tour, Joan was telling various ghost stories and keeping all of the guests thoroughly entertained.

Included on this tour, which no other tour does, is a trip into a morgue tunnel underneath Candler Hospital.  This spooky trip let's you visit a place that has been filled with the dead for many years and is rumored to be very haunted.

We'd definitely recommend this tour to all visitors of the city no matter what age you may be.  Hopefully, some ghosts will show up on your journey ;-)

Monday, September 20, 2010

"The Book" Gift Shop

The most famous book pertaining to Savannah is by far "Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil".  This book revitalized tourism in the city and even spawned a store dedicated to it simply titled "The Book" Gift Shop. They stock every item pertaining to the book (and movie) from various Bird Girl statues to autographed books.  If you're a fan of this book, this shop is a must-stop location while you're in Savannah.  If you've never read the book though, you probably won't "get it" while walking through the store.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Moon River Brewing Company

Located on Bay Street, right near City Hall, is the Moon River Brewing Company.  They have plenty of choices under $10 and the food is excellent.  It makes for a great place for lunch while you're in Savannah.  They also have a wide selection of beers, some of them being award winning.  We'd definitely recommend this place for anyone visiting Savannah.