Back from Cumberland, report to come soon

Hey, gang. I just got in from my camping trip to Cumberland Island. We had perfect weather and it was awesome. I highly recommend it. I will have a full report after I%26#39;ve had a real shower and put my feet up.

BBQman, we ate at Trolley%26#39;s and were very pleased until the gnats came to get us near the end of our meal. Fortunately, we%26#39;d just about finished. I don%26#39;t fault Trolley%26#39;s for the attack. It%26#39;s a lovely little town.

Back from Cumberland, report to come soon

Peachy, I will be eagerly awaiting your report! The hubby and I will be there for the first time next month. I%26#39;m soooo excited!

Back from Cumberland, report to come soon

those gnats were big beachy versions of the south georgia %26#39;no seeums%26#39; that routinely feast upon us. glad you liked it, we did, and hope you weren%26#39;t over dressed. i miss camping right up until i actually remember it. my wife doesn%26#39;t camp well, she doesn%26#39;t.

St. Patty day weekend - Oyster houses? -- and opinions.

Hi all, A group of 7 friends and I are visting Savannah on Friday and Saturday. I wanted to ask some of the locals some questions and opinions.

First question is traffic into Savannah. We are coming from Atlanta on I16. Will I16 be backed up at all? Around 2-3pm on Friday.

Can anyone recommend some good raw oyster/seafood houses downtown? I read everything on river st. will be packed out with extremely long wait times to eat. Is there anything a few blocks away we can sit down and eat yummy raw oysters?

Saturday night we have reservations at the Olde Pink House. We are then walking to Trustees theater for the Bela Fleck show. Are there any pubs in walking distance to these two places? I saw Churchills is close by on Google earth. Also can anyone compare the food quality of the Chart House to Olde Pink House?

Thanks for any info. We are looking forward to this trip and enjoying your town! :)

St. Patty day weekend - Oyster houses? -- and opinions.

I would guess I-16 will be busier than normal but it will be a breeze to someone used to Atlanta traffic. Where were you going to exit and where are you staying? When you exit the freeway you will be entering the realm of insanity right after the parade.

There will be a lot of people all over downtown. If the estimates of 200-400,000 extra people is true then every place in the Historic District will be very busy. I know of no raw oysters off of River St.

We like The Chart House very much but I think The Pink House%26#39;s food is better, maybe more personal since it is locally owned while The Chart House is a chain, but it TCH has a view of the river if you get the right seat inside and has outdoor seating over River street on the bar level.

St. Patty day weekend - Oyster houses? -- and opinions.

Forgot about the pub question...

I cannot think of one between but the Pink House has a nice bar. A few blocks west around city market and Congress St is bar central, Irish, Alty, upscale, take your pick. But again, all crazy, I am guessing, this weekend.

Hi Brian, thanks for the fast reply. We are staying at the red roof inn off hwy 204 and i95. We are planning on taking a cab into town to enter the %26#39;madness%26#39;. hehe

Good idea. There is also a shuttle from Oglethorpe Mall (just south of your hotel) to downtown but it stops early like 5pm.

There is, I hear, a good seafood place on that side of town Hodgson Memorial near Mall Blvd attached to the Kroger. Go Fish, don%26#39;t know if they have oysters but have heard good things about it.

Whoops wrong red roof. There is one in mid town too.

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Dining recomendations for six Boston Gals on Thursday March...

I will be in Savannah for St Patrick%26#39;s Day weekend this year with 5 of my best gal pals! We are staying at the Marriott Riverfront and are looking for a great place nearby to have dinner the Thursday night we land! We are not too fussy and are looking for a fun place with great food and the famous Southern hospitality Savannah is famous for. We are not too young(30ish - or too old either)and want to stay away form the college crowd. Could you point us in the right direction? Also - please let me know if we should make a reservation? Thanks so much!

Dining recomendations for six Boston Gals on Thursday March...

On the evening of March the 16th, the day before the Big Parade, I suggest that you eat where ever you can find a table. I don%26#39;t think it%26#39;s going to be possible to stay away from the college crowd. Nor will it be possible to stay away from the crowd that has already started partying. Most of them will be down on River Street and in the City Market area. You really should make reservations. I think the Marriott has a restaurant. That might be your best deal because of the crowds.

Dining recomendations for six Boston Gals on Thursday March...

Have supper at The Pirates House. It%26#39;s very close to your hotel, within walking distance.It%26#39;s on East Broad Street, one block south of Bay. You might want to call a taxi because the walk is uphill from the Marriott Riverfront and can be difficult for some. Definitely call a taxi to take you back to your hotel after supper. That%26#39;s for your safety. I went to a luncheon at The Pirates House a couple of days ago and was thrilled with the menu. Service was attentive without being overdone. Dress casually. The Pirates House is one of the oldest restaurants in Savannah. Some of its buildings are over 200 years old. Haunted, too.

Hey DylansMom - thanks for the restaurant info. We will definitely check out The Pirate House. Could you tell me what you think of Garibaldi%26#39;s as well? It looks pretty good on paper?

Thanks again,

My wife and I like Garibaldi%26#39;s best of all the more expensive restaurants. There are a number of good ones but the service, food ambiance all make it our favorite.

keep in mind, nothing will be normal while you are here. Many places move all their tables and chairs out and just have drink assembly lines. It is very different from a normal weekend, even at our busiest time of year.

Hey BostonGal...I will be at the Marriott for St. Patrick%26#39;s Day too. I%26#39;m so excited! I%26#39;ve been visiting Savannah for years, and I%26#39;ve always wanted to come for St. Patrick%26#39;s Day. Let%26#39;s hope our hotel isn%26#39;t TOO overrun with college kids! (Although I may be acting like one)

Savannah in April

Several friends and I are going to be in Savannah for the weekend of April 20 - really will just have 2 full days since we%26#39;re flying in from the West.

We%26#39;re staying at the Hamilton-Turner, but would like any restaurant, attraction recommendations that anyone might have.

We%26#39;re more history/beautiful sites types than shoppers, if that helps.

Thanks very much!

Savannah in April

We are leaving tomorrow for Savannah and are also more of the history / beautiful sites types so we will drop a note here with our best experiences with tours / restaurants, etc. next week when we return. Anyone with suggestions between now and tomorrow would be most welcome.

Savannah in April

Thanks - I look forward to hearing what you have to say!

There are a number of old 19th century houses that have been restored and are now museums to tour.

We have a pretty cool railroad museum if you are into that, a restored round house and blasksmith sheds etc.

We have a beautiful new atr museum that is a part of The Telfair Museum which I believe is one of the oldest art museums in the country. You can buy a ticket that gets you int The Telfair, The Jepson(the new one) and the Owens-Thomas House which has been restored, worth doing.

Ft Pulaski, about 20 minutes out of town toward the beach is a pre-civil war fort that has been restored and has a nice little museum and a film about the restoration and some room set up as they would have been. Be sure to walk around the fort on the outside as well as the inside.

And just walk around. Savannah was founded in 1733 there is a lot of history here, you won%26#39;t see it all in one trip.

Thanks for the tips Brian O....much appreciated. Looking forward to getting %26#39;%26#39;%26#39;out of Dodge%26#39;%26#39;%26#39; for a while

Well we got back last night from our five full days in Savannah and it was wonderful. The weather was perfect, sunny and warm.

I would certainly suggest that on your first day in Savannah you take a Trolley Tour; we took and Old Savannah Tour and it was great; for $20 you could take the 90 minute tour and get off at any of the 14 stops and get back on throughout the day; that was really nice. The tour gave us the initial %26#39;lay of the land%26#39; so that we could walk around and be familiar with where everything was.

The River Walk was great too; lots of good restaurants, pubs and shops, yummy RiverStreet Sweets has the best Pralines!

One tip, do not wear any shoes with any type of heel walking on River Street; there is a lot of cobblestone and it%26#39;s easy to ruin them or %26#39;get stuck%26#39;. I didn%26#39;t know this and wore some on a Saturday night to dinner and it was so tough walking I ducked in a gift shop and bought some flip flops!

The restaurants we enjoyed were Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House, great great southern country food, but only open 11-2 M-F. It%26#39;s all you want family style and there was plenty on the table, even for the hungriest appetite.

Pirates Table was another unique place we ate at and it was also very deliciious. I had the special of the house which was honey pecan crusted fried chicken and it was finger licking good. Jim had the hearty seafood platter and he loved it! The portions are very generous. The building has 15 different rooms and some old pirates tunnels....very cool!

Huey%26#39;s on River Street was good too, New Orleans style food; red beans and rice, jambalaya, etc... that was yummy as well.

We drove the short ride over to Tybee Island one day too and it was so nice on the beach, very clean and not crowded. They have a historic lighthouse over on that island and it%26#39;s nice to see as well.

I also would suggest a boat ride on the Georgia Queen; they have brunches, lunches and / or just sightseeing tours, which we did. The captain was very imformative about the shipping industry there and it was such a beautiful sunny day for a boat ride.

I could go on and on but I think I%26#39;ve mentioned the high points. The museums, art galleries and antique stores are plentiful. We met one artist at his gallery, Wayne Chambers, and he was a very colorful person with a beautiful courtyard; he%26#39;s a short walk in the historic district as well.

Hope this all helped with your planning.

have a nice trip... look forward to hearing from y%26#39;all when you return.

K

Congrats to JAtlanta!

I want to express my delight in learning that JAtlanta has become a Trip Advisor expert for Atlanta! I cannot think of a better person for the task.

Kudos, JAtlanta. It%26#39;s great to know you%26#39;re on board.

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congrats jatlanta! i cannot think of a more urbane, witty, informed, knowledgeable expert. welcome! you sure to get around.

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Thanks. I was not aware that I was selected or nominated, but I%26#39;ll certainly enjoy it.

It is about time! Congratulations.

hotels in douglasville

Just staying overnight as we drive through to Bessemer, AL. Any suggestions?

hotels in douglasville

I have to admit that I am not an expert on this city, but the Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express (the one on Concourse Pkwy) sound like nice, affordable places to stay. There is a new Best Western that also might be worth checking out. Hope this helps.

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Tybee Island Tours.

Hi,

Need your help. We will be visitng Savannah 4-13 - 4-18 and staying at the Foley House.

Does anyone know of a tour offered from Savannah that would take us to Tybee Island and the forts ?

Seems to me I ran across a private guide service some months ago while internet searching but can%26#39;t find anything on it now.

Appreciate any and all help.

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