Georgia’s Summer Surprise
1
Take a Savannah Riverboat Cruise
There are brunch cruises and sunset cruises, gospel cruises and sightseeing cruises. Whichever floats your boat, you’ll wanna choose one.
2
Sit on the “Forrest Gump” Bench
I may not be a smart man, but I know what fun is. It’s sitting on that bench in Chippewa Square, taking selfies, and talking to total strangers in a Bama accent.
3
Have a Drink at the Prohibition Museum
Order whatever you like at this irony-soaked speakeasy, but when it comes time to make a toast, raise your glass and say, “To prohibition!”
4
Hit Tybee Island’s Beachfront
Just 20 minutes from downtown Savannah—and 45 minutes from CreekFire Resort—spend a day or two cooling your travel-weary self in the Atlantic.
Susie also shares an important local secret: If you’re eating downtown, get reservations in advance. That’s an absolute, whether you’re eating crab cakes at Vic’s on the River on Savannah’s magnificent riverfront or at the Olde Pink House, one of the oldest and best venues for Southern comfort food (and also, the old headquarters for the occupying Union general, William Tecumseh Sherman). Great dining options are everywhere, whether you’re hankering for fancy alligator fritters at Alligator Soul or a premium pimento cheese sandwich at Husk.
Savannah’s bar scene is simply the stuff of Southern legend. Sorry Charlie’s Oyster Bar & Cocktails keeps a special Fish House Punch on tap, along with a menu of colorfully named cocktails—like Painkiller. And Captain’s Lounge makes a good follow-up. But the one to absolutely not miss is getting a drink at—wait till you hear this one—the American Prohibition Museum. (No, we’re not kidding. It has a speakeasy.) Wherever you go, keep in mind Rule No. 2 (from “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”—the film: If you have to leave a party, you always take a traveler. In Savannah, if it ain’t in glass, you can take your libation with you.
