STAY: The Planters Inn on Reynold's Square. We stayed in a 60 room hotel in historic downtown Savannah that is rumored to be haunted, though after two nights, we didn't see any ghosts (supposedly dressed in "period garb"). The inn was very quaint and we even received a free upgrade to a larger room upon arrival. Complimentary wine and cheese is served every evening in the lobby and the inn offers a complimentary breakfast each morning. This was the perfect location to walk to the shopping district, the waterfront and all the restaurants. I'd definitely recommend it if you're looking for a place in Savannah.
EAT: Being as it is in the South, Savannah is not lacking in places to eat. For one, the great Paula Dean is from Savannah and has her own restaurant - The Lady & Sons, but it sells out on a regular basis, so you have to get there early. We walked along the Savannah River and looked at many menus - most offered some variety of seafood. They all looked delicious and we had a hard time choosing one. Luckily, one of the partners in Mr. Cob's firm worked in Savannah for five years, so we asked him where we should have dinner for a special date night Friday evening. He suggested Vic's on the River, which is located in an old cotton warehouse dating back to 1859 and offers "fine contemporary Southern cuisine." While we had to wait about thirty-five minutes to be seated, the food was definitely worth the wait. We shared their award-winning crawfish beignets as an appetizer (they won first place the Taste of Savannah last year). They were one of the best things I have ever eaten. For my main course I tried the Jumbo Crab Cake on crab risotto and Mr. Cob had the Pecan Encrusted Grouper - both excellent options.
DRINK & WATCH SOCCER: We were in Savannah the Saturday of the World Cup when USA played Ghana, so we had to hunt down the perfect place to watch the game. Friday afternoon Mr. Cob popped in every restaurant and bar to determine who had the best TV set up. We settled on Churchills Pub Restaurant on West Bay Street. Worried we wouldn't get a good seat, we ended up at the pub two and half hours before game-time, which might have been a bit over precautious, but we got good seats (for 8) up front next to a big screen TV. Sadly the game didn't turn out as we'd have liked, but it was a great place to watch the game and spend the afternoon with friends. The food was your typical pub fair, but was decent (especially the onion rings, and the spinach dip). The virgin bloody mary wasn't the best I've had, but it sufficed.
Oh, another tid-bit about Savannah. As long as you have your alcoholic drink in a plastic cup, you can bring it with you wherever. Mr. Cob even stopped a police officer just to make sure he wasn't violating any laws by drinking his beer while walking along the river. The cop thought we were the strange ones for asking! So enjoy the beverages while visiting Savannah - just remember your plastic cup!
SHOP: River Street is filled with kitschy beach stores where you can get anything from salt-water taffy to Surrender the Booty tee shirts, and anything and everything "Savannah" related or monogrammed. But if you're looking for boutique type clothing stores, you're best to head to Broughton Street, which is filled with great shops. I know there is more shopping in Savannah, but these are just the two spots we hit up.
WEDDING...I think I'll save that post for later - it was much to beautiful of a wedding to fit into the end of this post.
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