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Chuck and Jon's Top Tourist Spots in Savannah
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When Visiting Savannah...The BIG 98 Morning Show Recommends
GHOST TOURS
 Savannah is one of America's oldest cities; its founding goes back to 1733. Sprinkled among the living are quite a few residents of a “Spiritual Nature”.
Come meet Anne – She loved and lost in Savannah in the late 1700s. Spurned by a young sailor, she plunged to her death from the second story of her family home. Today, that residence is the 17 Hundred 90 Inn and Restaurant. It is said that Anne haunts its hallways and guest rooms to this day.
Savannah has a thousand ghost stories to tell and several interesting and unique ways to get you spooked! Walking lantern tours, horse and carriage rides under the stars, theatrical rides in a converted hearse or a Haunted Pub Crawl where the occasional libation helps to calm the nerves, are just a few ways you can explore America's Most Haunted City.
HOLLYWOOD IN SAVANNAH
Savannah over the years has become the fictional home of some of the silver screen's most memorable movies including “Forrest Gump”, “Roots”, “Gator”, “Glory”, “Something to Talk About”, “Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil”, “Forces of Nature”, “The General's Daughter”, and the Robert Redford golf epic, “Legend of Bagger Vance”.
Hollywood loves Savannah because our beautiful Historic District and Low Country landscape make an instant movie set. While in Savannah take your group on a movie tour and see the sights featured in some of pop culture's favorite films.
GET ACTIVE ON LAND, ON WATER
Golf, bike, hike, fish, swim, canoe, kayak and bask in the sun and surf of the Atlantic Ocean. The Savannah area has more than 30 golf courses within 30 minutes designed by the likes of Jack Nicholas, Greg Norman and Sam Snead. An assortment of activities is available for nature bound explorers. Visitors can choose from boat cruises and fishing trips to water sports, bike riding and bird watching through the surrounding Low Country and beaches.
 Tybee Island is Savannah’s beach. Perched on the brink of the Atlantic Ocean, Tybee offers fishermen some of the best off-shore fishing. For the kid in us all, you can watch the dolphins frolic in the surf on one of the island’s many dolphin tours. Kayak among the marsh grasses and see the coastal fowls that are inhabitants of the Southern Low Country or just stroll Savannah’s squares or Tybee’s beach and enjoy Savannah’s year-round mild climate. Chuck Cannon has been known to hang out on Tybee with John Mellencamp!
SAVANNAH FESTIVALS AND EVENTS
Savannah has more than 10 large festivals a year and numerous smaller city festivals...it is home to one of the largest St. Patrick's Day Parades in the U.S.
Every spring, music takes center stage for 15 days of unparalleled entertainment as the Savannah Music Festival showcases the world's best in a vocal talent competition and performances by international superstars.
Home and Garden tours are as much a part of Savannah as her city squares; and March and April bring tow of the nation's most prestigious home and garden tours.
In the fall, “Tinsel town” makes an appearance at the Savannah Film and Video Festival, one of the country's burgeoning cinematic arts festivals while other festivals are dedicated to Savannah's seafood, Oktoberfest, unique Greek and Jewish communities as well as holidays and sports.
RIVERFRONT
 No trip to Savannah is complete without a trip down world-famous River Street. Lined with shops and restaurants on one side and bordered by the Savannah River on the other, River Street is a great place to sightsee, eat seafood, buy souvenirs, have a cocktail, and watch the huge ships go by. River Street is also the site of many festivities throughout the year, including the St. Patrick's Day celebration and fireworks on July 4th and New Year's Eve.
FORSYTH PARK-HISTORIC DISTRICT
A tiered, cast-iron fountain is the focal point of this lovely 30-acre park. The fountain, purchased from France in 1851, was also featured in the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Forsyth Park itself is a great place to take a walk, snap a few photos, or have a picnic. If the weather is nice, you'll see people playing frisbee or rugby all around. Also available: a pleasant playground for the kids.
MERCER WILLIAMS HOUSE
Built in 1871, this house is one of the most beautiful homes in Savannah and also one of the most famous. Formerly owned by Jim Williams, it was featured in both the book and the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Although 429 Bull Street was a private residence for many years, it now invites visitors to step inside and meander through rooms impeccably decorated with 18th- and 19th-century furniture, Chinese porcelain, and 18th-century English and American portraits. A true Savannah must. 429 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401 · 912-236-6352
BONAVENTURE CEMETERY
 This mesmerizing cemetery is a beautiful place to visit to view intricate funereal statues, including a famous one of a small girl who died at age six (included in many of the city's ghost tours). Graves range from 1820 to the present. 330 Bonaventure Rd, Savannah, GA 31404 · 912-651-6843
TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART
The oldest public arts museum in the South, Telfair presents a great collection of American and European paintings, sculpture, and special exhibits. The museum campus actually includes three distinct venues: the Academy of Arts and Sciences on Barnard Street, which is listed on the National Historic Register; the Owens-Thomas House at 124 Abercorn Street, also a listed building; and the Jepson Center for the Arts on West York Street, whose collection focuses on contemporary art and has an interactive children's gallery called ArtZeum. N.B. The admission price covers all three properties, making the museum one of Savannah's best deals! 121 Barnard St, Savannah, GA 31401-3612 · 912-790-8800
ELIZABETH ON 37TH
Arguably Savannah's best restaurant, this award-winning grande dame gets lots of attention from foodies and has been the recipient of many culinary awards. The menu updates Southern fare, making abundant use of fresh seafood and items like black-eyed peas, grits, okra, pecans, and the like. The salads even feature home-grown herbs. A terrific wine list complements the cuisine beautifully, and 7-course tasting menus are available if you'd like to give yourself over to the chef's expertise. The stunning mansion that houses Elizabeth is gorgeous inside too, made even more beautiful with candelight and crackling fires. 105 E 37th St, Savannah, GA 31401 · 912-236-5547
CITY MARKET
 A long-lived Savannah tradition, the original City Market opened in 1755 as a fish, game, and produce market. Although the historic structure no longer stands, the Historical Savannah Foundation constructed a new market on the same property. Today, this charming town center houses art galleries, specialty shops, restaurants, pubs, and cafes. A number of trolley and carriage tours also start here. On weekends, live bands frequently entertain in the courtyards. Jon Robbins suggests Vinny Van Go Go’s for PIZZA!!!
LEOPOLD’S ICE CREAM
The delicious Savannah tradition that is Leopold’s Ice Cream began back in 1919....when Peter Leopold, along with his brothers George and Basil, founded Leopold’s Ice Cream at the corner of Gwinnett and Habersham Streets. Peter had been taught the art of making home made super-premium ice cream and developed proprietary recipes for this delicious treat.
Many lasting memories were made at Leopold’s between 1920 and 1970 since it was THE gathering place for all of Savannah, including famed lyricist Johnny Mercer, who grew up a block away. Leopold’s signature flavor, Tutti-Frutti was often shipped all over the United States. 212 East Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401 (912) 234-4442 |
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