SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

    Vacation can mean a lot of different things for a lot of different people.  Many like to travel and visit new cities all based on ideas from internet search, reading, cooking programs, and travel programs.  I have always noticed that a majority of these ideas while visiting are great but seem to be focused on areas the average vacationer cannot afford.  Gas prices, hotel stays, and food leave very little money to truly enjoy a family vacation.  My top 10 list will assist you for a real vacation to Savannah, Georgia based on seeing the true city at an affordable price.

10.  Bobo Seafood Market – 2800 Montgomery Street

    Do not be put off by the area of this store or the smell, it is a seafood market.  For less than $20 you will be able to feed a family of four a low country boil.  For those that are not familiar with that shrimp, crab, sausage, corn all boiled together.  This is not a sit down restaurant so pick up your food, take some napkins, pick up some drinks, and find the nearest park bench and indulge at one of my favorite places.

9.  Old Fort Jackson – 1 Fort Jackson Road

    One of the oldest Forts in the Southeast used by the Confederacy to guard Savannah from attack from the sea.  Great place to take pictures and check the calendar for events.  At a whopping $4 a person you cannot miss this place

8. Downtown Ghost Tours –

    Savannah is considered one of the most haunted cities and there are plenty of tours that have capitalized on this.  Tickets range from $15-30 dollars a person depending on the tour.  This can get expensive for a large family so an alternate idea is do some research online and plan your on family haunted tour around the city.  For the record it is haunted, I can personally witnessed some strange things captured on pictures my family has taken over the years.

7. Bonaventure Cemetery –

    It’s free and it is creepy with graves dating back to the mid 1700’s.  Enough said!!!!

6. City Market-

    Has the characteristics of the cities old open marketplace where you can see local musicians and artist while you are drinking a cold beer.  It is kid friendly with plenty of open air seating at the restaurants so you can eat and enjoy the activities.

5. Savannah Historic District-Savannah River, E. Broad St., Gwinnett St., and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

    You don’t need go on a tour or pay take the afternoon and explore the houses and churches on this walk. 

4.  The Pirate House- 20 E. Broad Street

    The only tourist and costly area that I will plug on the top ten list.  However, it is worth the fact that The Pirate House has been open since 1753 and was a common hang out for pirates.  As you walk in you will see the tunnel that pirates used to escape authorities and get back on their ships.  For those that read Treasure Island, this is the place that that inspired Robert Lewis Stevenson. 

3.  Tybee Island

    27 miles from Savannah enjoy the day at the beach, plenty of local eateries with a couple of fast food places or pack your lunch.  Parking will cost less than $10 for the day and the beaches are family friendly. 

2.  Wet Willies-101 E. River Street

    Adult friendly drinks at a very affordable price, what you brought your kids?  That’s ok one of you slip in and bring the drinks out, no open container laws in Savannah. 

1.       River Street –

    You have been scared, filled your historic quota, fed yourself with fresh seafood, and got a drink at Wet Willies.  Now it is time to explore River Street in downtown Savannah.  It is easy to find because it runs along the Savannah River.  It’s a tourist place but well worth the walk.  Several candy shops, bars, and local food establishments occupy the street.  This is a great area to take the children, but it does get pretty wild after midnight.