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Post by angiet on Aug 10, 2014 2:20:06 GMT
My dh and I are planning a trip in October and want to visit both Savannah and Charleston. We have 10 days and plan to fly, although we haven't decided which airport we are flying into just yet.
What are must sees in each city and the area in between? We enjoy visiting just about anything!
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Post by Linda on Aug 10, 2014 2:29:46 GMT
I haven't been to Charleston but I love Savannah.
We really liked walking along the waterfront (River Street). The Maritime Museum was really excellent if you're interested in ships - and it has a lovely garden as well. If you have any interest in trains - the Roundhouse museum (at the visitor's centre) is interesting. And I felt it was worthwhile to see the Revolutionary War redoubt (very near the visitors centre) while we were in the area.
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Post by sillyrabbit on Aug 10, 2014 2:32:53 GMT
My highlights from our trip to Charleston and Savannah were the Battery, Fort Sumter, Folly Beach in Charleston and Tybee Island, and Lady and Sons in Savannah. Such a beautiful place. We were only there a few days so I'm sure others will have much more to suggest.
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Post by scrapsuzy on Aug 10, 2014 9:01:15 GMT
In Charleston, make sure to take a carriage tour, but also a walking tour. I highly recommend Charleston Sole for the walking tour. His groups are smaller than others we saw as we walked along, and you can tell he really loves his city. We have been twice, and this last time we ate at Fleet Landing, and really liked it. We aren't foodies, but Charleston is the city for it if you are. We also liked Hyman's enough to have eaten there 3 times (twice the first trip, once the second)... but many will tell you it is a tourist trap. I don't care... liked it anyways! We also ate breakfast at Toast, but nothing elaborate, and it was good. I enjoyed Fort Sumter much more than I expected to, but there was more out there than I expected, also. Took some great pictures of each other down in the ruins part of the fort. We also got some great pics at the Old Jail. Do NOT take the tour, as it isn't at all worth it, but it is worth a walk down there in the late afternoon, because it is one of the creepiest buildings I've ever seen, and the old trees around it fit right in with that. |
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Post by SockMonkey on Aug 10, 2014 12:45:41 GMT
If you want a really awesome dinner in Savannah, go to Local 11 Ten. Really nice rooftop bar, too. I loved hanging at the beach at Tybee and then hitting the Crab Shack on the way back to downtown Savannah. We walked the squares, hit the shops (the Savannah College of Art & Design Shop (shopSCAD) was my favorite. We went to the Telfair museums (you can see the Bird Girl statue there). Bonaventure Cemetery is really old and really cool. I would skip Lady & Sons and go to Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room instead. I didn't get to go, but it came highly recommended by a friend who lived in Savannah for a few years. The line gets long, though. Savannah's a great city! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 13:50:09 GMT
During your time in Charleston, I highly recommend Angel Oak. And the Old Exchange |
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Post by angiet on Aug 10, 2014 15:46:45 GMT
Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to research them! I am looking forward to this trip a lot. I have been to Savannah once, but I was on a Girl Scout trip and only 14 or so. My dh has never been. Neither of us have been to Charleston.
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Post by pastlifepea on Aug 10, 2014 16:52:05 GMT
Oooooh...my favorite cities! If you are interested in ghost tours, there is one in Savannah where you get to ride around in a hearse for the tour. It was fantastic and really fun. Charleston has a lot of great restaurants but we really like High Cotton and for more casual, Jestine's Kitchen. As a previous poster said, Mrs. Wilkes in Savannah is not to be missed and you may want to consider skipping Lady & Sons.
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Post by GamGam on Aug 10, 2014 17:10:10 GMT
October is ideal time, weather-wise to visit. I suggest you spend a couple of nights at Wild Dunes resort on Isle of Palms. You can get a nice 1bedroom condo there, and the beach is lovely. There's an interesting fort on Sullivan island that we enjoyedn visiting. And for lunch, we always go to Vickery's at Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant and get their bread pudding for a sweet treat.
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Post by Patter on Aug 10, 2014 17:33:39 GMT
And don't forget the old slave market in downtown Charleston. My favorite time to go is when it's fairly empty because when it's packed (the weekends/holidays), it's hard to see everything.
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Post by Sassenach on Aug 10, 2014 18:24:27 GMT
Take a carriage tour in either city. The stories they tell are fascinating. If you like gardens go to Magnolia Plantation or Middleton Place (both outside of Charleston)
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Post by Sassenach on Aug 10, 2014 18:28:04 GMT
Oh , and if you go to the market in downtown Charleston pick up a handwoven sweet grass basket. They are a low country tradition.
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Post by Florida Cindy on Aug 10, 2014 21:32:01 GMT
I second Tybee Island. Love the lighthouse and the Battery. We paid $9.00 which included the lighthouse, museum and the Battery. It's very interesting.
There are two old forts in the area. We went to one. Loved it.
The ghost tours are fun.
Paula Deen was filming while we were in Savannah. It was interesting to see it.
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Post by angiet on Aug 11, 2014 12:53:00 GMT
Great ideas, thanks everyone who responded. My dh likes the idea of a ghost tour, who knew! You gave me lots of places and ideas that I would not have come up with on my own. I've got some researching to do!
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Post by pastlifepea on Aug 11, 2014 13:49:51 GMT
Oh...couple of more dining recommendations for you, for a more casual lunch in Charleston we like Poogan's Porch on Queen Street (love the fried, green BLT) and in Savannah, Clary's Cafe is nice for breakfast. As a previous poster mentioned, the line for Mrs. Wilkes can get long as can the line for Jestine's Kitchen.
The City Market in Charleston is fun to shop and a good place to find a sweetgrass basket as there are a lot of local Gullah artisans there making and selling them. The baskets are beautiful but the larger more intricate ones can get a little expensive...think $400 or more. They are very durable though and will last forever. On weekends especially, the market can get very, very crowded so I prefer to go early. Another good shopping area is on King Street with a lot eclectic and traditional boutiques.
Glad your husband likes the idea of the ghost tour...I forgot to mention, the Savannah ghost hearse tour picks you up from most local downtown hotels.
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