beware of pickpockets and loose women

My first trip to Savannah Georgia was as sporadic as it gets. I was having a lazy day and watching the Food Network when I heard Paula Deen talking about her restaurant on her show. That is when I decided that I needed to go to The Lady & Sons and explore Savannah, so the next weekend Mike and I packed up the Jeep and went on an adventure!

Savannah is pretty amazing! The food is great, the landscape is great, the historical attributes are great, the people are great...Savannah is just GREAT!!

Mike and I arrived in Savannah on Friday night and left on Sunday morning so we tried to squeeze as much as we could into the weekend!

We stayed downtown Savannah which is ideal because parking and driving can get a bit crazy with all of the trolley, walking and horse and carriage tours that are going on.

Historic Savannah

After we unloaded we wandered the streets for something to eat and ended up at B&D Burger, a quaint place with American fare perfect for two people who look like they have just had a long car ride!

After dinner we walked back to our hotel to get some rest for a busy Saturday!

Saturday morning we got up and had breakfast where we were staying. While in the dining room we chatted with other guests, who had been to Savannah before, about what we had to do while we were there!

Next we waited in line at The Lady & Sons to make a reservation. Yes, we had to wait in line just to make the reservation! (More on this later)


We spent most of the day taking the trolley tour where we were free to get on and off as we pleased. There are 21 squares in Savannah and the trolley tour takes you around each one explaining its historical significance and the buildings that surround them. Savannah has been a part of many movies, including Forrest Gump and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Savannah is also the birth place of Juliette Gordon Lowe.

In addition to the trolley tour there are ghost tours that range from being child oriented to pubcrawl style. Later on Saturday evening we took a horse and carriage ride through Savannah to catch anything we may have missed during the day.

On Saturday afternoon we got back in line at The Lady & Sons in order to get a table. The lines we waited in at the beginning of the day guaranteed us a table at some point in the night and the second wait was to be there around the time we intended to eat. Obviously eating at The Lady & Sons requires a lot of waiting but Paula Deen's wedge salad was well worth it!

On Sunday we walked River Street and saw taffy being made at Savannah Candy Kitchen! We also walked through an open air market and all the little shops that overlook the Savannah River.

We ended our trip to Savannah with brunch at the Firefly Cafe Justin, the tour guide on our horse and carriage ride, recommended us to go there and it was AMAZING! So amazing that I took pictures of our plates. The plating was gorgeous and the flavor was even better. (If I can find the pics I will post later.)

The moral of this blog....Everyone MUST see Savannah!