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International Tour Company Vacations Made Easy tours Savannah

Abercorn Townhomes, Suites, and Condominiums has successfully partnered with Vacations Made Easy with some of our tour packages. Whether retracing the haunted steps of Savannah's past or leisurely taking your time exploring the current cityscape of Savannah aboard a hop-on / hop-off trolley, there are a variety of in-depth topics to experience in "America's oldest city." Find the tour just right for you, or piece together an encompassing experience from two or three tour options for an informative and fun look at the past, present and even future of Savannah, GA! First-time visitors and regular guests alike are sure to find fresh ideas waiting for a vacation experience you won't soon forget.

With over 260 years of history, it should come as no surprise that the city of Savannah can offer an eclectic look at its past. From general overview tours and relaxing lunch and dinner cruises to very specific tour options touching on topics ranging from ghosts and pirates to southern cooking, you're bound to find a niche in Savannah to pique your interest. Below, you'll find some of Savannah's more popular tour options highlighted to give you a better understanding of what awaits in the charming, southern city, and to help you to better plan your next vacation.

Clue: The Musical this weekend in Savannah

This weekend The Savannah Community Theatre invites you to enjoy their production of Clue: The Musical.  According to the Theatre's press release:

Where: The Savannah Community Theatre, 2160 East Victory Drive (rear of the Piggly Wiggly Shopping Center also known as The Crossroads Shopping Center – ½ mile east of the Truman Parkway)

When: May 2 through 18, 2008 - Thursday - May 15 - 7:30 PM/Fridays - May 2, May 9, May 16 - 7:30 PM/Saturdays - May 3, May 10, May 17 - 7:30 PM/Sundays - May 11, May 18 - 3:00 PM

Box Office: Call (912) 898-9021 to make your reservations or to charge by phone.

Show Ticket Prices: Adults - $25.00, Seniors (55 and up)/Military - $20.00 Sunday Matinee, Students, Children - $15.00/Thursday Performance: All seats - $10.00 Reception: Saturday, May 3 - Cast and Crew

Reception with show producers Chuck and Judy Farrell! All audience members invited! 9:30 PM immediately following the show.

Description: "Clue: The Musical." The internationally popular game is now a fun-filled musical which brings the world's best know suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon. The audience receives forms to help them deduce the solution from clues given throughout the fun filled evening. Three audience members choose from cards representing the potential murderers, weapons and rooms; there are 216 possible solutions! Only one hard nosed female detective is qualified to unravel the merry mayhem. Comic antics, witty lyrics and a beguiling score carry the investigation from room to room. Even after the culprit confesses, a surprise twist delights the audience. "Superb! Terrific! Excellent! Fun! Has intrigue, 'colorful' suspects and deadly weapons." —Chicago Sun Times

Starfish Cafe holds Annual Gala

Join the Starfish Café on Thursday, April 24th for their annual Gala at Savannah Station. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.

Proceeds benefit the Starfish Café which supports a culinary arts job training program that ends homelessness one delicious meal at a time.

For ticket information please call (912) 236-7423.

Discover history while strolling through Historic Charleston

Our realtor friends at Locountry Charleston recommended that we consider a walking tour blog for our Lowcountry News Channel, and we’re mighty proud they did.  To get an idea of what is entailed while walking historic Charleston’s historic district, follow the link on this nicely done website resource below:

Begin on Charleston's southeastern tip, at the confluence of East Battery Street and Murray Boulevard, where an old local saying claims that the Ashley and Cooper Rivers meet to form the Atlantic Ocean. From this panoramic vantage point, overlooking historic Charleston Harbor on one side and beautiful gardens and rows of palatial antebellum mansions on the other, moving in any direction may take some will power. It was from this spot that cannon roared with the opening salvos of the Civil War, and where great fleets of war ships and merchant vessels have passed for centuries. Originally a shell bank covered with oysters bleached white by the sun, the area was called White Point by early settlers, who set up lookouts and fortified defenses here in the late 1600's. Today, the oyster shells are covered by filled land and a the tree-lined park area known as White Point Gardens, while where gun batteries faced the sea is a waterfront bulwark commonly called The Battery.

We are always involved in a little competition here with our Yankee Sister that lies to the north of our own Historic City of Savannah.  So after you take that walking tour, come check out our own comprehensive walking or riding tour here in the Hostess City of Savannah.    

The Arts District in Downtown Savannah

Yes Virginia there is an Arts District in Savannah, well sort of.  International artists working in conjunction with Savannah Museums and Savannah Galleries is a given as in any arts community.  What sets our regional arts center apart from other arts destination cities are our accomplished cadre of Savannah artists that are forever busy delivering their latest up to the minute creation, be it something as eclectic as sidewalk art in Forsyth Park, art created exclusively for artist owned galleries on River Street, performance art outdoors in City Market or the very latest presentation in Savannah’s prestigious newest museum. The Jepson Center for the Arts, a 64,000 square foot state of the art Museum located on Telfair Square adjacent to her 119+ year old sister, the Telfair Museum on the same Historic District Square has wowed both international and regional visitors in her short history.

While enjoying your stay in one of our upscale accommodations in our inventory of exquisitely furnished historic townhouse renovations offered at Abercorn Townhomes, Suites, and Condominiums, make it a point to also take an architectural tour of Savannah’s Historic District as you view other architectural gems from yesterday.  Check out the different art galleries hidden away in downtown City Market and the Shops at Ellis Square.  Look for hidden art treasures in their outside kiosks as you stroll down cobblestone paved River Street.  Whatever trips your artistic trigger, your long weekend getaway to Savannah’s Arts District is sure to scratch that itch.

Paula Deen Helps Fight Hunger

Now through April 15th 20% of every dollar purchased at the Paula Deen Store will be donated to Savannah’s Second Harvest. The money will be used to purchase food and household essentials for families in need.

There are many great items to choose from on Paula’s website including reading glasses, books, tote bags, magazines, apparel, coffee and kitchen items.

Join Paula in the fight against hunger and purchase some of your favorite Paula Deen items at the same time – now through April 15th.

Slow Travel Group to stroll into Savannah first weekend in April

We have been tracking a consummate group of travelers over the past year or so as they plan their largest gathering to date in the Hostess City.  No mystery at all as to why we absolutely love these savvy vacationers and their penchant for seeking out vacation rental properties for their group excursions.  Check out some of the excerpted material from the official Slow Travel website below, makes for an enlightened point of view in understanding their criteria when going after their travel lodging:

Slow Travelers stay in vacation rentals around the world - apartments, villas, houses, cottages, cabins, condos that you rent by the week. Other terms used for these types of rentals are self-catering, tourist rentals, holiday rentals, holiday cottages, agritourism (Italy), Gites (France). Basing yourself in a vacation rental makes for a different, slower vacation. You stay longer in one place and get to know one area in depth. The extra time in a place lets you find a favorite coffee shop, get your groceries at the local stores, go to the weekly market - the things you would do if you lived there.

Now that you have some insight into their philosophy about traveling, find out about their Savannah weekend getaway as well by following the link.  This laid back group of concept travelers are on the grow as evidenced by their presence at some on a circuit of important travel related trade shows in various regions throughout America.   I know we here at Savannah Getaways are delighted to be part of their travel experience to our Historic District and our upscale accommodations and join with all of our participating group of absentee property owners in complimenting them in a self serving manner for choosing coastal Georgia for their spring destination weekend.  Much obliged folks, and ya’ll come back now next year!

Like the Lady Sings, There is no City as Pretty as Savannah

Our Good Friend, Tom Mott, owner of an elegant Washington Square townhouse made Savannah Getaways aware of a budding new talent and her heart felt rendition of a song close to our heart as well about our adopted hometown, the City of Savannah. Check out Tom’s blog post today:

If you've not heard of Tiffany Milagro, a singer from Atlanta, that just might change in the future --- considering she's just 17. Tiffany's been teaming up with Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Jayne Olderman of late. In October of 2006, Jayne and Tiffany debuted at #12 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Why Can’t It Just Be Christmas?” They have again struck gold with their single “There is No City as Pretty as Savannah.” Its debut was at #19 on that list. We really like it.

On Tiffany's website, Jayne recalls; “the song poured out of me the day I moved from Savannah. My heart was so heavy to be leaving. Tiffany has heard me sing the song so many times that, she too, fell in love with Savannah hearing the lyrics about River Street, Tybee Island, the proud oak trees, Spanish moss, the ships on the river, the Squares and the people.”

Tiffany recently discovered Savannah for herself and sings with the passion and pride of a native Savannahian, and with the fondness felt by the many are introduced to Savannah on vacation, for a conference or wedding, to celebrate an occasion, or to just get away and kick back for a few days of relaxation.

Jayne chuckles: “While I was recording Tiffany's vocal; I thought her little body was going to explode at the end of the song as she was singing her heart out! The whole room was reverberating!” Take a listen to purchase this song and other tune’s on Tiffany’s website.

History along the Coastal Georgia Heritage Corridor

When most people think of Savannah, Ga. and surrounding coastal Georgia these days, they are typically more prone to identify good ole southern cooking as practiced by our resident television personality, Paula Deen, of Lady and Sons fame or the white sandy shores of Jekyll Island. But long before an ever growing number of Paula lovers found their way to our Savannah Food Network Star’s restaurant, we were and still are more typically identified for our rich low country history which dates back to Colonial times. Our  old-world themed English inspired city built on the banks of the Savannah River provide a step back in time on our streets of cobblestone amidst townhouse facades that stretch back more than 300 years ago in some instances.  If you have an appetite for pre-colonial era American History, the Georgia Historical Society located in Savannah’s Historic District is strategically located along the “Southern Passages” leg of the Heritage Corridor between St. Augustine, Florida to the south and Georgetown, South Carolina to the north to serve up plenty of tasty morsels for your review.  Housed in impressive Hodgson Hall, circa 1875, this grand old Italianate-Greek Revival structure hosts a treasure trove of manuscripts, records, and artifacts with a wealth of Low Country Georgia History at your disposal.

These rapidly disappearing communities along this Gullah – Geechee Corridor are being preserved for your discovery. Whether your passion for history includes poring over historic manuscripts in a museum setting, discovering Native American shell rings in remote barrier island areas, touring Spanish and English Fortifications, going native in a Gullah/Geechee Island Community, or taking a history themed day trip through coastal Georgia, there is no better place to step back in time than Lowcountry Georgia with Savannah’s Historic District serving as your base camp.

Bring your mouth to the south and savor the flavor!

In Historic Savannah or any where along the Low Country Heritage Corridor for that matter, dining out can range from stand-up eating at any of the push cart kiosks found in many of our historic district squares to a mouth watering 5 - course meal. In between, you can find small, inexpensive establishments that serve the best in southern cooking for nominal dollars.  For the best results ask any of our Culinary Arts Interest Group members listed on the Savannah Getaways Culinary Arts Interest Group page for specific recommendations.  This will always work in a pinch in the event you don’t have the time to sample the local fare from our lowcountry roster of savory restaurants or food sampling tours in our  gourmet destination paradise here in Coastal Georgia.  Whether visiting for a week or a weekend, savor the flavor here in the low country with Savannah’s local chapter of fans of Conde Nast’s Epicurious.com.  Bon Appetit!

Savannah Theatre salutes best music of the Silver Screen

“Hooray For Hollywood” is now playing at The Historic Savannah Theatre through March 22nd, 2008.

Saluting 100 years of great movie music, the show pays tribute to the greatest movie moments of all time. Performances from stars like Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Shirley Temple are recreated for your delight with original costumes and choreography.

This two hour production will include over 50 award winning film musical moments.

The Garden Club of Savannah invites you to take a garden tour of Savannah

On April 18th and 19th, 2008 the Garden Club of Savannah presents its annual North of Gaston Street Tour. This is a walking tour featuring eight walled gardens and the Massie School Garden, which has been restored and maintained by the Garden Club.

Unique private gardens are chosen each year to participate in the tour. There will be hostesses at each garden to greet and bring attention to special plants, historical facts and features of the garden with the fountains, iron gates, statuaries and other finds in the hidden gardens.

The tour begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. From 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. ticket holders can enjoy tea in the garden of the historic Harper Fowlkes House. Tickets are $30 per person; $25 per person with a group of 20 or more.