Stuff to do in Savannah?

[wdinc01]

Girlfriend and I are going up to Savannah tomorrow. I know there's a ton of stuff to do, and we know pretty much to stay on River Street. But I need to find some good places to eat for lunch and dinner (that won't cost an arm and a leg).

And if anyone knows where I can pick up some Captain Michael's coffee, please share. My mom requested I bring her a bag.

[Stinsok]

Paula Deen's?

[MatticusMania]

Be careful crossing the street!

[wdinc01]

Originally Posted by Stinsok

Paula Deen's?

No.

Any other suggestions?

Edit: Sorry, that was kind of rude of me. I should elaborate: Paula Deen's restaurant is a big tourist attraction, so I'd have to wait in a long line to get in there, not to mention its expensive. I'm looking for places that are in a college student's budget.

[MEKer]

Do a Ghost Tour and then tell us about it.

[jmattbassplaya]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Be careful crossing the street!

lol

[J. Crawford]

Vinnie Van Go Go's pizza!!!

[jonathan_matos5]

sweat. i dont recommend GA in the summer. but i guess since you are in FL you are used to it.

[wunslooth]

Alright, Savannah? are you serious? I lived there and worked at a place called Benedetto Guitars. 14 Mall terrace ask if they give you a tour. Don't , If you want to see the production of the most expensive guitars in the world. Don't go to paula deens,!! go to .mrswilkes dinning room. Real eating experience. Check their open times/hours

Or Mellow Mushroom, neither are really cheep though.
If you want cheep, Vinnie van go gos. its ok.

[wdinc01]

Yeah I've heard of Benedetto Guitars. Someone posted about getting a job there a few years ago. I was planning on staying in the historic area though, but if I have time I may try to drop by there.

And yes, Georgia sweat is slightly more comfortable than Florida sweat, but its all still sweat.

[73jbass]

Musashi's Japanese Steakhouse is a great choice. Annie Allman has a music store there too.

[PSPookie]

I could use a few pictures of the Wilmington - Tybee 46kV power line while you're out there. Structures 21-26. Just start here and follow the line east on 80. 32.041481,-81.022582

Thanks

[mrpackerguy]

We had a decent meal at a place called Pirates or something like that. Then recently we saw it featured on one of those Travel Channel serials like "Haunted Restaurants" or some such thing.

Just walking down the boulevard was neat, but didn't get to spend as much time there as we would have liked.

Paula Deans, the guy above is right. Long wait, didn't have the time.

[nutdog]

It's been a while since I've been there so I can't remember anything beyond river st. But the town is laid out in squares with lots of courtyards. Walk around, you'll find something. I remember a little blues club in one of the squares, but who knows if it still exists?

[Longhair]

When ever I am traveling, I always ask the person behind the counter at the hotel where is the best place to eat in town is at. They usually know of a locals only place that have great food for the fraction of the cost.

[MJ5150]

They also often are paid/comped to suggest certain joints around town. I find webpages like Yelp and UrbanSpoon to be more effective these days.

-Mike

[mmbongo]

Just remember to stay on the main drag. No matter where you're at in Savannah, you're only one street away from ghetto

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by Longhair

When ever I am traveling, I always ask the person behind the counter at the hotel where is the best place to eat in town is at. They usually know of a locals only place that have great food for the fraction of the cost.

Yup, the conceirge knows all the great spots. I had to ask ours where the nude beach in Maui was. They know everything!

Originally Posted by MJ5150

They also often are paid/comped to suggest certain joints around town. I find webpages like Yelp and UrbanSpoon to be more effective these days.

-Mike

Also in Maui, I looked up reviews for the Maui Brewing Co.'s brewpub. Most reviews said the food was subpar, but we decided to go anyways, if only for the beer that can't be gotten anywhere else. Turns out the foos their was pretty delicious, so I had to go post a review of my own.

[Bogster]

I got married last month and we had our honeymoon in Savannah. Vic's on the River is a great restaurant and there are plenty of shops to walk around in. We did a private horse and carriage ride and on our last night there did a ghost tour, which was good fun.

[wdinc01]

Originally Posted by Bogster

I got married last month and we had our honeymoon in Savannah. Vic's on the River is a great restaurant and there are plenty of shops to walk around in. We did a private horse and carriage ride and on our last night there did a ghost tour, which was good fun.

Maybe its the fact that we're from the same area, but I'm on the same page as you when it comes to honeymooning. Not that I have to worry about it now, but for my honeymoon I would like to stay in a historic city and just explore. Bed and breakfast kind of stuff.

And if I had money/time we would have done a carriage ride. We almost asked one of those bike carriages to take us back to the car, but they were all talking to each other and I figured it wasn't that far.

Anyway, we parked next to the SCAD shop and just walked around. Had lunch and Zunzi's, which was delicious. We got there right before the lunch rush, which was great. Then we pretty much just walked around, trying to find different places. Had dinner at Vinny Van Go Go's, which was good. Stayed away from River Street since I'm not really into touristy stuff, although I did go check out the WWII memorial. It was a fun trip.