2024 CONFERENCE - THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN SAVANNAH |
Things to Do in SavannahBelow is a list of tours, restaurants, grocery/convenience stores, evening tours, places of worship, museums, and an option for Wednesday night activity. This list is not exhaustive but provides some options for attendees. Things to Do in Savannah Historic Savannah offers a variety of activities for visitors and is a very walkable city. Here are a few suggestions, but take some time to explore Visit Savannah, the office visitor center site, and Historic Savannah. The Visitor Center Branch is just below the hotel on River Street. Also, in the hotel lobby is a desk with a staff member who can assist with directions and activities. There are 22 park squares and over 100 restaurants along with great shopping. The squares are on Barnard Street, Bull Street, Abercorn Street, Habersham Street, and Houston Street. There is also Franklin Square on Montgomery next to City Market. The four original squares laid out by Oglethorpe were Ellis, Johnson, Telfar, & Wright Squares. Oglethorpe and Reynolds Squares were planned by Oglethorpe but were laid out after he left Georgia. A few activities within walking distance of the hotel: Historic Savannah Area Things to Do 1. Stroll along River Street
2b. Return from Forsyth by walking back on Abercorn Street to stay with the squares. (Cross Drayton Street, walk one block, and then turn left on Abercorn.)
4. Stroll through the City Market
5. Telfair Academy (Bird Girl from Bonaventure Cemetery- the cover of Good Night in the Garden of Good & Evil) 6. Jepson Center & Telfair Children’s Art Additional Museums or Experiences (List of Museums)
Places of Worship
Other Locations to Visit
If you have a car and arriving early or staying after:
Restaurants, Groceries, and Sweets within Walking Distance There are more restaurants in the area but here are a few recommendations. Not all restaurants are listed. You can contact the restaurants to see if you can make a reservation. Not all restaurants will make a reservation. On River Street to the right of the hotel if facing the River in order:
On River Street to the left of the hotel if facing the River in order:
On Bay Street All directions are with your back to the hotel To the left of the hotel To the right of the hotel
Broughton Street (Shopping & Food) Turn right off of Bull Street
Take a left off of Bull Street
Additional Restaurants
Rooftop Bars & Food
Grocery
Sweets
For Fun
Evening Tours Note: The conference committee is not organizing any group evening activities Here are some evening tours you can organize over the conference app or pre-conference. Members are welcome to plan their evening excursion with other conference attendees.
Tybee Island Excursion on Wednesday NightParticipation is optional and participants will cover all the expenses. Those who want to participate will complete a form and will meet in the hotel lobby to carpool in personal cars or Uber/Lify share rides to Tybee Island. Please complete this form by July 3 for us to have an idea of the numbers. A second email will be sent with more specific information. |