In a city like Savannah that is overflowing with creativity and talent and home to SCAD, the city's…read moreprestigious art school, it's mind boggling why there aren't an overabundance of art murals around the city. Having said that, I have definitely seen an increase of art murals in the short time I have lived here and Starland Mural Project (SMP), organized by the owner of Starlandia Supply is trying to do just that. To increase the accessibility and number of public murals, primarily in the Starland District. SMP's goal is to create eight new murals, in eight weeks by eight local artists on the walls of the old Starland Dairy, located on the corner of Bull Street and 41st Street. The murals will be up for only about a year, while the Starland Dairy completes its makeover. SMP seeks sponsors and donations to reach a $15,000 fundraising goal to be able to compensate the artists for their work at a fair and decent wage. You may recognize some of the participating artists: - Amiri Geuka Farris: he's done murals at the Savannah Children's Museum - Tyriq Maxwell - Jose Ray: we saw him working on the mural during our visit. Always cool to meet and watch an artist in action. - Jon Witzky - Xavier Hutchins - Kevin Bongang - Dana Richardson - Juliana Lupacchino: She is also known by the name of Ju Lu and her murals are in Starland Yard, as well as various prints on items around the city. She has a fun and playful style to her art and I can recognize it immediately! My kids and I stopped by to see the progress of the murals and as of this writing (week of Thanksgiving 2019), some of the murals seem incomplete. We saw and met Jose Ray on site, finishing up his mural and he said that all the artists were trying to finish by the "First Friday in Starland" as an unofficial deadline. So needless to say, the pics I've attached is the "work in progress". Love hunting for art murals and there is a gold mine of them, 8 to be exact, that can be found on Bull and 41st Street. Happy mural hunting and Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

Whenever I visit an area, I love looking for local art and murals. Starland Mural Project in…read moreSavannah is an example of one. It's smaller than I've seen elsewhere, but I'm sure will increase in time. If you ever go to downtown St. Pete, FL, you can actually take a tour of all of the beautiful murals everywhere, a walking tour and a biking tour. Back to this local mural project, I love the color and the expression. My doggie loves to take pics next to them too. Well, he doesn't seem to mind as you can tell from the pics lol! Check it out! They are not far from Starland yard which is a food truck park(which is cool to see in Savannah) and down the street from Back in the day Bakery. One of these days when I visit again I'll check it out.

I was lead to this spot by a website claiming the location is haunted…read more What I found was a newly remodeled, large building that seems to be housing students. The large parking lot was full of cars. There is a historical marker just up the driveway, to the side of the building that gives a bit of history on the building and looks like at one time it had been vandalized with graffiti, which has since been removed so you can again read the sign. Nice historic building that has been renovated keeping historic architectural elements.

I actually caught a photo of two women facing one another, forming a man with two dark eyes…read more Staring directly at me. 3 in 1. ghosties

I visited here on a tour and I'm so glad I did. It doesn't look like a lot but knowing that it has…read morebeen here for a few thousand years and how they were built just made it an amazing experience. I highly recommend reading about it, our tour guide Todd had some articles online I've read since visiting. There are only 3 remaining in the world, you should see it.

The ring is a national treasure as one of only few surviving archaic shell rings in the state. This…read morealong with its unsolved mystery (Who built it? Why? Why did they leave 300 years later?) makes it 4 stars in my book. I agree I got more excited after the fact once I learned more about it. You need to love history and be a romantic person to really enjoy this. Little kids will be easily bored. Luckily, Lake Joe is nearby (dedicated to kids and family fishing) Check the details on my blog. http://shoutaboutcarolina.com/index.php/2009/08/indian-shell-ring-history-pictures-hilton-head-free-things-to-do/

You will not catch anything worth eating here. People go here to catch blue crabs but that's about…read moreit

Great pier. One side is currently closed for structural issues. I personally did not catch anything…read morethere but the weather that day sucked pretty bad but like they say a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work! LOL Plenty of structural so given better weather I am optimistic that the fishing would have been better!

This is a great playground! I love that it's fenced. My kids really enjoyed the little water…read morecannons when we went because it was a very hot day. There's plenty of shade too which is great. We always see cool wildlife here as well. Definitely one of the best playgrounds in the area!

This park is an awesome adventure for all ages! It includes water features and walking/running…read moretrails with exercise stops, educational/historic stops, playground equipment, picnic tables, outdoor pavilions and concert/fun event venue and more!

Five stars for a family fun outing, and for young and old alike! The Great Ogeechee Seafood…read moreFestival is in its 21st year, and is always the third weekend in October. Event features are local seafood/dessert/bbq vendors, live entertainment, Carnival Midway rides, arts and craft booths, non profit organization booths, business booths, playground and picnic areas. Highlights of the Festival: -website GoSeafoodFestival.com. You may purchase advance tickets on this site and find general information -2019 admission prices: Ages 5 & under free all three days Friday $8 advance - 10 day of. Saturday $15 advance - $20 day of and $25 after 5:00 p.m. Children 6-13 $8 advance - $10 day of Sunday $5 all day -Carnival Midway Rides -Seafood vendors celebrating our local seafood -21 food vendors offering a variety of options from seafood, desserts to bbq -Food trucks parked on band stage side of food hall -Friday 5-11, Saturday 10-11, Sunday 11-5 -Beer may be purchased, but bring ID as everyone is carded. There are no beer sales on Sunday. -Complimentary shuttle buses will pick up at designated festival parking lots. -Handicap Parking available and directed by police officers. -Live entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Past featured entertainers have included Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band, Charlie Daniels to name a few.

Truly a beautiful tree. If you love the Angel Oak in South Carolina, you will also love this tree…read more It's not as huge, but it has an amazing history. The park it's in is absolutely lovely as well. It's a must see if you're doing any sort of sightseeing in Savannah. It's a stop on the trolley and bus line so easy to find!

Oak trees are most likely included in any description or picture of Savannah. That's what makes up…read morethe charm of this city, coupled with the Spanish Moss draping over the oak's large canopy and it makes even the not-so-nice parts of town, still so pretty! Candler Oak, however is a special oak tree. It is one of the oldest living landmarks in Savannah and os estimated to date back to around the 1700s. Thankfully, in the 80's, a group of citizens formed a group when the tree was at a risk of dying and have made great efforts in keeping this tree alive and protected. History was made when the group obtained the first conservation easement on a single tree. - Parking - Street parking. - Location - It's located right next to Forsyth Park, on Drayton and E Gaston Street, on SCAD's Ruskin Hall's property. There is an iron gate that surrounds the tree that is kept under lock and key. You can't get past the gate. As we visited it today, there were a group of workers, repaving the cement walls that surround it from the street. It looks like the cement walls have slowly collapsed over the years and there were quite large cracks to the foundation. The information board is also contained inside the gated area. According to the board, the last time they measured the tree was in 2003 and it is as follows: Diameter - 65 inches Circumference - 17 feet Height - 54 feet Width of the canopy - 110.25 feet - Fun facts - 2001 - Designated a Georgia Landmark & Historic Tree 2004 - Placed on National Register of Historic Trees Tip: There is actually a Dot bus stop right in front of it and Dots are free to ride in Savannah. If you're walking around Forsyth Park, it's definitely worth going over to the end of Forsyth Park to see this beautiful tree.

One of my favorite squares in Savannah! Love the trees, landscaping, and of course the fountain in…read morethe center. It's very peaceful here as you can sit on one of many benches and just relax and take it all in.

Another awesome Savannah Square. On St Patrick's Day this one usually has the fountain water dyed…read moregreen. Orleans Square is located on Barnard, between Hull and Perry Streets, and is adjacent to the Savannah Civic Center.

On Sunday, my friend Matt and I decided to stop at this cute little chocolate shop near the…read moregalleria espresso. On Sunday, we tried the mint julep chocolate as well as the strawberry cream, heart chocolate however, on Monday, we tried a pink cream chocolate and a coconut truffle chocolate. This chocolatier reminds me of the one back in Disney Springs in Florida. It was very quiet and they had a lot of their chocolates available for tasting on Monday. Half of their chocolates were gone so obviously it's a very popular location. We went to the one off of Bull Street. The decor is a mix of French architecture along with gold and whimsical touches around the store. I believe they also do boxes along with gift sets and you can also purchase bulk online. 10/10

Want some of the best chocolate of your life? Come here! I was nice and brought my mom back a…read morechocolate covered cherry and omg was all she could say after eating it. My son refused his since omg it was fancy but I gladly ate it for him :) service was great and it's the cutest little shop.

The Savannah Taste Experience food tour had a nice variety of "samples" along with interesting…read moreinformation about the history of the food and the areas we visited. While the tour information indicated there would be walking and some stair climbing, it didn't mention we would be walking up a steep hill covered with ballast from the riverfront back to the meeting point. After the tour, we realized that some personal belongings were lost and the staff at the store could not have been more helpful trying to track down our missing item.

Our guide Joshua did a fantastic job showing us history of Savannah and some awesome food as we…read morewalked through the old brick streets. We had several delicious stops along the way. We telling all our friends about the food tour and the great time we had in your city.