# What to do over a weekend in Savannah, GA? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 20, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263 "2020-02-20T22:09:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/1 "2020-02-20T22:09:22Z")
My wife and I will be visiting Savannah for a long weekend in March. We’ve watched _Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil_, so we’re looking forward to meeting a bunch of drunk, gun-toting high society types, drag queens, and murderers. Once we’ve had our fill of them, what should we do to pass the time, and where should we eat? We like museums and music, and my wife keeps kosher (mostly), which generally means she orders vegetarian options. So barbeque places with nothing but meat entrees are out. The dates are March 19-22, if you have any specific events in mind. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/2 "2020-02-21T00:03:11Z")
The pie shop Pie Society (or is it The British Pie Company?) was very charming. > **[Order Fresh Baked English Pies Online - British Food Online Delivery -...](https://www.thebritishpiecompany.com/)** > > As the top bakery to order fresh baked English pies online, we provide delicious British food available for online delivery and nationwide shipping. Order with British Pie Society today! I enjoyed some long, slow walks in the various cemeteries. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/3 "2020-02-21T00:48:03Z")
I have directed many a soul to Pie Society. I feel like I deserve a free pie. ---
**Author:** ![dflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dflower/32/3270_2.png) [@dflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dflower)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/4 "2020-02-21T16:59:18Z")
It has been several years since I was there. I enjoyed the trolly tour. As I recall it was a trolly that covered the old part of town that you could get on and off as you pleased. Seeing the squares was wonderful. Also walking by the river was enjoyable. The book of Garden of Good and Evil is well worth a read. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/5 "2020-02-21T17:00:27Z")
Be careful on the cobblestones if you have weak ankles or balance issues. Or are drunk. ---
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/6 "2020-02-21T17:05:59Z")
we were there in November. I opened a thread exactly like yours…I’m pressed for time but do a search for my threads. The city trolley is free, don’t pay the $30/person for the ‘hop on hop off’ commercial trolley. will return when time permits ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/7 "2020-02-21T17:09:14Z")
Here’s the previous thread: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=877116](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=877116) ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/8 "2020-02-21T17:30:12Z")
> [@Sigene](#): > > we were there in November. I opened a thread exactly like yours…I’m pressed for time but do a search for my threads. > The city trolley is free, don’t pay the $30/person for the ‘hop on hop off’ commercial trolley. > [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Here’s the previous thread: > > [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=877116](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=877116) Thanks to you both. Good to know about the free trolley! **Sigene** , this trip is celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary! ---
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-over-a-weekend-in-savannah-ga/848263/9 "2020-02-21T18:22:54Z")
I’m back We used the lucky savannah site mentioned in my thread and stayed at the place just over Mrs. Wilkes diner (on Jones Street). It is advertised as the best fried chicken. I would agree it is the best fried chicken I ever ate. If you happen to stay in that same place, you should find a free coupon for 2 to eat at Mrs. Wilkes. They have all sorts of non meat options as well. Its family style, you sit down at a table with a bunch of people and they just set down bowls and bowls of food to share and pass along. THe line gets long if you don’t time it right. Its easy to walk around, the downtown historic district is about 1 mile long by 1 mile wide with lots of squares to walk through. Forsyth Park is quite the open space with the famous fountain. We didn’t do a lot of things as we only had a long weekend like you are planning, but I think the carriage rides and a ghost oriented tour might have been fun. We basically rode the free trolley to the next restaurant, went to the river waterfront, walked around the squares and cemetery, looked at the architecture. I would absolutely recommend the Lucky Savannah group to find your place downtown. I would NOT pick a ‘standard’ hotel that is outside of the historic district. We did not take the 30 min drive to the beach but we did ride the free ferry across the river and around.