Our Savannah

The Weston House which is owned by Savannah College of Art is now used by the school as a dorm but prior to their purchase is was formerly the Weston Hotel. It is located on 231 West Boundary St and is one of the various areas of Savannah where civil war battles were fought. It is reported that at all times of day students hear tapping on the walls, furniture moving in empty rooms, and a singing girl.

BOO!

Savannah is rated as one of the most haunted cities in North America so it stands to reason that a fair proportion of the hotels and visitor sites in Savannah are similarly afflicted. So, if you are heading to the city for a stay, before you check-in, determine whether you've opted for one of the most frequently haunted hotels that offer a free unwanted extra guest or a sudden unexpected visitor at a frequent tour stop.

In this short narrative, I will just write about a some of our 24 squares and in future articles I will provide information on all of them.

Oglethorpe planned on constructing 24 squares that would be used for planting crops, holding meetings and other activities but only the squares along Bull Street were originally meant by Oglethorpe to feature the grand monuments. The rest of the squares were laid out as open commons for the people to use as parks and activities I mentioned above.

The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace—a Girl Scout national center in Savannah, Georgia—has something to offer everyone. It is the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA, who was affectionately known by her family and friends as "Daisy."

Recently, I read an interesting article about the great chefs who work for a friend of mine who owns the Savannah Bed & Breakfast Inn (www.savannahbnb.com)and I thought I share it with you.

Charlotte Dixon and Roosevelt (Rosie) Brownlee combine their culinary talents at the historic Savannah Bed and Breakfast Inn in Savannah, Georgia. While their backgrounds are very different, they work together to create culinary experiences that satisfy both locals and visitors. Read about how they became the perfect culinary team at http://www.sfsn.com/news/chef-spotlight.htm

From the beginning Savannah has been fortified to protect its inhabitants and its strategic port. In the early years the whole city was walled against the Spanish. Later artillery fortification protected Savannah from the British and the Northerners. Today the forts stand as fascinating memorials to U.S. History.

Just a few miles out of town, take the time to visit these stops:

SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY. Located 10 miles southeast of Savannah on Skidaway Island, you can visit the Aquarium exhibit of marine life found in Georgia waters, tours of institute which is conducting studies on area sea creatures and their potential uses. The Aquarium is open to the public. Call 912-598-2300 for more information.

This is the 27th Annual Jazz Festival and is a celebration of all genres of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, Latin rhythms and funky down-home "gutbucket" blues featuring the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent.

The 2008 festival will feature (among others):

Arthur Lucas and architect C.K. Howell opened the Lucas Theatre in December 1921. The theater became a favorite venue for movies, touring vaudeville acts and a short-lived, in-house theater stock company. Staying on the cutting edge of technology, the theater was the first building in Savannah to install air conditioning in 1923, making the balcony a welcome retreat during the sultry summers. The front row in the mezzanine became known as “lawyer’s row” after local businessmen began spending their lunch hours sleeping in the cool, comfortable balcony.

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