Tag: Savannah

Once FIFA World Cup 2026™ fans have seen Atlanta, an easy road trip beyond the capital will reveal a whole different side of Georgia. From the folklore and forests of its mountains to the rich heritage of its coastal cities and islands, you’ll find spectacular scenery and surprises within just a few hours’ drive.

Savannah’s ghosts play a much larger role in Enocha Edenfield's life, as she’s the founder of Enocha Edenfield Tours. With so many history tours available in Savannah, it was important to Edenfield that hers stand out, with a mix of charm and fact-based storytelling. “I’m a history nerd with a paranormal problem,” she says. “Not every ghost tour is dedicated like mine are to historic accuracy and to constantly studying and updating things as we discover new things.”

The new boutique property sits on Savannah’s East Broughton Street and beckons guests and passersby into its light-filled, high-ceilinged lobby bar. Loungey velvet seating in shades of dusty pink and pistachio green, original terrazzo floors, blue mosaic wall tiling, and retro light fixtures give the gathering space a midcentury modern feel.

On Jones Street in Savannah's Historic District, the 1853 Margaret Dibble House stands as a testament to how interiors can honor the past while embracing the present. Designer Linn Gresham of Leah Bailey Interiors has orchestrated multiple transformations over the years for the homeowners. The residence is a clever combination of renovation, historic preservation, and new construction. “It’s a work in progress,” she says.

“Savannah could lay claim to enough real history that it had no need of false honors,” John Berendt wrote. So, to get to know today’s Savannah, start with its past. Walk or bike around the celebrated 22 squares. Spot a colorful, turn-of-the-century masterpiece in the Victorian District, then smile for the requisite photo in the spray of the 166-year-old Forsyth Park fountain. Encounter Gullah/Geechee culture along the lyrical shores of the Moon River, and relax into the Lowcountry way of life on the Tybee Island coastline.

Keitaro Harada, the music and artistic director of the Savannah Philharmonic, spends a lot of time on the road. But all that travel only makes him appreciate his adopted home that much more. Here he shares his perfect day in Savannah.

This year, our youngest child settled fully into college life, and I got an eight-week-old puppy. I claim these two facts are wholly unrelated, but Bruegel the Boston terrier will never leave my house for a dorm room, much less start dating a musician.

Don’t call them minor: These teams offer major entertainment for fans and non-fans alike.

It was early January in Orlando, and I’d just had my heart broken. I stood barefoot on my driveway in the wake of that miserable phone call, one in which a woman I was sleeping with told me that we’d only ever been friends, and tried to avoid an angry trail of fire ants.

These craft spirits show there’s more to Georgia than wine and beer. Pick a spirit that interests you and hit the road—catch a tour, have a taste, and bring a bottle home.