Looking for other itineraries to plan out your next vacation? Check out our full section dedicated to our road trip adventures. It’s a little spooky (especially with Kevin wearing a mask!) but incredibly unique. Before you head out, go downstairs to see the piano bar and the super romantic wine vault seating. When our waitress asked if we were celebrating anything, I almost said “surviving the cross country trip!” But I figured that might be too much. In fact, we wished we were celebrating something besides just a night out. This is a special occasion restaurant at its best.
We had such a lovely evening here - and sampling many of their wines.
You’ll find all kinds of southern fare - but our top picks were the fried green tomatoes (because clearly that’s a thing), the fried chicken (noticing a theme?) and the “southern sushi” (not so much sushi, but shrimp and grits rolled in a nori wrap). We ended up dining upstairs in a room that had just one other table occupied and a roaring fireplace to set the romantic mood. This is a massive mansion, with each room having a completely different vibe. Advanced reservations are required and we recommend checking out the restaurant to scope out the best table. Located in the heart of historic Savannah, The Olde Pink House is Savannah’s only 18th century mansion and one of the most romantic spots you can find anywhere. Is it me, or did a ghost make a cameo in the fireplace? Maybe it followed us from our ghost tour? Okay, it was freezing that night, so maybe that’s why Kevin was being so loving. But it was so much fun hearing the tales, and cuddling up closer. “We’ve been in bed by this time most nights!” Yep, this would be a late night. We joined Blue Orb tours for their 10 PM ghost tour through Savannah. Think of that whenever you walk by one - pretty much on every corner in Los Angeles.ĭid you know Savannah is considered the most haunted city in America? We certainly didn’t. It become one of the most popular and fastest growing pharmacies of all time. But probably the most fascinating of all? The Walgreens pharmacy once sold “medicinal whisky” during prohibition - and shocker to nobody, business boomed. There were so many interesting things we learned here. We weren’t expecting to actually enjoy this stop as much as we did - and spent about 3 hours wandering the exhibits. Though, we weren’t feeling it at 10 AM! Why stop here? Well, it’s the first and only museum in the United States dedicated to the history of Prohibition. Maybe a little sauce will help get the romantic juices flowing? Actually, there is a bar halfway through the museum where they’ll make you a cocktail. One of the graves with a green bell, located just to the left of it. Who says you don’t learn something new every day? A string was attached to the bell and the person in the coffin, inspiring the phrase “dead ringer,” “saved by the bell” and possibly others. My favorite fact from the tour? Some graves had bells outside - an invention to ease people’s fear of being buried alive. But it at least gives you an activity to figure out as a couple. It includes 31 stops, which aren’t EXACTLY the easiest to follow. We suggest following along the audio tour, made available by the Bonaventure Historical Society. The cemetery is over 100 acres, marking some of Savannah’s most prominent residents including the gravestone of Johnny Mercer, a popular lyricist of the Great American Songbook era (writing Moon River). If it sounds familiar, the cemetery was featured prominently in the novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. But a cemetery as a romantic stop? Believe me, it sounds crazy but it actually makes a very romantic activity. No Savannah trip is complete without visiting its most famous cemetery, voted one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world. Stroll Through History at Bonaventure Cemetery You should also continue along south to see Forsyth Park and snap a photo in front of the 33-acre park’s impressive three-tiered, cast-iron fountain, which served as a backdrop in the film.Ĥ. We suggest ordering the hash, grits and biscuits (and maybe sharing it since it’s a lot of food!).įrom here, you’re just steps away from the Mercer House, where Jim Williams shot and killed Danny Hansford. Be sure to head towards the back of the restaurant where you’ll find production shots from the film’s shooting and a stained glass window featuring the statue from the book’s iconic cover.īesides seeing the location from the book, you’ll also find a tasty breakfast. First stop, Clary’s Cafe, where many of the characters swapped stories and the latest gossip. If you are a reader, we suggest that you and your partner pick up the book (or at least rent the movie) and visit the many sites that still remain today. Visiting the Mercer House, the scene of the 1981 shooting death of Danny Hansford by the home’s owner, Jim Williams, captured in the novel.
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