VISITOR DAYPASS<\/strong> \u2013 Visitors may purchase a two-day parking pass for $12, or a single day parking pass for $7 from the Savannah Visitors Center or the Mobility & Parking Services Department.<\/p>\n

This pass authorizes free parking on meters of one hour or more, free parking in the City\u2019s lots and parking garages upon availability, and allows exceeding the time limit in time-limit zones. Visitor DayPasses must be filled out with appropriate information to be valid and will not be honored during special events.\u00a0Parking in Savannah<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Law Offices. The covered portico fills this corner of the property.<\/p><\/div>\n
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The colors of the salmon and green houses led to this picture being included on the blog but the picture was taken to show the pumpkin on the car’s roof.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Sorrell-Weed House<\/p><\/div>\n
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Green-Meldrim Mansion. Used as Sherman’s Headquarters<\/p><\/div>\n
On Madison Square, we saw this eye-catching structure. On the first floor, the appearance was of a fancy shop of some sort with the name Gryphon. We decided to check it out and discovered that it’s actually a restaurant\/tea room run by the Savannah College of Architecture and Design (SCAD). Since it had been a while since breakfast and didn’t appear too crowded, we dropped in for a late and light lunch.\u00a0As it turns out, the first floor once housed an\u00a0apothecary’s shop and retains many of the original furnishings, particularly around the edges.\u00a0Since then, I’ve seen several online reviews which were mixed but we were quite impresed\u00a0our salads, soup and sandwich. The architecture and ambiance make for a pleasant stop. The name Gryphon is pulled from a clock\u00a0over the elaborate interior shelving. We were\u00a0“privileged” to eat on the small stage with an excellent view of the interior as well\u00a0as an outside view of the passersby. \u00a0 $\"DSCN7688\"$ <\/a> $\"DSCN7689\"$ <\/a> $\"DSCN7690\"$ <\/a> $\"DSCN7691\"$ <\/a> $\"DSCN7693\"$ <\/a> $\"DSCN7694\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n
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First Baptist Church, Savannah’s oldest standing house of worship<\/p><\/div>\n
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Savannah Theater on Chippewa Square<\/p><\/div>\n
With our appetites satisfied, it was back to the car and off for the river front. Thanks to our parking pass, we pulled into one of the public lots along the river and pier. Looking downriver, we saw the Talmadge Memorial Bridge. The structure is dedicated to Eugene Talmadge, who served as the Democratic Governor of Georgia in 1933-37 and 1941-43. The new bridge was originally named for the Native American Creek leader Tomochichi, an important figure in Savannah’s founding in 1733. After public forums on the issue, the original name was restored for the new structure.<\/p>\n
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The Peacemaker, owned by the Twelve Tribes communities was originally constructed in Brazil for use as a charter vessel. It was brought to Savannah for some work which was never completed and was sold at auction.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Ship Fountain on River St. The paddlewheels are turned by water flowing through the fountain<\/p><\/div>\n
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One of the alleyways connecting River Street with the upper levels of Bay Street.<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u00a0 $\"DSCN7718\"$ <\/a>\u00a0A statue memorializing the slave trade that stands looking out over the water on the River Street boardwalk caused controversy in the city, which is 50% black, partly due to its inscription, a quote from the poet Maya Angelou: ‘We were stolen, sold and bought together from the African continent. We got on the slave ships together. We lay back to belly in the holds of the slave ships together in each other’s excrement and urine together, sometimes died together, and our lifeless bodies thrown overboard together.’ This sentiment caused such divisiveness among the city’s residents that Angelou added a final thought: ‘Today we are standing up together, with faith and even some joy.’ Statue was erected in 2002.<\/p>\n
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Cotton Exchange and Mason’s Hall<\/p><\/div>\n
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The Waving Girl of Cockspur Island<\/p><\/div>\n
Late Tuesday afternoon, we went to check out a couple of shopping malls (which turned out being close to our hotel). We weren’t looking for anything in particular, just trying to get a feel for the area as a place to live, instead of just visit.<\/p>\n
Wednesday morning, we headed back downtown to do a little shopping (“There was this store across from the bakery with the wooden goose in the window…”)<\/p>\n
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Nathaniel Greene (another Revolutionary War Hero) Monument and Marker on Johnson Square. Read on to find that the location of his remains was in doubt prior to being moved here.<\/p><\/div>\n
Wednesday was also an opportunity to sample the food at the Pink House which had been recommended. We arrived for lunch and were seated in the bar area but we peeked in all the dining areas on the way in. The food was delicious. Keith had shrimp and grits. The grits were fried in a square almost like a piece of toast. Betty had the shrimp and scallops in Parmesan Cream Sauce over Fettuccine. The cheese bread straws could be habit forming!<\/p>\n
After lunch, we headed over to the southside suburbs to check out housing developments. The man at the sales office was pleasant and helpful but our current thinking is that is not quite what we’ll be looking for when\/if we leave Maryland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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