savannah – july 24-30, 2016 cost $675 / person (based on full bus and 4 people per room) trip is...
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Savannah – July 24-30, 2016Cost $675 / person (based on full bus and 4 people per room)
Trip is all inclusive except for meals in route. Cost also includes trip patches and t-shirt, birthplace pin and 1 badge, plus memories that you will cherish forever.
Sunday
• Depart the area ~8:00 PM • Drive overnight
Monday
• Arrive in Savannah ~3:00PM– Check into Hampton Inn & Suites
AmenitiesFree Wi-Fi Free breakfast Outdoor pool Air-conditioned Gym
Monday - continued
• Riverstreet Riverboat Gospel Dinner Cruise
On Monday evenings the Savannah River Queen and Georgia Queen are filled with the uplifting sounds of Southern gospel music during the two hour Gospel Dinner Cruise. Experience local Savannah Gospel entertainers and enjoy the savory flavors of the south. Our buffet features Southern Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork BBQ, Macaroni and Cheese, Southern Greens, Squash Casserole, Sweet Potatoes with Fire Roasted Apples & Craisins, Cole Slaw, Garlic Cheese Biscuits, assorted salads, delicious desserts and so much more! A cultural and culinary experience you don’t want to miss!
Tuesday
• Tour of Juliette Low’s birthplace and gardens
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• Girl Scout’s Own– Pinning Ceremony in Telfair Square
I cannot describe this ceremony because you will create it yourself!
Tuesday - continued
• Tour and Workshop at First Girl Scout Headquarters
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• Dinner at Mrs. Wilkes
• Shopping and sightseeing on your own
Wednesday
• Laurel Grove Cemetery– Pay your respects to Juliette
Wednesday - continued
• Old Town Trolley - Discover Savannah Badge– Lunch on your own
What can you see from the trolley?
Wednesday - continued• Dinner at The Pirates’ House
Since 1753, The Pirate's House has been welcoming visitors to Savannah with a bounty of delicious food and drink and rousing good times. Situated a scant block from the Savannah River, The Pirate's House first opened as an inn for seafarers, and fast became a rendezvous for blood-thirsty pirates and sailors from the Seven Seas. Here seamen drank their grog and discoursed, sailor fashion, on their exotic high seas adventures from Singapore to Bombay and from London to Port Said.
The entire family will enjoy Savannah's most intriguing restaurant. At the Pirate's House, our most precious treasure is our food, acclaimed for over three decades. Our extensive menu includes dishes for all tastes and our varied selection of scandalous desserts is sure to delight. Like a tale of the high seas, The Pirate's House rambles in all directions. We operate 15 separate dining rooms each with a distinct charm all its own.
Wednesday - continued
• Ghosts and Gravestones
"Be warned,you never know what kind of ghoulish creatures you’ll encounter in'America's Most Haunted City' "
Thursday - continued
• Lunch on your own• Beach time• Shopping
Thursday - continued
• Dolphin Cruise
Friday
• breakfast, pack and load the bus• Tybee Island– Lighthouse Tour
Friday - continued
• Pizza lunch before the bus departs for home ~1:30 PM
• Drive overnight• Return to our area ~9:00 AM Saturday
OTHER FUN FACTS ABOUT SAVANNAH1. Savannah was founded in 1733 by General James Edward Oglethorpe, who came here from England.2. Oglethorpe organized Savannah into grids and now the city is dubbed 'America's First Planned City', with wide streets and 24 public squares. 21 of the original squares were carefully preserved throughout the years and still exist today.3. Parts of Forest Gump were filmed in Savannah, most notably the bench Forest sat on the north side of Chippewa Square, for the famous "Life is like a box of chocolates" quote. The bench is now located in the Savannah History Museum.4.Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low was born in Savannah, and the very first Girl Scouts meeting was held in Savannah.5. After General Sherman marched through Savannah during the Civil War, he was so impressed by Savannah's beauty that he sent a telegraph to President Lincoln to offer Savannah to him as a Christmas present. See the telegraph Here. This is also one of the main reasons Savannah was not completely destroyed in the war.
OTHER FUN FACTS ABOUT SAVANNAH6. The book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is based on events in Savannah from the 1980s, particularly on the murder trials of John Williams.7. The Pirates' House was an inn that is mentioned in Robert Louis Stevenson's book "Treasure Island", it is now a restaurant.8. One of the largest in the country, Savannah's Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.9. Savannah was voted one of the "World's Top Ten Trendy Travel Hot Spots" by the New York Times.10. Savannah was the first capital of the 13th colony and later of Georgia.
10 Movies Filmed in Savannah#10. The Longest Yard (1974)
Burt Reynolds - About a former NFL player who leads an inmate football team to victory over their prison guard opponents.
#9. Glory (1989)Matthew Broderick – About the Civil War's first volunteer all-black company. (Also Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman)
#8. Forrest Gump (1994)Tom Hanks - Remember the bench Forrest was sitting on as he told his amazing tale to the strangers who sat beside him at the bus stop?
#7. Now and Then (1995)One of the best 90's teen movies.
#6. Something to Talk About (1995)Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid – Romantic Comedy
#5. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Kevin Spacey and John Cusack, this film and the book it was adapted from are a huge part of Savannah tourism. The city itself was a character in both mediums. The book was about a real murder that occurred in Savannah and reveals eccentricities and stories about actual residents. It really captures the Southern gothic feel that people want out of Savannah.
#4. The Generals Daughter (1999)John Travolta - Came to town to investigate the murder of a base general's.
#3.The Last Song (2010)Miley Cyrus- The adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel, The Last Song.
#2. The Conspirator (2010)Starring James McAvoy, and directed by Robert Redford. This period piece was filmed entirely in Savannah, which passed for Washington D.C. in 1865. The story covers the trial of Mary Surratt.
#1. Magic Mike XXL (2015)
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