I’ll be heading back to Savannah by the end of the year, although I’d like to hit it sooner than that. I’ve never been with the primary or secondary purpose to take notes in mind, but I’ve been enough that I feel like I can provide a better starting point than what is currently on the board.
About Savannah
Savannah is located on the coast of Georgia roughly two hours north of Jacksonville (via I-95), 30 minutes from Tybee Island (Route 80), an hour from Hilton Head (I-95 plus other roads), 2 hours from Charleston (I-95 to Route 17), and a little more than 3 hours to Atlanta (I-16 to I-75).
It is generally VERY hot in the summer and is still decently warm through November. People are often in t-shirts and shorts or jeans in March (St. Patrick’s Day).
The Savannah-Hilton Head airport is about 10 miles from the middle of the historic district and flights go to and from most major Eastern and Midwestern cities.
Savannah has the reputation as the “most haunted” city in America. They have a lot of stupid ghost tours (never been on one). It also is a popular tourist reservation (I’ve been there multiple times for pleasure and have also been for conferences). It has a lot of classic, antebellum buildings, especially in the historic district, that give it a very rustic, yet very appealing look. Watch out for the STEEP stone steps that are as old as the city (one stumble and you could easily fall to your doom).
Savannah is probably best known for its St. Patrick’s Day festivities. I have never actually been down for them, but according to friends it can be pretty fun, however, it honestly just sounds like typical Savannah…just with a lot more people and A LOT more expensive. You can already drink in the streets and girls are still gonna get busted for popping tits out. Plus, hotels in the historic district routinely go for 3-4 TIMES as much as they normally would. Although I’ve never been, I can’t recommend it.
It’s also important to note the demographics of Savannah. People are younger here than in most of Georgia/the U.S. (according to City Data, average age is just above 31). Whites are the minority as SAV is 54 percent black and 36 percent white. However, the city is highly self-segregated and there are places where you would not see much of a particular race. In the historic district, you will see very few minorities when you consider how much of the population of the city that they actually comprise.
Ft. Stewart is about 45 minutes away so you get a few soldier types there. I’ve stumbled across a few military functions but the presence is by no means overwhelming.
As said before, you can drink in the streets, but you gotta keep it in a cup. Getting ticketed with a can is something like a $200 fine. Last call times are generally 3AM. I’ve seen people smoke in bars there.
Where to Stay
Staying in the historic district is pretty much mandatory. The area from Martin Luther King St. to the west, E Broad St. to the east, and north of E Liberty St. is best (you COULD get away with staying anywhere north of Forsyth Park) There seems to be a good number of cabs, but I’ve heard that they can be pretty expensive. Also, if you find yourself walking too far to the east or west of the historic district, you could find yourself in the seedier sections of Savannah, which is not advised, especially at night.
On my last two trips I stayed at the Inn at Ellis Square and the Comfort Suites-Historic District. Both were nice enough hotels, although Inn at Ellis Square was a bit ritzier and had a MUCH better location. It looks like Comfort Suites isn’t too far from the action…until you start walking and realize that there are literally 20 hotels closer to the bars than it is.
Expect to spend between $100-200 per night if you stay in the historic district with weekdays being slightly cheaper. Airbnb has a few listings, but only a couple of them appear to save you much money and most aren’t in ideal locations.
Pulling from the bars/clubs to your hotel room is the game to play. It doesn’t really matter which hotel it is, as long as its reasonable distance/in the historic district, you should be ok i.e. you really don’t need THE nicest hotel
Local Talent/Tourist Talent
Savannah is a very eccentric town. There is an interesting mix between the tourists and the local girls, but, to be honest, I’m generally a bit disappointed with the entire scene. It’s like, the city is so cool/interesting, but the girls are kinda…meh.
The locals who you actually see when you’re out are a mix of your Southern Belle types (maybe 15%), your Southern fat/Paula Deen types (maybe 35%), young, kinda hood black women (maybe 20%), and hipster chicks (30%).
The Southern Belle types are hard to differentiate from the tourists of the same class. I don’t know if I’ve ever interacted with one while in Savannah.
The Southern fat types are also hard to differentiate between the tourists. I don’t tend to associate with these kinds so…not much to say.
The black women tend to stick together and with black men. I don’t recall seeing too many interracial couples in Savannah.
The reason for such a high number of hipster types is that Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is in the middle of the historic district and these girls, and/or their parents, pay exorbitant amounts of money for these girls to get some of the most worthless degrees imaginable. As such, these girls think they’re God’s gift to Earth and have a VERY shitty attitude to “tourist trash” i.e. you and me.
When it comes to tourists, Savannah draws A LOT of old people who like to ride the trollies around all day, Southern fat people (“I gotta get to ‘Paula Deen’s Kitchen’!”), young guys from around the Southeast, and….bachelorette parties. HOLY FUCK! I swear that Savannah is the fucking bachelorette party capital of the Southeast. Every time I’ve been, I’ve seen no less than 10-15 over a 2 night-span. In addition, these chicks are even more obnoxious (if it can be believed) than girls at your local watering hole. I have literally seen parties where EVERYONE has a fucking sash (“sister of the bride-to-be”, “cousin of the bride-to-be”). Attention whores…narcissists.
Like I said above, I have not experienced too many girls looking for dick during my trips to Savannah and the ones who are looking are ones that I don’t want.
Day Game
There are ALWAYS people walking around the historic district, many of whom are wandering around with nothing to do. Some are even drinking early in the afternoon. IF you can handle the heat, you could easily run day game and with the vast number of eccentric stores, bars, and parks (there are, like, a hundred small little “squares” in Savannah), you can easily open women during the day.
Nightlife
I don’t remember every single bar I’ve been to, but I’ll name some of the more memorable ones.
Rooftop Bar- My favorite bar in Savannah. A cool upstairs bar that is about 75% inside and 25% balcony. Pool tables and other bar games, an area for bands, an excellent bar setup, and only a few, small tables ensure that you’ll be interacting with other groups. Drinks aren’t too bad (you’ll generally be paying between $3.50-4.50 for domestics and $4-6 for mixed drinks throughout Savannah) and service is pretty quick. It’s fun, if you’re feeling like a jackass, to yell at people from the balcony (one time I did this and a group of guys actually came up and asked if I had been talking shit to them. I repeated word for word what I had said, they called me an asshole and left).
Rail Pub- Very high ceilings, sketchy back area. A lot of the hipster clientele congregates here. Kind of a “rocker” bar. Large, loud, a band or loud music is always playing near the back. They have specials on shitty beer (think PBR or 40s). Girls are really bitchy here to tourists. Also a lot of gays.
Molly McPherson’s- Obviously, an Irish-themed joint (maybe Scottish, who cares). Apparently they have pretty good food here, but I’ve never gotten any. Decent selection of Irish/Scottish/Whatever brews and a fun ambiance at night (cool dartboard area). I’ve found girls to be more open here, but not nearly as cute and not as crazy/DTF as you might find in the other places.
Wild Wing – Chain restaurant/bar. Everything is average, nothing to see here.
The Distillery – Large bar, high ceilings. Has a cool downstairs area where you piss and they have all of their brewing stuff as well as a formal dinking/party area (this is where I’ve run into military stuff). Doesn’t really get hopping until later. The women here seemed a bit older and most were occupied with guys or obnoxious friends. Has one of those bells that is rung anything something inconsequential happens.
Congress Street Social Club – Kind of an everyman’s bar, although it does lean towards hipsters. A lot of the hotter tourist chicks that I’ve run into have been in this bar. Cool inside and outside area. Gets pretty packed in both the inside and the outside.
Wet Willie’s – A popular, tourist trap during the day. You get these overpriced slushie drinks that taste pretty good and before you know it, the mixture of sugar and alcohol has you ready to pass out. All tourists during the day. At night, the clientele drastically changes and it becomes more of an urban “club” with mainly black local clientele.
Other Observations/Conclusion
I apologize for the poor quality of this sheet, but I really have never gone to town with the “take notes” mentality and I haven’t been enough to have things memorized.
Historic Savannah is TRULY beautiful and if you get the chance, you should check it out just for the aesthetics of it. I genuinely enjoy going there with friends and try to make it at least once each summer, however, I don’t know if it’s been the groups I’ve gone with, getting too drunk, or not being in the right mood, but I’ve never done well in Savannah. Again, in theory it seems like it would be a lot easier with the kinds of girls that are there, but the hate from the locals and the “we’re celebrating with friends” tourists as opposed to “we’re looking for dick” tourists really has soured the experience.
If you decide to devote a week or so to the area, definitely hit up Tybee Island for a day/night. The beach isn’t that great, but the little area with the beach bars is great. Some of the most fun nights I’ve had, drinking cheap beer in a tank top at a beach bar. Plenty of cute girls.
The next time I go down I will do a better job of evaluating and making notes to update this sheet.
About Savannah
Savannah is located on the coast of Georgia roughly two hours north of Jacksonville (via I-95), 30 minutes from Tybee Island (Route 80), an hour from Hilton Head (I-95 plus other roads), 2 hours from Charleston (I-95 to Route 17), and a little more than 3 hours to Atlanta (I-16 to I-75).
It is generally VERY hot in the summer and is still decently warm through November. People are often in t-shirts and shorts or jeans in March (St. Patrick’s Day).
The Savannah-Hilton Head airport is about 10 miles from the middle of the historic district and flights go to and from most major Eastern and Midwestern cities.
Savannah has the reputation as the “most haunted” city in America. They have a lot of stupid ghost tours (never been on one). It also is a popular tourist reservation (I’ve been there multiple times for pleasure and have also been for conferences). It has a lot of classic, antebellum buildings, especially in the historic district, that give it a very rustic, yet very appealing look. Watch out for the STEEP stone steps that are as old as the city (one stumble and you could easily fall to your doom).
Savannah is probably best known for its St. Patrick’s Day festivities. I have never actually been down for them, but according to friends it can be pretty fun, however, it honestly just sounds like typical Savannah…just with a lot more people and A LOT more expensive. You can already drink in the streets and girls are still gonna get busted for popping tits out. Plus, hotels in the historic district routinely go for 3-4 TIMES as much as they normally would. Although I’ve never been, I can’t recommend it.
It’s also important to note the demographics of Savannah. People are younger here than in most of Georgia/the U.S. (according to City Data, average age is just above 31). Whites are the minority as SAV is 54 percent black and 36 percent white. However, the city is highly self-segregated and there are places where you would not see much of a particular race. In the historic district, you will see very few minorities when you consider how much of the population of the city that they actually comprise.
Ft. Stewart is about 45 minutes away so you get a few soldier types there. I’ve stumbled across a few military functions but the presence is by no means overwhelming.
As said before, you can drink in the streets, but you gotta keep it in a cup. Getting ticketed with a can is something like a $200 fine. Last call times are generally 3AM. I’ve seen people smoke in bars there.
Where to Stay
Staying in the historic district is pretty much mandatory. The area from Martin Luther King St. to the west, E Broad St. to the east, and north of E Liberty St. is best (you COULD get away with staying anywhere north of Forsyth Park) There seems to be a good number of cabs, but I’ve heard that they can be pretty expensive. Also, if you find yourself walking too far to the east or west of the historic district, you could find yourself in the seedier sections of Savannah, which is not advised, especially at night.
On my last two trips I stayed at the Inn at Ellis Square and the Comfort Suites-Historic District. Both were nice enough hotels, although Inn at Ellis Square was a bit ritzier and had a MUCH better location. It looks like Comfort Suites isn’t too far from the action…until you start walking and realize that there are literally 20 hotels closer to the bars than it is.
Expect to spend between $100-200 per night if you stay in the historic district with weekdays being slightly cheaper. Airbnb has a few listings, but only a couple of them appear to save you much money and most aren’t in ideal locations.
Pulling from the bars/clubs to your hotel room is the game to play. It doesn’t really matter which hotel it is, as long as its reasonable distance/in the historic district, you should be ok i.e. you really don’t need THE nicest hotel
Local Talent/Tourist Talent
Savannah is a very eccentric town. There is an interesting mix between the tourists and the local girls, but, to be honest, I’m generally a bit disappointed with the entire scene. It’s like, the city is so cool/interesting, but the girls are kinda…meh.
The locals who you actually see when you’re out are a mix of your Southern Belle types (maybe 15%), your Southern fat/Paula Deen types (maybe 35%), young, kinda hood black women (maybe 20%), and hipster chicks (30%).
The Southern Belle types are hard to differentiate from the tourists of the same class. I don’t know if I’ve ever interacted with one while in Savannah.
The Southern fat types are also hard to differentiate between the tourists. I don’t tend to associate with these kinds so…not much to say.
The black women tend to stick together and with black men. I don’t recall seeing too many interracial couples in Savannah.
The reason for such a high number of hipster types is that Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is in the middle of the historic district and these girls, and/or their parents, pay exorbitant amounts of money for these girls to get some of the most worthless degrees imaginable. As such, these girls think they’re God’s gift to Earth and have a VERY shitty attitude to “tourist trash” i.e. you and me.
When it comes to tourists, Savannah draws A LOT of old people who like to ride the trollies around all day, Southern fat people (“I gotta get to ‘Paula Deen’s Kitchen’!”), young guys from around the Southeast, and….bachelorette parties. HOLY FUCK! I swear that Savannah is the fucking bachelorette party capital of the Southeast. Every time I’ve been, I’ve seen no less than 10-15 over a 2 night-span. In addition, these chicks are even more obnoxious (if it can be believed) than girls at your local watering hole. I have literally seen parties where EVERYONE has a fucking sash (“sister of the bride-to-be”, “cousin of the bride-to-be”). Attention whores…narcissists.
Like I said above, I have not experienced too many girls looking for dick during my trips to Savannah and the ones who are looking are ones that I don’t want.
Day Game
There are ALWAYS people walking around the historic district, many of whom are wandering around with nothing to do. Some are even drinking early in the afternoon. IF you can handle the heat, you could easily run day game and with the vast number of eccentric stores, bars, and parks (there are, like, a hundred small little “squares” in Savannah), you can easily open women during the day.
Nightlife
I don’t remember every single bar I’ve been to, but I’ll name some of the more memorable ones.
Rooftop Bar- My favorite bar in Savannah. A cool upstairs bar that is about 75% inside and 25% balcony. Pool tables and other bar games, an area for bands, an excellent bar setup, and only a few, small tables ensure that you’ll be interacting with other groups. Drinks aren’t too bad (you’ll generally be paying between $3.50-4.50 for domestics and $4-6 for mixed drinks throughout Savannah) and service is pretty quick. It’s fun, if you’re feeling like a jackass, to yell at people from the balcony (one time I did this and a group of guys actually came up and asked if I had been talking shit to them. I repeated word for word what I had said, they called me an asshole and left).
Rail Pub- Very high ceilings, sketchy back area. A lot of the hipster clientele congregates here. Kind of a “rocker” bar. Large, loud, a band or loud music is always playing near the back. They have specials on shitty beer (think PBR or 40s). Girls are really bitchy here to tourists. Also a lot of gays.
Molly McPherson’s- Obviously, an Irish-themed joint (maybe Scottish, who cares). Apparently they have pretty good food here, but I’ve never gotten any. Decent selection of Irish/Scottish/Whatever brews and a fun ambiance at night (cool dartboard area). I’ve found girls to be more open here, but not nearly as cute and not as crazy/DTF as you might find in the other places.
Wild Wing – Chain restaurant/bar. Everything is average, nothing to see here.
The Distillery – Large bar, high ceilings. Has a cool downstairs area where you piss and they have all of their brewing stuff as well as a formal dinking/party area (this is where I’ve run into military stuff). Doesn’t really get hopping until later. The women here seemed a bit older and most were occupied with guys or obnoxious friends. Has one of those bells that is rung anything something inconsequential happens.
Congress Street Social Club – Kind of an everyman’s bar, although it does lean towards hipsters. A lot of the hotter tourist chicks that I’ve run into have been in this bar. Cool inside and outside area. Gets pretty packed in both the inside and the outside.
Wet Willie’s – A popular, tourist trap during the day. You get these overpriced slushie drinks that taste pretty good and before you know it, the mixture of sugar and alcohol has you ready to pass out. All tourists during the day. At night, the clientele drastically changes and it becomes more of an urban “club” with mainly black local clientele.
Other Observations/Conclusion
I apologize for the poor quality of this sheet, but I really have never gone to town with the “take notes” mentality and I haven’t been enough to have things memorized.
Historic Savannah is TRULY beautiful and if you get the chance, you should check it out just for the aesthetics of it. I genuinely enjoy going there with friends and try to make it at least once each summer, however, I don’t know if it’s been the groups I’ve gone with, getting too drunk, or not being in the right mood, but I’ve never done well in Savannah. Again, in theory it seems like it would be a lot easier with the kinds of girls that are there, but the hate from the locals and the “we’re celebrating with friends” tourists as opposed to “we’re looking for dick” tourists really has soured the experience.
If you decide to devote a week or so to the area, definitely hit up Tybee Island for a day/night. The beach isn’t that great, but the little area with the beach bars is great. Some of the most fun nights I’ve had, drinking cheap beer in a tank top at a beach bar. Plenty of cute girls.
The next time I go down I will do a better job of evaluating and making notes to update this sheet.
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