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Tybee Island, Hidden Luxury in a Sleepy Coastal Town.
Situated just a short drive from historic downtown Savannah lies the slow paced beachside community of Tybee Island. As the northernmost point in the line of thirteen barrier islands along the Georgia coast, Tybee is located between the resort communities of Hilton Head Island, S.C. and St. Simons Island, Ga., but don’t be fooled by its quaint setting in comparison. Tybee Island offers something for everyone, whether you are looking for a cozy beach ‘shack’ to lay your head after a day of fishing on the pier or a luxurious vacation rental for the discriminating visitor, who would rather splash among the ocean waves than flash bling along the main strip. |
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This is an historic week for the LGBT community, should we be booking the chapel?
Writing about same sex marriage from Georgia constitutes an act of voyeurism, looking in on other people’s reality. Georgia does not recognize gay marriage. For good measure, it also mandates that no court within its borders shall rule on any case that might even suggest that facets of gay marriage might be legally recognized.
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Cementing LGBT Relationships
Society tends to deal with human beings in terms of our relationships with others. It makes sense; the families we are born to are often the people who stick with us until our death. Marrying someone signals our desire that blood relationships are not necessarily the most intimate in our lives. |
Byrd Cookie Bar & Grill
I’ve loved the tasty treats of Byrd Cookie Company for years, the Scotch oatmeal cookie being my secret weakness. So it didn’t take much arm twisting when a friend suggested that we have lunch at their popular new restaurant, a place I’d heard was the current favorite among local foodies. |
 Whispering Tides by Guido Mattioni
Books about Savannah are nothing new, but what is fresh about this semi-autobiographical novel is the simplicity. There are no murders, scandals or historical drama. Whispering Tides is plainly an impassioned but low-key story of one man’s struggle to begin a new life in our hostess city, far from the place of his birth and professional career in Milan, Italy. |
This walking tour has more Savannah history and local insights than you can shake a stick at.
Even one covered in Spanish moss. Just when you think you know your city - every townhome, each brick, and all of their hidden stories - Jonathan Stalcup, downtown’s architectural intellectual, walks up and shows you a thing or two. Having lived and worked in downtown Savannah for ten years, I can admit to having a “been there, done that” mentality. To my surprise, I recently had the good fortune of stumbling onto one of his tours, and this local yokel got schooled.
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The entire concept of Bar Food is a contradiction in terms.
Bar.Food manages to combine two concepts that were once mutually exclusive: a bar that serves delectable cuisine and quality imbibements. The food is French-Asian infused - another welcomed surprise, and the selection of wine and drink is top shelf. Proprietors Paula Letcher and Johnny Baker have accomplished what they set out to do. To put it succinctly, Bar Food offers a local watering hole that attracts patrons from all over while serving up scrumptious edibles under its inauspicious moniker. |
The Boar’s Head
It is easy to see why the Boar's Head Grill and Tavern is a perennial favorite here, not only with tourists but with locals as well. A warm welcome is guaranteed; whether it is Chef Phillip, his wife Charlene, Eric the manager or Rebecca the bartender who catches you first — you are made to feel welcome, at home, as soon as you walk in the door.
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