Savannah or St. Augustine?

[Harry Manback]

So... My wife and I are planning a weekend away, sans children, and she's charged me with choosing the destination.

I'm thinking either Savannah GA or St. Augustine FL. I'm reaching out for ideas on places to stay and things to do that will knock her socks off.


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[cosmo1]

St. Augustine. Neat town, great restaurants and bars. The waterfront is awesome, and it has the oldest Catholic church in the new world. If you stay downtown, you can walk everywhere.

I've been through Savannah, but never stayed there.

 

[Catatonic]

Savannah is not a knock your socks off place.
Beautiful town with good eating (Old Pink House is my fav) along the Riverfront which is a touristy but cool area.
Nice view of bridge at night.
The Historic area is cool. There are over 20 parks/squares which are all pretty (Sherman did not burn Savannah) but it's more about history and architecture.
Bonaventure Cemetery is a great place to experience ... it is a good example of Southern Gothic with a strong hint of Victorian style thrown in.
Nice views of the water from many area.
Wormsloe is a good example of pre-antebellum architecture and a famous overhanging oaks tree road.

I am a photographer so I see Savannah through the eyes of a photographer although I have got wasted there a few times.

 

[cosmo1]

Savannah is not a knock your socks off place.
Beautiful town with good eating (Old Pink House is my fav) along the Riverfront which is a touristy but cool area.
Nice view of bridge at night.
The Historic area is cool. There are over 20 parks/squares which are all pretty (Sherman did not burn Savannah) but it's more about history and architecture.
Bonaventure Cemetery is a great place to experience ... it is a good example of Southern Gothic with a strong hint of Victorian style thrown in.
Nice views of the water from many area.
Wormsloe is a good example of pre-antebellum architecture and a famous overhanging oaks tree road.

I am a photographer so I see Savannah through the eyes of a photographer although I have got wasted there a few times.

St. Augustine felt like a small (expensive) town to me. Kind of a friendly vibe.

 

[cosmo1]

As a once upon a time, pretty good photographer, St. Augustine would also rate pretty highly.

 

[Catatonic]

As a once upon a time, pretty good photographer, St. Augustine would also rate pretty highly.

Hard to believe it but I have never been to St Augustine.
That is why I did not compare the two.
Been to Savannah a couple dozen times.
Savannah has Tybee Island which is not much.
It also has Fort Pulaski which is kinda cool.

 

[Harry Manback]

Hard to believe it but I have never been to St Augustine.
That is why I did not compare the two.
Been to Savannah a couple dozen times.
Savannah has Tybee Island which is not much.
It also has Fort Pulaski which is kinda cool.

Have you ever been to Charleston, Hoax... ahem, Photog?

Beautiful city, wonderful sites, and great restaurants. That's sort of what I'm looking for, only farther away from home.


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[joeboodog]

Why not Cleveland? We got beer and umm, let me think, it'll come to me, oh yeah, we got beer and more beer.

 

[arice11]

Cleavland rocks Cleavland rocks , Cleveland rocks!
Ohio!

 

[moreluck]

Cleavland rocks Cleavland rocks , Cleveland rocks!
Ohio!

A pierogi party with a pink flamingo décor.....dinner at Michael Simon's place.

 

[rod]

If you come to Minnesota bring warm clothes.

 

[oldngray]

 

[Operational needs]

Have you ever been to Charleston, Hoax... ahem, Photog?

Beautiful city, wonderful sites, and great restaurants. That's sort of what I'm looking for, only farther away from home.


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Love Charleston! I went to two weddings there. Love the vibe.

 

[brownmonster]

Have you ever been to Charleston, Hoax... ahem, Photog?

Beautiful city, wonderful sites, and great restaurants. That's sort of what I'm looking for, only farther away from home.


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Took the family to Charleston. Enjoyable.

 

[Catatonic]

Have you ever been to Charleston, Hoax... ahem, Photog?

Beautiful city, wonderful sites, and great restaurants. That's sort of what I'm looking for, only farther away from home.


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Been to Charleston a few times.
Savannah is comparable.

 

[cosmo1]

Hard to believe it but I have never been to St Augustine.
That is why I did not compare the two.
Been to Savannah a couple dozen times.
Savannah has Tybee Island which is not much.
It also has Fort Pulaski which is kinda cool.

C'mon, tie-die, beard, long hair.

You should fit right in on Tybee!

 

[Harry Manback]

Bump.

Here's what we decided on.

http://www.cabinsforyou.com/tree-tops-cabin.htm

 

[Operational needs]

Bump.

Here's what we decided on.

http://www.cabinsforyou.com/tree-tops-cabin.htm

You can't go wrong with the Smokey Mountains. Looks nice.

 

[Harry Manback]

You can't go wrong with the Smokey Mountains. Looks nice.

When I was a kid, we used to go Silver Dollar City/ Dollywood all the time. My wife has never been.

I love my boys but, she and I need a vacation. Adults acting like little kids...

We might not even leave the house.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Bump.

Here's what we decided on.

http://www.cabinsforyou.com/tree-tops-cabin.htm

Glad you made up your mind.