Savannah or Bust!

So it's official. I'm moving to Savannah! 

I've been thinking about relocating for a while now. Don't get me wrong; my hometown is a wonderful place to raise a family, but I don't have one. As such, I was always mentioning to friends that I would like to move to a larger area that had a bit more to offer a singleton than dinner and a movie every weekend. Quite frankly, my waistline can't take another year of cultural stagnation.

I'd narrowed my choices down to three cities: Atlanta, Savannah, and Tallahassee. Job searched ensued and a position was attained in Savannah.

Funny thing is that I've never been. Atlanta, yes. Tallahassee, many times. Savannah, nada. The first three trips to the coast were done with little fanfare and no touristy strolls. It's a three hour commute from where I currently live, and all I was concerned with was making the good time, not getting killed on the highway, and not getting lost on my way to each interview. However, I did indulge in a lunch stop to enjoy some Korean food at a restaurant called Kimchee II.

Dukbokki. Extra Spicy.

After being hired, it was time to look for a place to live. My best friend had lived in Savannah previously (and loved it) and volunteered to act as guide. I ended up submitting an application for an apartment, and we spent the next few hours visiting the Squares, walking along the beach at Tybee Island, and taking in dinner and a show at Mirage, a Moroccan restaurant.

Bellydancer at the Mirage

 Then we finished off with a stroll down River St. A wonderful part of Savannah that reminded me a great deal of New Orleans. Street performers, crab-shaped salt and pepper shakers (along with a gazillion other coastal souvenirs), live bands, eateries, and cobblestone streets. Perhaps it's the Southern mannerisms or maybe it's just that the heat and humidity that induce a sort of languidness, but there's an energy on River Street that I found both exhilarating and relaxing...as contrary as that statement seems.

What exciting parts of Savannah have you discovered?