Savannah To A Tee

The flowers are blooming, the spring fashions are popping and Savannah has never looked lovelier!  You know, Spring just suits Savannah to a Tee and Busy Bee Vacations knows just how to get you in the swing of things!

The PGA Champions Tour Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf will be held in Savannah April 22-28, 2013.  The tour starts off that Monday with the Demaret Division, featuring some of golf’s living legends.  This PGA Champions Tour event provides an entire week of exciting golf action.

Tea At Mrs. Davenport’s

Each year I look forward to learning more about history and traditions and one of my favorite Savannah programs is Tea At Mrs. Davenport’s!

March means it’s time to make time to visit Davenport House Museum on Columbia Square.  Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in the historic atmosphere of the Isaiah Davenport House Museum. Patrons will tour areas of the historic home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea with costumed interpreters.  The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and it’s a wonderful opportunity to see this extraordinary house.

Holidays, Tours and Savannah Homes!

Tis the season to enjoy the holidays, tours and Savannah Homes!

Savannah’s Davenport House as painted by Wayne Chambers

The 38th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes will be December 7-9 and it’s a wonderful opportunity to enjoy Savannah for the holidays!  The homes and inns on the tour are all located in the Historic Landmark District.  Varying in size, architectural styles and periods, each location will be decorated according to the owner’s personal style and holiday tradition.

Savannah’s City Market

Who’s Ready To Rock ‘N’ Roll!

Who’s ready to Rock ‘n’ Roll!  The second annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Savannah Marathon and 1/2 Marathon is a wonderful way to really get into the vibe of the Hostess City.

Come run to the beat of rock, country, jazz and the blues.  No matter your flavor, the beat goes on in Savannah.  Post race, there’s even a free concert to celebrate your run with your friends and family.  Make plans to stay the weekend because with all the running and dancing, you’ll need to eat your share of low country cuisine to stay up to the beat!

Registration online is easy, but you do need to hurry.  Also, be sure to bring your children to join in the KIDS ROCK fun run, too!  If you are in need of last-minute supplies, Fleet Feet Sports is the best source for custom fit running shoes.  A fun run always begins with the right shoes!

Run, walk or stroll and feel the beat.  Savannah is rocking out for the Rock ‘N’ Roll Savannah Marathon and 1/2 Marathon and you’re invited! Who’s ready to Rock ‘N’ Roll!

Savannah Food Day Festival 2012

Foodies Assemble!  It’s time for Savannah Food Day Festival 2012!

This Sunday, October 28th, come join us for Savannah Food Day Festival 2012 at Daffin Park.  Daffin Park is located next to the historic Grayson Stadium on Victory Drive and you can eat all day long from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.!  It’s FREE!

You’ll also enjoy live musical performances from the area’s top entertainers, local and organic food vendors (including some of Savannah’s best restaurants, dozens of exhibitors, vendors and free workshops).

Don’t worry.  We’ll show how “you gonna eat all that” with 4 different workshop tracks including Cooking classes, Organic Gardening, Sustainable Home, Health and Nutrition. There’s about 20 different workshops in all! This festival will be full of activities for all ages and families. Bring your children and even your pets!

Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival

October is a BOO-tiful time to enjoy Savannah and a great place to stay while you enjoy the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival!

Come and enjoy the southeast’s largest seafood festival. There will be entertainment Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as arts and crafts vendors, delicious food vendors, carnival rides and more. There’s something for everyone at the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival.

Times: Friday: 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dates: Oct 19-21, 2012
Location: 521 Cedar St. J.F. Gregory Park – Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Admission: Adults: $5; Saturday after 4 p.m. $15. Children 4-12 years of age $3; Children 3 and under are free
Website: www.goseafoodfestival.com
Phone: 912.756.3444

Busy Bee Vacations invites you to come enjoy the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival and for a BOO-tiful visit to Savannah!

Greeks, Feasts and Treats

Hey, Busy Bees!  It’s October, so that means it’s time for Greeks, Feasts and Treats all month long!

61st Annual Savannah Greek Festival

Times: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Dates: Oct 11-13, 2012 Location: Hellenic Center 14 W. Anderson St. Admission: $2 donation suggested after 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, $2 donation suggested all day Saturday Website: stpaulsgreekorthodox.org Phone: 912.236.8256

The annual festival will feature food specialties, dancing, church tours, market place, a live band and so much more during the three-day celebration of food, music and heritage at the Hellenic Center at 14 West Anderson Street. The festival will have free admission until 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday with a requested $2 donation after 4 p.m. There is also a requested $2 donation all day Saturday.

Local Flavor and Local Art

You’re invited to join me for a Local Flavor Art Exhibit this Thursday, October 11th, at Lowcountry Gourmet Foods in Savannah!

Joanne Morton will be the curator at this special event connecting local businesses with Savannah’s creative community.  If you are  looking for some new art for your home or office or for a gift this is  a wonderful show.

Savannah’s Night At The Movies: Gone With The Wind

It’s going to be another wonderful Savannah night at the movies!  Gone With The Wind is here!

Times: 6 p.m. Dates: Sep 21, 2012 Location: Lucas Theatre Admission: $8 Website: www.lucastheatre.com/venues/lucas/schedule.cfm Phone: 912.525.5050

Based on the bestselling book by Georgia’s own Margaret Mitchell, the famous film, was shot in three-strip Technicolor and may be cinema’s greatest historical epic film of the Old South during wartime.  With a star-studded cast of Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, and Hattie McDaniel, it tells a timeless tale of a love-hate romance, as well as survival during massive upheaval.  Scarlett O’Hara struggles to find love and identity during the Civil War and Reconstruction in the American South.
It was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming, from a screenplay by Sidney Howard. The film received ten Academy Awards (eight competitive, two honorary), a record that stood for 20 years. The film runs 3 hours and 44 minutes, with a 15-minute intermission.

Mammy: Savannah would be better for ya. You’d just get in trouble in Atlanta.
Scarlett: What trouble are you talking about?
Mammy: You know what trouble I’s talkin’ ’bout. I’s talking ’bout Mr. Ashley Wilkes. He’ll be comin’ to Atlanta when he gets his leave, and you sittin’ there waitin’ for him, just like a spider. He belongs to Miss Melanie…

Now, what better way to enjoy Savannah’s night at the movies and Gone With The Wind than actually being in historic Savannah?  Call now and I’ll help you choose just the right historic cottage or townhouse so you can see what all the fuss is about!

Delight on Duffy

Eugenia Kerr Carriage House

Up In The Air and On The Water

Up in the air and on the water!  It’s FALL in Savannah and it’s a beautiful time to see and explore the hostess city.  This week is especially special with all the events to be presented by Savannah Ocean Exchange!  Tonight, learn more about the greening of the naval and aviation industries during a Savannah Ocean Exchange-sponsored panel discussion at the SCAD Museum of Art.

Roger Bowman, the Corporate Sustainability Process Manager for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., will moderate the discussion featuring Charles Etter, a Gulfstream Staff Scientist, and Per Brinchmann, Vice President – Technical of the Norwegian ship owner Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA.
Etter, who is responsible for monitoring environmental changes that could impact Gulfstream, will discuss advancing programs to reduce environmental impact, improve energy efficiency and set standards that lead to more efficient facilities, products and services.
Brinchmann, meanwhile, will discuss how his company’s ships are designed and built for today’s needs and the future as ports around the globe prepare to accommodate ever-increasing cargo from foreign destinations.
Free Admission

Where & When

September 18, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm SCAD Museum of Art 601 Turner Blvd Savannah, GA 31401

Of course, there are many ways to see Savannah from up in the air and on the water.  Just give me a call and I’ll help you start with a historic cottage or townhouse!