New Years Eve in Savannah, Georgia

New Years Eve is a great time to be in Savannah. Especially this year, the weather forecast is in the 60’s! Visit Savannah has put together a list of things that are going on in the Savannah area. I have posted it below.


Sugar Daddy's Food & Wine Bar

5 p.m.-3 a.m., RSVP to 912.335.5835
109 Jefferson St.
Ring in the New Year with prizes every hour ($1 per ticket). Dance Party begins at 10 p.m.; Champagne Toast at midnight.



New Year's Eve at Seed Eco Lounge
Special event from 8pm- midnight…Come and celebrate SEED's New Year's Eve party! We've got great deals on booth reservations and bottle service.
$30 Ticket price includes:
Champagne toast at midnight.
Commemorative NYE2011 champagne glass
NYE2011 SEED t shirt
hors d'oeuvres from leocis
Fast pass
Televised Ball Drop



Dine Like a Rock Star NYE at Alligator Soul

114 Barnard St., 912.232.7899

The Alligator Soul crew still has seats for NYE dinner at this intimate Telfair Square restaurant. Want a romantic evening out AND cuisine that you'll talk about into the next year. Call for reservations; check out the menu here.


Leoci's Trattoria New Year's Eve

$65 per/person ++

Reservations recommended, call 912.335.7027 now!

(vegetarian menu available)

Enjoy an authentic taste of Italy when you join Chef Roberto and the team at Leoci's. To see the full menu, click here.




New Years Eve Riverboat Gala
Dec 31, 2010 7:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Location: River Street Admission: Adult: $164.95 Website: www.savannahriverboat.com Phone: 912.629.4610

New Years Eve Gala Adult: $164.95

Ring in 2011 in style on board the Savannah River Queen! On this cruise you'll enjoy an elegant selection of Captain's hors d'oeuvres during boarding, followed by a buffet featuring: Cold Water Lobster tails, Pan seared grouper fillets with a Pomeroy Whole Grain Mustard Sauce, roasted cornish game hens, and a black angus tenderloin carving station. Also included is your choice of a bottle of wine or champagne, party favors, a front row view of fireworks, and a cash bar. Live entertainment on board. Boarding at 7:30 p.m., Sailing at 8:30 p.m., Returning at 12:30 a.m.


Tybee Island Social Club
Dec 31 6 and 9 p.m. seatings
Location: Social on Tybee Contact: http://tybeeislandsocialclub.com/
Celebrate New Year's Eve Socially! Seating 6p and 9p, Reserve now! 3-course Dinner $65 or $85 with wine pairings. Oyster Bar featuring Vodka & Champagne. Savannah Philharmonic String Quartet during dinner, Trainwrecks @ 11p followed by Fireworks at midnight! Special Cottage Rental Pricing offered by Lighthouse Inn, Mermaid Cottages, Oceanfront Cottage Rentals, and Tybee Vacation Rentals!


Tybee New Year's Eve Fireworks

Dec 31, 2010 Midnight
Location: Tybee Pier & Pavilion Admission: Free Website: www.TybeeVisit.com Phone: 912.786.5444
Ring in the New Year with a bang! Enjoy the show launched from the Tybee Pier & Pavilion at the stroke of midnight.



Rockin' New Year's Eve at the Savannah Theatre
Join the cast of the Savannah Theatre and ring in the New Year will broadway-style music! Date: December 31, 2010 Location: Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street Time: 9 p.m. More information: www.savannahtheatre.com / 912.233.7764


New Year's Eve Fireworks on River Street
Head to Historic River Street and toast the New Year in Savannah style! Free and open to the public on Historic River Street over the Savannah River. Date: December 31, 2010 Location: Historic River Street Time: Midnight More information: www.riverstreetsavannah.com / 912.234.0295



City Market New Year's Eve Celebration
Dec 31, 20109 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Location: City Market Admission: Free Website: www.savannahcitymarket.com Phone: 912.232.4903
Ring in the New Year at City Market! It's an outdoor street party and you are invited to join in the fun. Live music starts at 9 p.m. and lasts until 1 a.m. Free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required. Be sure to make your dinner reservations at one of our outstanding restaurants.



New Year's Eve Bash at the Westin
Dec 31, 2010 - Jan 01, 2011
Location: The Westin Savannah Harbor Website: www.westinsavannah.com/events Phone: 912.201.2000
IMAGINE: A Happy New Year! Say it with style at the area's premier gathering:The Westin Savannah Harbor's "Imagine" The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa again is holding a New Year's Bash to ring in the New Year in style! IMAGINE a bright future, a prosperous New Year, health, happiness...and join us in celebration Dec. 31 as we look optimistically towards 2011. Choose from a traditional New Year's party, a delectable dinner, and let the kids have some fun, too! The Westin Savannah Harbor's IMAGINE New Year's Eve celebration is a semi-formal affair and features not only dinner and drinks but also the fun party band Mike & the Mixers, playing all your favorite covers, and a midnight balloon drop. Doors open at 8 pm; band plays 9 pm - 1 am. Stay overnight and pay just *$399/couple for you accommodations, dinner, drinks and entertainment. ("Imagine" event-only is available from *$139 per person.) IMAGINE features: ~ Dinner at various Sumptuous Dining Stations ~ Full Open Bar ~ Champagne Toast ~ Midnight Fireworks ~ Music you know and love played by Mike & the Mixers
http://westinsavannah.com/newyear


Saya Lounge presents our 3rd Annual New Year's Eve Party
Dec 21, 2010 at 9 p.m.
Location: Saya Lounge
We are rolling out the Red Carpet and we want YOU to walk it, work it and look your best. . .we will catch you on camera. We have been sold out every year so get your tickets early.This is a ticket only event and $25 will get you the following:
*guaranteed admission throughout the evening- televised ball drop- light appetizers provided, complimentary champagne will be pouring at 11:40- complimentary coat check- gift bag for the ladies
Doors open at 9pm. Doors open to the public at 12:30am. Mash Up King of the South, ATL based DJ Xtreme will be spinning all night. Please email info@sayalounge.com for "Table Service Area" packages
 

New Year's Eve at Ele

Friday, December 31 at 10:00pm - Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 2:00am

Location:Ele Restaurant General admission: $20 VIP: $35

Join us for FOOD, MUSIC and FUN~Endless Energy. ~VIP guests can sit at any table and enjoy bottle service. ~Hor d' oeuvres 10pm - 11:45pm + Champagne Toast for VIP. *Dress code is strictly enforced. No Hats, or athletic wear.
 

The Melting Pot for New Year's Eve
Special packages for New Year's Eve celebration starting at $60/person. Check our website (meltingpot.com) for complete details. 912-349-5676 for reservations


New Year's Eve Party & Dance - Live Music by THE 8-TRACKS
Friday, Dec. 31 from 8pm till Saturday, Jan. 1 at 12:30am
Location: Tybee Island's American Legion Post #154General Admission: $20 per person (Tickets available at the Post's Bar)...Light Hors D'oeuvres and Champagne provided / Cash Bar / "Bring your own snacks"
THE 8-TRACKS are one of the premiere party bands in the area, and play an unusually wide range of both well-known and obscure rock, country and soul tunes from the 1950s - the 1990s
Website: http://www.tybeetyme.com/american_legion/
Phone: (912) 786-5356

Savannah Fun Tours

As you might know, Savannah Lodging is the brand which represents the Hampton Inn Historic District, Holiday Inn Express, and the Mulberry Inn. Because we have numerous properties in Savannah our sales team is scattered throughout Bay Street. So, during the holiday season our director of sales plans a whole day of “team building” for us. Since this is my first year on the team, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had heard stories from the past, but I had no idea what I was in for.



The day started with all 8 of us meeting in the lobby of the Hampton. The only clue we had into what we were doing was “make sure you wear warm clothes and your walking shoes.” Done. Soon after a lady named Kathleen Anderson came in looking for us, she was with Savannah Fun Tours. We were going on a scavenger hunt all throughout Savannah.


Before you jump to conclusions, this was not your ordinary scavenger hunt. We were given a list of clues that would lead us to landmarks throughout the city, and different actions to perform and document with pictures. Each landmark/activity was designated a point value, and it was your teams goal to collect the most points. The catch was that you could only attempt 15 clues on the list.

"Sassy Sales Team"

On a mission!

First stop: The Olde Pink House

Stop #2: getting samples at Leopold's Ice Cream :)

Stop #3: a visit with Mr. Johnny Mercer

"I saw mommy kissing Santa Clause"

The lucky guy who offered to dress up in women's clothing for our hunt (such a good sport)!

Our team, “Sassy Sales Girls,” came in second place (out of two teams). That is okay though, we had so much fun running around the city together and asking random strangers to take pictures with us. I would definitely recommend Savannah Fun Tours to any group coming to Savannah and looking for something different to do.

Photos from my visit to the Jepson Center

Here they are as promised, pictures from my visit to the Jepson Center for the Arts. I hope you enjoy, I know I did!


A nice perk about visiting a Telfair Museum, is that with the purchase of one pass you can visit three different museums.
I enjoyed lunch at the Jepson Center’s restaurant, Café Zeum, which I would highly recommend. The food was delicious! I would suggest getting a Panini with a cup of Tai Tomato Soup. Yum :)

Entrance to the Jepson Center for the Arts

Atrium

Museum Store

Modern Masters Exhibit

Another great exhibit (my personal favorite)!

Cafe Zeum (oh so good)!