River Street

Another favorite place to go in downtown Savannah is River Street.  Shops and restaurants on one side, water on the other and old brick road in between. Charming.

                                                       Blissful.

But, let me tell ya something girlfriend...No trip to Riverstreet is complete without a stop at the Savannah Candy Kitchen.  yum!

When you walk in the door, free samples of pecan pralines are offered.  That will cure your sweet tooth, but will leave you salivating for all things sugary and sweet which are displayed in abundance throughout the shop.  You can watch them make all sorts of candy, including taffy with all the machinery.

One of their specialties are caramel/candied apples of every kind-

Yes, they taste as good as they look.  They also have an ice cream bar with the creamiest ice cream ever.  That's the dr's favorite.  

But my favorite are these-

Those are pecans.  On top are dips of caramel then chocolate. They'll break these off into candy pieces. I can't even compare these to turtles b/c they are far more divine than that. 

I bought some to savor while we strolled by the river but needless to say, devoured them before I got 10 ft from the exit.  

Talking about a kid in a candy store! This makes me go woo hoo! so I'm posting to Woo Hoo Wednesday over at Always Nesting. Thanks for the party Marla!

Savannah, The place I said yes...

Today is my anniversary-  appropriate to take you back to the place where the dr proposed to me many years ago-right in front of the fountain at Forsythe Park.  So romantic!  Took me to dinner at Elizabeth's on 37th St and then for a horse and carriage ride.  We ended up in front of the fountain.  He told me how the fountain represented new beginnings to him which is why he wanted to bring me there for the next chapter in his life.  (When looking at attending PA school in Savannah, the fountain always showed up on all the literature, becoming a symbol of the city/new beginnings to him.)  Then he dropped to one knee and proposed.  Of course, we had a little audience sitting around on benches, etc.  But for me, we were the only ones in the universe. time stood still and my life forever changed.  Without hesitation the answer was YES! ( And I haven't regretted it for one single minute!) He brought out a little box, opened it and it took my breath away.  He slipped the ring on my finger.  Our audience cheered. That's my love story. Thrilled to visit the place last weekend.  Happy Anniversary Babe!

Someone else is finding romance there too...

I even have a painting of this fountain in my house...

 Sweet memories.....

Savannah, part 3 Landscape-the azaleas

And here's the real beauty of Savannah.  Downtown is just about my favorite place in the world, well, I haven't been to Paris yet.  

Spring is the best time of the year to visit.  Can you spell a-z-a-l-e-a-s?  They're in abundance!  Every city square, every park, every sidewalk.  
In honor of all the pink ones, I'm posting to How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday!

Lots of weddings taking place in Forsythe Park that day. 

 Aren't the trees magnificent?  2 more posts to come on the beauty of this place!

Savannah, The hotel part 2

Today I'm posting pics of our hotel suite just for the decor. Since this is not the decor  I have at home, it was a real treat!  To me, this was not the typical hotel look.  I could see this being in a home, like a city loft or a modern bungalow.  I loved it!  Since I also pay attention to details, my camera captured more of those than the big picture.  Loved every single texture and color.

A nice splash of bright green to rejuvenate the weary after a long day of walking downtown...

Ok, are you digging the pattern on the wallpaper?  I sure did!  I had to walk up and feel of it to make sure it was wallpaper.  Never did see the seams.

More green and patterns:

Love the little lamp!

Cool mirror over the bar area-

The cabinetry was cherry and had the long stainless handles.  So vogue!

Even going green on the coffee!

Check out these awesome white leather chairs at the table-

And the desk chair is divine- swivel and white leather-

One more detail I had to get in was the silver faux animal skin ottoman.  A surprise element in the room.  Just got closeups b/c I was taken back with the texture-

The sofa made out into a queen bed so all of the above is in the main room.  The bedroom and the main room shared an L shaped bath.  Great layout.  You could enter the bath from either room. More of the cherry cabinetry.  Look at the stainless bar for towels. 

And the shower was a great stand alone with a beveled glass look.  Never seen anything like this in a hotel either. (We don't get out much!)

Then of course, the bedroom.  The first thing I always look at when entering a hotel room is the bed, inside and out.  I'm a stickler for cleanliness.  What could be more clean, crisp and inviting than a solid white duvet with lots of pillows?

Found some more interesting texture.  This time on the wallpaper behind the bed.  Faux animal skin again.  Love it!

The headboard made to look "custom" with wood and leather.

 Even the window treatments looked custom with lots of detail.

I would like a lamp like this one. 

Ok, there you have it.  The doctor has permission to take me back to this place any time!