Shopping in Savannah
Walking is probably the best way to get in touch with the cultural identity of
Downtown Historic Savannah. This is also the best plan for shopping in the area. Most of the streets that intersect Savannah's 21 squares contain shops worth exploring. Choose from vintage shops, SCAD supply stores,
antiques, jewelers, galleries, museum gift shops, sweet stops, banks - it's all here - the fun and the funk!
Newly renovated,
Broughton Street is an excellent strip of old and new shopping wonders. Check out the very chic
24e for modern home furnishings. Savannah Magazine lists
Bleubelle Boutique, located at 205 West Broughton Street, as the best boutique and best women's store for three years in a row. Visit
www.bleubellebridal.com for
appointments.
Savannah's fully restored
City Market gathers a diverse crowd as well. This lively, enchanting two blocks offers food, music, and outdoor excitement. The cafe style environment lends itself well to tourists and families. You might also embark on a carriage tour from here.
Even more stores await your discovery along
River Street, where a wide range of local art fuses with Georgia memorabilia. You might observe pirate mugs, sea shell necklaces, and desirable watercolor paintings all in the same shop. Each first Saturday opens even more art onto the street, so bring your kids and enjoy a day of it.
For the Southside shopper, The
Oglethorpe Mall and the
Savannah Mall contain the usual assortment of brand-name goods you would
expect. There is also a Mall Branch Library at the Oglethorpe Mall location. (7 Mall Annex, 912-925-2031) Wireless internet is available here also.
Oglethorpe Mall is only five miles south of the River Front; and Savannah Mall is just a few more miles south. Abercorn Street will take you from the Savannah River in the Historic District all the way to both Malls (and on another 5 miles to the junction of Interstate I-95). Public transportation is available
to both Malls via Chatham Area Transit. (Catch a Cat info: 912-233-5767)
On your drive from downtown to the Malls, be sure to stop and visit
The Cottage Shop at 2422 Abercorn Street (near 40th Street - just past the RR crossing!). There you will find lots of unique gift items, China, Crystal, Garden Accessories, and a large selection of excellent stationery.
And, of course, there is plenty of shopping for your pleasure at
Tybee and the surrounding Islands.
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A fun and interesting new alternative place to shop is the
Violet Garden in the Sandfly area. It is out on Skidaway Road, just past the Memorial Stadium - just around the corner from the new Super Wal-Mart.
Violet Garden
7360 Skidaway Rd.
Historic Sandfly
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 354-6700
Eclectic mix of European estate and vintage inspired treasures for the home and garden.
Voted ''Best Of" by Savannah Magazine 3 years running.
