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The Insiders' Guide to Savannah--2nd Edition

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My local bookstore had very limited guides for Georgia and Savannah so I bought this on the fly. Wish I'd leafed through it more. While I'm sure the book is fine for fairly conservative, middle-aged or elderly travelers, I knew I'd made a huge mistake when I read the strange ethnography of attending a drag show by Lady Chablis. It was as if they had no clue drag shows existed or that one might attend one and leave -- entertained.

Since Chablis has become one of the city's leading attractions (due to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) and she is a VERY talented performer, it's great that they included her show in the list of things to do while in Savannah. But the sort of shocked tone came through in other ways. I didn't trust the restaurant sugggestions or anything else.

While this is certainly one sort of inside look at Savannah, there's a hipper, funkier Savannah they are unaware of or unwilling to acknowledge.

I am planning to relocate to Savannah in a few months and purchased this book to familiarize myself with the town. I chose the Insiders' Guide because it was written by two long time locals, and I enjoyed the writing style. I am very impressed with this book, it has given me information on everything from real estate and utilites to restaurants and shopping. I did not read the section on Hilton Head, so I cannot really vouch for the information there. I feel like I have a firm grasp on the history, customs, social scene, physical geography, where to eat, shop, avoid, etc. - all from this guide. Well organized, well written and definately worth every penny!