Life & Real Estate in Savannah
Stories and musings about moving from California to Georgia, and why I traded one coast for another. Come read me, y'all!
Fourth of July means family picnics and grilling out, beach vacations and time spent with friends, parades, and, of course, fireworks. The highlight of Fourth of July, for me, is the food. I love a good cold, mayonnaise-based salad. Potato, macaroni, broccoli - I don’t care as long as it’s creamy and tangy and slathered … Continue reading Oohs and Aahs: Five Places to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks in Savannah
Summer starts tomorrow. And summer weather has fully arrived here in Savannah. With temperatures breaking 100 degrees a few weeks ago, we are in for a long, sweltering Savannah summer. When I moved from the great, cold North, I knew Savannah was going to be hot. “Savannah? It’s hot,” is the first thing people would … Continue reading The Seven Coolest Places in Savannah to Beat the Summer Heat
I know that there are likely thousands of these kinds of articles on the subject of how the home buying process works. Rather than focusing my efforts on unenthusiastically explaining how it's done, I want to get at the big "why" of it all; the one thing in each step that makes the rest of … Continue reading The 7 Steps to Home Ownership
Iconic live oaks draped with Spanish moss surrounding tidy squares and shading expansive 18th-century homes. For most people, that’s the vision that comes to mind when they think of Savannah. The Historic District lives up to this vision and then some. When I drove into the city for the first time, I was in awe … Continue reading Where to Live: Five Reasons to Pick the Historic District