Savannah is known for its nostalgic cobblestone streets, old buildings, and carriage rides. Once you’ve walked River Street, strolled Forsyth Park, and toured the giant Cathedral, what’s next?

Here’s a few things to do in Savannah that are beyond the normal tourist sights:

AR Artwork

Here’s a fun one. AR Workshop is actually a franchise, but Heather Nelson just opened one up on Liberty Street in Downtown Savannah. This studio offers workshops for all types of handiwork, including chunky knit blankets, plank art, wood clock centerpieces, and several other crafts that will make you feel like a Pinterest queen. You can go right to the AR Workshop Savannah website and look at their calendar to sign up. If you’re hosting a bachelorette or birthday party in Savannah, AR offers private events as well.

https://www.arworkshop.com/savannah/#schedule

Savannah Bee Co. Hive Tour

Although it’s at their Wilmington Island location, the Sav Bee Co. Hive Tour is definitely worth the drive. The Savannah Bee Company raises their own bees in hives right outside their shop and are happy to let interested visitors take a look. The tour is $10 and comes with an educational preface about the science of bees and honey making, which I found very interesting. You will put on your trendy beekeeper hat and see where the magic is made. If bee tours aren’t your thing or you want to hang around a little longer, Sav Bee Co. also offers mead tastings (fermented honey-yum!) for $10.

You can book a tour online through their website: https://savannahbee.com/bee-garden/

Butterfly Ballroom Dance Lessons

Ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? This one’s for you! Butterfly Ballroom offers dance lessons from 8pm-9pm and a free dance afterwards for only $10 per person. Bring your significant other and learn a few moves so you can look like you know what you’re doing at the next wedding you attend. This event is nothing fancy, it’s a jeans kind of atmosphere and super laid back. They also offer different levels so you can improve no matter what stage of dancing you are in.

Check out their website for more info: https://butterflyballroom.wixsite.com/butterfly-ballroom

Improv Theatre and Board Games at Savannah Coffee Roasters

Savannah Coffee Roasters not only has an appealing design and large facility, they also offer some pretty unique activities. Also located on Liberty Street, Sav Coffee Roasters has Libertea High Tea every Wednesday and Saturday at 11am,12pm,1pm, and 2pm. This elegant setup is the perfect way to capture the old southern style Savannah. It’s $20 per person and includes items like cream puffs, macarons, chocolate éclair, fruit tartlets, etc., but the menu varies.

Another interesting event hosted by Sav Coffee Roasters is a Murder Mystery Dinner every Friday evening at 6:30pm. Their improv theatre actors known as The Odd Lot Team will provide an entirely improvised murder while you enjoy a three-course dinner. This event Is $40 and can be reserved online.

If you’re looking for a more casual experience, check out Sav Coffee Roaster’s Game Menu that’s completely free, just buy a coffee or dessert because they’re delicious. From easy games like Uno to strategic games like Pandemic or Catan, they have it all! You can check out a game with your driver’s license, grab some friends and a table, and play all night. There’s no windows in the back, so you can really get lost in the competition. My friends and I unknowingly played Catan from 4pm to about 8:30pm. We were shocked to see that it was dark when we walked outside.

https://www.savannahcoffee.com/event

Hearse Ghost Tour

Ok, this one is definitely unique, but let me preface it with a few disclaimers. It’s cheap– like $20 bucks, while most Savannah tours are $30 and up. You literally sit in the back of an old hearse (breathing in the fumes and all) with raised seats so you can see out of the top. It’s spooky, it’s hokey, it’s an experience. Like all tours, your guide makes or breaks the tour. Our poor guy broke it, but we heard the one right before ours was amazing! He was wearing bone necklaces and drumming skeleton bones together around the hearse to “ward off bad voodoo” and all that good stuff. He has a long, gray beard if you want to try to specifically request him, but I don’t know if that’s possible. This experience is on the unique list because you ride in a hearse. That’s pretty cool, right? Just realize you are paying $20, and the tour guide will determine the intensity of it all.

I hope this helps in planning your next trip to Savannah! Feel free to email me at katiewentthere@gmail.com if you need any help figuring things out!

Here’s my Airbnb discount if you want to find a cute apartment to stay in downtown:

Katie’s $40 off discount

-Katie O.