Find Your Best Weekend

Just two hours south of Charleston, Savannah seems years apart from its neighbor to the north in their leap into the 21st century. While Charleston has charged into the new millennium, Savannah seems content to walk there, at its own pace. A stroll down its main street reveals store signs that haven't changed in 50 years. And the locals are quite happy with the state of things. Nevertheless, Savannah's quiet dignity and welcoming hospitality make it an ideal choice for a weekend getaway.Georgia's "first city" may just be one of the country's most beautiful towns. Founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe on the banks of the Savannah River, the city was planned with a series of orderly grids around 24 squares. The squares today are delightful parks with benches, fountains, flowers and stately oaks dripping with Spanish moss. The parks are surrounded by magnificent, restored mansions reflecting a variety of architectural styles from the 18th and 19th centuries. There's even a section in one of the parks for the blind