Savannah welcomes thousands of visitors each year for our St. Patrick’s Day celebration. It has become one of Savannah’s biggest and most anticipated events of the year, and this year is no exception. Whether you’re looking to live in the lap of luxury or just need somewhere to crash on a budget, Savannah has the best places to STAY. With hundreds of hotels, most of them located near the area of the festivities, you will find that Savannah is nothing short of a visitor’s resort.

Located in the heart of Downtown Savannah, the Hyatt Hotel offers an array of accommodations, including two dining areas, a lounge, internet access, a concierge, baby services, a heated 2,000 sq ft indoor swimming pool, fitness center, and room service.

The Mansion, a member of the Kessler family of hotels, is located one street over from the parade route. They offer grand amenities, like their St. Patrick’s Day Package, which includes hotel accommodations, breakfast for two at 700 Drayton, and 2 cocktails in Casimir’s Lounge.

Last Saturday, Savannah’s own Tiffani Taylor debuted her lastest collection of paintings titled “Expressionistic Marsh Landscapes,” at the Irene Sullivan Gallery on Tybee Island. The event showcased some of Taylor’s most recent paintings and showed the magnificent beauty of the marsh and how they are communicated through the artistic prowess of Tiffani Taylor.

Taylor’s paintings capture the essence of coastal landscapes, landmarks and an array of poppy fields in the most beautiful, uniquely ornate and intriguing ways. Many came out in support of Taylor, including South Magazine’s Publisher and Creative Director Michael Brooks and his family.

Last night Cha Bella hosted its first ever Wine Dinner. Cha Bella with Lambert Bridge wines, presented an amazing five course menu of five star dishes accompanied by wines du jour. A cocktail hour preceeded the excitement filled dinner that started with a glass of 2007 Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley), a Walker Farms celery and potato puree along with a Duck rillette and potato tuile, followed by 2006 Chardonnay (Sonoma County) with Maine Lobster gnocchi, baby Vidailia, grilled lettuce and an exquisite meyer lemon butter sauce.

The third course presented a 2007 Viognier (Sonoma County) accompanied by a local organic citrus salad with gorgonzola dolce and tangerine balsamic. The fourth course ushered in a 2005 Limited Selection Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County) with North Carolina scallops, pastured pork belly, king trumpet mushrooms and roasted local carrots.