Tybee Vacation Information Center

Savannah made the top 10 list of best cities in the U.S. and Canada for the first time, according to an interactive poll conducted by Travel+Leisure magazine for their World’s Best 2008 awards.

So come stay at Savannah’s beach, Tybee Island, and tour one of the best cities in the U.S. and Canada.

The 2008 list for U.S. and Canada top cities:

1. New York

2. San Francisco

3. Chicago

4. Charleston

5. Santa Fe

6. Quebec City

7. Montreal

8. Vancouver

9. Savannah

10. Victoria, British Columbia

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Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is just n.e. of I-95 exit 102 at 175  Bourne Avenue in Pooler. The 90,000-square-foot museum engages visitors in the story of American air power from World War II through today. Features include the recently renovated Escape and Evasion, a replica of an underground escape network  for downed pilots; a 7,000-volume library and archives containing oral  histories, period photographs and wartime journals;  Memorial Gardens; and the Chapel of the Fallen Eagles, which honors the 26,000  Eighth Air Force members who died in battle during World War II.

    During the “Mission Experience” multimedia presentation, which includes actual footage of a Berlin bombing run, visitors can relive a day in the life of a B-17 crewman. An interactive waist gunner exhibit encourages visitors to test their skills at aerial combat. Static aircraft displayed include an F-4C Phantom, a B-47 Stratojet Bomber, a Russian-built MiG-17, and a PT-17 Stearman Kaydet bi-plane.

    Allow 2 hours minimum for visit. Food and kid-friendly menu available 11-2. Museum hours daily 9-5/closed Jan.1, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Dec. 25.
 Admission $10; $9 (senior citizens); $6 (ages 6-12). AX, DS, MC, VI. Phone (912) 748-8888 or http://www.mightyeighth.org..
 

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For a day trip from Tybee go to Jekyll Island, about a 2 hour drive down I-95 south. Sixty-five percent of the Island is owned by the State of Georgia (since 1947) and will remain undeveloped. The result is a vast abundance of encounters with nature and a rare absence of intrusion on its enjoyment.

Jekyll Island is perhaps best known for the mansion-sized “cottages” built by the wealthiest and most influential individuals of the late nineteenth century, and for the Clubhouse that now serves as a hotel. For 56 years, Club members enjoyed the mild winters and lush beauty of Jekyll Island, leaving behind a rich heritage in what is now a National Historic Landmark District. Take the train ride around the grounds and see these beautiful “cottages” that the families abandoned in the early 20th century, view a Tiffany window, and visit the very grand and beautiful Jekyll Island Hotel.

Another particularly interesting place to visit is the new state-of-the-art sea turtle facility which features numerous interactive educational exhibits, and a turtle treatment and surgery center. 

 Jekyll boasts of beaches and rivers, woodlands and marshlands, Live Oaks and Sea Oats, recreation and relaxation, history and hospitality, and turtles and timeless beauty. Visitor’s Center -  912.635.4155. www.jekyllisland.com  

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