![]() The tour starts out with drinks at El Rocko, and then ventures by popular karaoke spots like Club One - where Lady Chablis was a fixture for years. They’ll even give you a drag name of your own for the night! You can experience the fun for yourself by going on a pub crawl led by one of Savannah’s sassy drag queens. Thanks in part to the original diva, the one and only, the incomparable Lady Chablis (I would say “may she rest in peace,” but I truly hope she’s still stirring up trouble somewhere), Savannah has quite the thriving drag scene. Here’s what a typical day looks like for Mr. Eliot, Skimbleshanks, Bartleby, and Morticia. They currently have four friendly felines that have full run of the place: Mr. While you’re exploring the shop, don’t be surprised if you stumble across one of the resident cats lounging around on the floor or taking up a spot in that oh-so-comfy chair you were hoping to sink into. They offer a fantastic selection of books authored by locals, and they also have a nice selection of bestsellers, rare indie finds, and local souvenirs. Shaver Bookseller are two that I recommend.Į. You can pick up your own copy of “The Book” at one of our fantastic local indie bookstores. The folks working in Savannah’s tourism industry should be forever grateful to John Berendt for penning “ Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” since it’s still driving visitors to the city today - decades after it was first published. He spoke of trips to visit serial killers in prison and described conversations he’d had with death row inmates - one of whom even insinuated “where the bodies were buried.”ĭid you know Savannah became the popular tourist mecca it is today thanks in part to a book? The behind-the-scenes stories he told during the unboxings were incredible! I was a Patreon supporter during the planning stages of the museum, and one of my favorite membership perks was watching sneak peeks as Ryan unboxed packages of John Wayne Gacy’s creepy clown artwork. However, as they amassed more oddities, they finally took the plunge and opened a separate two-story museum along Savannah’s touristy riverfront area. The couple used to house their collection at Graveface Records - their funky vinyl shop located in the heart of the Starland District. He’s been stockpiling a collection of all things serial killer-related for decades. Ryan, in particular, is slightly obsessed with the macabre. It’s a passion project started by murderabilia collectors Ryan Graveface and Chloe Manon, and I’d say it’s one of the more unique places to go in Savannah. Yes, you read that right Savannah has a serial killer museum! However, in a true throwback to the Prohibition era, they don’t sell alcohol on Sundays. The wax figures throughout the museum are some of the most realistic I’ve ever seen!Īt the end of the tour, there’s an option to visit the museum’s on-site speakeasy. (There’s a funny element to the dance that you’ll discover during the tour.) For example, you can pose in a lineup next to Al Capone or learn how to dance The Charleston. Part of the fun of the museum is that it’s rather interactive. You’ll even learn how the ban on alcohol actually contributed to spread of organized crime. You’ll also learn the role of gangsters during Prohibition and will discover how mobsters disrupted the KKK. The exhibits are very informative and display authentic items from the era, such as wooden Tommy Guns, moonshine stills, and “prescription” whiskey bottles. You’ll learn about speakeasies, Rum Runners, hooch, and the art of makin’ moonshine. It details the many ways in which Southerners (in particular) survived dry times during the Prohibition era. The museum is the only one in America that focuses on the history of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Visiting American Prohibition Museum is one of my favorite things to do in City Market! ![]() Pose with Gangsters at Prohibition Museum
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