Featured in Southern Living's Best of 2010: Best Weekend Escapes/ Best Road Trip -- Savannah to the Sea. Why We Love It: Scenic Highway 17 delivers three picture postcard destinations - iconic Savannah and St. Simons, as well as a lovely, lesser-known find, historic Darien. Where to Stay: Open Gates Bed & Breakfast, a two-story Italianate-style inn, complete with magnolia and live oak trees and a white picket fence. After enjoying a homemade breakfast at the inn (waffles, creamy egg souffles), let young owners Jeff and Kelly (she doubles as the town mayor) point you in the right direction to explore this tiny coastal town founded in 1736. Stroll the waterfront where the shrimpboats dock, and check out the tabby ruins, built using an old coastal construction technique that mixes oyster shells with concrete. For lunch, stop by the Waterfront Wine and Gourmet (waterfrontwineshop.com). Claim an outside table under an umbrella and order a Holy Moses sandwich from The Purple Pickle. In the spirit of a small town, they'll deliver it from across the street.


Open Gates is featured in this wonderful article about kayaking on the Altamaha River.

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Open Gates was featured in The New York Times.
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