The Rainbow Ranch Lodge (800-937-4132) is a cozy inn overlooking Gallatin River. With a rustic cabin-like look, lodge features 16 elegantly appointed rooms with fireplaces and balconies. To accentuate romantic experience, lodge features an extensive wine list and exceptional dining including hand-cut Montana beef, homemade pastas, fresh fish and seafood.

The Gallatin Gateway Inn (800-676-3522) is a stunningly restored 1927 grand railroad hotel with a historic flair located between Bozeman and Big Sky. Restaurant choices include fine dining, a casual pub, and complimentary continental breakfast.

Comfort Inn (800-228-5150) offers family accommodations at an affordable price, with ski and stay packages available. Rooms available in standard, deluxe, family suites, and hot tub suites, each including a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast every day, and ski lockers. The Inn offers free snow shuttle to mountain from front door.

Restaurants You can’t visit Big Sky without enjoying at least one meal featuring succulent prime-cut Montana beef. And with over 25 bars, restaurants and eateries offering an array of tastes from around world, you can have it served up just way you like it. From elegant dining to casual faire to quick picks from grill, restaurant scene in Big Sky includes standalone bars and grills as well as fancier eateries located in many of area’s lodges and hotels.

The Bugaboo Café (47995 Gallatin Rd., Ste. 101, Gallatin Gtwy., MT (995-3350) offers comfort food with a gourmet flare in a fun, family-oriented atmosphere. While Dante's Inferno (406-995-3999) features an array of dinner options including pasta, steaks, seafood, salads, pizza, and a children's menu, as well as quick lunches and nightly entertainment.

The Cabin Bar & Grill (406-995-4244) is located in Big Sky's Mountain Village, and features rustic Montana elegance in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Lunch and dinner are served in a fine dining setting enhanced by enormous windows and deck overlooking snow covered ski runs.

Getting There Billings (BIL) is largest and busiest airport in Montana, but there are also regular flights into Bozeman (BZN). From either airport, rent a car and hit open road to explore beauty and vast open landscape of this unique state. You’ll reach Big Sky in about 2 ½ hours if you fly into Billings. The drive is only about one hour from Bozeman.

The Tybee Island Marine Science Centre showcases exhibits of marine life from Georgia coast, and offers interactive programs for children. Scouts of all ages will enjoy visiting Juliet Gordon Low House. The birth home of founder of Girl Scouts displays original artwork and keepsakes of Low’s.

Savannah Restaurants With views of Savannah River and its paddlewheel boats, River Street offers a variety of restaurants located in converted cotton warehouses. Or for a more unique dining experience, River Street Riverboat Company (912-232-6404) operates cruises for lunch, brunch and dinner.

City Market (Jefferson at W. St. Julian Street) a hub of nightlife in Savannah, also offers several eateries. From elegant dining to more casual faire, City Market’s charm offers dining options for everyone, as well as small shops for quick snacks, gourmet candies or gelato.

Shopping in Savannah Stroll down River Street where you will find bookstores and specialty shops. Visit River Street Marketplace, a bustling open-air bazaar featuring unique cultural gifts from Africa, Asia and other countries, as well as Savannah collectables.

City Market features an array of shopping options to suit many interests. This historic area, which began in 1755, features 23 art studios and 8 art galleries and is located just two blocks from River Street.

The historic district features small boutiques and art galleries that wind throughout neighborhood squares, showcasing unique fashions and original artwork by local designers and artists.

Savannah’s “Hollywood” Connections A jewel of south, Savannah’s charm and elegance has attracted attention of Hollywood filmmakers for decades. Arguably one of best-known films to feature Savannah as its backdrop is Clint Eastwood directed “Midnight in Garden of Good and Evil”.

Other notable motion pictures filmed in Savannah include “The Legend of Baggar Vance” starring Wil Smith, and “The General’s Daughter” starring John Travolta. Not to be forgotten is famous scene in movie “Forest Gump”, where lead character, played by Tom Hanks, sits on a park bench in Chippewa Square at Bull and McDonough streets, munching on chocolate candies while reflecting on unpredictable nature of life.