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Coastal Georgia Seniors Find Christmas Spirit touring “Gingerbread Village” at the Westin Savannah

  Coastal Georgia Seniors love finding special events to really put them in the holiday spirit. One that draws Georgia Seniors from over a hundred miles away is the Gingerbread Village at the Westin Savannah. Thousands of Savannah seniors will descend upon Savannah’s beautiful Westin Hotel to for the spectacular Gingerbread Village from November 22nd through […]

Fort Pulaski Candlelight Tours and “Confederate Nog Party” offers Holiday fun for Coastal Georgia Seniors 12/13 & 12/14

  One of Savannah’s longest lived Christmas traditions is the commemoration of the Confederate Nog party of 1861 hosted by Fort Pulaski. Fort Pulaski continues this popular event this year on December 13 & December 14 with: Candlelight and oil lamp tours of Fort Pulaski Hot Cider and Cookies Music and Caroling Night Time Weapon […]

Coastal Georgia Seniors Relive History at the Fort McAlister Winter Muster Reenactment 12/14

Coastal Georgia has a number of wonderful historical sites where history really comes alive for Coastal Empire Seniors. History buffs won’twant to miss the Fort McAlister Winter Muster Reenactment on Saturday December 14th. Fort McAlister is near Richmond Hill. Fort McAlister is one of Coastal Georgia’s historical treasures, particularly for War Between the States (Civil War) […]

Coastal Empire Seniors Get into the Holiday Spirit with a Daytrip to Roswell’s Antebellum Holiday Dinner

  Nothing makes a Coastal Georgia Senior feel younger than celebrating in a setting that is over a hundred and fiftyyears old. By comparison, we’re spring chickens. The 2013 Antebellum Holiday Dinner in Roswell GA allows Coastal Empire Seniors to make a quick day trip – back in time. The annual dinner is held at […]

Robins Air Force Base to Host Georgia’s Largest Model Train Exhibit During the Holidays – a Great Road Trip for Coastal Georgia Seniors

  Georgia’s Robins Air Force Base is gearing up for a BIG “Planes and Trains” model train show during the holiday show. Indeed, it will be Georgia’s largest model train event of the year. The Planes and Trains show has grown so large that it will take up two buildings in Robin’s Airforce Base Aviation […]

Coastal Georgia Senior Getaway – Jekyll Island Tree Lighting Festival November 30th.

Coastal Empire Seniors are planning their holiday entertainment. For the 2013 holiday season CoastalEmpireSeniors.com will feature a number of great local events, day trips, and overnight getaways for our seniors. One of the highlights for Coastal Georgia senior citizens looking for a local getaway will be the 2014 Jekyll Island Tree Lighting Festival on November […]

Coastal Georgia Seniors to Enjoy Jekyll Island’s “A Very Motown Christmas”

For active Coastal Empire Seniors, the 2014 holiday entertainment season looks very promising indeed. Many Coastal Georgia senior citizens will be drawn to Jekyll Island for their “A Very Motown Christmas”. This is a big show sure to be a hit with both Motown fans and Coastal Empire seniors looking for a fun day trip […]

Coastal Empire Senior Overnight Trip: “Candlelight Apparitions” at Macon’s Cannonball House

The holiday season offers some pretty wonderful day trips and overnight trips for active Coastal Georgia seniors. On November 9th, Macon opens their historic Cannonball House for a special “Candlelight Apparitions” event. The historic home is lit by candlelight, and tours are led by some of Macon’s leading citizens (of the 19th century!). This event will […]

Coastal Georgia Seniors Visit the SCAD Museum for Beautiful Southern Portraits

SCAD Savannah Senior Citizen tour

Coastal Georgia Senior citizens well know there was a time, a very long time, when each Coastal Georgia town had its own unique character. It’s no secret that we’re turning into one big Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Starbucks complex like the rest of the country. Sometimes it takes an outsider to remind us what is unique and […]

Coastal Georgia Seniors Facing Meals on Wheels Cutbacks – You CAN Help!

Meals on Wheels Savannah - Meals on Wheels Coastal Georgia Seniors

Many Coastal Empire Seniors benefit from the Meals on Wheels program. Congress is reducing funding for Meals on Wheels as part of sequestration cuts. Almost $80,000 has been cut from SCI’s local Meals on Wheels program – a devastating loss of over 14% of federal and state funding in the past year. This is affecting our Coastal Georgia […]