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Nee Assistanc? Make your first stop a Savannah Visitor Information Center. Call ahead for hours of operation for each location, as they are subject to change. * LETTERS AND NUMBERS REFER TO MAP LOCATIONS, PAGES 84-88. SAVANNAH *F2 Offi cial Savannah Visitor Information Center & Gift Shop 301 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 912.944.0455 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily Tour pick-up location and restrooms. First hour of parking is free in this lot. *C3 City Market Visitor Information Center 307 W. Julian St. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday *B5 River Street Visitor Information Center 1 W. River St. 912.651.6662 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily *S17 Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Visitor Information Center 400 Airways Ave. 912.966.3743 8:30 a.m.-midnight daily *S16 Offi cial Georgia Welcome Center Mile Marker 111, I-95 South Port Wentworth 912.963.2546 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily TYBEE ISLAND *c27 Offi cial Tybee Island Visitor Information Center 802 1st St., Tybee Island 877.344.3361 912.786.5444 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily *f27 Visit Tybee Island Visitor Hut 1516 Strand Ave. 11am-5pm Thursday-Sunday Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend For information on accessibility, visit VisitSavannah.com/Accessibility and VisitTybee.com/Accessibility. For updated hours, visit VisitSavannah.com/visitor-centers. Six years ago, Caroline Brodmann suffered a spinal cord injury when a tree supporting a hammock snapped, leaving her paralyzed. Now wheelchair-bound, Brodmann has not let the accident defi ne her nor prevent her from experiencing Savannah, a city she loves. "There are places in Savannah that are super accessible with a wheelchair," she says. Due to their easy accessibility, she frequently visits The Collins Quarter at Forsyth, Cotton & Rye, Enmarket Arena and the recently developed Plant Riverside District on River Street, including restaurants like Grafi tto, Baobab Lounge and Myrtle & Rose Rooftop Bar. She also loves visiting the Forsyth Park playground, one of the wheelchair- accessible playgrounds in the city. And she's always up for a trip to the beach on Tybee Island. When she's hot after a day in the sun, she sits under the pavilion on the Tybee Pier or grabs a bite at The Deck Beachbar and Kitchen. Brodmann notes that athough Savannah's Historic District contains some cobblestoned streets and many older buildings that were not originally built to be wheelchair-accessible, she has found that if she calls a business ahead of time, they are incredibly accommodating. Savannah is, after all, the Hostess City. Savannah offers many experiences for people with disabilities, including those with sensory processing disorders. The newly renovated Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum offers elevator access for tours and programming, a basket of fi dget toys and activities in braille in the library, a quiet room for visitors who need a brain break and a Quiet Hour on select mornings. Old Town Trolley Tours has motorized lifts that can accommodate wheelchairs or scooters. The riverboats run by Savannah Riverboat Cruises are fully accessible and feature elevators. The Jepson Center and Telfair Children's Art Museum (CAM) is not only wheelchair-accessible >>> WHETHER YOU ARE DIFFERENTLY ABLED OR HAVE SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS, SAVANNAH AND TYBEE ISLAND OFFER SOMETHING FOR ALL. Accessibl perience K AT H E R I N E I V E S P H O T O G R A P H Y The Collins Quarter at Forsyth Businesses have ramps they will put out, and restaurants will modify tables to fi t my wheelchair. People want to be helpful." CAROLINE BRODMANN, SAVANNAH NATIVE Telfair Children's Art Museum in the Jepson Center T E L F A I R M U S E U M S