Welcome to the Starland District.

She ended up hitting bingo first.

Daniel Eastwood/Eastwood Photography/Courtesy of Starland Yard

That building became the nucleus of a continuing revitalization.

Fountain in Forsyth Park

I sat and crushed an exquisite margherita as a judgy butterscotch shih tzu looked on.

But, as Starland continues to evolve, stakes are pulled up, and exits are sought.

stay strange starland, the ever-changing sign out front read when I visited.

Exterior and pool at Hotel Bardo

It was both an anxious wish and a proud affirmation.

Pair of photos from the Garage at Victory North restaurant in Savannah, including a portrait of the chef and a photo of cocktails and plated dishes

Flags hanging near old buildings in Savannah, GA

Historic Forsyth Park

Pair of photos from the Garage at Victory North restaurant in Savannah, including a portrait of the chef and a photo of cocktails and plated dishes

From left: Chef Todd Harris at the Garage at Victory North; craft cocktails, Korean fried chicken, and a shrimp cocktail at the Garage at Victory North.Credit:Michael Schalk

Interior of an eclectic record shop in Savannah, Georgia

Vinyl rules at Graveface Records & Curiosities.Courtesy of Graveface Records & Curiosities

Food trucks in Savannah, Georgia

Food trucks at Starland Yard.Daniel Eastwood/Eastwood Photography/Courtesy of Starland Yard

Pair of photos from Savannah, Georgia, one showing a decorated layer cake, and one showing bar stools and a bar

From left: A flowery layer cake from Back in the Day Bakery; the bar at Moodright’s.From left: Peter Frank Edwards/Redux; Anna Ottum/Courtesy of Moodright’s

Pair of photos from the Starland Strange shop in Savannah, Georgia

From left: Items for sale at Starland Strange & Bazaar; the pink exterior of the boutique.Courtesy of Starland Strange & Bazaar