With lower temperatures and winter breezes blowing down from the North, we say goodbye to sunny beach days for now. Jack Frost will soon be tapping at our windows and nipping at our noses. We cannot wait to break out our winter boots and scarves. Here at the beach in the south, we probably will get maybe 2-3 months of chilly winter...
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So, Tybee made it through Hurricane Matthew with a slightly bruised exterior, but her heart remains beating strong. She lost some dunes and frills, but now she is fresh, bright and clear. The wind blew and blew, but could not rock the core of this little island jewel. We experienced many downed trees, missing roofs, windows blown o...
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Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest on Tybee Island, Georgia.
Rescheduled Dates: October 28-30th, 2016
“Tybee Pirate Fest began in 2005 with a small handful of individuals that were looking for a unique event to help boost visitation to the island in the off-season months. The first year was even more successful than the organizers...
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Part of vacationing or living on Tybee is access to some of the most beautiful marshlands, all of the 18 islands that comprise Little Tybee and the waterways that connect to Tybee Creek called by locals as “the back river.” Tybee Creek flows into the Atlantic Ocean on the Southern tip of Tybee Island.
We live on the back river and ...
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Can you imagine having never seen the ocean in your life? Many people come to Tybee every year for their very first beach experience. Having grown up an hour from the coast myself, this was a rare, once a year, trip that was reserved for summers. My family would load the car down with supplies and head east until we saw the water. ...
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It’s a pirate’s life for me! Tybee once again is set to be pillaged and plundered by grungy, bearded pirates next month. October 6-9th, we will be under siege! We can’t wait! This will be the 12th annual celebration for this beloved event. This is the place to be and a wonderful time to visit the beach as temperatures are beginning...
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Every year we come to Tybee Island for our family reunion and stay with Lannie Jarrell, my nephew and his wife, Stacye. Our family has grown over the years and now we have a large second home that we rent so that everyone has enough space to enjoy what is usually a 5 or 6 day family reunion. My wife, Myra, and I always ...
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Lannie’s family reunion was going great when we were surprised by Cousin Chris Moore and his son, Braxton, who invited us to join them for a day of fishing with Captain Stan Allen. It was a perfect day on the water with our favorite inland/green water fishing captain!
Blue skies, a light ...
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There are two parks on Tybee; both magnificent. Jaycee is located near the North area of the island before you reach the lighthouse. Then, Memorial Park is located off Jones Ave, and is also a great place to get together with your families. Its giant oaks along its winding wrap-around trail boast a powerful vibe. You are taken back...
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Spirit of Tybee—Many people yearn to hear what there is to do on Tybee and about the island experience, so I went on a trolley and dolphin tour that was offered to locals recently. This is about my journey. We began with the dolphin excursion with Capt. Mike’s Dolphin Tours. We arrived via trolley and began our trek towards the doc...
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