Escape the ordinary if only for Columbus Day weekend at the 6th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest October 8-10! Featuring a Pirate Victory Parade, Live Entertainment with headliners Eddie Money and Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, Costume Contests, Kid’s Activities and the Thieves Market filled with treasures, grog and grub!
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Enjoy the ocean breezes, live music and fireworks from the majestic Tybee Pier & Pavilion at the 3^rd Annual Tybee Island Labor Day Beach Bash on Sunday, September 5^th from 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Since it’s opening a few weeks ago I’ve now dined at the Tybee Island Social Club at least for 4 times and have yet to be disappointed. The moment you walk up the beachy chic décor immediately puts you on an island pace. The cuisine is what I would describe has upscale Mexican with some southern inspiration behind the dishes.
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The 12^th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races to benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center will take place this Saturday June 12^th.
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The popular Third Thursdays on Tybee continued on May 20^th with a performance by Megan Panther and Darryl Van Horne. The couple met when Darryl heard Megan perform in Miami.  Megan describes Darryl as her mentor. They have performed together extensively in the Savannah area. 
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Grilled, blackened, fried anyway you serve them fish taco are one item on Tybee menus that I just can’t resist. About five years ago I tasted my first fish taco at the North Beach Grille and from that point on I’ve been on a quest to find the best fish taco. I have to say that Tybee offers up some great seafood and are gradually becoming connoisseurs of this spectacular dish.
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Dust off your beach chair and come out to Tybee this Friday as The Savannah College of Art and Design’s School of Fine Arts, School of Foundation Studies and sculpture minor program presents the annual Sand Arts Festival  on Tybee Island’s north beach near Tybee Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Drive, Friday, April 30, 10 a.m.-4.pm. (rain date May 14). Talented SCAD students and alumni compete in the festival and invite the public to attend this seaside celebration of creativity.
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Last weekend was so beautiful and brought with it the much anticipated Tybee Wine Festival. On Friday the oyster and wine tasting at Marlin Monroe’s was a big hit! My family was in town from Augusta and headed over to Marlin Monroe’s right when they arrived on Tybee. They raved about the selection of oyster dishes that were served.

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Yesterday was a beautiful spring day here on Tybee! It was also the final concert in The Third Thursdays on Tybee concert series. The final concert showcased Lacey Caldwell, a very talented young lady from the Savannah Arts Academy. I always like to see new and young talent have the opportunity to show us what they’ve got and she did not disappoint!
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 This week April 8^th- 11^th Tybee Island will host the Tybee Island Carnival and Seafood Review. Bring the whole family and enjoy Tybee’s premiere annual carnival and down home culinary event.
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After seeing The Last Song filmed on Tybee Island during the summer of 2009 I felt compelled to write down my thoughts on not only the movie itself, but how Tybee is portrayed on the big screen. I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peek of the movie the day before the release date of March 31^st.
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Come out and take part in the JCB’s Backhoe Across America charity drive kickoff on Friday, March 26 in the 18^th Street Parking Lot on Tybee Island at 9:30 a.m. In response to the ongoing needs in Haiti, JCB, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction equipment, is starting its Backhoe Across America charity drive, a national initiative in partnership with the American Red Cross.
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On March 18^th from 5-6 p.m., the second concert in the Third Thursday Concert series was held at Tybee Oaks.  Cultural Arts organizer, Patricia Miller Wann, greeted folks as they arrived.  Patricia was also taking photographs of the happy crowd.  The singer/songwriter, Lauren Lapointe, delighted the audience with her Canadian references and stories. 
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The small Savannah beach community of Tybee Island, is gearing up for its big screen debut on March 31^st in The Last Song starring Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear and Kelly Preston. This Disney/Touchstone major motion picture was filmed on Tybee Island during the summer of 2009.

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It’s been thrilling having the China Painters here again on Tybee Island for the 3^rd annual GA Seminars by the Sea Porcelain Painter classes. With the seminar coming to a close on Sunday it’s been a great success this year with 160 students registered and 13 world renowned artists from Portugal, Brazil, Argentina and the U.S. here to teach the sessions. Session topics have included porcelain hand building, roses on vases, Dresden antique and gold plates and portrait painting. Read the rest of this entry »

A note from Vicky- A special thanks for the kind words, beautiful flowers from the TITC, and condolences from so many during the loss of my mother last month.  While putting together a tribute video for her I found some wonderful pictures of her at Tybee as a young girl.  It makes me proud to work in a place that she loved so much. Read the rest of this entry »

Each month we will fill you in on the latest happenings in the world of Tybee Tourism as well as reporting on tourism trends and updates on a local, state, regional and national level.

We’re looking forward to participating in the Tybee Island Irish Heritage Parade as well as the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade as we have been working for some time on the renovations of the Tybee Island float. The renovations are complete and the float was debuted in last month’s Mardi Gras parade. Having a new float to represent Tybee Island will increase our exposure with our guests and visitor’s to Savannah and Tybee. Read the rest of this entry »

Spring is on its way to Tybee Island and with it brings not only the warm weather, sunshine and ocean breezes! It’s bringing our annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Third Thursday’s on Tybee and Tybee’s big screen debut in “The Last Song” starring Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear and Kelly Preston! Read the rest of this entry »