Posted By Charissa / April 19, 2019 / 28 Comments
Posted By Charissa / April 17, 2019 / 0 Comments
“Steer Away” a fishing story by Miss Judy Back in the late fifties, I remember my father telling me about the abundances of Spanish mackerel that we had in our area. In fact, during this time they basically covered most of the nearshore surface waters around Tybee Roads. (Better known as the Savannah Shipping Channel) […]
Posted By Charissa / April 14, 2019 / 1 Comment
“Lights Out for Tybee” May 1 – Oct 31 “Lights Out for Tybee” is a program that has been put into effect to protect nesting Loggerhead Sea Turtles. Tybee Island urges people to turn off or shield light coming from structures visible from the beach after 9 pm from May 1st to October 31st. Artificial […]
Posted By Charissa / April 12, 2019 / 0 Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beach, please! Savannah Pride presents the 2nd annual Tybee Island Mermaid Festival, May 3 – 5 Savannah PRIDE, the organizers of Savannah’s annual LGBTQ Pride Festival, are hosting the second annual TYBEE ISLAND MERMAID FEST, presented by Tybee Vacation Rentals, Friday, May 3 – Sunday, May 5, on Tybee Island, […]
Posted By Joseph Richardson, Ph.D / April 11, 2019 / 1 Comment
Shelling on Tybee When I’m out on the beach doing a Tybee Beach Ecology Trip, I will frequently get asked “when are the best times” or “where are the best places for finding shells on Tybee.” My answer generally goes something like this. When it comes to shelling, Tybee is weird! You never know where […]
Posted By Charissa / April 9, 2019 / 0 Comments
Tybee Business Spotlight: Beachside Colony Resort Beachside Colony Resort, Tybee island’s ONLY resort, has just been completely remodeled and redecorated. Chris and Sandy Simon, the new owners as of 2016, who grew up on Tybee, know how to treat their guests. After both of the hurricanes hit Tybee Island, back-to-back, their goal was to make the […]
Posted By Charissa / April 8, 2019 / 0 Comments
Join Us for the 2019 Tybee Wine Festival! In about two weeks, it’ll be the start of the 2019 Tybee Wine Festival, our islands an annual springtime celebration of wine and coastal cuisine. Presented by the Tybee Post Theater, this year’s event, April 25-27, features three days of international wines, fine food, and, of course, […]
Posted By Charissa / March 26, 2019 / 0 Comments
Funding Needed to Preserve and Protect The Cockspur Island Lighthouse Since the early 1800s, the Cockspur Island Lighthouse has marked the South Channel of the Savannah River, just 12 miles east of the Port of Savannah. The lighthouse sits on an islet made of oyster shells and marsh grass and is often covered by […]
Posted By Tybee Island / March 14, 2019 / 0 Comments
Special Traffic Protocols (from the City Manager’s Office) Due to high volumes of traffic expected on Saturday, March 16th the City of Tybee Island will be implanting special traffic control measures. The attached map shows where barricades will be placed to control traffic flow and ensure emergency vehicle access to the south end of the […]
Posted By Charissa / March 7, 2019 / 1 Comment
Smoke, a 21-foot-long North Atlantic right whale makes her island debut in the 17th Annual Tybee Irish Heritage Celebration Parade Saturday, March 9. Maria Procopio Tybee Island Marine Science Center 912-786-5917
[email protected] Tybee Island, GA: Smoke, a 23-year-old female, is key to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center’s Ocean Outreach program and travels to […]
