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FlipKey Honors Tybee Island, Georgia on List of America’s Top East Coast Beaches   TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. –TybeeIsland, a laid-back island paradise located just 20 minutes east of historic Savannah, recently made FlipKey’s elite list of Top East Coast Beaches, joining esteemed summer travel destinations including Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. and Ocean City, Md. The 16 [...]

EVP Pro Beach Volleyball Beach Bum Open Tybee Island, Georgia will proudly host the 2013 EVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament on Tybee tomorrow, featuring elite professional and amateur beach volleyball players. Come out and watch Gold Medal Olympian, Riley Salmon. He played last week in the EVP Texas tournament and took 2nd place and now [...]

Tybee Beach Diversity This is one of those great times of the year when you can see why Tybee Island is such a great place to find a large variety of animals and sea weeds. This is one of those times when cold species from the north, and tropical/warm species from the south are overlapping [...]

Join us in kicking off Georgia’s sea turtle nesting season with our 9th annual Turtle Trot 5k beach run! Registration is $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Pre-register by April 17th, 2013 and receive a free t-shirt. Awards are given to the top three finishers in each age group, and to overall male and [...]

Tuesday April 30th 4:00pm-10:00pm This event is part of the USA CRITS Speed Week.  CRITS is short for criterium – a unique form of cycling that stresses high-speed racing contests in a thriving urban atmosphere.  Tybee is one speed week location where bicyclist will speed race around the Downtown loop (Strand Avenue, 18th Street, Butler Avenue and Tybrisa Street).  Spectators [...]

The Tybee Beautification Association is sponsoring a Beach Sweep Tybee Island Ecotourism Video in honor of Earth Day this Saturday, April 20th at 10AM. Volunteers should meet at the Tybee Island pavilion for directions and supplies. Free parking and community service is available for volunteers. For additional information, please email tybeecreek@gmail.com.  

Tybee Beach Signs By Oceanfront Cottage Rentals The City of Tybee Island has invested its resources to help visitors have a better Tybee beach vacation experience.  Whether you have rented a Tybee vacation home for a week, weekend, or just enjoy coming for the day, these signs will help make your stay more enjoyable.  Tybee is [...]

Fort Pulaski National Monument, located just minutes from Tybee Island, will host two days of programming this Saturday, April 13 to Sunday, April 14 to commemorate the 151st Anniversary of the Siege & Reduction of Fort Pulaski. For nearly two months, Union troops erected 36 guns in 11 batteries on the western shore of Tybee [...]

Welcome to Tybee Island! We assist many visitors throughout the year in our Tybee Island Visitor Information Center and one question we get quite frequently is, what can I do on Tybee for a day? Quite a few things come to mind and it all really depends on what your interests are. A few things you don’t want to [...]

Paint Georgia Pink, Inc. announces plans for the 2nd Annual Paint Tybee Pink Walk for Breast Cancer to benefit Anderson Cancer Institute. The Paint Tybee Pink Walk for Breast Cancer will start and finish at Fannies on the Beach May 4, 2013, 6:00 p.m.  (ATLANTA, GA) – We are proud to announce the 2nd Annual [...]

Adopt a Highway 3/23 at 9 am Adopt A Highway starts at 9 am this Saturday March 23, 2013! Stop by the Tybee sign at Lazarretto creek to pick up supplies!

Enjoy a guided after hours tour of the Tybee Island Light Station and see a beautiful coastal sunset from the top of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. All of the proceeds will go towards the painting of the Lighthouse in the fall of 2013. The tours are limited to 25 people per tour and the cost [...]

Tybee Island, Georgia to Host Tybee Gay Days 2013, Featuring Fun-Filled Schedule of Events May 3-5   TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – In May, LGBT travelers will show their pride on Tybee Island, Georgia! Stroll the beach, sample fresh seafood and party long after the sun sets at Tybee Gay Days 2013, which takes place May [...]

11th Annual Tybee Island Irish Heritage Parade Enjoy two weekends of St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Savannah area with Tybee’s own 11th Annual Irish Heritage Parade this Saturday March 9th at 3pm. Parade entries will assemble and organize beginning at 1:30pm. At 3pm, the parade starts at Memorial Park and proceeds along Butler Avenue [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Tybee Island Shuttle Schedule  Old Savannah Tours   Friday March 15, 2013 Times – Every 30 minutes from 6:00pm – 11:00pm (Last Shuttle @11:00pm Friday Night) Pickups every 30 minutes at Tybee Lighthouse, DeSoto Beach Hotel  and Ocean Plaza Beach Resort. Drops off every 30 minutes at Marriott River Front. **Price- $15.00 One Way, [...]

Women’s History Month will be commemorated at Fort Pulaski National Monument with a day of programs focusing on women in the Civil War era on Saturday, March 9, 2013. It is an accepted convention that the Civil War was a man’s fight.  However, women also took up arms and charged into battle.  Because both the [...]

The 11th Annual Tybee Island Irish Heritage Parade will be held Saturday, March 9. Tybee Island’s fun, family-friendly parade to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.  Dress in green & join in the fun at 3pm on Saturday. Parade starts at City Hall and proceeds down Butler Avenue to Tybrisa Street. Parade goers are encouraged to come [...]

Celebrate the Fruit of the Vine at the 2013 Tybee Wine Festival on April 10-14   TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – Wine lovers unite! Sip international wines and sample fresh coastal seafood and other culinary delights at the 5thAnnualTybeeWineFestival April 10-14 onTybeeIsland, a laid-back island paradise located just 20 minutes east of historic Savannah. Presented by the Tybee Post Theater, [...]

Tybee Island, celebrates romance early with Re-Do I Dos: Mardi Gras Style at the 5th Annual Mardi Gras Tybee on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Couples will gather at Mardi Gras Tybee to renew marriage vows at this quirky island celebration surrounded by purple, green and gold. Couples start the day arriving in style atop the [...]

Tybee Island to celebrate  5th Annual Mardi Gras Tybee with a Mardi Gras Tybee Parade and Mardi Gras Street Party on Saturday, February 9, 2013. This laid-back event celebrates the traditions of Mardi Gras as well as Tybee’s casual coastal charm. Purple, green, and gold will adorn the island while attendees enjoy live entertainment, lavish costumes, [...]

Volunteers needed for Critz Tybee Run Fest 2013  The Critz Tybee Run Fest 2013 is preparing for another successful race festival, and race organizers are looking to sign up several new, enthusiastic volunteers to assist with a multitude of tasks for the event weekend and beyond. The Critz Tybee Run Fest couldn’t hold the event [...]

Tybee Island Garden Club Holiday Fundraiser. The Tybee Island Garden Club is hosting a special holiday gift and goods sale to benefit the Tybee Island Garden Club. This year’s holiday fundraiser will feature delicious baked goods, unique crafts made with natural elements and specialty plants. In addition, children will also enjoy a special appearance by Santa Claus, [...]

Tybee Island, Georgia welcomes all runners for the 2012 Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon! We have five miles of beautiful public beaches to explore and numerous eclectic shops and fine eating establishments that will appeal to anyone’s taste. Many of our local businesses are offering specials in honor of this event and there will  be [...]

Tybee Island, Georgia Announces “Fall In Love With Tybee” Sweepstakes, Featuring Free Beach Getaways, Dining, Recreation and More TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – Tybee Island, Ga., known as “Georgia’s Favorite Beach,” is pleased to announce an exciting new fall vacation giveaway offer. The “Fall In Love With Tybee” Sweepstakes will offer two grand prize packages to [...]

14th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races Set for September 15, Proceeds to Benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center     WHAT:          14thAnnualTybeeIslandSeaKayakRaces. Fortune Recycling presents this popular annual sea kayaking race will benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, a non-profit marine science education facility offering hands-on programs throughout the year. The event, which is open to [...]

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – Fodor’s recently honored Tybee Island, Ga., an island paradise located just east of historic Savannah, as one of eight “Best Family Beaches on the East Coast.” This leading travel guide and web site recognized Tybee Island for its enduring family-friendly appeal. Tybee is the only Georgia beach included on the prestigious [...]

Bestselling Author Mary Kay Andrews to Sign Copies of  Spring Fever at Seaside Sisters on Tybee Island on July 5 WHO: New York Times Bestselling Author Mary Kay Andrews, who has written popular novels including Summer Rental, The Fixer Upper, Savannah Breeze and Blue Christmas, as well as Deep Dish, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies and [...]

Tybee Island to Host July 3rd Independence Day Fireworks Celebration   WHAT:          2012 July 3rd Independence Day Fireworks. Celebrate America’s birthday with a spectacular fireworks display. The fireworks show can be enjoyed from the Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion, the beach or anywhere on the eastern side of Tybee Island. This popular event is free and [...]

Southern Living Honors Tybee Island, Ga. as One of America’s “Perfect Little Beach Towns” TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – Southern Living recently honored Tybee Island, Ga., an island paradise located 20 minutes east of historic Savannah, as one of five “Perfect Little Beach Towns.” In the June 2012 issue, the magazine recognized Tybee Island as an [...]

Tybee Island to Host 2012 Beach Bum Parade  Friday, May 18 2012 Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade. This popular annual tradition on Tybee Island will feature a parade as well as a massive island-wide water fight. Spectators lined up along the parade route on Butler Avenue will be armed with squirt guns and hoses, as [...]