Cottage owners, local businesspeople, friends and honorary mermaids help make life on Tybee special. These are some of the people we love… and we think you will, too!
Mary Kay Andrews
Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Deep Dish, The Fixer Upper and the brand new- #4 on the NY York Times BESTSELER List (!!!) Summer Rental. A dedicated junker and fixer-upper, in 2009 she and her husband restored a dilapidated 1940s cottage on Tybee Island to create their very own Breeze Inn, named for the fictional motel in Savannah Breeze. The Breeze Inn is furnished with vintage treasures Mary Kay picks up at estate sales, junk shops and flea markets around the country. Mary Kay also sells vintage and antique beachy finds at Seaside Sisters on Tybee Island. Visit her online at marykayandrews.com
Paula Deen
Paula Deen is a Savannah-based celebrity chef known for making good food and bringing comfort to folks through the dinner table. With multiple television shows, countless cookbooks, a bi-monthly magazine, an ever-expanding product line and several Southern-style restaurants, her kitchen keeps her busy! Paula’s local restaurants, The Lady & Sons and Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House, are local favorites, and her Mermaid Cottage — Y’all Come Back — is a great place for aspiring cooks to practice with Southern flavors.
Elizabeth Demos
Elizabeth Demos is a super talented designer and owner of a full service studio in Savannah, Georgia. She has a wonderful gift for design, a fabulous eye for color, and brings a beautifully fresh perspective to every one of her projects. Elizabeth works with such clients as Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, and Country Living magazines and, we are so proud to say,was the styling genius behind both our Doyle’s on the Beach and Crabby Jo’s cottages, as well as our soon-to-be-available cottage at 519 East Harris Street in Savannah. We just love her style! From photo styling to events, Elizabeth Demos is the person to see! Make sure you check out her website today!
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Captain Renee Hight
Come explore Coastal Georgia by boat with Captain Renee and Sundial Nature Tours. She and her crew offer more than 20 years experience in our coastal waters. Just a 15 minute ride from Savannah’s Georgia Historic District, Tybee offers a wonderful variety of eco-adventures for you to experience on a Sundial Nature Cruise. Captain Rene’s outings are intimate experiences because she makes the time to get to know you, listen to you and answer questions along the way. On her cruises you’ll enjoy meeting our local dolphin families, bird watching and beach combing on remote beaches, fossil hunting and much more!
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Seaside Sisters
Seaside Sisters, is the BEST place to shop on Tybee Island, Georgia! Full of local art, American-made crafts, funky furnishings, linens, and decorative items, as well as offering books, candles, seasonal stuff, antiques, frivolities, women’s accessories and a whole slew of things you will just love! Their beach-inspired gift shop is a collection of fabulous finds specially chosen by their consortium of Seaside Sisters; all with different tastes, talents and takes on the Tybee Island way of life.