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Labor Day

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Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the work and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.

Join us to celebrate America’s labor movement’s hard work and dedication during the annual Tybee Island Labor Day Beach Bash. Join the band Landslide, a Fleetwood Mac Tribute on September 2 at 7 p.m. on the Tybee Pier and Pavillon. The Swingin’ Medallions Band will perform on September 3 from 7-10:30 p.m., while the fireworks show begins at 9:15 p.m. It’s an evening of fun and dancing as we light up the night sky.

These are just some of the happy little houses by the sea Mermaid Cottages has available for this long holiday weekend. Come for a few days or stay a week or longer!

Rose’s Folie circa 1939

Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 4 Pets: Cats, Dogs
Rose's Folie circa 1939
Rose’s Folie is a very unique cottage that’s full of vintage art and wonderful personal touches. Located in the Logan Street/ North Beach area, it’s just a 10-minute walk to North Beach. The fenced yard is great for your FurMaids, so bring them, too!

Clamdigger Circa 1950

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 6 Pets: Cats, Dogs
Clamdigger Circa 1950
This pet-friendly, vintage beach cottage is located on the Ocean Block and an easy walk to Main Street Tybee including shops, restaurants the Pier. Guests love the luxury of having a screened porch and an outdoor deck.

Sandy Toes Cottage

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 8 Pets: Cats, Dogs
Sandy Toes Cottage
Y’all know how we love our pet guests, so pack your wags for this adorable single-story cottage that’s brimming with vintage charm! Luxury touches include a fenced-in backyard and an outdoor shower! Plus, you’re only four blocks from the beach!These are just a few of our available cottages for the Labor Day holiday, so visit our website to view our entire available inventory and to reserve yours right away.  Enjoy the fruits of your labor over this great American celebration holiday! 

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Tybee’s New World Record!

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Two thousand twelve is here, and it really started with a bang here on Tybee Island! The fireworks on New Year’s Eve sent 2011 out in style, but Tybee’s 2012 got off to a fabulous start with the Tybee Polar Plunge and the island’s attempt to set a new world record- The Largest Gathering of People Wearing Swim Caps!

The Tybee Polar Plunge is a favorite annual event here, and it never disappoints. More participants show up every year, and this year was no exception! Over 2000 people showed up to take the plunge, don a swim cap, do both, or just to stand by and watch the craziness.

“Tybee Island entered the Guinness Book of World Records by staging the largest gathering of people wearing swim caps. The total was 2,049, easily breaking the previous record of 546 set in Osaka, Japan. The event was followed by the annual Tybee Polar Plunge. It was, indeed, a great New Year’s morning at the beach.” ~Connect Savannah on Facebook

The participants donned their caps, along with creative costumes, and a little past noon, everyone ran toward the waves! Check out this video from SavannahNow.com!

The fee to register for participation in the world record attempt and plunge was for a great cause. The funds raised at the Tybee Polar Plunge will go to the continued restoration of the Historic Tybee Post Theater to new glory. According to SavannahNow.com, the new record is unofficial at the moment, but that’s just until Tybee submits documentation to secure official word on the new world record!

Here’s to 2012 starting off with a bang! May your New Year be fun and fabulous…and hopefully, bring you to Tybee Island sometime!

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How Are You Jingling This Weekend?

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At Mermaid Cottages our wonderful mermaid decorating team and some of our cottage owners are busy transforming our cozy cottages and historic homes into a winter wonderland.  It’s the most wonderful time of the year to get Tybee-ized!  Y’all comin’?

1. Friday, the preview party/artist’s reception  for the Tybee Arts Association Art Show & Sale.   From 6 – 9 PM at the Old Elementary School cafeteria.  Look for TAA members circulating at the tree lighting.  They will give you one FREE Raffle ticket for Fridays Reception Party…Your chance to preview the show and win a fabulous prize.  Additional tickets for sale at the show, for drawings on Sat. and Sun.

2. On Saturday,  the TAA  Art Show & Sale from 10AM till 6PM.   At 3 PM,  Santa arrives next door at the YMCA.  While the children visit Santa, you can do some special shopping with us.

3. On Sunday,  visit the TAA Art Show & Sale from 10AM until 5PM.  Find that special something that is made locally and found no where else…. paintings, fabric and fiber art, jewelry, mosaics, photographs, stained glass, prints and, well, you just have to come and see it all…

Experience our theme for this show “Great Expectations”  beginning with your entrance  through the portico of the Old School Cafeteria into our Wonderland (with real elves).
We have a treat in store for YOU!

20+ local artists and artisans welcome you to our last show in 2011… fulfilling the promise of “Great Expectations” …

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Mermaid Sightings: Just Hanging Out

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Mermaids come in all sizes, colors, shapes and forms.  Sometimes they’re just hanging out waiting for you to notice!

Our favorite Techie Merman, Michael, spotted this beauty recently while he was supervising the cable installations at our cottages:

“Okay, not a REAL Mermaid, but definitely one of your staff – this tough little girl was standing guard while the Comcast tech and I swapped out cables at one of the Cottages. She gave NO GROUND when I got close enough to take a decent picture – I had to back off a little bit to get her in focus, in fact, and while I was up closer, she was starting to rear up in the more classic “prayerful” mantis pose. I’ve seen a couple of little baby mantis on Tybee, typically around 1/3 of an inch long, but this one was at least 3″, maybe 4″ long. I love these bugs, since they tend to eat pests, and I was pleased to see one outside one of the Mermaid homes, taking care of our environment!”

Mermaids are wonderful, magical creatures…no matter what form they take!  Be sure to let us know when and where you see Mermaids and you could be featured in one of our Mermaid Sightings Blogs!

Come enjoy Tybee For The Holidays and Shop Small, Y’all!

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Shop Small, Y’all!

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November 26 (this Saturday!) is the 2nd Annual Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.

This year Mermaid Cottages wants to spotlight products and services created and produced here and we want to encourage everyone to take the time to look closer at purchases we all make.  We’ll be sharing our favorite Made In America goods and we hope you will, too.  When you find great products you’d like to help promote please share them with us on our Facebook page, on Twitter and with comments on our blogs.

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