David Barwick, Author at Mermaid Cottages on Tybee Island, GA

Tybee Island Pirate Fest

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This year’s Tybee Island Pirate Fest is October 28-30, 2016! Ole Hurricane Matthew blew the original dates right off of our social calendar, but hey, pirates want to have fun, too. There’s no way we’re gonna miss marauding, pillaging and grogging, either!

We’ve got our wench wear and pirate garb all laid out for all the fun and now we need you to come join us! Book your cottage for Pirate Fest and you’ll be in for a huge share of our available pirates’ booty. Book two nights and we’ll throw in another two nights as our guests. Just think, even if you can’t get here before Friday, with this special you can add Thursday night as one of your two free nights. This way, you can check in any time after 4 p.m. on Thursday. Then, even if you can’t stay over Sunday night, adding Sunday as your other free night means you’ll have a late checkout on Sunday. Spend all day at the beach and then head for home later in the day.

Here’s how easy it is to get two free nights. Book two nights and tell us you want the Pirate Fest Stay …

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Mermaid Cottages’ New Back To School Special Supports Education

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Mermaid Cottages' Back To School Special Supports Education — Enlisted Mens Mess Hall circa 1929

Mermaid Cottages’ new Back To School Special supports education! We’re offering a 10% discount off of our rental price PLUS for every reservation made that mentions the Fall Special, we’ll be making a donation for School Lunches to two schools where the children need help: East Broad Street Elementary School in Savannah, GA and Westgate Community Conservancy School in Samburu, Kenya. Our goal is to serve as many children as possible. So, come enjoy some Tybee Time and help children in need of school lunches!

How can you help? The Davenport House Museum in Savannah hosts a day long program each year for East Broad Street Elementary students in Mrs. Jones’ class. You can make a difference, too, when you donate supplies for education as a part of your stay using our Back to School discount. Here’s a list of some of the things Mrs. Jones could use for her classroom: …

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Barefoot Children Got No Need To Explain

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Barefoot Children got no need to explain. It’s just like the lyrics to a Jimmy Buffett song, “Show me yours and I’ll show you mine… Take me back to days full of monkeyshines… Bouncin’ on a bubble full of trouble in the summer sun.” Luckily, you can do more than just hum along. You can make that one tank trip down to Tybee Island and have your own Barefoot Children experience!

This sun-tastic and family-friendly two-story cottage is packed with fun details and cheerful decor! Conveniently located on Lovell Avenue, Barefoot Children is a quick two block walk to the beach and it’s only three blocks to the Tybee Pier and Pavilion. It’s also close to everything you love to do on Tybee. There’s shopping, the beach, and a great selection of restaurants. With four bedrooms, 2.5 baths and some especially fun kids’ rooms, you’ll be barefoot your entire stay!

The front staircase leads to a great screened porch with colorful pink and green chairs …

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Tybee Island: What, When & Wear In May

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Tybee Island: What, When & Wear in May is full of great tips to make your Sun Days the best fun days during your visit! The Mermaid Cottages mermaids and our cottage management teams have been working with our cottage owners to update, redo, fluff and stuff our happy homes by the sea with everything you’ll need for your girls getaways, mancations, vacations, weddings and babymooners‘ visits. With mild temperatures, clean beaches, arts, entertainment and fresh seafood that’ll have y’all saying, “Goodness Gracious!”, here are some of our favorite things to see, do and snap up while you’re here.

Drip Dry and Water-proof

Cast off those overcoats, scarves and sweaters. Spring has sprung and you’ll want to be able to hit the beach at a moments notice. May is also when the locals kick off our high season with an all-out, but very friendly water war known as Beach Bum Parade. You and your wardrobe may be all wet, but the laughs and the smiles will ensure you’re cute and giggly. Keep it beachy and breezy with our new Mermaid Cottages shirts, tees and caps at Seaside Sisters.

Be A Part of the Artsy Crowd

Whether you sing it, act it, sculpt it, paint it or cover it in sand, it’s still art. Get tickets to the best live shows in town at Tybee Post Theater and Tybee Arts Association. Then, explore intimate and cozy cottages and splendid beach abodes with Tybee Island Tour of Homes and get that swing with Jazz at the Beach!

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Enjoy A TREEmendous Spring With Mermaid Cottages

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Enjoy a TREEmendous Spring with Mermaid Cottages and get 10% off your stay! We’re celebrating the arrival of Spring on Tybee Island, so when you book a new reservation you can help us make Tybee even more beautiful! Flowers are blooming everywhere in our cottage gardens and window boxes. Birds are singing in the trees. Even the dolphins are happy in the ocean, rivers and creeks!

Here’s the deal. Tybee is actually a Maritime Forest and we are trying to plant more native trees on the island. For every new reservation you make using “Spring Special”, we’ll make a donation to the Savannah Tree Foundation to help plant more trees on Tybee! We’ll also give you a 10% discount on your reservation as a way to say thank you (New reservations only, please. Discount cannot be combined with any other discount. For new stays booked and completed by May 26. 2016)!

This applies to new reservations only and some dates do require a minimum nights stay. Please call our Reservations Mermaids at 912-704-4618 or book it directly online at https://mermaidcottages.com. Mention “Spring Special” in the reservation comments and we’ll adjust the price. This offer may not be combined with any other discounts and it expires May 26, 2016.

Just take a look at some of the seaside happiness available for Spring from our collection:

Heron Hideaway Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Sleeps: 7 Pets: None

Enjoy amazing marsh views and a short five blocks walk to the beach! This beautiful location is great for bird watching with plenty of space to spread out for large groups and families!

Horsepen Creek Cottage & Dock circa 1949: Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 Sleeps: 8 Pets: Dogs

This ground level cottage is perfect for families or girls’ getaways! Enjoy your own private dock directly on Horsepen Creek for birdwatching, crabbing and fishing.

Sea Stars Cottage circa 1932: Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Sleeps: 8 Pets: Cats, Dogs

This is a raised cottage on the beach side of Butler Avenue and it’s just one block from the beach. Pets love the fully fenced yard and you’ll love the wrap around porch with rocking chairs.

Two Mermaids: Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Sleeps: 6 Pets: None

This beautiful condo is within walking distance to the beach and all that Tybee’s south end and Pier and Pavilion have to offer!

Tybee Twins: Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Sleeps: 6 Pets: Cats, Dogs

Here’s another beautiful beach house with a pet friendly fenced yard! Our guests love the upstairs master suite!

Tybee Daze Cottage circa 1958: Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 1 Sleeps: 7 Pets: Dogs

This 1950’s vintage cottage is located on a quiet street and it’s only five blocks to the beach. It’s full of original art by the owner and it’s also close to the Back River Beach, a fishing pier and a Kayak area.

The Shrimp circa 1962: Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1.5 Sleeps: 5 Pets: None

This hypoallergenic cottage is ground level with a screened porch. It’s just three blocks to the beach through Memorial Park, which includes Tybee’s favorite children’s playground.

Sanford’s Place circa 1930: Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 Sleeps: 4 Pets: Cats, Dogs

This recently redecorated, original Tybee cottage is from the 1930’s. It’s pet friendly and it’s just two blocks to downtown Tybee for shopping, restaurants and the fishing pier. It’s ideal for a small family, honeymooners and couples.

Spring on Tybee is TREEmendous! Book your Spring Special today, help us replenish our Maritime Forest and enjoy 10% off your stay through May 26, 2016!

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