If you are on Tybee Island this weekend, don’t miss your chance to see The Wizard of Oz! It is the final weekend for the production, so make sure you make plans to catch it!
Don't miss this must-see event!
The show dates are of July 29th through the 30th. The Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s show is a matinee, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are now available online as well as at the door, so there is no excuse…get yours today! For more information, check out the Tybee Arts Association website or follow the Wizard of Oz Event Page on Facebook. He hope to see you there!
There’s nothing better than a little positive energy to inspire you, and when you add a mermaid to the mix…well, you’re pretty darn close to perfection in our book! Just look at this week’s sightings!
These amazing dolls are the artwork of Cynthia Headley and they definitely have us inspired! Cynthia is from Callao, Virginia and these beauties are from her Inspirational Mermaids Art Doll collection. She has two lines- “Go With the Flow” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun!” These splendid dolls are meant to …
It has been a busy nesting season so far here on Tybee, and it got a lot busier last Monday! Nest One, on North Beach, finally hatched! The Tybee Sea Turtle Project workers and volunteers were keeping watch and began to see activity around eight-thirty that evening. By ten o’clock, about 80 to 100 baby sea turtles made a successful trip to the ocean with the help of several wonderful volunteers and even some island visitors.
It’s so exciting to know our first nest of the season has hatched! Our turtles are super special to us here on Tybee, but they seem to be important to the entire Savannah area as well! There was even a feature story about Tybee’s sea turtles on WSAV.com…check out the video!
That’s not all of our sea turtle nest either! Nest number eight for Tybee was found Friday morning! It had to be relocated higher up in the dunes, but everything is fine and it contained 72 eggs. Nests two and three are both closing in on their 50 day mark next week as well and volunteers will be watching closely for the next nest to hatch!
photo from The Georgia Sea Turtle Center website
Amazing stuff, right?! Well you know, Tybee isn’t just concerned about our sea turtles. Our island is also home to Diamondback Terrapins, and this is also the time of year these brackish water dwellers lay their eggs. Unfortunately, a lot of them have to trek across busy HWY 80 to do so. Cars and turtles just don’t mix, so please be aware of our Diamondback terrapins as you drive to and from Tybee this time of year!
photo from The Georgia Sea Turtle Center website
These beautiful turtles are a “species of concern” here in Georgia, as they are in many other states. That means their numbers are dwindling and they could soon become threatened, or worse…endangered or eventually extinct. For more information, check out these Georgia Sea Turtle Center articles, Diamondback Terrapin and Diamondback Terrapins and Roads. So please, watch out for our nesting terrapins as well as our sea turtles when you come for a visit! We’ll certainly appreciate it, and we’re sure the turtles will be pretty thankful, too!
WOW! We have exciting news to share…Mermaid Cottages’ own Pink Flamingo Cottage was featured on The TODAY Show a few days ago! The feature aired July 15th and was part of Barbara Corcoran’s Real Estate segment. You can see the pictures online here or just watch the segement for yourself!
Everyone at Mermaid Cottages is elated and we want to voice a huge congratulations to Renee, the owner of Pink Flamingo Cottage, on the national TV feature! How exciting to see people talking about Tybee, right there on the TODAY Show!
Did that segment whet your appetite? Have you been dreaming of owning your own piece of paradise on Tybee Island? Well, we have news for you! You could be the proud new owner of this very cottage. That’s right! You could make Pink Flamingo Cottage your personal Tybee Island getaway. If you are interested in purchasing this adorable, cozy cottage, please contact Bonnie Gaster at Tybee Real Estate today!
Trying to make plans for the weekend? Look no further than Tybee Island! If you love live theater, boy, are you in luck! This weekend is opening weekend for the local production of the Wizard of Oz!
Don’t miss this amazing show! It’s only on for two weekends, so clear those calendars. There are three shows this weekend, July 22nd,23rd, and 24th, then three next weekend, July 29th, 30th, and 31st. The Friday and Saturday shows are evening productions with curtain time at 7:30 p.m. Each Sunday show is a matinee, with a curtain time of 3 p.m. Tickets are only available at the door the day of the show, so get there early! The box office will open 90 minutes prior to show time. Tickets are $20 per person for adults and $15 per person for children 12 years and under. Make sure to mention if you are a Tybee Arts Association member, too! Member tickets are only $18! For more information, make sure to visit the Tybee Arts Association website, or follow the Wizard of Oz Event page on Facebook.
This is going to be an amazing, must-see event that you don’t want to miss! We sure hope to see you there for a trip down the yellow brick road!
