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Live Like a Local: Tybee Island Has Something for Everyone to Enjoy!

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Tybee's beautiful beaches welcome you to relax and unwind.

It’s not such a secret that Tybee Island is the best place around to relax and unwind, but did you know there are a lot of things to do on the island? Well, we aren’t just for beach bumming! Tybee Island has loads of activities and sightseeing opportunities, and our cottages are close to it all!

If shopping is your thing, Tybee is the place to be! We have loads of beautiful shops and galleries. From clothes, to gifts, to amazing local and regional art, you can find it here! Seaside Sisters is the place to be if you want something unique and sassy. Stop by Shipwreck Jewels for treasures to adorn yourself or loved ones! Looking for amazing art to take home? Stop by the amazing Tybee Fish Art, Atlantic Beacon Gallery, Mary Ingalls Art Glass Studio, or Gallery by the Sea; Tybee sure does love our art, and it shows!

If sightseeing is more your style, Tybee has you covered! Our beautiful beaches are perfect for the beach comber in you and the Tybee pier and pavilion is a great place to cast a fishing line, or just enjoy a little people watching. Don’t miss the view from the top of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. You can learn all about our island’s ecology at the Marine Science Center, or immerse yourself in Tybee’s history at the Tybee Museum. If you’re a history buff, make sure to visit Fort Pulaski, too! There’s something for everyone to enjoy on our little island.

Plan a visit to Mermaid Cottages or just come for the day, either way we’ll be glad to see you! Tybee Island has so much to offer, you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy! Don’t wait another minute. The only thing Tybee is missing is you!

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Mermaid Sighting: This Sighting is Definitely a Sweet Treat!

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Everyone at Mermaid Cottages loves seeing new mermaid sightings as they come in, and this sighting is a special treat…literally! This mermaid is made completely out of chocolate! Here’s what her creator had to share:

“I’ve stayed at the Mermaid cottage before in the past, and LOVED it.  Sadly, I can’t make it to Tybee Island this year, so I’m doing my best to bring the mermaids to me!  Here is my latest creation, my “Chocolate” mermaid.  The one pictured is Pearl, but we plan to add a Diane!” ~Marina and Aqua

Pearl is definitely too pretty to eat!

Marina, you are one truly talented lady. Thank you so much for sharing! Pearl is absolutely fabulous!

Have you spotted a mermaid lately? They are everywhere you know. If you spot one, big or small, we’d love to hear about it! Please send your sightings and stories to diane@meriadcottages.com and stay tuned; your sighting could be the next featured right here on our blog!

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Mermaid Tale: Welcome to Screened In Cottage!

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Welcome to Screened Inn Cottage on Tybee Island, GA!

Mermaid Cottages welcomes you to 13 Cedarwood Avenue, home to the serene Screened Inn Cottage! Located directly behind historic Officer’s Row, this quiet part of Tybee Island is close to the Lighthouse and our beautiful North Beach. Screened Inn is the perfect place to experience a slower pace, so come see what Tybee is all about!

Your cottage is ground level and has a large fenced-in yard for all the privacy you could want. The tall ceilings and extra large windows allow tons of natural light to pour in, making this cottage a little slice of heaven. Screened Inn was totally re-decorated by the amazingly talented Layla and Kevin Palmer, of The Lettered Cottage. She even wrote about their time at Screened Inn, so make sure you check that out! Full of art from local artists, vintage finds, comfy furniture and (best of all) the extra large screened porch with rocking chairs, every nook and cranny just oozes a laid back style that beckons you to relax and unwind.

This cottage now offers 2 full baths and an additional water closet as well as three inviting bedrooms. Screened Inn Cottage is perfect for any group retreat, from family trips to girlfriend getaways! This home is truly a southern charmer! You’ll enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, and outdoor charcoal grill, complimentary high speed internet and WiFi, cable television…nothing is missing from Screened Inn Cottage. Well, nothing except you! Plan a visit to Tybee Island and Screened Inn Cottage today. You’ll be glad you did!

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It’s May! Welcome to the 2012 Tybee Island Sea Turtle Season!

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Turtle Crawl, photo thanks to the Tybee Sea Turtle Project Facebook Page

It’s May! You know what that means…Sea Turtle Season! That’s right, May first was the first official day of the 2012 sea turtle season! Mermaid Cottages loves our sea turtles! We always have several Mermaids and Mermen that are part of the 6 a.m. Turtle Patrol from May 1st through September 1st, where we walk the beaches of Tybee looking for signs of newly laid nests. We are definitely looking forward to the 2012 season and all it will bring!

photo by Amy Capello from the Tybee Sea Turtle Project

Spotting nests or crawls means sea turtles have arrived, so making sure you know about turtle-friendly habits is a must. Lights Out for the Sea Turtles is a very important part that! We must all do our parts to make sure baby sea turtles have the best conditions possible when they hatch so they can make it safely to the waiting waves. We’ve made sure our two beach front cottages- Doyle’s on the Beach and Crabby Jo’s– have sea turtle friendly lighting and that our guests know what to do to make their stay turtle friendly as well! What can you do to make Tybee safe for sea turtles?  Well, here are just a few healthy habits to adopt:

  • Don’t litter! Clean up behind yourself or pick up debris in the sand. Turtles can get entangled, or worse, mistake the garbage for food.
  • Turn off lights visible from the beach. Sea turtle hatchlings use light and reflections from the moon to find their way to the water at night. Artificial lighting can confuse them and cause them to head inland instead of out to sea. All those artificial lights may scare females away from nesting on the beach, too.  So please remember to turn off those lights!
  • Be Aware of Sea Turtle Nesting Areas. Nest will be marked, once found, and need to be respected. We know, baby sea turtles are precious, but it’s against the law to disturb nesting or hatchling turtles. Make sure to give nesting areas plenty of space, and do not disturb females as they emerge from the ocean to nest.

If you are walking the beach an notice a crawl, unmarked nest, or a sea turtle, make sure to contact (in this order): Tammy, Sea Turtle Project Coordinator – 912.484.3416, Tybee Island Marine Science Center – 912.786.5917, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources – 800.241.4113. We want to make sure every nest and every hatchling has the very best chance of making it!

photo by Layla and Kevin Palmer of TheLetteredCottage.net

Here at Mermaid Cottage, we love sea turtles so much even have our very own brand of coffee! It’s created just for us and supports the Sea Turtle Project in Georgia. Mermaid Morning Bliss is available in each cottage to enjoy during your stay and is also for sale at our favorite place to shop, Seaside Sisters here on Tybee! All profits go towards these projects. We are also avid supporters through the Tybee Island Marine Science Center and the annualTybee Turtle Trot 5K race held each spring to kick off Sea Turtle Season!

As you can probably tell, sea turtles are near and dear to our hearts. We love our sea creatures, oceans, and guests and we couldn’t be more proud that we try our very best to take care of all three! Make sure you keep up with all the happenings on the Tybee Sea Turtle Project Facebook Page and right here on our blog. We can’t wait to see what this season brings! Viva la sea turtles!

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Live Like a Local: Fun in the Sun at the 2012 SCAD Sand Art Festival!

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Every year, Tybee Island’s beautiful North Beach is host to so amazing things. The sand of North Beach is transformed into a surreal landscape you have to see to believe! From wild sea creatures to elaborate castles, anything and everything that can be made out of sand could be there! This year, the day is May 4, 2012, so make plans to be on Tybee Island! Come out to North Beach and enjoy the imagination and creative skills of SCAD students in the Savannah College of Art and Design’s 2012 Sand Art Festival!

It’s always a good time, just check out the pictures from past festivals. The even better news? It’s free and open to the public! Come join in the sand sculpting, or just sit back and enjoy the spectacle. There will be something for everyone! The fun starts at 10 a.m. and will run through 2 p.m. Stroll the beach and enjoy all the entries in each category: sand castles, sand sculptures, sand relief, Gary’s Reef Best Underwater Creature, and wind sculptures.  Judging will take place and then awards will be announced about 4 p.m.

Just some of the amazing sculptures from past years! Check out the gallery on the festival website to see more!

For those wanting to join in the sculpting fun, a few items you may want to bring along are: shovels, buckets, carving tools, and anything else you think you may need to get your sculpt on. And, of course, don’t forget your drinking water and a picnic lunch!  Check out the Directions and Parking page for the festival for all your information on getting to the festival, too!

Make a day of it and get some sand in your toes! Join us on Tybee’s North Beach for the 2012 SCAD Sand Art Festival. It’s going to be a blast!

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