Events

Mermaids In The Media: Spring Fever Epidemic!

Mary Kay Andrews, a Tybee Island CelebrityOur Mermaids In The Media this week features our literary gal pal, Mary Kay Andrews!  MKA’s latest, Spring Fever, is #5 with a bullet!  No, MKA didn’t do in one of her male leads, but her latest book is #5 on the New York Times Best Sellers List and it’s so hot it’s set off a Spring Fever epidemic!

MKA has been crisscrossing the country on her book tour, but I just had to reach out to her when I spied this mention in the June issue of Deep South Magazine.  The article detailed different beaches that had inspired famous writers.  The article talked about Tennessee Williams and Key West, Pat Conroy and Daufuskie Island, Edgar Allen Poe and Sullivan Island and others.  Then, lo and behold, out popped this, “Newer on the Southern literary scene but making just as big a splash with her classic beach reads is Mary Kay Andrews. The best-selling author lives part of the time on Tybee Island and has featured the island and the Georgia coast in several of her books, like “Savannah Breeze.” Andrews’ Tybee beach cottage, The Breeze Inn, is available for rent.”

Then, I logged onto Facebook and up popped photos of MKA at various book signings.  Check her out!  She was wearing this very chic, little …

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Tybee Island Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup

The Tybee Beautification Assoc will be hosting an Adopt-A-Highway cleanup on Thursday, June 21st at 5 pm in preparation of Rand McNally’s visit to Tybee next Friday as part of the beautiful small city in the USA competition.  All residents and visitors are invited to participate.  Each Tybee business is encouraged to send at least 2 employees to help with this effort. Volunteers should meet at the entrance to Tybee to pick up gloves, bags, and grabbers.  If you can’t join us on the 21st, please pick an area to clean as your schedule allows.  Contact Kathryn at 844-1456 for information.

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Help Landshark and Ocean Conservancy Keep Our Beaches Clean

This summer, Landshark Lager is partnering with Ocean Conservancy to host the Landshark Fin-tastic Voyage, a series of beach cleanups and events to celebrate keeping our coasts clear of trash.

Want to join in on the fun? Fill out the quick, easy form to sign up for our Tybee Island Voluntourism cleanup!  After registering, we will email you with more information about the events, as well as other opportunities to keep our beaches clean and support a healthy ocean.

  • Cleanup begins at 9:00 AM and goes until 11:30 AM.
  • Stick around afterward for a fun afternoon of paddleboarding and other exciting activities!

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