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Tybee Island July Art Show and Sale

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Just because the holiday has passed us by doesn’t mean the fun on Tybee has too! This weekend is the 2011 Tybee Arts Association’s July Art Show and Sale! The theme of this event is Tybee Vacations, and it is going to be fabulous!

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The show will be held at the Tybee Arts Center, located at 7 Cedarwood Avenue, in the Old Fort Screven Firehouse. There will be original work as well as prints on display, not to mention paintings, photography, glass work, sculpture, fiber art, and jewelry. Everything will be available for purchase, so come prepared to get your shopping on! Artists will also be on hand doing demonstrations during the show – there will be something for everyone!

Don’t miss the fun…come out to Tybee Island and get your fill of fabulous art! The July Show and Sale is going on July 9th and 10th so make plans to be there! The hours are 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, July 9th and 12 p.m. noon until 6 p.m. Sunday, July 10th. Check out The Tybee Arts Association website as well as their official Facebook page for more information on this and other up coming events. We hope to see you there!

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Live Like a Local: Third Thursday Time!

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Looking for something fun to do on a summer evening? Well, what better place is there for fun than Tybee Island?! Tomorrow, June 16th, is Third Thursdays on Tybee, and that means fabulous music…for free!

Please join us for Third Thursdays on Tybee!

Come on down to the Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout for a listener’s delight! The featured music this month is from Amburgey and Hanson and the grooving is tomorrow evening from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Don’t miss it! Enjoy wonderful music as you stroll our downtown shops, enjoy dinner, or lounge in the sand. It’s the perfect place to be! We hope to see you there!

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Live Like a Local: 13th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races

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A shot from the 2010 Races!

There are so many exciting things going on all around Tybee Island this season! Mermaid Cottages is excited about the 13th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races this Saturday, June 4th. We are sponsors this year, and we just can’t wait!

There are three races, each with it’s own starting time – The Tybee River Race, The Little Tybee Challenge, and the Race Across the River for Gold Sponsors! The fee for the River Race and the Little Tybee Challenge is $45, or $40 is you are a member of the American Canoe Association, and sign in for the races begins at 8 a.m. the day of the race, with a short orientation following sign in. Participants in the races will receive a free 13th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races t-shirt as well as a raffle ticket for a chance to win a drawing for the Perception Impulse 10.0 and paddle! There will even be an awards ceremony after the races, so even if you aren’t participating in a race, come watch the fun! make sure you visit the race website for more information. Any question you may have can be emailed to tybeekayakraces@gmail.com, so don’t hesitate to ask.

The Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races are a benefit held by A-J’s Dockside Restaurant here on Tybee, and funds go to benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. The center is a non-profit marine science education facility that offers hands on programs for schools and other groups, as well as the general public. The Tybee Island Marine Science Center also manages the very important Tybee Sea Turtle Project, which monitors loggerhead sea turtle activities on Tybee! So really, what better reason is there to get your paddle on?

The Tybee Island Marine Science Center!

Join the fun at A-J’s Dockside Restaurant at 1315 Chatham Avenue here on Tybee for their 13th Annual Sea Kayak Races benefit! Whether you are participating in a race, watching the fun, or just plain enjoying a great meal, it’s going to be an awesome time!

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Cottage Cheese:CELEBRATION SUNDAY

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Pomp and Circumstance.  Rite of Passage.  The Pinnacle of Achievement.  Graduation Day.   Fulfillment of Destiny.

Behind all the pomp lies the most important circumstance.  Unto every life a time comes when each soul is called to serve a cause that’s greater than himself or herself and it represents everything that is good and honorable in this wonderful life we share.

Behind all the pomp stand many dedicated supporters and caretakers and remarkable talents that make a difference and make their lives a testimony for achievements .  They know that what we earn is our living and what we give is our life.  They have learned that a life of service is a life best lived.

THEY are the people who make up Guidedog.org.  Since 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind, Inc.   has provided Guide Dogs to blind people who seek enhanced mobility and independence.  THEY include the sponsors, the trainers, the puppy walkers and their many supporters from all across our world.

In our particular circumstance, this includes Mermaid Cottages and our commitment to sponsor Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever puppies to be trained as Guide Dogs and Service Dogs for persons with disabilities.  We even have our own special Mermaid At Large, Sandy Leandro, a very busy travel and hospitality executive who is our Puppy Walker.  Sandy has raised and nurtured and socialized our latest puppies to become the best at what they do.

Recently, Sandy travelled to New York for CELEBRATION SUNDAY to attend the graduation of  Berkeley Springs, one of the dogs she
was puppy walker to and one of the puppies we sponsor.  If you’ve ever attended a milestone event for someone in your life you can appreciate the pride and love and hopes and dreams and all the emotions that swell up inside as you witness the recognition of  a worthwhile endeavor.

Thanks to Diane Kaufman and her devotion to championing the best that Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers have to offer through Mermaid Cottages, Beach Bum Biscuits and the life that she lives.

In this circumstance the pomp is well deserved and we honor Berkeley Springs for achieving his Celebration Sunday and meeting his forever companion as he walks through life.  This is our celebration every day!

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Live Like a Local: Art and Wine Fun!

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April has gotten off to a running start here on Tybee! There’s so much going on, your head will spin. The fun isn’t waiting for the weekend either! It starts tonight, in fact!

One of our favorite island artists, Rebecca Rice, is teaching a class tonight at the Tybee Arts Center. Art materials, snacks, and beverages will be provided, so all you need is a creative spirit! The class is $40 per person, with $5 being donated to the Historic Tybee Post Theater, and participants will create an original 9×12 inch painting to take home and enjoy. The Tybee Arts Center is at 7 Cedarwood Avenue. If you would like more information, please call 912-786-5920 or go to the Tybee Arts Association website!

The good times continue through the weekend with the 3rd Annual Tybee Wine Festival! The festival will be April 15th and 17th, 3 to 7 p.m., on the Tybee Lighthouse grounds. This year, there will be a Grand Tasting event as well as an Evening of Oysters and Wine at Marlin Monroe’s at Beachcolony! The festival will wrap up April 17th with the special Champagne at the Chapel, held at the newly opened Tybee Wedding Chapel!

Don’t miss a minute of the fabulous festivities…proceeds benefit the effort to restore the Historic Tybee Post Theater. What better reason is there to enjoy great wine with good friends? Tickets for these events are available right now, but they are limited, so get yours today! You can purchase your tickets and get more information one each event over on the Tybee Wine Festival website. We can’t wait, hope to see you there!

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