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July Fourth on Tybee- Fun and Safety

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The entire island is gearing up to celebrate America’s 235th birthday this weekend! Our annual fireworks display is July 3rd, but the celebrations will be in full force all over the island all weekend. Mermaid Cottages wants to join Tybee Island Mayor, Jason Buelterman, in reminding everyone to make this holiday a fun but safe one!

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Despite our recent rain, the island is still under extreme drought conditions. Setting off your own fireworks is always dangerous, even when drought conditions are low. But setting off fireworks isn’t just dangerous…it is against Georgia state law. So please, it is extremely important to follow the rules and avoid the use of personal fireworks. The City of Tybee will be ramping up enforcement, so just don’t do it- it could put property and lives at risk. There are plenty of others ways to celebrate anyway! Mermaid Cottages wants to encourage you to come out to the beach and join us July 3rd for the annual public fireworks display! It’s put on my professionals, and hey, who doesn’t like a free show…no work required?!

Thank you for choosing to celebrate the holiday with us here on beautiful Tybee Island! Let’s make it a super fun and super safe one! See you on the beach and Happy 235th America!

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Visit The Tybee Marine Science Center Today!

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There are so  many wonderful activities to enjoy during a stay on Tybee Island! Of course, the beach combing, shopping, and fabulous restaurants all quickly come to mind, but there’s a jewel of a place right down town hidden in plain sight, too!

The Tybee Island Marine Science Center

The Tybee Island Marine Science Center is located right on Strand Avenue across from the Pier and Pavilion and it is the place to be if you love Tybee and want to learn more about this fabulous island. The Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., so make sure to stop by! Their Discovery Shop is full of wonderful gifts and Tybee items, and each purchase helps to fund educational programs at the center as well as with the cost of caring for the animals in their Coastal Georgia Gallery. What better reason could there be to pick up a souvenir, right?

Marsh Treks, photo from the Tybee Island Marine Science Center website

When you tour the science center, you’ll learn all about Tybee Island’s unique environment and ecology. Make sure to bring a camera because there are creatures galore to watch and enjoy…they even have a touch tank!

They sure don’t stop there, either. Want to experience Tybee Island ecology first hand? The Tybee Island Marine Science Center offers Beach Walks, Marsh Treks, Sea Turtle Talks, and even a Dolphin Discovery program! Some of their programs do require reservations, so check out their website or give them a call at 912.786.5917 (toll free at 866.557.9172) if you need more information.

photos thanks to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center website

Whether you are here on Tybee for the day or an entire week, you won’t want to miss visiting the Tybee Island Marine Science Center! They are located at 1510 Strand Avenue on Tybee, right off the 14th Street parking lot next to the pier. Visit today and learn something new about our beloved Tybee Island!

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Mermaid Sighting: Mermaid Cottages and Tybee Island Accolades!

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To those of us who already know and love our beautiful island, we know Tybee Island is the perfect place that happens to be a little piece of heaven on earth! Well, we are so excited to share some wonderful news. Tybee Island and Mermaid Cottages is getting noticed and we couldn’t be more proud! Tybee and Mermaid Cottages were recently featured in an article in Atlanta Magazine! Along with the wonderful words about our beautiful island, the authors of the article recommended Mermaid Cottages as the place to stay when visiting. They even mentioned their stay at Nora’s Cottage! Here’s the article…make sure you click the picture for a bigger view, and read all of the wonderful things they had to say!

Tybee Island has also been noticed by other outlets, and garnered some pretty awesome accolades to boot! According to the TybeeVisit website, others are figuring out how great our wonderful little island is as well. Some of Tybee’s most recent accolades are:

Top 10 Vacation Rental Hotspots for 2010- TripAdvisor
Top 10 City Beaches in America – AOL
#1 Healthiest Beach in America – Health Magazine
“Readers’ Choice Best Beach” – Georgia Magazine
“Best One Tank Trip” – Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Best Beach Retreat” – Creative Loafing Atlanta

Not to be forgotten, Tybee was also listed as one of the Top 5 “Hidden Beach Destinations” on Yahoo! How exciting is that?! Here’s a little of what they had to say…

“Located just a few short minutes east of Savannah, GA, Tybee Island may not be such a secret to those in the southeast. Tybee Island offers some beautiful beaches and resort hotels and gives you the feeling of those old 50’s and 60’s beach towns. While there, you can catch one of Savannah’s famous ghost tours or catch the casino gambling boat that takes you out and let you spend the kid’s college tuition.” 

Make sure you read the entire article to learn more about all five of the Top Hidden Beaches over at Yahoo! I agree…I had no idea we were such a secret. Well, if we were, the secret is definitely out now! These accolades are huge honors to have, but of course, they come as no surprise to those of us who live here.

Tybee’s beautiful marshes at sunset.

We are so glad more and more people are visiting (and falling in love with!) Tybee Island! We hope you can make it soon. Whether you are a frequent guest, or brand new to the island, we can’t wait to see you! Curious to learn more about our wonderful paradise? Head on over to the TybeeVisit website and explore, then visit the Mermaid Cottage website and plan a visit. We can’t wait to welcome you!

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Mermaid Sighting: Manami Art

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     Our friend David sent us the most amazing link the other day! Aren’t these beautiful? They are by a Dallas, Georgia artist named Manami.

     She has an amazing life story…you can read more about her at her website.  She has loads of beautiful work in her portfolio, so make sure you check it out! Of course, we were naturally drawn to the mermaids! Thanks so much for sharing this link and helping us discover this wonderful artist David!

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Sea Turtle Update!

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Nest #9 hatched last Friday night! There were 9 volunteers on hand to see all the babies emerge and make their way safely to the water!
Tammy, with the Tybee Sea Turtle Project, excavated Tuesday and learned more about the nest. There were one hundred and five eggs that hatched successfully out of one hundred and seventeen. She also found seven live babies still in the nest and released them near the water. So, all told, there were 97 little success stories born last week!

There are only two nests left to keep an eye on for the 2010 season! We are so grateful for the hard work of everyone involved with the Tybee Sea Turtle Project. Make sure to visit their Facebook page and see the amazing videos of the Nest 9 babies they have posted! Truly beautiful footage! To learn more about sea turtles in our area, you can also visit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center website. Or better yet, plan a trip! We can’t wait to see what the rest of the turtle season will bring!

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