Tybee Vacation Information Center

It’s official. According to Creative Loafing Atlanta readers, Tybee Island was voted “Best Beach Retreat” in the newspapers Raging Elections Best of Atlanta ’08 section. Tybee Island was also recently honored by the readers of Georgia Magazine as the “Best Beach”!

Only 4 hours from downtown Atlanta, Tybee is an ideal weekend getaway. Now that the season is slowing down and the island reverts back to the locals, it’s the perfect time to escape the city and come to the coast for some “Tybee Time.” Check out Tybee Vacation Rentals for that perfect vacation home, cottage or condo. Most properties have only a 2 night minimum in the off season months and they offer a 10% Last Minute Discount!

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Over the next four months or so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pump 1.2 million cubic yards of sand–enough to fill 750 football fields a foot deep–onto Tybee’s beaches. This high-quality sand will come from nearby, about a mile and a half offshore. So it will be a close match to our original sand, safe for native plants and animals. We perform this feat every 6-10 years as we need to “feed” the beaches with sand to combat the erosion from storms and the sea.

Approved by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, a 320-foot dredge with an 11,300-h.p. motor will suck sand up from the ocean floor, then pump it onto the beach. The sand comes onto the beach at great force through 30-inch wide pipes. You’ll see the huge pipes spewing sand noisily onto the beach, with the force of an avalanche. It will take about 50 people, working around the clock for up to 4 months to get all the sand in place.

THE EQUIPMENT AND ONRUSHING SAND CAN VE VERY DANGEROUS, SO BE SURE TO STAY OUT OF THE WORK AREAS, WHICH WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED, AT ALL TIMES.

The project has begun at 7th Street and will continue in phases until about February 2009. Parking lots on 14th and 16th/Tybrisa Streets will remain open, however some other streets, parking areas and beaches will be closed temporarily as the work progresses.

When the work is done, our beaches will offer more room for sunning, strolling and seabird and turtle nesting, plus people, plants and animals will be safer, AND there will likely be thousands of new shells, sharks’ teeth and other exciting finds.

Schedule
Phase 1 - Gulick St. to 7th St.
Phase 2 - 7th St. to 12 St.
Phase 3 - 12th St. to 16th/Tybrisa Sts.
Phase 4 - 16th/Tybrisa Sts. to 19th St.

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Do you love to run? Or maybe even walk? Tybee will hold a half-marathon, 8K on February 7, 2009. February is an ideal time on Tybee–the weather is great; not too hot, not too cold and if you are a runner, you can appreciate that.  The races will start at Butler and 15th and will head north, winding through Ft. Screven and returning back to end at the Pier. Some 3,000 runners are expected and it will be a signature event.

After the run, there will be music at the pier, and other special events. Book your condo or vacation home now and plan to be part of the healthy and fun Tybee Half-Marathon. Call 912.355.3527-Brian White or contact by e-mail: brian@fleetfeetsavannah.com .

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The holiday season will soon be here, and what better way to get ready than to take some cooking classes from one of the best–Kitchens on the Square. Whether you are cooking for a large family gathering or a small quiet dinner party, Kitchens on the Square can help. They even have PRIVATE COOKING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN, COUPLES AND GROUPS.

Join Ms. Linda Anderson who has over 30 years experience as a caterer, teacher and food stylist AND who has attended classes at the New York School of Cooking, the Cordon Bleu and Ritz Escoffier in Paris, the Oriental Hotel Cooking School in Bangkok, the Culinary Institute of American in Napa Valley, and at regional cooking classes in New Orleans and Tuscany.

Classes include:

November 5th - Desperate Housewives: Quick and Easy Meals - Oysters Rockefeller, Baked Stuffed Shrimp and others.

November 19th - Savory Thanksgiving Side Dishes - you’ve got the turkey, now what? Learn about some scrumptious and inviting side dishes to go with your Tom.

$50 per person, and classes begin at 6.

Join Sallie Ann Robinson, born on Daufuskie amidst the Gullah people, whose recipes reflect the island’s tradition of relying on the bounty of fresh ingredients found on the island. On November 15th she’ll offer “Country Cookin’ which include sizzlin’ sausage red rice, barbecue spare ribs, smokin’ Joe butter beans and sticky bush Blackberry dumplings. $50, class begins at 6 pm.

November 1st meet with Christopher Hewitt and learn how to dazzle your family with Dad’s Best Breakfast. $50 class begins at noon.

Lunch and Learn with Amberley Stewart.

Nov. 4 - Red, White and Blue Chrimp Quesadillas

Nov. 6 - Flank Steak and the fixin’s.

Nov. 7 - Mother Load of Sauces

Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day Pecan Encrusted Chicken and fixin’s

Nov. 12 - Hands on Class - Ratatoullie

Nov. 13 - Spinach Salad et al

Dec. 18 - Grilled Chicken Wrap

All classes start at noon and the cost is $25 pp.

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Do you love golf? We have some of the best here in Savannah. The week of April 20-26, 2009 the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf will be held at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. Golfers such as Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Mark O’Meara, Nick Price, Bernhard Langer, and Jay Haas will be here to compete in this Champions Tour that has been in place since 1978.

Want to partner with the region’s largest sporting event? You can walk the fairways with some of the greatest golfers in the world. This is a great opportunity to entertain customers, advertise your products and services, play in the Pro-Am or spend a day with friends and family. There are several packages to choose from that will allow you to take advantage of this first-class event.

The Sarazen Suite, which overlooks the 18th hole, allows you to entertain up to 40 important customers per day. Packages start at $30,000.

The Snead Skybox, which overlooks the Par-3 17th hole, gives you and up to 25 customers per day a birds-eye view of the golf action. Packages start at $10,500.

The Champions Club, located on the 17th hole, includes food and beverage service in the price. Packages start at $3,750.

The Tournament Spectator Guide is given out free to spectators, corporate clients, volunteers, media and players. You are sure to get noticed in this publication. Prices start at $3,000.

A Hole Sponsorship includes your company logo prominently displayed on the tee sign of the sponsored hole and inside the Spectator Guide. Packages start at $2,500.

The Pro-Am includes two days of golf with TWO Champions Tour professionals plus two lavish parties, tickets to the tournament AND a custom gift package. Packages start at $6,500.

The Double Eagle package offers four week-long tickets and four certificates for golf on the tournament course, all for $700.

Great ticket options starting at $20:

-19th Hole               week long admission+Emerald Club access Wed.-Sun+Clubhouse access Fri-Sun
-Emerald Club          week long admission+Emerald Club access Wed-Sun
-Any Day                  Admission any one day of the tournament
-Birdie                      20 Any Day tickets (save $100)
-Eagle                       50 Any Day tickets (save $500)

And why not stay at the beach only 15 min. away. April is absolutely beautiful on Tybee Island, GA and you can get the best of both worlds–golf with the legends and the beach. Call Tybee Vacation Rentals for information.

For more information on the special packages or tickets for the event, call 912.236.1333 or www.LMLOG.com

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