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Tybee Vacation Rentals doesn’t let summer slip away without a proper send-off and we have specials! Look for similar specials in 2010. Here are some examples:

Stay 3 Nights, Get the 4th Night Free
or
Stay 5 Nights, Get 2 Nights Free

There’s no excuse not to enjoy an end of the summer getaway to Tybee Island thanks to this special offer. Enjoy lighter crowds and events like the Labor Day Beach Bash with Fireworks! All guests can take advantage of our lower “Mid-Season” rates, a 10% savings, on all properties beginning at the end of summer 2010 in addition to this special.

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There isn’t any better hiking or biking than along the water or marshland. Tybee Island, GA offers one of the best trails in the area, The McQueen’s Island Trail-part of the nationwide effort known as the Rails Into Trails program to transform abandoned railroad lines into recreational areas.

Just refurbished, the palm-lined trail is part of the old Savannah-Tybee Railroad Historic and Scenic route where the trains brought rich Savannahians to the Tybee beach. The railroad line, something of an engineering miracle at the time, was built in the 1880s over 17.7 miles of salt marsh, rivers and tidal creeks, and it stretched from eastern Savannah to Tybee Island. The first regularly scheduled run ran in July of 1887 and continued until the 1930’s.

Established in 1991, the trail is 6 miles long, and runs parallel to the south channel of the Savannah River. A 3-mile section of that trail has been stabilized and resurfaced by the Chatham county Public Works and Park Services Department who used bags filled with oyster shells to make the path stronger. The oyster shells eventually will mold together naturally through calcification to block further erosion.

The trail is outfitted with 18 fitness stations and 30 wooden picnic tables. Call 912-786-5853 for more information.

The dictionary has just added a new word: staycation. For those of you who haven’t heard the term, it is a word that means “a vacation spent at home or nearby.” In these rough economic times more people are desiring a vacation but don’t have the funds to travel far. They stay somewhere close by (or at home), cook in to avoid big restaurant prices, go to a beach or park where costs are minimal, and generally keep costs low. 

The dictionary determined that “staycations” have become so popular, they could not ignore them, so the term became part of the 100 new words added to the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

Tybee Island is a great place for a “staycation” if you live in Georgia, South Carolina or Florida. We have the beach which is free, properties that have equipped kitchens for cooking in the house; properties with large screens and DVD’s for movie watching; low cost attractions such as Ft. Pulaski ($3) and the Marine Science Center ($4/$3); and Savannah only 20 min. away (one of the most beautiful cities to visit in the US).

Tybee Vacation Rentals has over 140 properties, with some 40 pet-friendly, that include cottages, condos, and houses; on or off the beach, marsh and back river, sleeping as little as 2 or as many as 16!

There isn’t any reason why you can’t have a vacation. Call us today for your staycation. 912-786-5853.

July 24-26 enjoy some special events in Savannah.

Friday, July 24th – City Market will come alive as the Art & Soul of Savannah. Countless galleries will stay open late while you take pleasure in the sights, sounds and tastes of City Market. 5-8 pm

Saturday, July 25th – Palette to Palate Gallery Hop – guests can enjoy a hop throughout the Historic District, sampling southern delicacies and wines while enjoying sounds of jazz and classical music, AND art. 6-9 pm

Sunday, July 26th – Gospel Brunch – experience the Mt. Zion Baptist Church “Voices of Praise,” and see the exhibitions at the Jepson. 12:30-2:30 pm

Savannah Movie Tours, Inc. announces the newest addition to its tour lineup, the Walking Foody Tour. Following in the footsteps of the popular Foody bus tour, the walking tour gives patrons a two-hour culinary journey through downtown Savannah’s finest eating establishments.

Walking Foody Tour guests stop at eight restaurants and specialty food locations throughout downtown, sampling an array of delectable food along the way. Some restaurants and specialty food locations on the tour may include The Lady and Sons, Wright Square Café, Harris Baking Company, Angel’s BBQ, the Savannah Bee Company Honey House and Shannon Vineyards, among others.

“The Walking Foody Tour has gotten a great response so far, and I expect it to be even more successful come Fall when the weather is cooler,” says Ron Higgins, president and CEO of Savannah Movie Tours, Inc. The tour departs from Wright Square Café, 21 W. York St., at 1 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Tickets are $43 per person. For more information, call 912-234-3440 or visit www.savannahmovietours.com.

“Hollywood” Ron Higgins is a filmmaker and Savannah native who has been involved in numerous movies including “Forrest Gump,” “Training Day,” “Remember The Titans” and “Pearl Harbor.” He founded Savannah Movie Tours, Inc. in 2003 to give tourists a glimpse into Savannah’s rich movie history. Since then, he has expanded the company’s offerings to include the Scary Ghost Tour and Foody Tour Savannah.

In addition to walking tours, many of the tours are conducted on a luxury, air-conditioned bus, which is equipped with state-of-the-art LCD screens. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 912-234-3440 or visit Savannah Movie Tours.