Tybee Vacation Rentals Concierge and Tybee Information Site

Tybee Island has a wonderful YMCA with modern, up-to-date weight equipment, cardio machines, and a brand new refurbished building that provides better airflow and insulation. They also have classes for all ages, YOGA, roller skating and so on. Located at  2-4 5th St. the Y is presenting a wide range of activities for the fall.

One Friday every month, the Y will offer family friendly roller skating. For $3 you can skate, get the equipment and have fun. Dates are Oct. 23, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18th.

Teens have weekly cooking classes on Wednesdays; a free workout program for youth which is held every T/TH at 4:30 pm at the Y; A Tybee Youth Group program sponsored by United Methodist Church that provides a fun and safe environment with wacky games, songs, music, food and a great spiritual message. For more information on these Youth programs, call 912.786.9622.

The YMCA has an after school program with activities for kids ages 4-10. Located in the Old School building, the program helps kids with homework, gives them a healthy snack, and sponsors arts & crafts projects, playground activities, and sports. The program is held M-F from 2:45 – 6:00 pm and fees start at $29 per week.

On October 30th the Tybee Y will hold its annual Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival. From 6-8 they’ll be free family fun–open to all.

 The YMCA has formed a chess club which began meeting on September 18th. For more information on how to join, call the Y at 912.786.9622.

Do you love a parade? Join the Beach Chair Brigade and walk in the Tybee parades that happen several times a year. It’s open to ages 18-80, no dancing ability is required, but you must be able to walk a normal parade route. For more info, contact Joey Burel at 912.786.5267.

There are pick-up basketball games every Monday and Wednesday at 7:00 at the gym. AND pick-up volleyball games every Tuesday at 7:00 pm and Thursday at 6:00 pm.

The Y offers gymnastics classes for kids ages 3-10. Fees start at $28. Call the Y for more information.

October is upon us and so are the ghosts and goblins in the most haunted city in America, according to many experts. Savannah opens it’s coffins–that is, coffers, to scare you to death–that is, to the depths.

Here are some events:

Rocky Horror Show – Bay St. Theater at Club One – 8:00 pm Oct. 30, 31
Ghost Hunters International – Roundhouse Railroad Museum on W. Harris 9-midnight Friday and The Sorrel-Weed House at W. Harris Midnight to 3:30 am on Saturday
Halloween Show at Locos – Locos Grill on Broughton St. midnight on Sat.
The Haunted House at the Crab Shack on Tybee Island – 7-9 Friday and Sat.

Click here for a detailed list of what awaits you.  Halloween in Savannah

Tybee Island had gained 3 new accolades, adding to the already-long list of  awards. We received the Reader’s Choice Awards from Georgia Magazine for the following:

Best Beach Destination
Best Small Town to Live In
Best Seafood Restaurant – Crab Shack on Tybee Island

and our upcoming Pirate Fest weekend was mentioned too! We were also featured on the cover, and had extensive inside photos. 

“I am pretty sure no other destination or biz got 3 direct mentions + a restaurant!” said one editor. “You all are really special.”

Why not come down and try us out for yourself? With our new refurbished beaches, with our award winning Lighthouse Complex, our Marine Science Center, our outstanding national monument–Ft. Pulaski, our fabulous restaurants, and beautiful Savannah (on everyone’s list of top ten cities to visit in the US) only 20 minutes away, you can’t go wrong. Want more information? Call our concierge at 912.786.5853.

Tybee Vacation Rentals’ own Ms. Amy Gaster, was named Queen of the 2009 Tybee Island Pirate Fest! This is a huge honor that recognizes Ms. Gaster’s commitment to the Island of Tybee, its businesses, tourism, and her own business that she shares with her sister, Carrie Efird. Amy chose her name:  ”Queen Amelia – Mother of Pearl” for the 5th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest weekend which occurred October 8-10th on Tybee Island, Georgia. She is a founding member of non-profit festival organizer, Tybee Fest, and one of the original organizers of Pirate Fest. “I was thrilled to be selected as this year’s Queen,” she said. “It’s truly an honor.” Her king was  “King Scullen Bones Chambers”, Executive Director Cullen Chambers of the Tybee Island Historical Society.

Amy Gaster 2009 Pirate Fest Queen

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Driving to Tybee and/or Savannah? If you’re driving for more than just a couple of hours you need to be aware of the safety rules.

Pack an emergency kit. Make sure you have a first-aid kit, a flashlight, work gloves, flares, duct tape, a blanket, non-perishable food and water. You never know–you may have a breakdown and be stuck until help arrives; there may be a fender bender and you’ll need first-aid; it may be dark and you’ll need a flashlight or blanket. These items often come in a kit that you can purchase; these would make a great holiday or birthday gift.

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