Posts Tagged ‘Savannah’
You’re Invited: Davenport House Garden Party
May 30th, 2012
Celebrate the success of the 2012 Savannah Preservation Festival: Preserving a Sense of Place on Thursday, May 31 from 6-9 p.m. There’ll be live music, hors d’oeuvres, wine, an exotic plant auction and container gardens by our area’s finest floral designers and it’s all taking place in the Isaiah Davenport Garden. The results of our month-long art and destination auctions will be revealed. Also, the winning entries for Pennies for Preservation Poster Contest will be on display.
The Davenport House garden is a place of beauty and peaceful solitude in the heart of Savannah’s Landmark Historic District. It is a wonderful place to celebrate the inaugural preservation festival and a perfect example of why it is important to preserve Savannah’s history and charm. Since 2001, Davenport House volunteers have taken on the stewardship of the garden and developed an endowment for its care. The most recent redesign of the garden includes beds containing representational plantings that include flowers, vegetables and medicinal herbs that may have been grown by the original Davenport house gardeners.
This festival has been a signature event that emphasized the Historic Savannah Foundation‘s core mission of education and outreach. The garden party will be an outstanding grand finale you’ll not want to miss.
Even better, just give me a call and let’s make it a long weekend with a stay in one of our fabulous Tybee Island cottages or condos! Stroll through historic Savannah, enjoy this exclusive garden party and then make it a weekend at the beach! We’re waiting!
Sing Along and Then Get Ready: It’s Raining Bums!
May 16th, 2012
It’s another fantastic week to be in Tybee Island and the fun keeps on coming!
Third Thursdays on Tybee!
Brenda Morie
The final Spring performance for Third Thursdays on Tybee will be with Brenda Morie. Jazz flutist and vocalist, Morie, has always embraced music and is an accomplished performer with her tour history, formation of the popular jazz-rock fusion band, Terra, and recordings. Morie is also well known through numerous television and radio appearances and feature films. As an award winning musician, she has recorded with the legendary Ben Tucker and is very much looking forward to performing for you at Third Thursdays on Tybee.
You will enjoy this “Outdoor Listener’s Delight” with Morie as she shares her contemporary flair with her extraordinary vocals and jazzy flute playing downtown Tybee.
Bring a chair, stroll the shops, or grab a bite for dinner as you enjoy music in the Main Corridor.
Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade
May 18 2012 6:00 PM
The Beach Bum Parade might surprise the unsuspecting visitor. Like most parades, there are floats pulled behind cars and trucks. Unlike most parades, however, the floats, often trailers or boats, are filled with water-throwing paraphernalia. Spectators, lined up along the parade route on Butler Avenue, armed with buckets, squirt guns and hoses. What results is an all-out water war for fun loving beach bums of all ages.
Tips for our guests:
If you are arriving and checking in to your cottage on Friday, May 18th, you will want to try and arrive around 4:00 PM or after 8:00 PM, especially if you are staying mid-island and will need to travel down Butler Avenue or Jones Avenue. Also, just to make you aware if you are not already….you will want to stay away from Butler Avenue during the duration of the parade if you prefer not to get wet because if you do go down in the parade route area, you will for sure get wet!
It’s another great week of our Tybee Joy!
Stuck In A Rut? Quit Yer Crab Inn!
May 7th, 2012
I’ve got just the cure for your landlocked blues! Quit Yer Crab Inn!
When you enter this traditional Tybee beach home built in 2007, you’ll be amazed by the beauty of this home… from the granite counter-tops in the kitchen to the wonderful screened porch that stretches across the front of the house. This home is completely appointed from linens to dishes and even includes chairs for the beach, only a short 5 minute walk away. There will be very little need to drive once you get settled in because you can walk to stores and restaurants, nearby.
On the ground floor you will find a Foosball table and ping pong game room and covered parking for 1 car, as well as gear for the beach that includes sand toys, boogie boards, and even a cart to carry it all. On the second level, there’s a spacious living area with a dining room and bar that seats 12. And, there is a large family room with comfortable seating and a large flat-screen television. You can plug into the wireless internet, enjoy a dvd or listen to your ipod, as well. With a wall of french doors leading to the screened front porch, you can enjoy the outdoors bug-free. The floor of the porch is screened underneath, as well.
The large kitchen has granite counter-tops and top of the line stainless appliances. There’s plenty of everything you will need to cook up your favorite fresh seafood dishes. Grill masters will love the green space where you can cook up burgers and hot dogs on the grill and dine on the covered back porch.
The master bedroom comes complete a king size bed, flat screen television, attached bath with large shower, and jacuzzi tub. The second bedroom on this level is queen size with an adjacent bath and huge walk-in closet. On the third level, the bedroom has 2 twin beds, a large closet with dressing area, and private bath. The forth bedroom has a queen size bed and full bath, with a dressing area and closet. The fifth bedroom is a smaller room with a trundle bed and a beautiful window. In addition, there is a small reading alcove with a futon and a cathedral window.
When you enjoy your time on the island, you’ll understand how easy it is to Quit Yer Crab Inn. How fast can you get here?
The Joy Of Island Life
March 27th, 2012
You'll find real Joy all around Tybee Island.
Tybee Island is a small barrier island on the Atlantic Seaboard, only three miles long. Its name means “salt marsh”, the abundance of which is one of its many attractions. The joy of the tranquility that can be found here is the result of careful city planning, which looks to preserve the unspoiled natural beauty of the beaches, creeks, and their native wildlife.
This small town accommodates both old island shacks and multi-million dollar homes. This is not a resort town, but rather a gem of rare beauty that can be enjoyed casually, with many fabulous restaurants, shops and local art galleries. If you feel like putting your shoes back on,(the flip-flops are hard to give up), Historic Savannah is only a 20 minute drive away. A truly cosmopolitan city, its abundance of antique shops, fine dining, art galleries and historic sight-seeing venues are world class attractions.
However, I’ll let you in on the real scoop. Once you cross the bridge onto Tybee Island you’ll feel all the layers of stress start to peel away and fly right out the window. Stop the noise and put away your watch. You’ll be on Tybee Time which means real living starts when you get here. Kick up your heels, get a little sand in your britches and just stock up on plastic cups to keep the cool beverages coming.
So there you have it, the best of both worlds- from laid-back Tybee Joy Vacation Rentals to historic downtown Savannah sight seeing. We promise it will be an experience you won’t want to miss!
You'll love our Lemonade!