High-Seas Hijinks Near Savannah at the Tybee Island Pirate Fest

Get ready for mischief and mayhem at the annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest on Columbus Day weekend, October 4-7, 2012!  Most people in the US are familiar with Renaissance Festivals - well think of the Pirate Fest as a Renaissance Festival set on the high seas!  This is the perfect opportunity to let out your inner rogue, explore the pirate's life, and have a lot of fun during your Georgia getaway.  Member inns of the Romantic Inns of Savannah would love to host your stay during this exciting weekend.  Just a short 30-minute drive will take you from your favorite B and B to the excitement of the high seas!

2012 T-Shirt Design by Nathan Cruz

In 2005, what was then TybeeFest was offered to the public, and was the hit of the Island, much to the surprise of the few locals who organized the event!  Since then, the Festival has grown to the pirate-themed extravaganza that it is today.  Pirate-lovers from all over the country flock to the Columbus Day pirate village each year.  Even the businesses join in!

The 2012 event features an appearance by Vince Neal of Motley Crue, A1A (Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band), and entertainers throughout the Festival including Sophia Fairesword's Sword Dancing, the Brigands musicians, and Fair Wynds 18th Century Entertainment.  A children's area with bounce houses, face painting, entertainers, and more is also available.

Events include:

Thursday, October 4 - Buccaneer's Ball, 7-11 at the Crab Shack.  Wear your best buccaneer garb for the Costume Contests, enjoy food and drink, and witness the coronation of the Pirate King and Queen.  For attendees 18 years and older.
Friday, October 5 - Thieves market 5-11 with A1A playing during the evening.  Shop for all your favorite pirate-related gear, garb, arts, and crafts.
Saturday, October 6 - Festival open from 10am-11pm with Vince Neal playing at 7pm.  Be sure to catch the Pirate Parade at 3pm, when Tybee's streets are "converted" into the high seas with pirate-themed floats and participants.
Sunday, October 7 - Festival open from 11am-4pm.

Pirate Festival Weekend Passes are $22. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.  Single Day Passes are $10 for Friday, and $12 for Saturday or Sunday.  Tickets for the Buccaneer's Ball are $25 (no youth under 18 admitted).  Advance tickets are now on sale online!

Plan your stay for the entire weekend, and spend a day, or multiple days, at the Pirate Fest.  Then after the craziness, come back to the serenity of Savannah to your favorite Romantic Inn to relax and unwind.  Your inviting guest room will be waiting for you!

Art Events in the Savannah Area: Tybe Island Shows and Sales

Created to promote arts in the Tybee Island and Savannah areas, the Tybee Arts Association (TAA) is a non-profit organization that supports visual and performing arts by offering art classes, plays, workshops, and art shows to the local community, in the hopes of making Tybee Island an arts destination for all.  Just east of Savannah, the Island is a great destination during your bed and breakfast stay!

The TAA weekend Show and Sale is an event offered several times throughout the year to showcase member visual artists, both established and new.  Area residents and visitors alike attend the FREE show to find the perfect piece(s) of art for their home.  Each show features paintings, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fiber arts, photography, note cards, and more - often depicting a particular show theme.  Art demonstrations and music are also often offered.

Upcoming shows include:

July 7-8, 2012:  "Laissez faire" - a small, more laid-back version of the show located at the Tybee Arts Firehouse Arts Center at #7 Cedarwood on Tybee Island.  Hours are 10am to 6pm on Saturday, and 10am to 5pm on Sunday.

August 31 - September 2, 2012:  No theme selected yet.  This show follows the 'standard,' larger format at the Tybee Arts Firehouse Arts Center at #7 Cedarwood.  Open 6pm to 9pm Friday, 10am to 6pm Saturday, and 10am to 5pm Sunday.

November 2-4, 2012:  No theme selected yet.  Also a 'standard format' show at the Tybee Arts Firehouse Arts Center at #7 Cedarwood.  Open 6pm to 9pm Friday, 10am to 6pm Saturday, and 10am to 5pm Sunday.  This is a great chance to get a jump on your Christmas shopping!

2013 shows have not yet been announced, however we anticipate another 5- to 6-show season throughout the year.

These art shows are a perfect diversion during your day-trip out to Tybee Island.  Enjoy a great breakfast at your host inn, head out for a day on the Island with a stopover at the TAA Show and Sale event, then return to Savannah for a fantastic area dinner and restful night in your perfectly-appointed B and B guestroom.  As always, we look forward to your visit!

Tybee Pirate Festival, October 6-9, 2011 Tybee Island Events

The 7th Annual Tybee Pirate Festival, October 6th - 9th, 2011 is one of this years Tybee Island Events your family will not want to miss out on.

Swashbucklers of all ages will be setting sail for Tybee Island to join in the merriement of this years festival during Columbus Day weekend.

Whether your discovering Pirate Fest for the first time or your coming back again you will not be dissapointed with this years Tybee Pirate Festival.  Events include a Pirtate Victory Parade, Live entertainment, Costume Contest, childrens activities and the Thieves Market that will be filled with treasures, grog (beverages) and grub (food).

Raise anchor and set sail for Tybee Island and join the crew for a adventure filled weekend at this years Tybee Pirate Festival and when you do, book your lodging at a Savannah Bed and Breakfast

TAPS presents The Wizard of Oz, Tybee Island Events

The Tybee Arts Performing Society (TAPS) goes the full tornado with 'The Wizard of Oz' for the next Tybee Island Event.  The show opens today July 22 at 7:30PM with additional evening performances on July 23, 29 & 30.  Sunday matinees at 3:00PM will be on July 24 & 31.

Admission is $20 adults (non-association members), $12 children age 12 and under and $18 for Tybee Arts Association member.

Tybee Arts Performing Society produces several plays a year. Performances are occasionally staged at the Tybee Gymnasium. TAPS directors and actors also offer workshops to the public, and a summer children's camp.

Additional info about Tybee Performing Arts Society may be found at: www.tybeearts.org

This and many other fun and exciting events can be found on Romantic Inns’ Savannah Events Calendar.  Make your reservations today in beautiful Savannah and enjoy all that it has to offer.

The Tybee Island Wedding Chapel, a Premier Wedding Venue

The Tybee Island Wedding Chapel, a Premier Wedding Venue for your destination beach wedding awaits to host your special event in their elegant and romantic setting.

Tybee Island Wedding Chapel and Oceanfront Cottage Rentals officially opened the Tybee Island Wedding Chapel June 24, 2011.  The chapel, once a cinematic landmark, repurposed as an elegant destination wedding and special event venue located on a wooded lot just seconds from the beautiful sandy beach.

The wedding chapel was recently renovated to accommodate wedding events and features a bridal parlor, groom's dressing room, classic pews or chiavari chairs, state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, a baby grand piano, full caterer's kitchen and enough tables for 150 festive guests that will be enjoying a delicious coastal cuisine and charming oceanfront accommodations in one of the rental cottages or nearby hotels.

"We're delighted to bring a romantic new wedding venue to Tybee Island," said Stacye Jarrell, owner and founder of Tybee Island Wedding Chapel and Oceanfront Cottage Rentals. "The chapel is a beautiful venue visitors and event professionals can choose when they decide to make Tybee Island their event destination."

Since its soft opening in April 2011, the Tybee Island Wedding Chapel has booked over 50 weddings and it is already receiving many high marks, including upcoming features in The Knot and Wedding Magazine.

"It was a moment of pure chance when I decided to acquire the chapel for an event venue," said Jarrell. "The idea was to help further opportunity on the island and remind our regional beach-lovers that Tybee Island is the perfect setting for their destination wedding."

For more information about the Tybee Island Wedding Chapel or to arrange a site visit or tour, please visit Tybee Wedding Chapel or call 912-786-0054 or 800-786-5889.

Historic Tybee Island Light Station and Museum of Tybee Is.

Historic Tybee Island Light Station and Museum of Tybee Is. is one of many awe-inspiring sites to see on a tour of Tybee Island.  First ordered by Gen. James Oglethorpe in 1732 this lightouse is one of America's most intact left with all of its historic support buildings on its own five acre site.

Rebuilt several times the current light station display's its distinct 1916 day mark with 178 stairs to the magnificent 9 foot tall First Order Fresnel lens, this beacon of light continues to guide mariners safely into the Savannah River as it has done for over 270 years.

Under the management of Station Keeper Cullen Chambers and his staff, they keep the Tybee Island Light Station as one of North America's most beautiful Maritime museums in use.

Whether it is for business or pleasure, give one of our Savannah Inns a call or book online one of our many beautiful guest room in historic Savannah Georgia.  Happy 4th of July!

Tybee Island Marine Science Center 2011 Sea Camp

The Tybee Island Marine Science Center 2011 Sea Camp is here and there is still time to get your kids signed up!  The Tybee Island Marine Science Center offers great educational & fun programs for visitiors, student groups and Boy & Girl Scouts troops where the classroom is not only inside the Center, but can be on the beach, in the marsh or at the Coastal Georgia Gallery.

The Sea Camp has 3 unique 4 day long (Monday - Thursday) camps this summer for different age groups:
The Mini-Beach Explorers is for ages 4-5.
The Coastal Adventure is for those age 6-8.
The Marine Quest is for kids ages 9-11.
Click here for a Sea Camp brochure in PDF format to read more about each camp, costs and session dates.

Come and stay in Historic Savannah for a family fun vacation with memories that will last a life time. Contact us today!

2011 Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade, Tybee Island Georgia

The 2011 Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade of Tybee Island Georgia returns on May 20, 2011 for another one of-a-kind family fun event.

Unlike most parades, The Beach Bum Parade might surprise the unsuspecting visitor. Yes, there are floats pulled behind cars and trucks and yes the occupants of the floats will be throwing things to the crowds along the street. But unlike most parades these floats, often trailers or boats, are filled with water-throwing paraphernalia.

Spectators gallantly line 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.

For more information, click here or call (912) 786-5444, toll free at (800) 868-2322.

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