We’re Popping Off About Tybee Island

These days it seems like everyone has something to say and we certainly always do.  We want to make sure you make plans now to help celebrate America’s Independence Day, so we’re popping off about Tybee Island!

Our 4th of July celebration is so hot we have to start it off a day early.  On July 3rd, join us for Tybee’s annual celebration of America’s birthday. Come early and plan to stay late as this is one of Tybee’s busiest days of the year and the island fills up fast. Of course, everything around here runs on Tybee Time, so the show starts around dark thirty (around 9:15pm). The fireworks are staged on the pier, but they are easily viewed from any of Tybee’s eastern beaches.

But wait, there’s more.  When we get to popping off we go all out.  July 4th-7th it’s the Tybee Arts Association Show and Sale.  The Cafeteria at the YMCA (5th St. and Butler Ave) is where it takes place.  There’ll be local art that includes paintings, driftwood sculpture, fiber arts, stained glass, prints, jewelry, photography, art quilts, glass art, pottery, handcrafted furniture, and much more. This is where you get the really good stuff so hit it on Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  

Make this a real celebration with a long weekend stay in one of our historic suites.  You might choose Seashell.  The Seashell is upstairs on the second floor and offers beautiful seashell bedding with neutral earth tones and watery turquoise.

Celebrate your getaway in this Queen-size iron bed, accented by Seashell’s pale yellow walls. This room features a (decorative/non-working) fireplace with the original insert and tile surround, a beautiful armoire and a ceiling fan, as well as a flat screen TV. Amenities of this room also include an en suite full bathroom with ceramic tile and dual sinks and medicine cabinets.  This is a perfectly beachy and relaxing guest room!

Surf Song Bed & Breakfast is all set to celebrate American’s Independence Day and we’re always ready to welcome you.  We’re popping off about Tybee Island and once you’ve been here you will, too.

 

The 16th Annual Tybee Island Tour Of Homes

Yes, do come and be our guests for the 16th Annual Tybee Island Tour of Homes. The tour is going to be on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 10 AM to 4 PM (RAIN OR SHINE). Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 the day of the tour (includes lunch). Tickets will be checked at each house.

This year’s tour will benefit the Tybee Island Maritime Academy, The Rising TYdes Community Food Pantry and The Fresh Air Home. We look forward to seeing everyone for the 2014 Tour of Homes and there will be nine beautiful homes on this year’s tour!

Surf Song Bed & Breakfast suggests you start your tour with a stay in one of our restored, historic suites. Consider Sand Dollar. This elegant dusty rose-colored room offers a king-size high poster bed, beach-inspired sand dollar bedding, a night stand and an antique chest of drawers. It comes with a private en suite full bath, featuring the original bath tub from the early 1900’s and a wonderful original vintage light fixture over the tub. This is a perfect beach house room where elegance and simplicity combine to provide a wonderfully comfortable and relaxing space! You’ll also enjoy a pool view from the Sand Dollar Room, too.

Tybee Island is opening up it’s grand dames and quirky, cozy cottages for you to enjoy. Join us for the 16th Annual Tybee Island Tour of Homes and experience Tybee just like a local. Surf Song Bed & Breakfast welcomes you!

Tybee Island’s Irish Spring

You already know Savannah is a great place for all things Irish and for everyone who wants to be.  That’s also why we get to enjoy Tybee Island’s Irish Spring. Everything is green and lush and it’s a wonderful time to enjoy being outdoors with good food and good drink. Even if you can’t claim to any Irish ancestry, we’ve got another great event on the way you’ll be lucky to enjoy!

On Saturday, April 26th, join us for a Traditional Irish Music Concert. It’ll be at 8pm in the Old Elementary School. This will be a traditional Irish concert featuring traditional Irish instrumentation from Brian McNamara, Kieran O’Hare, Liz Knowles, and Pat Broaders. You’ll hear the beautiful sounds of their Uillean (Irish) Pipes, fiddles and Bouzoukis. Tickets are just $20 each and we just might start something. How about a Tybee Island River Dance!

 

And, just like a sunrise over the hills and dales of Ireland, you can make this a special weekend with a stay in our Sunrise Suite. The Sunrise Suite has the best views on the island. This is the only room on the third floor and the only room designed by award-winning professional designer Jane Coslick. This recently remodeled bedroom is decorated with romance in mind. Guests staying in the Sunrise Suite enjoy complete privacy on third floor, as all other guest rooms are located on the first and second floors. Luxurious bedding in bright white with touches of turquoise, and a scattering of seashells bring the beach to you!

Come on down and try Tybee Island’s Irish Spring. You just might find our version of Irish life goes just fine with the sand and the sea.

Tybee Island Springs Into Action

Okay, Winter. We are through. We’re tired of being cold and we’re not going to take it anymore. You shouldn’t either. Tybee Island springs into action and you’ve just got to come join in. Y’all already know we’re dishing and dining with the Aquacurean Seafood & Spirits Celebration, kicking off Tybee’s Sea Turtle season with the Turtle Trot and we’ll also be checking out the vintage travel trailers in town for the Tin Can Trailer Trot and the fun doesn’t stop there.

Tybee is also having a traditional Irish Music Concert featuring traditional Irish instrumentation from Brian McNamara, Kieran O’Hare, Liz Knowles, and Pat Broaders. They’ll be working their Uillean (Irish) Pipes, Fiddles and Bouzoukis. The concert will be April 26th at 8pm at the old elementary school and tickets are $20.

Then, head for the beach on Sunday, April 27th for the Tybee Island Kite Flying Festival at 11am. It all starts from the North Beach Parking Lot at the beach area, so come out to fly a kite to support and create awareness about Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.

Our Tropical Garden suite is available and we know it’s a wonderful place to stay and enjoy as Tybee Island springs into action. From the original tin ceilings to the beautiful maple-planked flooring, this room brings back the simplicity of days gone by. This first floor room has a queen-size bed and warm sage tones. It also has an original coal (decorative/non-working) fireplace and a private entrance that leads you to the porch overlooking the tropical garden. You will enjoy hours of peace and tranquility while relaxing on the swing!

Tybee Island and the Tin Can Trailer Trot

Tybee Island is just the kind of place where everyone is welcome. We welcome all comers and if you bring your own show we’ll help you celebrate it. Coming soon, y’all can get in on the act with Tybee Island and the Tin Can Trailer Trot!

On Saturday, April 26th, plan to spend the day at the River’s end Campground and to enjoy the Tin Can Trailer Trot. From 11:30am to 4pm, Tin Can Tourists presents tours of vintage camping trailers. It’s open for public viewing and you’ll be able to see over 70 vintage trailers from 1939-1980′s. Tickets for adults are $5.00 and for children (6-12) are $3.00. Come learn about camping, life on the road, vintage trailers and how to have fun criss-crossing the country. The best part is all proceeds benefit local Tybee Island charities.

It’s also a great weekend for Surf Song Bed & Breakfast to take you way back with a stay in one of our historic suites. You may choose our Tropical Garden. From the original tin ceilings to the beautiful maple-planked flooring this room brings back the simplicity of days gone by. This first floor room has a queen-size bed and warm sage tones. It also has an original coal (decorative/non-working) fireplace and a private entrance that leads you to the porch overlooking the tropical garden. You will enjoy hours of peace and tranquility while relaxing on the swing!  There’s even a spacious, private en suite full bathroom with ceramic tile flooring and a corner tub.  Tropical Garden Room is the only guest room on the first floor.

Come enjoy the fun with Tybee Island and the Tin Can Trailer Trot.  Visit us online or give us a call and we’ll help plan your visit!

2014 Tybee Turtle Trot 5K

As y’all know, Surf Song Bed & Breakfast loves the Tybee Island Marine Science Center and we go all out to help support their programs. The 2014 Tybee Turtle Trot 5K is coming out, so y’all come down and let’s run for the turtles! It’s going to be Saturday, April 26th and it kicks off at 8am.

We’ll all meet up down at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center next to the Tybee Pier. This is the 10th annual event and our beach run and sea turtle release help kick off Georgia’s sea turtle nesting season.  We’ll continue our celebration with a Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release after the race. The GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER is releasing a Loggerhead Sea Turtle patient back to the ocean from Tybee. You’ll also have a chance to meet their mascot Scute and learn all about sea turtles at the GSTC s Education Station located in front of the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. Learn all about it at http://TybeeTurtleTrot.net.

A great way to prepare for the Turtle Trot is with a stay in one of our historic suites. For instance, upon entering this inviting lavender suite, you will find a beautiful view of Tybee’s own Officers’ Row. The lovely oversized furniture, beginning with the king-size sleigh bed, will help you to feel right at home. Other amenities in this suite include an original coal (decorative/non-working) fireplace with a slate hearth, ceiling fan and 37″ flat screen TV. You’ll also be inspired by original art by our inn owner and also, art by Blahove, a well-known local artist. Starfish Suite include a private en suite bathroom that includes a corner tub/shower, single vanity and closet.

The 2014 Tybee Turtle Trot 5K is a fun and exciting way to support Sea Turtle conservation and our incredible Tybee Island Marine Science Center. It’s the best kind of Voluntourism and you can’t ever get in too much beach time!

Beach Volleyball In Tybee Island

The beach bums are coming and they’ll soon be here to enjoy Beach Volleyball in Tybee Island. Join the EVP Beach Bum Week Pro Beach Volleyball Tour for its annual stop in Tybee Island. On Saturday, May 10th from 8am – 5pm., this action packed beach volleyball event is a must see for athletes and spectators.

This stop on the tour is an EVP Pro, Amateur, Coed, and Juniors Series Event. Professionals will be competing for a $4,000 purse.  The EVP welcome party lets you and your teammates see your match placement and a chance to meet the EVP Tour staff. There will also be another great event this year at Tybee Island with more great give aways, exciting new sponsors and other fun events to join in on including our Bump in the Bucket and Spike the T-Shirt and Prizes for the complete beach event.  Come to Tybee Island and earn more of your EVP Tour points to go to the Nationals and World finals to compete in this years exciting competition.  Be at the Welcome Party to see who you will be competing against when you join everyone from the Pros to Juniors at Fannies on the Beach 1613 Strand Avenue.  Then, after a great day at the beach attend the EVP awards social to be held at Tybee Island Social Club.

Saturday, May 10th Men’s and Women’s Pro Doubles (one day tournament)
Check-In: 7:00-7:30am EST, Start Time: 8:00am EST (warm up ends and games begin)
Men’s & Women’s PRO 1st place $1000, 2nd place $500, 3rd place $250 (2 teams)

Saturday, May 10th Men’s, Women’s, Coed AA, A/B, and Juniors 18U, 16U, 14U, 12U (1 day tournament)
Check in 8:30am EST, Play begins at 9am EST

Format: Pool play followed by Single Elimination Playoffs, Pro may be double elimination with Olympic Crossover if there are enough teams. Divisions may be combined, and A/B divisions may be split if there are enough teams that register. Juniors divisions are based on athlete age at the day of the event. If both athletes on the team are 12 years old or younger, they may compete in the 12U age division

Rules: Wilson Beach Volleyball will be used with beach volleyball rules; contact with any part of the net is a net violation. A block counts as 1 of your team’s 3 contacts. After a simultaneous joust, 3 more contacts are allowed. No open hand tips, no open hand serve receive. Please promote clean handsets, and call hands tight.

We’ll have your suites ready, so all you have to do is come enjoy Beach Volleyball in Tybee Island.  Call now and get ready for more fun at the beach!

Tybee Welcomes Good Taste That Tastes Good

Our little barrier island is just one of those idyllic places where everyone is welcome.  Tybee welcomes good taste that tastes good, so all you have to do is enjoy our fresh seafood.  Our neighbors up the road have a swimmingly great event on the way and you’ll want to be here.  AquaCurean is a gourmet seafood, spirits and music celebration taking place at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, April 25 – 27, 2014.

The food and the fun is just like it sounds.  When you hear “AquaCurean” it means good stuff is coming fresh from our waters.  The event will showcase some of our best seafood and hand-crafted spirits from Savannah and around the country. The AquaCurean Challenge includes a seafood recipe competition and a hand-crafted cocktail competition.

The mission of this event is to create a community event that draws participation from the local and national stages and it raises money for children’s charities here in Savannah.  The Savannah Harbor Foundation makes a commitment to bettering our community and those who live within it. The commitment is funded by events like this and attendees who share the vision for engaged and uplifted neighborhoods.

Surf Song’s expansive, wraparound porch has loads of seating in multiple areas where you can enjoy your daily breakfast, as well as relax and enjoy the pool.  Our parlor doors open up onto the porch, allowing for ocean breezes throughout the day.  We also offer a unique Tybee experience with luxurious guest suites, historic and elegant common areas and a brand-new in-ground swimming pool! 

We’re surely going to do our part to introduce you to our flavorful sea treasures and you’ll see from our front porch that good things definitely come in from the sea.

Run, Forrest, Run

Run, Forrest, run.  Grab Susie, Joe, Sally and Frank and just keep running.  Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will be in concert at 5 p.m. on April 6th at Donovan Field on Fort Stewart.   The event is presented by the USO in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation. There is no admission charge. Those attending are asked to bring their own seating, if desired.  (Non-military affiliated personnel may enter through Gate 1 with a valid Driver’s License, registration and insurance card) Pets, smoking, grills, coolers, bottles and weapons are prohibited.   It’s going to be fun celebration and concert with vendors on site (www.stewartmwr.com).

The Lt. Dan Band is a cover band founded by Kimo Williams and Gary Sinise who have worked together since a Steppenwolf production of A Streetcar Named Desire. The band is named after the character Lieutenant Dan Taylor, whom Sinise portrayed in the film Forrest Gump. Sinise has said in interviews that many people know him by sight as “Lieutenant Dan” rather than by his real name, hence the band’s name. The concept came about when Sinise requested for permission to bring musicians along during his USO tours. The group was initially known as “Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band”.

The Lt. Dan Band has grown from the occasional jam session and Chicago-area gigs to performing for charities and non-profit organizations including the USO and Operation Iraqi Children, the latter of which was co-founded by Sinise in March 2004. They frequently visit military bases in the United States and abroad.

Sinise is a passionate supporter of troops and is now involved in building a memorial to America’s three million living disabled military veterans, at whose opening the band is expected to play. So, run, Forrest, run and come on down to see Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band.  It’s a wonderful way to support our troops and to honor our veterans.  Give us a call and we’ll help you select just the right suite for you.

Quiltfest Destination Savannah

Surf Song Bed & Breakfast is filled with antiques, artifacts, art and treasures, new and old.  We love celebrating the best of American arts and there’s a great event on the way you’re sure to enjoy, too.  QuiltFest Destination Savannah is March 27th through 30th at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center.  Admission is $14 (Thurs – Sat) and $12 (Sunday only).  htttp://www.quiltfest.com/activities.asp?id=40

QuiltFest Destination Savannah will offer visitors a unique collection of quilt & textile art from across the country, workshops and lectures, plus a vast merchants mall offering everything quilters and textile artists need to fill up their stash shelves, finish that quilt and start their next masterpiece. The QuiltFest will also feature a judged quilt competition themed “Destination.”  Be sure to plan for the display of more than 30 regional and national special exhibits that will send you straight back to your sewing room filled with inspiration. Workshops and lectures will be offered during QuiltFest Destination Savannah, so those interested in learning new skills, developing skills already acquired or just wanting to have some quilting fun can benefit from an outstanding nationally renowned faculty.

Our restored, historic suites will surely get you in the mood for appreciating fine furniture and textiles.  For instance, consider the Sunrise Suite.  This suite winning professional designer Jane Coslick!  On a clear day, you can see all the way to Hilton Head.  This recently remodeled bedroom is decorated with romance in mind. Guests staying in the Sunrise Suite enjoy complete privacy on third floor, as all other guest rooms are located on the first and second floors.  Luxurious bedding in bright white with touches of turquoise and a scattering of seashells bring the beach to you.

Sunrise Suite by Jane Coslick Designs & Restorations

Join us for Quiltfest Destination Savannah and enjoy the best of the good life in the low country.  Surf Song Bed & Breakfast is your Spring and Summer getaway destination!