HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20071120.pdfMayor Jason Buelterman
CITY COUNCIL
Shirley Sessions, Mayor Pro Tem
Eddie Crone
Mallory Pearce
Wanda Doyle
Paul Wolff
Kathryn Williams
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
City Manager
Clerk of Council
City Attorney
Edward M. Hughes
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
PRESS RELEASE: Contact: Diane Schleicher, City Manager
For immediate release (912) 786- 4573, x109
Tybee Downtown Construction Efforts Under Way
Tybee Island, Ga. – (November 21, 2007) Much of Tybee Island’s business takes place on the South End on
The Strand and Tybrisa streets. In order to provide the best experience for Tybee visitors, the Island ’s Master
Plan has long had a goal of revitalizing this business area with a face lift to provide enhanced services, a more
pleasing landscaping design, and easier parking. This construction effort is at long last under way, but
construction does not mean closure! Restaurants, shopping, and entertainment venues remain open for holiday
dining, merrymaking, and gift shopping excursions. Parking remains available nearby in the 14th Street parking
lot, which will be unaffected by the construction, and contractors will have various smaller pockets of parking
available throughout the project. Tybee’s traditional seasonal activities are still scheduled to take place at the
usual times. These events include:
Dec. 8th - Annual Christmas Parade begins at 3pm and Lights On for Tybee – The Parade ends
downtown with several other events afterward at Tybee Oaks, Sundance Square, and a Children ’s Party
with a personal appearance by St. Nick at the YMCA. After dark, the Island comes alight with caroling,
Christmas decorations, and residents’ displays in the second Lights On for Tybee during December.
Dec. 31st - New Year’s Fireworks – Free and visible from the beaches on the east side of the Island, this
traditional display prom ises beauty and excitement, with plenty of entertainment on the South End!
Jan. 1st 11am-1pm – 7th Annual Polar Bear Plunge – Awards given for wackiest duds, with the swim
beginning at high noon on the ol’ atomic clock, and the official event begins with the ceremonial blowing
of the conch by the world famous "Goose".
March 15th – 3pm – The Tybee Irish Heritage Festival and Parade runs the length of Butler Avenue (and
more!) Tybee’s Irish come out to make a grand celebration and a fun, family event.
The City’s website hosts a continually updated posting about the current status of this construction project. Go
to www.cityoftybee.org and look for “Tybrisa Update”.
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