HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20110406_SCBTTT.docPRESS RELEASE: CONTACT: Chantel Morton
For immediate release Better Hometown Program Coordinator
(912) 786-4573, ext. 123
The South Carolina Broadcasters will perform April 21 at “Third Thursdays on Tybee”
Tybee Island, GA – (April 6, 2011) Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Program is pleased to announce that the next Third Thursdays on Tybee series begins again this month. The series kicks
off April 21 from 5:30pm – 6:30pm at the Tybrisa / Strand Roundabout with The South Carolina Broadcasters. The South Carolina Broadcasters are an old-time trio with award winning current
day appeal. Attendees will enjoy this “Listener’s Delight” with David Sheppard (guitar, vocals), Ivy Sheppard (fiddle, banjo, guitar, vocals) and Grace Kennedy (banjo, ‘tit fer – a
triangle made from the tine of a hay rake, vocals). Their old-time sound is exceptional, winning ribbons at fiddler’s conventions and invitations to play time and time again at rock-n-roll
venues. The passion the South Carolina Broadcasters have for the music they play will resonate throughout downtown as Third Thursdays on Tybee starts back up.
Attendees are encouraged to stroll and experience the shops, restaurants and outdoors around the southern portion of the Business Corridor while taking in this month’s musical offering.
This music series provides free, family-friendly, outdoor music. In case of inclement weather, The South Carolina Broadcasters will perform inside Spanky’s Beachside located on Strand
Avenue.
Part of Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Program mission is to “support and encourage the arts as a cultural endeavor and economic engine on the Island.” Third Thursdays on Tybee continues
to promote awareness of Tybee Island as an inviting and thriving arts community. For more information about this program or the Better Hometown Program, visit http://www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHometo
wnProgram.aspx.
About Tybee Island, GA.: The City of Tybee Island, Georgia is on the outermost barrier island off the Savannah area coast. With a wild bird sanctuary, over three miles of ocean beaches,
and salt marshes on the back river, outdoor recreation activities abound for visitors to the island. As a key defense point to the important Savannah port, Tybee’s Fort Screven, Tybee
Fort Theater, Fort Pulaski, and the Tybee Island and Cockspur Lighthouses combine with the unique architectures of the island’s raised cottages to form a rich backdrop for history buffs.
Attracting a strong artistic community, there are several local supporting art galleries. Keeping the island interesting year round are several arts festivals, the Annual Pirate Fest,
the Beach Bum Parade, St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Hot Rod Run, the Beach Bash, and the Christmas Parade, as well as fireworks displays on Independence and New Year’s Days off
the Walter W. Parker Pier and Pavilion. The Marine Science Center cooperates with Georgia’s DNR to protect threatened sea turtle species by searching for nests, protecting their eggs,
and making sure hatchlings make it to sea. For visitor
information, stop by http://www.tybeevisit.com/, and to find more about the City of Tybee Island, visit our web site at http://www.cityoftybee.org/.
About Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Program: Tybee’s Better Hometown Program follows a comprehensive revitalization process that improves all aspects of a commercial district. Better
Hometown is a self-help approach to economic development for downtown areas designed to grow business and improve a community’s quality of life. With broad-based community support,
it integrates a practical management strategy with the physical improvements of buildings and public spaces, promotion and image building, and economic development in the area. For
more information, visit http://www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHometownProgram.aspx.
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