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For immediate release Better Hometown Program Coordinator
(912) 786-4573, ext. 123
Chris Desa will perform May 19 at “Third Thursdays on Tybee”
Tybee Island, GA – (May 10, 2011) Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Program announces that Chris Desa will perform at the next Third Thursdays on Tybee. The second performance of the Spring
series is May 19 from 5:30pm – 6:30pm at the Lot at Tybee Oaks, 1213 E. Hwy 80. Desa skillfully plays six and twelve string guitar and autoharp. He blends known tunes from the ‘60s
and ‘70s with his own compositions. Desa shares his eclectic “Listener’s Delight” with listeners who can stroll the area and take in the views, and enjoy tasty treats and shops throughout
the area.
The diversity and quality of musical talent Desa brings with his string instruments will resonate as Third Thursdays continues to provide free, family-friendly, outdoor music. In case
of inclement weather, Chris Desa will perform inside Huc-a-Poo’s Bites and Booze located at the Shops at Tybee Oaks.
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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