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Growth doesn’t end at the Beaufort County line

Tybee Island follows the area’s housing trend with booming new developments. BY CHRISTIAN LIVERMORE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — A luxury town home development on Tybee ...

Story - ErnieSmith - May 29 2006 - 8:28pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

McTeer bridge completely closed

... "Person of the Year" 4 hours - Saint Helena to Ladys Island spoke to friend. She has spent 4 hours on road. She is turning around ... www.handicappedpets.net Oldguard, I'd suggest Tybee swimming from now on. We have a mutual friend over there where you ...

Blog entry - Oldguard - Apr 29 2007 - 4:16pm - 15 comments - 0 attachments

New to Bluffton

... Let's see, there are some nice putt putt places on the Island. Adventure cove is one of them on Folly Field Rd. If you want to take ... ships, Fort Sumter, and the aquarium in Charleston. The Tybee Island lighthouse is nice to go to, and Fort Pulaski is there as well. I ...

Blog entry - Terrid405 - Aug 12 2007 - 10:32pm - 22 comments - 0 attachments

STARS that live here.

... Sandra Bullock I thought Sandra Bullock lived on Tybee? Do you think she might have a house here too? John Mellencamp had a ... Tom Hanks Tom Hanks' parents have a place on Fripp Island and he is seen there occasionally. Ben Afleck bought over in ...

Blog entry - ObnoxiousWit- Jul 31 2006 - 5:59pm - 77 comments - 0 attachments

Hurricanes 2006

... can impact different areas that seem close; a high tide at Tybee won't be high at the mouth of the Broad for another hour, or vice ... and whether you leave or stay, or just drive over to HH Island and get caught in a bad rainstorm, or the bridge gets shut down ...

Forum topic - WileyCoyote - Apr 15 2006 - 8:16am - 111 comments - 0 attachments

Sensational

... make - but they could have used a shot of Jim Cantore at Tybee during Floyd just as effectively. Ahem. Nothing surprises me any more ... my own. By the way, I have to give props to the Island Packet. They were the first ones to write something about the upcoming ...

Blog entry - MadHatter - May 31 2007 - 7:39am - 52 comments - 0 attachments

New to Bluffton

... alley, the horse stables, the YMCA. Plus there's Oatland Island over in Savannah and the nature preserves where you can plan a picnic ... but it's really a zoo and it's off U.S. 80 on the way to Tybee. Figure 30 minutes from downtown Bluffton. Time magazine's 2006 ...

Blog entry -YGTBKM - Sep 21 2007 - 7:45am - 15 comments - 0 attachments

Rain This Weekend

... to an inch of rain so far this morning. Some areas near Tybee Island have received 5-6 inches. A few spots on HHI have gotten 2-5 inches. ...

Blog entry - Blufftonweatherdude - Sep 1 2007 - 8:59am - 5 comments - 0 attachments

Hey WeatherGuy Ted

... and sleet today include... downtown Charleston... Daniel Island... Johns Island... James Island... Folly Beach... west Ashley... ... ... ... ... ... 23 mph ... Southeast Georgia... Tybee Island... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 37 mph Savannah Airport/ksav/... ...

Blog entry - witchie-poo - Nov 21 2006 - 12:46pm - 49 comments - 0 attachments

Books by Lowcountry authors and of local interest

... public records relating incidents of the uprising. 'Tybee Island: The Long Branch of the South' by Robert A. Ciucevich Robert A. ...

Story - Randell_Guilbeau - Dec 8 2005 - 1:02pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Average First Freeze Dates

... 21 Glennville... ... ... ... ... .. November 22 Sapelo Island... ... ... ... .. December 7 People... particularly those with ... immediate South Carolina and Georgia coasts... including Tybee Island and downtown Charleston... can go several years without observing ...

Blog entry -pilotguy71- Oct 11 2006 - 8:38am - 12 comments - 0 attachments

Coastal Flood Statement

... surf and beach erosion. This includes but is not limited Tybee Island, Hunting Island, the north end of Folly Beach and the wild dunes area. ...

Blog entry - pilotguy71 - Jan 16 2007 - 9:13am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Hurricane Feeder

... into the Savannah River which carries the heat energy past Tybee Island on into the ocean toward the Gulfstream. As the weather cools, and a ...

Blog entry - Tomaterbox - Aug 17 2006 - 8:53am - 10 comments - 0 attachments

Recommendations...please

... (2) really good seafood. They'll be staying on the island but if you have any recommendations on Hilton Head or in Bluffton, ... to drive a bit You can take them to the crab shack on Tybee Island. When we had our wedding we took out of town guest to eat there ...

Blog entry -markrobertson- Nov 5 2006 - 4:21pm - 5 comments - 0 attachments

Excessive Heat Watch for Wednesday

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 104 Skidaway Island /gaemn sensor/... ... ... ... . 104 Tybee Island... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 103 Ted H. Aviation ...

Blog entry - pilotguy71 - Aug 1 2006 - 6:22pm - 15 comments - 0 attachments

Weekend Forecast/Election Day Forecast/Coastal Flood Statement

... to occur along the northern Georgia coast including Tybee Island... Wassaw Island... Ossabaw Island... Saint Catherines Island... ...

Blog entry -pilotguy71 - Nov 3 2006 - 4:19pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

Civil War history

... in Charleston harbor Ft Moultrie on Sullivan's Island Charleston is full of Civil War history,round here I dont think theres ... likely saw no action. Fort Pulaski, Ga. Awesome. Near Tybee. Count the cannonballs still visible in the brick walls. Fort ...

Blog entry - StephanieIngersoll - May 29 2006 - 2:03pm - 11 comments - 0 attachments

Fabulous Fourth

... a.m. Monday Where: The Mall at Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island Description: Annual 5000-meter road race, 5K health walk and more. The ... is also prohibited. Cost: Free Details: 228-2705 Tybee Island fireworks When: 9:15 p.m. Monday Where: Tybee Pier and ...

Story - blufftontoday - Jun 29 2005 - 10:30pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Fall in

... and on Hilton Head. Sabor Latino! on Hilton Head Island and the Moja Festival in Charleston explore cultures through art, ... 986-5400 or visit www.beaufortshrimpfestival.com Tybee Island Pirate Festival When: Oct. 7-9 Where: Tybee Island, Ga. ...

Story - ErnieSmith - Sep 30 2005 - 11:40pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Advice/information for newcomer

... surrounded by water and numerous waterways too. There is Tybee Island where you can sometimes find places to rent and only 20-30 minutes out ...

Forum topic - bellestaroftexas - Feb 18 2006 - 6:46pm - 6 comments - 0 attachments

Lady Bird Johnson dies at 94

... friend of mine, the late Miss Billie Beach of Savannah and Tybee Island. "The Dude abides." ...

Blog entry - poorboy- Jul 11 2007 - 4:59pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

How important are vacations?

... When I lived in Mass, I took my son on a ferry to Block Island and rented a bike and biked the entire island! We had no money for ... you want to. Rent a condo on the beach at Hilton Head or Tybee. It will be just as much fun as going the Hawaii. LB Vacations ...

Blog entry - StephanieIngersoll- Feb 18 2007 - 10:48am - 21 comments - 0 attachments

Worst date ever

... was married to a Coast Guard rescue swimmer stationed at Tybee Island, GA. Her husband, Dan, wanted to set me up with his colleague--the pilot ...

Blog entry - StephanieIngersoll- Aug 2 2006 - 3:13pm - 49 comments - 0 attachments

Low Temps This AM

... RD., Okatie, SC = 29 Shipyard Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC = 39 Singleton Beach, Hilton Head, SC = 39 Downtown Marina, Beaufort, SC = 36 Tybee Island, Savannah, GA = 40 Tarpon Boulevard Ocean Front, Fripp Island, ...

Blog entry - Blufftonweatherdude - Apr 8 2007 - 8:29am - 6 comments - 0 attachments

‘All hell broke loose’

... bingo fuel, there was no parachute.” Brian Etter of Tybee Island, Ga., said, “I saw one crash, No. 6 crashed. I seen it go past, it was ...

Blog entry - Oldguard - Apr 21 2007 - 8:07pm - 5 comments - 0 attachments

Weatherdog's Weekend Forecast (12/9-12/10)

... ... 26 Isle of Palms /Marina/... ... 26 Sullivans Island /Fire Dept/ 26 Beaufort /County EM/... ... .. 26 south Capers ... ... ... ... .. 33 marsh Landing... ... ... ... ... 34 Tybee Island... ... ... ... ... . 37 jstrait....read this and ... ... ... ... ... .. 40 Sapelo Island /GA coastal/.. 41 Tybee Island... ... ... ... ... . 45 (Bluffton Forecast) ...

Blog entry - pilotguy71 - Dec 8 2006 - 6:48pm - 18 comments - 0 attachments

To New Beginnings!

... in GA. My favorite walking beach is Cumberland Island- a couple of hours south. HHI beaches- well-you have to get on 278 and ... but they're closer, about 30 minutes depending on traffic. Tybee is not too far either but getting more crowded. Definitely warmer than MI ...

Blog entry - imacdude - Dec 31 2006 - 12:00am - 10 comments - 0 attachments

High Surf Advisory

... at times especially for erosion prone areas such as Tybee Island... Hunting Island... Edisto Beach and Folly Beach. Minor ocean ...

Blog entry - pilotguy71 - Sep 11 2006 - 6:57am - 20 comments - 0 attachments

Weather Update for Bluffton

... severe in erosion prone places such as the northern end of Tybee Island... Hunting Island... Edisto Beach... Folly Beach and wild dunes. Damage ...

Blog entry - pilotguy71 - Nov 18 2006 - 6:47pm - 10 comments - 0 attachments

Tuesday's traffic

... YOU’RE ALL FIRED!!!! Trying to get on the island... My boyfriend and I were at the light at Simmonsville trying to go ... that during the summer, if you live in Bluffton, you go to Tybee to hang out on the beach!! locals Locals go to the sandbar, ...

Blog entry - eaglejfm - Jul 20 2005 - 11:38am - 31 comments - 0 attachments