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Notes from the island.

Guides, itineraries, and local picks for Tybee Island — plus a day trip into Savannah when it's worth the drive.

Two bowls of macaroni topped with bright red cooked shellfish tails and chopped chives on a wood board

Local Spotlight

September 30, 20268 min read

Bubba Gumbo's: Creekside Seafood at the Lazaretto Shrimp Docks

Cajun-leaning local seafood at the Tybee Island Marina, 4.3 miles and about ten minutes from Silver Avenue. What we can confirm about the place, and the one thing we won't promise you.

Sliced maki rolls with carrot and avocado on a round wooden board with soy sauce and chopsticks

Local Spotlight

September 25, 20268 min read

Raw Ingredients: Tybee's Intimate Sushi Counter

Sushi, sake, bowls and salads at 18C Tybrisa Street, on an island where dinner otherwise arrives out of a fryer. It's about 114 yards from our front door, which changes what a spontaneous dinner looks like.

Destination Guide

September 23, 20268 min read

The Slow Traveler's Guide to Tybee Island

The calm version of Tybee is real, but it is a set of addresses and hours rather than a mood. Where the quiet beaches are, when the crowds thin, and what is worth doing at half speed.

Listicle

September 21, 20269 min read

Where to Propose on Tybee Island: The Best Spots

Five proposal spots on Tybee Island with the access rule and the clock attached, plus the one most lists get wrong: the lighthouse closes at 5 PM and cannot be your sunset.

Itinerary

September 18, 202610 min read

A Midweek Couples' Escape: Two Slow Nights on Tybee

A two-night midweek getaway on Tybee Island, planned around the thing nobody tells you: what's closed early in the week. Hour by hour, from an inn on Silver Avenue with free parking in the lot.

Destination Guide

September 16, 202610 min read

Tybee Island for Couples: A Complete Guide

The full picture for two people planning a Tybee Island trip: when to come, what a five-minute walk to the sand really costs, where the quiet actually is, and how dinner works on an island that mostly doesn't take reservations.

A terracotta oval plate of five dressed oysters on the half shell on a bed of coarse salt, garnished with chili, cilantro and citrus, on a black background

Local Spotlight

September 14, 20269 min read

Sea Wolf Tybee: The Island's Occasion-Dinner Table

The island's occasion table has no telephone, takes no reservations, and sits 2.1 miles from our door on North Tybee. What Sea Wolf actually serves, how the walk-in works, and how to build an evening around a restaurant that refuses to be scheduled.

Listicle

September 11, 20268 min read

9 Romantic Things to Do on Tybee Island

Nine honest, romantic things to do on Tybee Island: a sunrise walk 300 yards from the door, an afternoon lighthouse climb, sushi around the corner, and the occasion dinner worth a drive across the island.

This Month on Tybee

September 9, 20268 min read

This September: Date Nights Out on Tybee and in Savannah

Sunset slides from 7:47 to 7:09 PM this month, which quietly builds the classic Tybee date night for you: dinner, then the last of the light on the sand. The tables worth a September 2026 evening, plus the Monday market, two theater nights, and a jazz weekend in Savannah.

This Month on Tybee

September 7, 20268 min read

September on Tybee Island: The Island's Quiet Season for Couples

The water's still warm, the sunsets come earlier, and weekday mornings are the quietest the beach gets all season. Why September 2026 is the month we'd point a couple toward, with the month's real calendar and real weather numbers.

Local Spotlight

August 12, 20268 min read

Farace's Finest: A Restaurant Week Spotlight

House-made dough, house-made marinara, and a patio that keeps growing — Farace's Finest is worth a stop before Tybee Restaurant Week ends August 17.

An outdoor cafe patio strung with lights at dusk

Itinerary

August 9, 20268 min read

A Tybee Restaurant Week Weekend: Saturday & Sunday Plan

A two-day plan for the second weekend of Tybee Restaurant Week, August 15–16, 2026 — beach mornings, a pier evening, and Restaurant Week stops woven in rather than the whole point.

Friends chatting while sharing pizza at a table

Listicle

August 5, 20268 min read

8 Places to Hit During Tybee Restaurant Week

A working list of all eight Tybee Restaurant Week participants, August 3–17, 2026 — what to actually order and why, from a walk-in coffee shop to Tybee's only oceanfront restaurant.

A restaurant patio with yellow umbrellas and string lights

Event Spotlight

August 2, 20269 min read

Tybee Restaurant Week 2026: What to Know Before You Go

Tybee Island Main Street's Restaurant Week runs August 3–17, 2026 — no tickets, just eight participating spots and a special worth ordering. Here's how to plan around it from Silver Avenue.

Casual diner-style restaurant interior on Tybee Island

Listicle

August 1, 20265 min read

5 Casual, Affordable Restaurants Near South Beach, Tybee Island

You don't need a reservation or a big check to eat well near Tybee's South Beach. Five casual, walk-in spots near Silver Avenue, from breakfast diners to a sushi counter.

Wooden pier extending over the Atlantic Ocean

Local Spotlight

July 26, 20265 min read

The Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion: What to Know Before You Go

Why the Tybee Island Pier is worth more than a five-minute photo stop — fishing, fireworks, and the closest thing the island has to a town square.

Itinerary

July 19, 20265 min read

A Romantic Weekend on Tybee Island

A two-day plan for an anniversary or a couples' getaway on Tybee Island — sunrise walks, a rooftop sunset, and a dinner worth the reservation.

Wide sandy Atlantic beach under a blue sky on Tybee Island

Destination Guide

July 11, 20266 min read

A First-Timer's Guide to Tybee Island

What to know before your first trip to Tybee Island — when to come, where to eat, what to skip — from an inn on Silver Avenue, a five-minute walk from the beach.