OK, here's the deal. Earlier when I wrote that I love to take my computer out and write on the Pier - what I meant was the Pavilion which is at the beginning of the Pier. http://tybeeisland.com/tybee-island-pier-pavilion.shtml
I've lived by lots of beaches, but never one with such a cool Pavilion (Or such a cool Pier, for that matter). There is something about the huge round wooden structure with it's soaring ceilings and giant open air windows to the Ocean...that is inspiring. There are public restrooms and four concession stands under the roof - where you can buy everything from Hot-dogs and Hamburgers to Ice Cream and Icy flavored treats to beer or wine. The Pavilion is furnished with about 40 picnic tables. It's nice because on a hot day you can walk up to the Under Cover picnic tables and watch people walk by or you can just sit and watch the Ocean. And on any given day, the Pavilion is only about 100 steps to all the restaurants that line the Ocean front street of Strand Ave. http://tybeeisland.com/tybee-island-restaurants.shtml
My new favorite thing about Tybee is the brand new habit my family and I have begun, of walking after dinner, usually about 9PM, from our home, down to the Pavilion and then out to the Pier. We watch the moon on the water or the people dancing to the Music.
It seems there is always music on the Pavilion. Someone, I'm not sure who, runs a computer generated stream of beach type music, which appears to be piped into several speakers around the Pavilion. Or, if that music is off, as it is, around 9PM - you can sometimes find a live band setting up and enjoy an impromptu live performance.
Sometimes when I think about living on Tybee, it's been a month now, we've been in our new home...I think I've discovered some old fashioned artsy/music loving/community that is forgotten by the rest of the world at large.
Going for walks, out to the Pavilion and then out to the end of the Pier, by the light of the moon - my new favorite thing about living on Tybee Island.
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