Tybee the new Key West?

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Originally Posted by Newsboy

That part of the beach has, in the past, been referred to as the "gay beach" for reasons I shall refrain from expounding upon.

LOL l was kinda hoping you would...

[The Ice]

Are there distinct neighborhoods on Tybee Island? What I mean by this is there a littel village community in one part, and then maybe a community of year round dwellers in another, and finally a section where it is all pretty much summer rentals?

Do families live out there or is it pretty much all retirees and young single folks?

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Originally Posted by The Ice

Are there distinct neighborhoods on Tybee Island? What I mean by this is there a littel village community in one part, and then maybe a community of year round dwellers in another, and finally a section where it is all pretty much summer rentals?

Do families live out there or is it pretty much all retirees and young single folks?

Good questions, I'll defer to the locals on this, since l only offer a visitor's perspective.
It does seem like the southern end of the island is where most of the action is. I would guess that permanent residents would tend to distance themselves from the tourist traffic. I know that on my former home of St.Simons Island this is true. Second home people and renters tend to gravitate to the southern end of the island, permanent residents settle in what's called 'mid-island'.

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They are all scattered across the island. Little bit of everything everywhere. Obviously, there are more vacation rentals and condos on the East side of US-80 (1st St from the West until it turns South and becomes Butler Ave), and most everything to the West is single home residential. 90% of the commercial district is along 1st & Butler with additional bars, restaurants and gift shops near the Pier (16th St).

It's probably not real accurate but its a generalization.

[Othello Is Here]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

I was astonished when I met my daughter on Tybee last weekend at the funky, counterculture veneer that the island has acquired, and all in a matter of a few years it seems. We rented this great little rainbow-colored cottage and just wandered the streets for four days. My sense of things is that the arts community is really beginning to impact the overall ambience of Tybee and has added a layer of funky charm that l didn't feel years ago. I love the new tradition of painting the cottages in bold, tropical colors...you don't see that on St Simons or Hilton Head, really. I really did get a sense of Key West before the cruise trash descended upon it.
Are any of you locals observing anything similar here? Are you feeling as positive about Tybee's future as l am right now?

I was there recently and thought the sae thing.In fact ,Key West is how I described it to friends from out of the country and elsewhere,