Ever wonder how can you maximize your visit to Tybee Island? We have gathered the best insider tips so you can plan a dream trip to one of the most unique places you'll ever visit. BEST PLACE TO LAY DOWN YOUR TOWEL Park near the Tybee Beach Beach and Pavilion ( Tybrisa St, Tybee Island, GA 31328) use the bridge in front of the Tybee Island Marine Center turn right and walk towards the rock formation close to the sand dunes. This portion of the beach has a smoother sand, lots of shallow areas that are perfect for little kids to bathe safely, is less crowded, and because it's close to the sand dunes you will see a large variety of seaside birds.
You
Can Spread Holiday Cheer While Helping Sick and Injured Children
Through
fuzzy ducks, Christmas parades and rides on Priscilla the Pink Pig,
organizations from all over the metro area are working to support
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta this holiday season. Families in
metro Atlanta can spread holiday cheer and celebrate in numerous
ways, all while supporting Children’s. Proceeds from the holiday
events, initiatives and promotions below will raise funds to care for
the hundreds of thousands of sick and injured children each year in
Georgia.
33st
Annual Children’s Christmas Parade
Bundle
up your family and join us for the parade at its new location in
Midtown Atlanta from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sat., Dec. 7. Watch from
the sidewalk or purchase reserved bleacher seats for $18 at
www.choa.org/paradebleachers.
Coverage of the parade will also be broadcast live on WSB-TV Channel
2 (ABC).
This
year, more than 1,000 children are expected to spend part of their
holiday season at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s hospitals.
Children's doctors, nurses and medical staff will be right there with
them. Children's is 'All In for All Better' and is asking you to join
them by making a donation. By being All In, you're enabling
Children's to give kids the care they need so they can experience the
childhood they deserve. Visit www.allinforallbetter.org
and give the gift of All Better this holiday season.
Children’s
Holiday Card Program
Purchase
holiday cards and e-cards featuring original artwork from
children who have been treated at or inspired by Children’s. You
can also order cards from the popular online stationery retailer Tiny
Prints, who will donate a percentage of your purchase to Children’s.
Global
Winter Wonderland
The
holiday season launches in Atlanta with a spectacular lantern
festival and multicultural theme park at Turner Field. Guests
will be able to travel the world in one visit while viewing larger
than life lantern designs of landmarks from countries all over the
globe from Nov. 21 – Jan. 5. Children's is offering a $4.00
discount per ticket, with a portion of proceeds benefiting
Children's. Use the code "CHOA" when purchasing tickets to
receive the discount.
Macy's
Pink Pig at Lenox Square
Experience
an Atlanta holiday tradition by riding Priscilla the
Pink Pig at Macy's at Lenox Square. Open through Jan. 5, 2014,
tickets are $3 per ride and repeat rides are available at a
discounted price. A portion of the proceeds from each ride will
benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. To date, Macy’s has
donated more than $500,000 for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Purchase
the 2013 Aflac Holiday Duck
This
year’s Aflac Holiday Duck was designed by Michelle Nguyen, a
14-year-old Aflac Cancer Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
blood disorder patient who is in need of a bone marrow transplant.
These adorable plush ducks can be purchased online and at select
Macy's locations—and
net proceeds will benefit research at Aflac Cancer and Blood
Disorders Center of Children’s. The quacking Holiday Duck
comes in a 6-inch version for $10 and a 10-inch version for $15.
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