Cottage Currents — Our New Year’s Resolutions
This edition is our 2026 resolution list for life on St. Simons: more long beach walks to Gould’s Inlet, finally finding a shark’s tooth, learning island history at the WWII Home Front Museum, lingering on the pier, and making time for a few simple joys we keep meaning to do.
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Cottage Currents — The Story Behind Everett Street
This month, we’re staying close to home—right here on Everett Street. Learn about Dutch and Mary Gould Everett, the steady center of mid-century St. Simons, and how their grocery and post office helped anchor island life long before today’s shops and restaurants.
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Cottage Currents — The Beauty of Wrack
This month, we look at the quiet story of wrack—those tangled lines of spartina reeds left behind by the tide. Far from debris, they’re a vital part of our island’s ecosystem, nourishing dunes and giving new life to the shore.
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Cottage Currents — Spartina and the Marshes of Glynn
This month’s Cottage Currents turns to the golden marsh grass that defines our island—Spartina. Discover how this humble plant shapes tides, nurtures wildlife, and inspired the poetry of the Marshes of Glynn.
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Cottage Currents — What Is a Tide, Anyway?
St. Simons sees some of the East Coast’s biggest tide swings—shaping beach days, sandbars, and the rhythm of the marsh. This month’s edition shares the quick science behind it all, plus guest tips and Thanksgiving ideas at the cottage.
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