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Kendall Jenner celebrated her 30th birthday with a beach-themed party attended by her family, featuring coordinated pink and brown outfits, fireworks, and 818 Tequila-themed decorations, marking a stylish start to her new decade.
Mazatlán, Mexico, is the first place where the total solar eclipse will be visible as it emerges over the Pacific Ocean, attracting astronomy fans, scientists, and tourists from around the world. The city is hosting a beach party with live streams, music, and special glasses for eclipse viewing. Excitement is high as people of all ages eagerly await the rare celestial event, with schools closed and many taking the day off work.
Tybee Island in Georgia is experiencing an unpermitted beach party called "Turnt Island" over the Fourth of July weekend, prompting an increased police presence. The city faced criticism for its handling of previous unpermitted events, and law enforcement agencies, including the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Chatham County Sheriff's Department, are working together to maintain order and ensure compliance with local laws. Authorities are urging attendees to drive safely, obey ordinances, and enjoy the weekend responsibly.
AJ's Dockside Restaurant in Tybee Island, Georgia, has announced its closure on Saturday due to threats made towards another beach party expected to draw crowds. Tybee Island Police are investigating the threats and taking the situation seriously after last week's chaos during Orange Crush weekend. The city will increase its police presence for the Peach Fest weekend and receive help from Georgia State Patrol, Chatham County police, and other nearby emergency departments.
A mother and daughter were beaten and robbed by multiple individuals during the unpermitted 2023 Orange Crush event on Tybee Island, Georgia. A video of the attack has gone viral, prompting police to issue an arrest warrant for one person involved and ask for the public's help in identifying others. The event hosted people who traveled from as far away as New York and Maryland, making it difficult for officials to identify everyone involved.
The Tybee Police Department made 18 arrests, issued 37 traffic citations, and 53 code enforcement violations during the unpermitted Orange Crush beach party, which is the unofficial spring break beach party for students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the South. Police are preparing for another beach party next weekend after rumors surfaced. The event returned to Tybee Island in full force after its relocation to Jacksonville Beach, Florida, two years ago.
Tybee Island is preparing for another beach party, the Peach Fest, after the Orange Crush event last weekend. The organizers are expecting around 2,000 people, a smaller crowd than the 50,000 seen last weekend. The city is increasing its police and emergency personnel presence on the island, and traffic controls will be in place on US Highway 80/Butler Avenue. Some locals were upset about the Orange Crush festivities, but a visitor hopes the celebration this weekend is a fun and safe one.
The Orange Crush Festival, a popular beach party for HBCU students, returned to Tybee Island with unprecedented force, drawing approximately 40 to 50 thousand people. The event, which has operated without a permit since 1991, caused a strain on resources, miles of gridlocked traffic, and violent incidents. Despite the negative reputation of the event, attendees focused on promoting the event in the best light and seeing Black students come together on a beach that used to be whites-only until Savannah civil rights activists staged wade-ins to desegregate the beach in 1964. The City of Tybee acknowledged that the event was a strain on the local community and a challenge for the city to manage, and will be enlisting the help of the state and county for backup in the future.
A drone video captured the massive crowd of people in and around the Tybee Pier & Pavilion during the unpermitted weekend beach party, Orange Crush, on Tybee Island. The event was expected to attract thousands of HBCU students to the island, causing added traffic and incidents, including a crash and a shooting.