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CITY OF TYBEE: Orange Crush 2024 was half the size of 2023 in terms of attendance

There were 55,700 visits to Tybee last weekend for Orange Crush; It's half the number of people who went last year.

By Travis Jaudon

Apr 24, 2024

Orange Crush on Tybee Island in 2024 had roughly half the number of attendees as last year’s event did, according to Placer.Ai data released by the City on Wednesday. Over the weekend of April 19-21, 2024, the island had 55,700 visits...

CITY OF TYBEE: Orange Crush 2024 was half the size of 2023 in terms of attendance

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