Aug 03 2023
By TESS FICCAGLIA Coco Beach Hotel and Bar, located at 2612 Gulf Blvd, South Padre Island, is a wonderful way to spend the day. An oasis of recently renovated hotel rooms, it’s on the beach with a full-service bar and restaurant a few yards away from the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico waters. A large deck …
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Aug 03 2023
Special to the PARADE El Paseo Arts announces for two October productions: The Savannah Sipping Society by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, and Rough Crossing by Tom Stoppard. The auditions will be held at the SPI Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at 11 a.m., and Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at 2 …
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Aug 03 2023
Special to the PARADE On Sept. 18 and 19, El Paseo Arts Foundation begins its 19th Season of Performing Arts Events with “Churchill,” at the SPI Convention Center. In this often funny, sometimes touching and always engaging, one-man-show, distinguished British actor, David Payne brings Churchill to life onstage and enlightens the audience with intimate details …
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Aug 03 2023
By JAVIER GONZALEZ Big Padre, the largest rescued nuisance alligator residing at the South Padre Island Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary [SPIBNC&AS] will be celebrating his 56th birthday and everyone is invited to chomp on over to the center for his “Big” end-of-summer bash! Big Padre was rescued from a boat ramp in Port …
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Aug 03 2023
By ROSE DI GRAZIA For those of you locals and tourists that have never stepped foot into the Lighthouse Boutique Hotel, I must say you are certainly missing out! For starters, it is not only a luxurious hotel, but also a cafe, gift shop and an event venue. The establishment also will be offering art …
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Aug 03 2023
By STEVE HATHCOCK During the spring and summer, the skies above South Padre Island become dotted with the kites of vacationers and kite-boarding enthusiasts. Historians argue about who actually invented the kite. The concept seems to have floated up (pun intended) in several societies almost simultaneously, but the Chinese were first to use the kite …
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Jul 27 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Gun violence took the life of a young man in Laguna Heights this past week. On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies located the lifeless body of Christopher James De Leon, while responding reports of a male subject that had been shot at the 200 Block of Adams Avenue …
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Jul 27 2023
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island will once again host once the Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) on Aug. 2-6, 2023. As Texas’ largest saltwater fishing tournament, TIFT is set to bring together anglers from around the world for a thrilling competition and unforgettable fishing experiences. “The Texas International Fishing Tournament is a beloved …
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Jul 27 2023
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS At the Point Isabel Independent School District Board Meeting on July 18 it was reported by the contractor, Gerlach Builder, who was hired to complete the renovations of the district’s campuses that the tests for asbestos at Garriga Elementary had come back positive. The district had been waiting …
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Jul 27 2023
Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Water District [LMWD] reviewed nominations and chose Castillo as Employee of the Month for June 2023. Becky is an integral part of the District and has been described as the “face and voice of the District” because she interacts with customers on a daily basis, according to LMWD. …
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