Category: South Padre Parade

SPI Tide Chart (Nov. 24 – Nov. 30)

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SPI SurfCast (Nov. 24– Nov. 30)

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Great Outdoors: The High Points of Travel

Great Outdoors

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade For anyone who hunts and fishes across the state or travels to other states and climates, just getting there can be an adventure all its own. Recently after sitting behind the wheel for the better part of the day I found myself looking for a place to stop …

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Fender inducted into Grammy HOF

Freddy Fender

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ South Padre Parade paradeeditor@portisabelsouthpadre.com El Bebop Kid, San Benito’s very own Baldemar Huerta better known as Freddy Fender, has recently been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for his 1975 hit, “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.” Fender joins an elite group of recording artists who in 2012 will share the honor …

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Los Hermanos Layton slated at 6th Annual Pre Posada Dance

Benny Layton

Special to the Parade The Sixth Annual Pre-Posada Dance to benefit the seminarians at the San Pedro House of Studies, Dioceses of Brownsville will be held on Friday, Dec. 9 from 8 p.m. till 12 midnight at the Knights of Columbus (KC) Hall in San Benito on 826 E. Stenger St. Music at the dance, …

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Zoo Nights and Lights slated for Dec. 2-4

By SCARLET O’ROURKE South Padre Parade What is better for a child than combining the glow of Christmas with the adventurous world of the zoo? The simple answer is… not much. The Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville is hosting its annual Zoo Nights and Lights from Fridays, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 4. There will be …

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Book signing for ‘The Padre Predator’ author on tap Friday

The Padre Predator

Special to the Parade The author of “The Padre Predator,” David Harry, will be on-hand at Paragraphs Books, located on 5505 Padre Boulevard at South Padre Island on Friday, Nov. 25 for a book signing and reception. The event is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. Harry brings “The Padre Predator,” a Jimmy Redstone/Angella Martinez thriller, the …

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Holocaust survivor to discuss new book at Paragraphs

Whisper Your Name Into My Ear

Special to the Parade Celebrate the release of the recently published memoir “Whisper Your Name into My Ear” by Cincinnati author, South Padre Island winter resident and Holocaust survivor, Marguerite Levy-Feibelman, on Saturday Dec. 3 at Paragraphs Bookstore, located on 5505 Padre Blvd. at South Padre Island. A reception for the author begins at 2:30 …

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Horoscope (Week Beginning Nov. 24)

Horoscope

By HOLIDAY MATHIS Special to the Parade As we cross from November into December, Venus guides our passage. From the stately station of Capricorn, the love goddess is a prima ballerina, disciplined, lovely and with the regal carriage that makes even her most common gesture seem like a dance. Venus’ harmonious angle to Jupiter in …

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Kayaking 101: Robalo Guide Service

Kayaking 101

By TONY CROUCH Special to the Parade Hello to all, ready for some great info. Well, today we are going to talk a little about another great guide service here in the Rio Grande Valley, Robalo Guide service are the people to call for great fishing adventures. Captain Felipe Diaz takes tours out in the …

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