By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Sometimes wishes do come true. This is a photo that I truly wished for long ago in my early days on the bay. I was still using film. There was a full moon in the evening sky, and our dolphins were playing around. I knew that the light …
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Nov 18 2011
Local man says Virgin’s image engrained in wood
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ South Padre Parade paradeeditor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The shrouded figure stands in a position familiar to many. She appears to be cupping something in her hands, perhaps what some believe to be the “sacred heart.” Indeed, the Virgin Mary has for years – centuries – evoked a sense of spirituality, be it new or renewed, …
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Nov 18 2011
Jim Foster authors book on Texas Birding Trails
Special to the Parade Currently, there are over 48 million birders in the country of which 20 million travel an average of 14 days each year to pursue their birding passion. Texas Birding Trails by the South Padre Parade’s very own Jim Foster is a “must” book for both Texas and non-resident birders who want …
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Nov 18 2011
SPI slates 12-plus Days of Christmas
Special to the Parade Highlighted by the annual South Padre Island Christmas Parade, the South Padre Island Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee will once again present a 12-plus Days of Christmas Celebration. Festivities begin Dec.12 with Cookies and Coffee at the SPI Welcome Center from 10-11 a.m. Then, on Dec. 13, the Holiday Table Scaping …
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Nov 18 2011
Horoscope (Week Beginning Nov. 19)
By HOLIDAY MATHIS Special to the Parade The Sagittarian solar journey begins on Tuesday, and an adventurous mood takes hold immediately. Surprise events and unexpected expenditures will be featured. New tools, such as professional equipment or technology that aids social connection, will help us expand our reach. The partial solar eclipse on Thanksgiving suggests that …
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Nov 18 2011
From the Past: Bowling strikes a chord in Brownsville
By RENE TORRES Special to the Parade Although the soldiers at Fort Brown had their own bowling alley before the citizens of Brownsville did—bowling was just as popular among the local folks as well. If you lived in Brownsville in 1930, you had a choice whether to bowl outdoors at Old Rip’s Bowling Alley or …
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Nov 18 2011
Kayaking 101: This the season to be… sick
By TONY CROUCH Special to the Parade First, I want to say that I hope none of you out there get that ugly flu or cold bug, but for those who have, I hope its mild and you get over it right away. I currently have been sick the past couple of days and want …
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Nov 18 2011
Techno-Logic: Kindle Fire closest to being iPad killer
By 8-BIT JAY Special to the Parade The tablet market is heating up with new devices like Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet. Both are sub-$300 tablets and take aim at a market controlled almost entirely by the iPad, Apple’s popular tablet device. At a glance, both tablets may seem underpowered compared …
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Nov 10 2011
18th Annual RGV Birding Festival underway
Special to the Parade The 18th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival will continue this week, beginning Nov. 9 and lasting until Sunday, Nov. 13. This is “The Big Year” in which one of the oldest and most esteemed events of its kind will celebrate its 18th year. Perhaps it’s fitting that the 2011 event …
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Nov 10 2011
Music by the Bay on tap Saturday
Special to the Parade Saturday, Nov. 12 is the day in which the Laguna Vista Live: Music by the Bay concert will be underway. As previously reported, the open-air event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. in the heart of the city at Roloff Park, off of FM 510 behind City Hall and …
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