Nov 06 2020
Photos and Words by Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Editor’s note: This feature is from the Parade’s November 2020 issue. If any word should come to mind when discussing F&B, it should be “intent.” There’s intent behind every facet of F&B (for “Food and Beverage”), a joint venture between owners Walter Greenwood, executive chef, Brandi Hackett, general …
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Oct 11 2020
By Javier Gonzalez Naturalist Educator SPI Birding and Nature Center Special to the Parade The fall season is here, the weather is getting cooler, and Big Padre, our captive 12.6 foot rescued nuisance gator, will likely be having his last brisket meals (no BBQ sauce) of the year this month as he goes into brumation …
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Oct 01 2020
R. Lewis J&R Landscaping Special to the Parade October is one of my favorite gardening months of the year. The “To-Do” list of gardening activities for October is a long list of fun things to do outside in the garden, and the weather is a little more comfortable as well. September rains have helped our …
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Sep 01 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Padre Island Brewing Company can lay claim to several instances of doing something before it was “cool,” or, in other words, a mainstream, normal facet of life. The lone brewing company on South Padre Island, Padre Island Brewing Company has been making beer in its large in-house tanks since 1995, …
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Sep 01 2020
By Steve Hathcock steve@southpadreislandtv.tv Clouds were feathering along high up where the blue was so intense it…Nah, that won’t work…I was doomed…I had picked up a bad case of the dreaded “Writers Blah!” My article was due for the Parade Magazine and I was so out of ideas that I could not even think of …
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Sep 01 2020
Interview by Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Parade virtually interviewed Jared Hockema, City Manager of Port Isabel, to learn about his administrative role in the coastal community several thousand call home. Want to see a local leader featured in the Parade? Email editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com with your suggestions. What is the city manager’s role in …
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Aug 01 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Causeway Cafe returned after several weeks of closure, with a name, menu and design change. In the downtime, after Texas Governor Greg Abbott closed in-room dining at restaurants for several weeks, Causeway’s owners and staff remodeled the space nestled just to the right of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway, enclosed their …
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Aug 01 2020
By Javier Gonzalez Naturalist Educator SPI Birding and Nature Center Special to the Parade The month of August brings the official start of fall migration through our wetlands. Although most of the colorful songbirds that are favorites among birders will not be migrating through in number until September and October, shorebird species like sandpipers …
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Jul 01 2020
By Steve Hathcock Special to the PRESS The idea of connecting Padre Island to the mainland had been floated for over 25 years before the following notice appeared in the November 16, 1925 issue of The Galveston Daily News: D.E. Colp, member of the state park board, announced plans for a scenic beach drive …
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Jul 01 2020
By Javier Gonzalez Naturalist Educator SPI Birding and Nature Center Special to the Parade The warm weather and waters are catalysts for an explosion of life along the boardwalk during the summer months. July is a remarkably interesting month in our wetlands. It brings a peak of productivity in the salt marsh, which is …
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March 12, 2021
March 5, 2021
News Staff Report The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees have reopened their meetings to a live public audience. In a post on the SBCISD Facebook page, the district announced that school board meetings would allow public audiences starting on July 13. However, if the severity of the pandemic increases, the school board meetings may … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Rosana Aguilera’s lawsuit against the City of San Benito and Mayor Ricardo Guerra was terminated on June 29. Guerra and his counsel moved to dismiss the claims alleged against him in Aguilera’s second amended complaint. According to the order, no response to the motion was filed by Aguilera, so the court … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On July 20, the San Benito City Commission voted to assess three lift stations during a regular commission meeting. The three lift stations, one located at 1 Camino Boulevard, one at 777 W. Business 77, and the other at 267 Colorado Drive will be assessed by Hanson Professional Services Inc. City … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of Rio Hondo will host its annual “Bridgefest” on Saturday, Aug. 14 after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the city to cancel the event last year. The first Bridgefest took place in 2018 and was originally to celebrate the reopening of the bridge. Jessica Gonzales, a member of the Bridgefest … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com For his continued service during the COVID-19 pandemic, which gripped the world this past year and a half, local pharmacist, Thomas A. Garza, has been awarded the San Benito News Citizen of the Year Award. Garza humbly accepted the award and was quick to mention the efforts of his colleagues. “It’s … Continue reading [...]
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