Dec 13 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS With over 60 entries, the annual South Padre Island Christmas Parade delighted onlookers once again, as proud parents, residents and visitors lined the parade route to enjoy the festivities. Beginning at Mars Street and finishing at the judge’s station located at the Padre Island Brewing Company, a variety …
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Dec 13 2019
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Harriet is a thrilling and exciting film filled with powerful acting that tells the story of Harriet Tubman (Cynthia Erivo) and her journey from slave to one of America’s greatest abolitionists. The film starts by showing Harriet dealing with her struggles as a slave. This portion …
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Dec 13 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS The climate in South Padre Island does not exactly lend itself to snowman building. However, one of our local sand sculptors has made certain visitors and residents can enjoy the experience in sand form. World renowned award winning sand …
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Dec 13 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS Thousands of spectators lined the shoreline of the Laguna Madre Bay Saturday evening to enjoy the annual South Padre Island Lighted Boat Parade. A phalanx of vessels departed from Southmost Marina in Port Isabel at 6pm, crossed under the Queen Isabella Causeway, then cruised along the waterline …
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Dec 06 2019
By Steve Hathcock Doug Olson sent me the following email: Hi Steve, Here is a picture of some of the things I found while beachcombing on South Padre Island this past February. I hope the pictures are good enough for you to see some of the details. Doug Olson …
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Dec 06 2019
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Knives Out is a fun, exciting murder mystery that manages to feel like a wacky Wes Anderson film. The film is about an investigation into the apparent suicide of Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer), a wealthy author with a large, spoiled family. Someone in the family hired …
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Dec 06 2019
Special to the PRESS On Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. and Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 10 A.M., El Paseo Arts Foundation’s Players Troupe will hold auditions for two plays: Audition for a Murder and Love, Sex and the IRS. Audition for a Murder by Lee Mueller is El Paseo’s annual comedy-mystery playa: …
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Nov 14 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS Food enthusiasts of all ages ventured out to the South Padre Island Convention Centre Saturday, November 9, for the first-ever SPI Food Truck Festival. Around 15 food trucks, about half as many as were advertised for the event, were spread out on the south parking lot, offering a …
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Nov 07 2019
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The newly christened Port Isabel Shrimp Cook Off and Seafood Festival carried on the same storied tradition as its predecessor, with the 26th year of the event taking place this past Saturday …
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Nov 07 2019
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January 24, 2020
January 24, 2020
