Feb 27 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The weather doesn’t seem able to make up its mind lately. Some days are dreary and cold — the air saturated with a fine, chill mist that caresses exposed skin like the lingering grip of a bad memory. Yet other days are sunny and bright — warm with …
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Feb 27 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 Laguna Madre residents are in for a treat this weekend as the Bay Area Birders host their 10th annual Laguna Vista Birdfest at the South Padre Island Golf Club in Laguna Vista Saturday. The event, which is free and open to everyone, will kick off …
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Feb 27 2015
By JACOB LOPEZ Special to the PRESS editor@sbnewspaper.com February 26, 2015 James Marvéll, an entertainer out of Tampa, Fla. who frequents the Valley with his wife Faye, remembers the late musician and hometown hero Freddy Fender fondly. “He was my hero,” Marvéll said of the San Benito-born singer. Back then, according to Marvéll, there weren’t many Spanish …
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Feb 27 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 It’s been known by many different names: March break, Easter holiday, spring vacation or even somewhat ironically, study week. Nowadays, however, it’s more commonly known by just one: Spring Break. Usually occurring in the middle of March, it’s a period when colleges and universities across …
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Feb 20 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 19, 2015 I often tell people that this job is perfectly suited to the type of person I am. I’m a naturally curious person and can find interest in almost any subject matter, from politics to sports, from science and technology to entertainment. Being a journalist affords …
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Feb 20 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 19, 2015 It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… whole lot of planes! This weekend, the skies over Brownsville will indeed be filled with a whole lot of planes as the Brownsville – South Padre Island International Airport plays host to Air Fiesta 2015. The event, …
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Feb 13 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 12, 2015 It’s still officially winter, but Valley weather has already taken a warmer turn, and that can only mean one thing: rodeo! This past weekend was the 26th Annual Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo located at the fairgrounds just east of the city. The weather on Saturday …
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Feb 06 2015
Special to the PRESS By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS February 5, 2015 A coiffed man wearing a purple suit walked onto the stage of the University of Texas Pan American Field House on Monday, Feb 3. Around 7:40 p.m. He opened with a one-liner. “I had a little gig in Arizona last night,” …
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Feb 06 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 5, 2015 Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this week. And right on cue, the sunny skies we saw over the weekend dimmed into memory as dull gray clouds scuttled overhead, ushered in by a chill breeze. If the plump, yet shy rodent is to be believed, we’ve …
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Feb 06 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 5, 2015 Tie on a bib and bring your appetite because it’s time again for the annual Shrimp & Fish Fry hosted by the Rotary Club of Port Isabel. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark on …
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