Category: South Padre Parade

Events on tap for 7th Annual Birdfest

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the Parade An amateur photo contest and presentations on the Valley’s unique nature and a birding tour will highlight the Seventh Annual Birdfest Nature Festival in Laguna Vista on Saturday, March 2. The yearly event is designed to “celebrate the amazing wildlife in our community,” event organizers say. Admission is …

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M&M Audio Spring Break Jam returns to SPI

South Padre Parade M&M Audio is back as the title sponsor of Spring Break Jam, a custom truck, car and audio event held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre March 2-3. This event supplies an opportunity for car, truck, motorcycle enthusiasts to show off their vehicles. All makes and models ranging from Model A …

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Lil Flip to play Padre Sunset Club

South Padre Parade Hip Hop artist Lil Flip will appear at Padre Sunset Club on Sunday, March 3. Promising to be the kick-off event for Spring Break 2013, Lil Flip’s Sunday Night B-Day Bash will also feature $10,000 in free giveaways and feature the sexy and talented DJ Tay Rie. Born Wesley Eric Weston, Jr., …

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Park Place Men’s Gospel Choir s to perform Sunday

South Padre Parade The public is invited to enjoy the great sounds of Park Place Men’s Gospel Choir in concert and partake in a shrimp dinner all in the name of charity on Sunday, March 3. The concert and dinner will take place in the Loaves and Fishes of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. Bread …

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‘Dangerous journey’ topic of benefit dinner

South Padre Parade Join Dr. Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera and Jenny Clark for dinner and dialogue regarding, “a dangerous journey to the United States” at Casa Mariposa, located at 112 West Corral St. at South Padre Island, on Monday, March 4. The event, slated for 6:30 p.m., will offer dinner, wine and entertainment by Rumbo al’ Anacua. …

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Acclaimed movie to be shown at Island Cinema

South Padre Parade The acclaimed film “Toll Booth” will be featured at Island Cinema on Tuesday, March 5. The writer-director was inspired by the boxed-in existence of the Bosphorus Bridge toll collectors but instead of a social commentary on their tedious existence, the film focuses on an individual collector, Kenan. This 35-year-old still lives with …

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Air Fiesta 2013 scheduled March 9-10

South Padre Parade Air Fiesta 2013 will be celebrating “50 years and counting…” with this year’s show scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10 at the Brownsville/South Padre Island Airport. Children under the age of 12 are admitted for free. Air Fiesta preserves, in flying condition, a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by …

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Hippie Dinner Dance set at RV Resort

South Padre Parade The Palmdale RV Resort in San Benito will be hosting a Hippie Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 9. Scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the event will feature music by James Marvell and his wife Faye. Marvell was featured on the 1969 Mercy hit, “Love Can Make You Happy.” Those attending …

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Texas Independence Day Celebration coming

Special to the Parade The sounds of firing muskets and cannon blasts will fill the air at the fifth annual Texas Independence Day Celebration here on Saturday, March 9. Battle skirmishes and reenactments by living historians will culminate with the Battle of the Alamo, Battle of Bexar and finally the final clash, the Battle of …

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5k walk, run set for March 17

Special to the Parade Infant and Family Nutrition Agency, an organization committed to providing free education on nutrition and active lifestyles for over 25 years throughout Cameron County so all children have a chance at a healthy start to life, announced the date for its third annual 5K walk or run and 1 mile fun …

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