Category: South Padre Parade

IT’S YOUR BUSINESS: SPI Mechanix provides automotive needs

By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade SPI Mechanix is the one-stop shop for all automotive needs. The shop is capable of both body and engine needs for all types of vehicles. Manager Enrique Saldaña said SPI Mechanix is a comfortable place to have a vehicle worked on with a 50 inch television with satellite television, relaxing …

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THE WELLNESS CHOICE: Antibiotic Alternatives, Pt. 1

By Dr. SUSAN DUVE Special to the Parade After years of antibiotic abuse, we are now facing a medical dilemma of great magnitudes. The very treatment that was considered a miracle early on is now a cause for grave concern. Bacterial infections are on the rise, not on the decline. Why is this? The answer …

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NATURE NICHE: Dolphins play with their food

By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade It was just right there at the swing bridge by Long Island Village. There were about four mothers and a few youngsters milling around and around chasing something. Then we saw a thrash, a splash and swoop, a huge sheepshead fish flew out of the water only to …

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GREAT OUTDOORS: White-Wing Decisions

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade Fact: The white-wing dove is a Mexican and South Texas Bird. Over the last decade the species has moved in a slow exodus to establish new colonies and new territories in the northern part of the state. However, this is the area that was most popular for years …

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Museums of PI fundraiser set Friday

Special to the Parade The Museums of Port Isabel invite the public for an evening of fun and fundraising for the Museums of Port Isabel. “Traveling Through Our History: Pictorial Port Isabel” is slated for Friday, February 15 at 7 p.m. at Treasures of the Gulf Museum on 317 E. Railroad Avenue. Live music, a …

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SPI Senior Prom slated Friday

Special to the Parade The Second Annual South Padre Island Senior Prom is scheduled from 7-11 p.m. Friday, February 15, at the La Quinta Inn & Suites, located at 7000 Padre Boulevard. The event will include Hors D’oeuvres, a prom picture and a cash bar. The Senior Prom will also feature a complimentary concert with …

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‘Pedal the Park’ this Saturday

Special to the Parade “Pedal the Park” is slated Saturday, February 16, at Resaca de la Palma State Park in Brownsville. The event is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The park entrance is free. The event is part of the Biggest Loser Challenge of Brownsville. Bring your own bike or rent one while …

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Island Cinema to host Girls’ ‘Morning at the Movies’

Special to the Parade Island Cinema of South Padre Island will be hosting “Girls’ Morning at the Movies” on Saturday, February 16, but don’t worry, guys – you’re also invited. Those attending will have the choice of watching one of three movies: Safe Haven; rated PG13, Identity Thief; rated R, or A Good Day to …

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Laferty makes it onto charts; in concert Saturday

Special to the Parade Local songwriter J. Micheal Laferty will be performing with his full band at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 16, at the Hilton Garden Inn and Suites on South Padre Island in conjunction with the SPI Parks and Recreation Department as part of its Monthly Concert Series and its Annual Senior Prom. The …

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Viva Laguna Madre Casino Night slated Saturday

Special to the Parade Leadership Laguna Madre Class XVII presents Viva Laguna Madre Casino Night on Feb. 16 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Isla Grand Beach Resort, 500 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island. The event features a Las Vegas inspired night, buffet dinner, cash bar, music and dancing, gaming tables, fun photo booth, …

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