Category: South Padre Parade

Set sail with the Parade and the Great Texas Catamaran Race!

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Dear Readers, Prepare to set sail as the 10th Annual Great Texas Catamaran Race is just around the corner! Just looking at this week’s cover has the Parade staff poised for what’s sure to be another successful event. Also, read about how a South Padre Island native’s big opportunity depends on your votes. And don’t …

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Islander finalist in international contest

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By COLE AVERY South Padre Parade Aarin Hartwell of South Padre Island is a finalist in an online contest to become a spokesperson for the surfing brand Roxy, one of the top surfing lines in the world. In the contest, three women are selected, one from each region of the world. If she wins, Harwell …

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The Parade previews upcoming events in June!

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Dear Readers, I’m going to make this week’s letter short because there’s just too much to cover in this edition of the South Padre Parade! You gotta check out our coverage on upcoming events in June, including Blues on the Hill and Island of Praise. Also, we have a few new tidbits for you to …

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Life, Love, LaVida

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By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Fully expecting to give birth to a boy, Linda McGonigle was more than surprised to have given birth to a baby girl. But almost as quickly as those emotions entered her heart, she realized that she had given life to a perfectly healthy and beautiful baby girl. And …

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Party with the Parade this Memorial Day weekend!

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Dear Readers, There’s Red, Wine & Blues, International Surfing Day, and Alex Marley and VALLEJO at the Memorial Day Weekend Beach Bash… what more can you ask for? Of course, in today’s edition of the South Padre Parade, you’ll find all this and more, including our weekly Hot Happenings informing the partying public of all …

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Parade invites everyone to ‘Shellabrate’ good times!

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Dear Readers, It’s shellabration time on the Island as the annual Turtle Days is on tap this week, including the popular Shallow Sports Tournmanet. The South Padre Parade has full coverage on both events within. Also in this week’s magazine are the Hot Happenings and Beach Bar Beat, not to mention the It’s Your Business, …

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The Parade wishes all moms a happy Mother’s Day!

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Dear Readers, Happy Mother’s Day to all you hard-working moms out there! We hope everyone has a great Mother’s Day weekend; after all, there’s plenty going on to keep moms busy. For instance, let’s start with Blues on the Hill. The annual music festivals held at McKelvey Park in Harlingen will kick off this Saturday, …

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Lucy Gonzales: Embracing motherhood

By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com A wise person once said, “If you wish to inspire others, you must first surround yourself with those whose actions move to inspire.” We wondered if the author of an email that was sent to us some time back subscribed to that philosophy. The author, a young lady …

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The Parade is your guide to Cinco de Mayo!

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Dear Readers, This week brings all sorts of colorful events rich in tradition, history and culture as Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated throughout the Valley. Reflecting as much, the South Padre Parade is – as aways – acting as your number one source for all things entertainment, and we do not disappoint. A schedule …

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Kathryn Pulkingham Dances To Her Own Beat

By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com We first crossed paths with Kathryn Pulkingham well over a year ago at The Gym in Port Isabel, where she works as a fitness and Zumba instructor. The Parade was reporting on the Zumba craze that’s sweeping the nation and Kathryn was the perfect interviewee. But as good …

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