May 08 2013
Special to the Parade Pat Green will kick off a slew of summer concerts on South Padre Island. Green, a three-time Grammy nominee, has become a cultural force across the country selling out venues from the Nokia Theater in Times Square to the Houston Astrodome in Texas. Green’s explosive live shows have made him a …
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Apr 18 2013
Special to the Parade The rumbling sounds of twin cam Harley’s and countless other motorcycles will soon fill the air here in the Valley and especially South Padre Island as Beach N Biker Fest gets underway April 19, 20 and 21. This 10th annual Beach N Biker Fest is a not-to-miss event for literally thousands …
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Apr 17 2013
Friday, April 19 Bands (main stage) 12 noon to 2 p.m. – Ten Ton Hammer 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. – Spare Parts 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Pelican West 6:30 to 7 p.m. – Break 7 to 8:15 p.m. – Marshall Law 8:30 to 10 p.m. – Elida Reyna 10:15 to 11:45 p.m. – Jay …
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Mar 28 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Transition Board held a regular meeting Wednesday. A market analysis by Charlie Johnson was presented to the board. Johnson updated a report done in 2005 and recommended the convention center expand to 40,000 square foot exhibit space and to add a 10,000 …
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Mar 07 2013
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com When Cesar Cantor, General Manager for the Pearl on South Padre Island, was approached with the opportunity to sit on the Island’s newly formed Convention and Visitors Transition Board (CVT), tasked, among other things, to research available options for the future of the South Padre Island Convention …
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Mar 07 2013
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Convention Centre Sales Manager Sylvia Soliz was selected to serve as Interim Director for the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Soliz has been with the City of South Padre Island for nearly 16 years and has built strong working relationships with the hotel industry and community. Rene Valdez, …
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Feb 27 2013
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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Feb 21 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island Transition Board held a regular meeting Tuesday. The board reviewed the budget and year to date revenues and expenditures with the convention’s director to better understand the direction of the board and Convention Centre. A funding request from Race to the Border, a catamaran …
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Feb 14 2013
Various kites of all shapes, sizes and colors are pictured at the 13th Annual SPI Kite Fest, held Feb. 2-4 at South Padre Island on the flats just north of the Convention Centre. (Staff photos) Tweet
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Feb 14 2013
Special to the Parade Artist Shirley Hawthorne, a resident of Port Isabel who spends half of the year in her home states of New Jersey and Delaware, is one of many artists of the Laguna Madre Art League who will display their work at Market Days at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. Presently, Shirley …
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