Mar 28 2013
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com If you’re going to spend some quality time with Bianca Alvarado, our advice is to be prepared, be ready and have plenty of energy to keep up with her. Yes, get plenty of rest, drink your coffee and maybe down a few energy drinks because this 23-year old …
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Mar 27 2013
The Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy will be hosting an event titled “Astronomy at the Park” on Friday, March 29, at Resaca de la Palma State Park in Olmito. At the event, faculty members will have several telescopes set up for visitors to look at the sky. In the event that there is excessive cloud …
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Mar 27 2013
Here comes Peter Cottontail. The first annual San Benito Easter Parade will be held at the Heavin Resaca Trail on Saturday, March 30. The parade will feature music from the San Benito High School Jazz Band as well as local singer Carlos Cañas. Among the events planned for the parade is an Easter bonnet competition …
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Mar 27 2013
Get your baskets ready! The Fourth Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the South Padre Island Farmer’s Market on Easter Sunday. Located at The Shores, 8605 Padre Blvd, the Farmer’s Market is slated for 11 a.m. Sunday, March 31. The egg hunt is set for 12:15 p.m. Organizers promise that certain “special” eggs …
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Mar 27 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade If you are in search of authentic Mexican food without the burden of traveling any further than the Laguna Madre area than Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant is your answer. Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant serves the finest quality Mexican flavors and rich food traditions from the comfort of Port Isabel. The relaxed atmosphere …
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Mar 27 2013
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade For years I have shared stories of rare bird sightings here in the Valley. In the birding world if you see a very rare bird, a photo is a must to believe it. Of course it helps if everyone else gets to see it, too. That is the …
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Mar 21 2013
Special to the PRESS House Bill 1000 which would create a new university and medical school in South Texas passed the Texas House of Representatives by a vote of 149-0 Tuesday, sending it to a third and final reading which is expected possibly Wednesday. State Rep. Rene Oliveira, the bill’s primary author said that the …
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Mar 13 2013
Break out the sunglasses, sunscreen and good times as the Third Annual Ultimate Music Experience will bring nonstop fun from March 14-16 at Schlitterbahn Waterpark at South Padre Island. Accompanied by the perfect soundtrack, UME is a heavily-attended event during Spring Break and is sure to continue attracting more. All ages are welcome to attend, …
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Mar 13 2013
Special to the Parade The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center’s Writers’ Forum in San Benito is sponsoring “Women’s Voices” on March 16 as part of International Women’s Month. The event will feature a number of area women writers who will read from their original work and two art exhibits by women artists. The women authors …
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Mar 13 2013
Special to the Parade Texas Folklife announces its seventh annual Big Squeeze accordion contest for up-and-coming Texas musicians, 21 years of age or younger. The non-profit that endeavors to preserve and promote Texas’s diverse cultural heritage is looking for great players in any genre of accordion-based music, including zydeco; Cajun; German, Czech, and Polish polka; …
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