Special to the Parade The South Padre Island Convention Centre will host Market Days on February 22, 23 and 24. The 17th Annual Arts and Crafts show will also have a number of vendors selling unique items at the event. Admission is $1 at the door and will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 …
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Jan 31 2013
SPI council hosts town hall meeting
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council hosted a town hall meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn Monday to discuss the Convention Centre Expansion/Renovation Project. Broaddus and Associates presented a plan that would go into action if the expansion/renovation project is approved. Gilbert Gallegos, a representative from Broaddus and Associates, said …
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Jan 31 2013
Malki: Two-thirds of tourists are Texans
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation held a regular meeting last Wednesday. Dr. Mostafa Malki presented the annual Economic Index and Economic Impact Analysis to the EDC. He said the study had three factors he examined: Performance, projections and external factors. Malki said two-thirds of South Padre Island visitors …
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Jan 31 2013
13th Annual SPI Kite Fest on tap Saturday
Special to the Parade On Feb. 2 and 3, the 13th Annual SPI Kite Fest will take place on South Padre Island. The festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the flats just north of the Convention Centre. Admission is free and you are encouraged to come …
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Jan 24 2013
SPI takes closer look at ‘mass gatherings’
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council held a workshop concerning the mass gatherings ordinance Wednesday. Local businesses, residents and others that would be affected by the ordinance were in attendance. Business owners said the ordinance would deter events from coming to the Island because the subjectivity of the language of …
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Jan 24 2013
Winterfest scheduled at Schlitterbahn Wednesday
Special to the Parade The Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark invites the public to its all day music festival, Winterfest, on Wednesday, January 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark. Winterfest will count with over half a dozen live music acts. James Marvell will perform Beatles classics and the 60s hit he recorded …
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Jan 24 2013
Annual chili, bean cook-off adds Mercado
Special to the Parade Walk for Women presents SPICE, or the South Padre Island Chili Expo, on February 2 at Louie’s Backyard. A new event, the Mercado will be located on Laguna Boulevard between Marlin Street and Ling Street at 10 a.m. Vendors will offer art, jewelry, ceramics and a variety of other crafts. The …
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Jan 24 2013
Injury prompts temporary causeway closure
PRESS Staff Report The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway was temporarily closed Thursday when a worker replacing the railing was injured. Authorities said the worker needed medical attention after a piece of railing fell on his foot near the highest point of the causeway on the east bound lane. The incident caused traffic congestion in Port …
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Jan 24 2013
Delagarza discusses SpaceX at Chamber hosted event
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce hosted Coffee and Conversation with Lizzy Delagarza, a representative from the Brownsville EDC. Delagarza gave an update and presentation over the possible SpaceX Launch Site that would be located three miles away from the border of Mexico and five miles away from South …
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Jan 17 2013
SPI Kite Fest coming in February
Special to the Parade It seems like only yesterday that Bill and Susie Doan of B&S Kites hosted the first ever SPI Kite Fest. As the years passed by, the festival grew and in 2010 they were awarded Kite Festival of the Year by Kite Trade Association International. What started out as a mere ‘fun …
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