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Buying a House: Protect Yourself With Contingencies and Disclosures Buying a house is a give-and-take process. But it’s more than just giving your money and taking the keys. The contract process is wrapped around a series of contingencies and disclosures. Let’s break it down. Contingencies are “walk-away” clauses in a contract that allow you to […]

Tree Lighting Ceremony Thursday, December 1, 2022 South Padre Island City Hall 5:30 pm – Welcome from the Mayor 5:45 pm – Lighting of the Christmas Tree South Padre Island Street Parade Friday, December 2, 2022 6:00 pm – Route south on Padre Blvd from Mars to Acapulco East side of the medians only. Kick […]

Looking for a chance to escape the cold weather and enjoy some time in the sun? Spend Christmas in South Padre Island Texas this year! South Padre Island, Texas, is a popular destination for winter vacationers. Situated on the Gulf of Mexico, the island offers beautiful beaches, warm weather, and plenty of activities to keep […]

By Rick Kelley – Valley Morning Star – November 20, 2022 The City of South Padre Island is surrounded by water, but getting on it isn’t always easy. City officials are working on the Island’s third free boat ramp with a $600,000 project planned for the bay side at Laguna Boulevard and West Marlin Street. […]

Witness the first official lighting of the historic lighthouse in 117 years. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) and the Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site will commemorate the first official lighting of the historic lighthouse in 117 years at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2022. The THC funded and coordinated the reproduction of a 3rd […]

Dates: November 21, 2022 – January 6, 2023 Price: Free! Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Recurrence: Recurring daily Where: South Padre Island Convention Center 7355 Padre Blvd. Enjoy synchronized festive lights and holiday music every 15 minutes at the South Padre Island Convention Center. Source: https://www.sopadre.com/event/holiday-light-show/969/ Full credits to the owner of this article […]

Special to the PRESS Saturday, Dec. 3, from 6 -7 p.m., the City of Port Isabel will kick off the 2022 holiday season with their 14th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Hometown Christmas Holiday Parade. Staging for the parade will take place at 4:30 p.m., in front of the Laguna Madre Youth Center on Port […]

By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS On Tuesday Nov. 8, 2022 New Decade LNG was invited to address the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce at the chamber’s monthly board meeting. A quorum of board members heard Next Decade Senior Vice President David Keane outline progress on the ongoing Rio Grande LNG project at […]