From private beach access to swim-up bars, this is what dream vacations are made of. Vicki Salemi, Special to Chron March 26, 2023 | Updated: March 29, 2023 7:06 p.m. Located less than 400 miles south of Houston, South Padre Island is the ultimate beach vacation. Some have called it “the Hamptons of Texas.” Between its gorgeous […]
Read More2023 Season Dates: Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. in June & July (and special movie date 7/2) DINNER & A MOVIE IN DOWNTOWN PORT ISABEL A family tradition going back to 2004! Movies are projected on the side of the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse. No admission fee. Concessions available. The Lighthouse will be open until 9 p.m. […]
Read MoreAn online fishing website named South Padre Island the second best fishing spot in the nation. SPI is the only Texas destination to show up in the list made by Fishing Booker. “It’s a tourist attraction out here, it’s beautiful,” Rudy’s Adventure Owner and Captain Rudy Castro said. “We have very clear waters on the […]
Read MoreSouth Padre Island Named Destination of the Year by the Texas Travel Awards for Second Year in a Row
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas, May 05, 2023 – South Padre Island has dominated the 2023 Texas Travel Awards, taking home the title of Destination of the Year for the second year in a row! The tropical island paradise won six awards between the population and statewide categories. Created by the publishers of Austin Monthly, San […]
Read Moreby: Jesse Mendez Posted: Apr 8, 2023 / 12:00 PM CDT Updated: Apr 7, 2023 / 02:00 PM CDT PORT ISABEL, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Port Isabel announced it has been awarded $1 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development via the Texas General Land Office. […]
Read MoreBy ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Citizens from the Lower Laguna Madre and across the Rio Grande Valley are invited to participate in the Second Annual CASA Golf Tournament. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates [CASA]. This is the second year in a row that this tournament will be taking place. In […]
Read MoreBy AMBER JONES Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Golf Club Community Social started its biweekly market days one year ago in an effort to create something that would draw in more community involvement. With about 70 registered vendors, the committee has created a successful market days event that has something for everyone. […]
Read Moreby: Joe De Leon Posted: Apr 13, 2023 / 04:07 PM CDT Updated: Apr 14, 2023 / 06:18 AM CDT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It was 50 years ago South Padre Island was incorporated into a city. Over the past half a century, the island has seen tremendous change. “Everything was so calm and quiet, and […]
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