Progress at the Boca Chica SpaceX launch site has leapfrogged forward in recent weeks as construction crews began building a prototype vessel known as a Starhopper. The vehicle is a smaller test version of a larger vehicle known as a Starship. SpaceX founder, Elon Musk took to Twitter last Saturday to mention the construction currently […]
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – The City of South Padre Island is looking to attract cruise line ships in order to attract more visitors. Efforts continue to bring a cruise line industry to South Padre Island. A public briefing on the progress was held this morning. It’s an initiative South Padre Island Mayor Dennis Stahl […]
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By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Plans to develop a multimillion-dollar high-end apartment complex at the site of the old Yacht Club Hotel will proceed, despite a Board of Adjustments decision to deny a variance request to decrease the number of parking spaces from two per unit to 1.5. “Martinez Hospitality had the required […]
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BY STEVE CLARK STAFF WRITER All that’s been missing from SpaceX’s Boca Chica beach launch site has been an actual rocket, but not for much longer. As revealed via Twitter by SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk in the wee hours of Dec. 23, a stainless-steel prototype of “Starship” — formerly Big Falcon Spacecraft […]
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Date: February 26, 2019 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST Event Description: Join us for an evening of fun as we “Walk the Dock”. Visit Chamber businesses at the Marina for food, games, music and fun. You will receive a card with participating businesses listed when you arrive. Visit all businesses, get your card stamped, to become eligible […]
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By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Officials on South Padre Island once again revisited the topic of paid parking during a meeting of the Shoreline Task Force on Monday, Dec. 10. “As you all know, the beach user fee discussion is something that we have been having for quite some time,” began Shoreline Management Director […]
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The City of South Padre Island Environmental Health Services Department would like to remind the community that Christmas trees can be dropped every Saturday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. from Dec. 29, 2018 to Feb. 9, 2019, at 4501 Padre Boulevard. In addition to the drop-off location, South Padre Island residents may […]
Read MoreThe South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation is pleased to introduce a new incubator program. The South Padre Island Art Business Incubator is an organization dedicated to giving both new art businesses and existing art businesses support to establish and sustain themselves in the South Padre Island economy. The mission of the Art Business Incubator […]
Read MoreEvent Invitation Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Business Services Education and Training Committee welcomes City of South Padre Island Mayor Dennis Stahl. Date: January 23, 2019 Time: 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM CST Location: Hilton Garden Inn Contact: Dianna L. Harvill Email: dianna@spichamber.com Date/Time Details: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 11:45 a.m. Fees/Admission: […]
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