Padre Elite Blog

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Fire Department (SPIFD) welcomed the arrival of its newest piece of equipment by hosting a traditional “push in” ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The new arrival is a 2019 Ferrara Cinder Custom Pumper capable of holding 1,000 gallons of water and pumping 1,250 gallons of water […]

The history of the Mariachi goes back hundreds of years in the Mexican culture to celebrate joys, struggles and triumphs! The South Padre Island Mariachi Run 5k/10k is making running fun by infusing the course with live mariachi groups! Everyone is invited to participate in the SPI Mariachi Run… from speed demons, casual runners and […]

8th Annual Howl-o-Ween at Clayton’s , Wednesday, October 31 from 6 to 8pm. Pet costume contest.  $5 entry fee per pet for contests with proceeds going to Friends of Animal Rescue. First Prize $100.00 Gift Certificate to Claytons, 2nd Prize- $50.00

Oct 28, 2018  1:00 pm-5:00 pm 310 Padre Blvd Join us for our first annual Quinceañera and Wedding Expo! Admission is FREE so be sure to invite your friends and family. Learn from the experts about how you can make your quinceañera or wedding a stunning success. Hear about the latest trends and shop for […]

Treat the family to a friendly holiday event in celebration of the fall migration of the Monarch butterfly. It’s a 3-day city-wide event with numerous children’s activities, a variety of live entertainment, guided tours, and so much more. From a Boo Bash movie night to Breakfast with the Pirates, there will be plenty of fun […]

South Padre Island, TX. Oct. 12, 2018: The City of South Padre Island Fire Department would like to invite the public to a traditional Push-in Ceremony to celebrate the Fire Department’s new fire truck. This time-honored tradition is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Fire Station, located at 106 W. Retama […]

The Museums of Port Isabel hosts three days of activities to celebrate the Day of the Dead! Free admission. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 309 E. Railroad Ave. For more information call 956/943-7602. Events are open to the public. No admission charge. SCHEDULE: • Thursday, October 25, 2018 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Telling Our Stories: […]

By Eric Ralph · October 17, 2018 SpaceX has won a new Falcon Heavy launch contract from Swedish telecommunications company Ovzon, which hopes to procure a large geostationary communications satellite in time for launch in the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding two pending contracts, a consequence of the many years of delays suffered since SpaceX first […]