We’re gearing up for AIRSHOW! 2019, and what a show it will be! We’re bringing in some of the best aerobatic performers around, along with vintage aircraft, a flea market and good old fashioned family fun! Oh, and did we mention modern military, too?! This year marks our first show at our new home, the Port Isabel […]
Read MoreEvery runner has a motivation as to why he or she runs. For Harlingen’s Alexia Juarez, her motivation lies close to her heart. “I do this every year in memory of my dad who passed away 11 years ago,” Juarez said minutes after crossing the finish line this past Saturday during the 2019 Summer […]
Read MoreThe 2018-’19 school year has officially come to a close and plans are in place for the upcoming year. For the instrumental music department at Port Isabel High this means that the schedule for Summer Band Camp 2019 is, while not necessarily set in stone, finalized and in print. The Press sat down this week […]
Read MoreBy PAMELA CODY Visitors and residents of South Padre Island may have noticed a new structure on the horizon, as Gravity Park is installing a Ferris wheel in front of Louie’s Back Yard. Rob Nixon, manager of Gravity Park, recently spoke about the project on a social media post addressing questions and concerns regarding the […]
Read MoreThe American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) have awarded the City of South Padre Island the Best Restored Beaches for 2019. The ASBPA released its much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s best-restored beaches. This year’s list provides representation from the mid-Atlantic, south Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. South Padre Island was selected due to […]
Read MoreSummer Hours Announced for LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUMS! Saturday June 1-Saturday August 17 Museums of Port Isabel OPEn Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm Port Isabel Lighthouse OPEN Sunday -Thursday 9am-6pm Friday 9am-5pm (June & July) Saturday 9am-7pm
Read MoreSpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 23 for the launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.SpaceX’s Starlink is a next-generation satellite network capable of providing fast, reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity, including those in rural communities and places where existing services are […]
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