Vacations are relaxing, but not if you’re stressed about ruining a healthy regimen! To keep wholesome routines intact, Alison Sweeney, the actress, mother, and host of the TV show “The Biggest Loser,” has given us her 10 best tips for staying in shape while traveling. Alison’s Tips and Tricks for Traveling on a Diet: 1. Always stretch after a flight. When you’ve been sitting and tense that long, your...
At nearly 90 years old, the Yacht Club Hotel in Port Isabel has seen better days. But thanks to efforts by the city of Port Isabel and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation, the historic hotel will be restored and renovated as the city’s first culinary arts institute. Port Isabel City Manager Edward Meza said the city has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce...
The 33rd Annual South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Ladies Kingfish Tournament held on August 8-10, 2014 was a huge success. Early Saturday morning, 248 anglers and 98 boats hit the waterways, returning to the docks before 7 p.m. to weigh in their catch. This year’s tournament brought 157 bay anglers and 91 offshore to the Island for a fun filled three days. This year’s bay champion was Yochabel...
At nearly 90 years old, the Yacht Club Hotel in Port Isabel has seen better days. But thanks to efforts by the city of Port Isabel and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation, the historic hotel will be restored and renovated as the city’s first culinary arts institute. PortIsabelCity Manager Edward Meza said the city has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development...
“Ground Control – Boca Chica … we are a go for lift off.” It won’t likely be Gov. Rick Perry uttering that message, but Perry did, today, announce the State will offer $2.3 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) to land SpaceX’s commercial launch facility around Boca Chica Beach. Perry explained that approval is contingent upon the agreement of all involved agencies and proper processing of required permits....
Officials with the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority (CCRMA) hosted a public hearing Tuesday evening at the South Padre Island Convention Center, and explained how area agencies are collaborating to develop a second causeway. Access to South Padre Island is currently provided by a single entry point – the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway. According to the Authority records, “Due to the high number of Island visitors, the (causeway) experiences...
The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Constellation is headed for Brownsville in the morning where it will be scrapped for its metal. The 62,000-ton carrier will be towed from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington and travel more than 16,000 miles around South America before arriving at the Port of Brownsville sometime in December. Foss Maritime says its tugboat Corbin Foss will tow the ship. The Kitsap Sun...
The 75th Texas International Fishing Tournament has come to an end as anglers and their families gathered for the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, August 3, at the South Padre Island Convention Center. With a total registration of 1245 anglers and 421 boats, the 75th saw an increase over last year’s registration numbers. Highlights included the 685# Blue Marlin broughThe 75th Texas International Fishing Tournament has come to an end...
Free fall shows return for second year to SPI Weekend evenings this fall on the Laguna Madre waterfront will once again be filled with the sounds of music. Twenty three bands spread out over 12 shows will make up this year’s South Padre Island Concerts on the Bay Series. “We have booked everything, openers and headliners, and we have some exciting people this year,” said Stormy Wall, one of the...
Ladies Kingfish Tournament expects 300 anglers This one is all about the women. The last of three big fishing tournament weekends, anglers will take to the water for the 33rd Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament on Saturday. But unlike the Port Mansfield Fishing Tournament and the Texas International Fishing Tournament that precede LKT, the only anglers allowed to compete are women. Sponsored by the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce,...
