Redfish are the prized catch on Saturday as anglers take to the Laguna Madre in pursuit of the popular game fish. But the winners will not be determined by the size, weight or number of fish. Instead they want to bring the redfish with most spots to the docks. Called a spot tournament, the redfish must be in the legal slot of 18 to 28 inches and the fish...
PORT ISABEL – A moist breeze with a hint of fish scale wafted through the Pirate’s Landing Fishing Pier as Ruby the Pirate Queen, dressed more like a wench, put her juggling skills on display. First the cascade (the classic ball-tossing pattern with which most people are familiar), then she juggled bowling pins while balancing on a plant atop a barrel – absolute necessities for survival aboard a pirate...
First, there was Mars Crossing. Now, there’s The Flats at Mars Crossing. The Mars Crossing theme has resurfaced in a string of land purchases at Boca Chica Beach, located just across the channel from Isla Blance Park on South Padre Island,on behalf of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The Boca Chica site is the proposed location of the world’s first private, commercial vertical launch complex in Cameron County. In late May,...
Surf’s Up…. The Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter hosted its 10th Annual International Surfing Day last weekend at Isla Blanca Park. Youths interested in learning how to “hang 10” took part in two clinics that instructed the youngsters on the fundamentals of surfing. Founded 10 years ago, International Surfing Day unites surfers from around the world to celebrate the exciting sport. The event also includes raising awareness anout the...
Sea Turtle Inc. on South Padre Island has found 19 nests as of June 16. Once a nest is laid, the estimated date of hatching is anywhere from 48 to 62 days after. But, only th ehatchlings can decide when they are ready to go! Not all hatchlings are open to the public. Hatchlings can only be released when they are in an active state (known asa a “frenzy”). When...
The world can always use a little more beauty, especially when you live on sub-tropical South Padre Island. The South Padre Island City Council last week approved a series of landscaping improvements for dozens of intersections along Padre Blvd. “It is one of the effort to beautify streetscapes… the overall project involves construction of plant boxes and additional plantings, ” said Dr. Sungman Kim, City of SPI Development Director. Kim...
Fourth of July Beach Parade The public is invited to join as Island residents and visitors celebrate Independence Day with a parade on the beach. Starting at 10 a.m., the parade starts at Fantasy Circle Beach Access No. 22. Participants are encouraged to decorate wagons, pets and dress in red, white and blue. Prizes will be awarded for best group, costume and wagon. Free watermelon for everyone at the end...
Energy Saving Solutions USA (“ESS” or the “Company”), the creators of the LED with a lifetime guarantee™, today is proud to announce that the Company is preparing for the installation of its Forever LED Lights™ within the interior and exterior of Padre Island Brewing Company in South Padre Island, Texas to help reduce their carbon footprint, energy usage and overall operating costs. Established in 1995, Padre Island Brewing Company is...
All shuttle buses from the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport to South Padre Island are now free. There are 17 departures leaving the Brownsville South Padre Island airport from 6:15 a.m. until 8 p.m. and 16 return trips from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. All shuttles stop in Port Isabel where passengers transfer to South Padre Island’s WAVE, which is also free. The WAVE then takes riders to their...
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, on Wednesday got to explore SpaceX’s new Dragon V2 manned space capsule, on display for one day only at the Newseum in Washington D.C. He described the experience as “really cool.” The V2, inside and out, looks like a well designed prop from a good science fiction movie. While there’s plenty of science involved, the Dragon is anything but fiction: The next-generation spacecraft...
