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Laguna Madre locals go pink
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the residents of Port Isabel and South Padre Island show their support by going pink. Throughout the month,...
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Dancin’ in the streets
Nozotroz play: The popular Valley band, Nozotroz was the headline attraction at Port Isabel’s Annual Street Dance. (Photo by Lauren Laughlin) By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS The City of Port...
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National Night Out
Those who attended the 2012 National Night Out at Island Baptist Church on Tuesday numbered in the hundreds. At the event, which was hosted by the City of South Padre Island first responders, attendees...
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LITTLE WALKERS: Local children raise breast cancer awareness
Grown-ups weren’t the only folks observing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this past weekend. Students, as well as a number of parents, at Garriga Elementary also took part in a walk of their...
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It’s in the Sand!
Some of the more beautiful and impressive scenes at this weekend’s Sandcastle Days at Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill on South Padre Island are pictured here, including an awe-inspiring “cyborg”...
View ArticleMusic by the Bay set for March 7
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS January 29, 2015 Plans are currently in the making for this year’s Laguna Vista Live-Music by the Bay community outdoor concert from 5-9 p.m. Scheduled for March...
View ArticleBeach-N-Biker Fest roars onto Island this weekend
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com That rumble that can be heard in the distance signals the arrival of one of South Padre Island’s biggest events of the...
View ArticleRain or shine: Texas-sized beach cleanup Saturday!
Volunteers needed for Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup Special to the PRESS Saturday’s Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring cleanup will take place rain or shine, so come on out and be a part of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Arturo Galvan Coastal Park groundbreaking location change
Special to the PRESS NOTICE: Due to predicted inclement weather, Saturday’s Arturo Galvan Coastal Park “Living Shoreline” Groundbreaking will be relocated to the Inez C. Martinez Multipurpose...
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Beach-N-Biker Fest 2015 photo gallery
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com 2015-04-19 Beach-N-Biker Fest 2015-04-18 Beach-N-Biker Fest 2015-04-19 Beach-N-Biker Fest 2015-04-19 Beach-N-Biker Fest...
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Ready, set, GO! Hundreds show for 1st Annual Summer Longest Causeway Run
Special to the PRESS Warm weather couldn’t stop hundreds of runners eager to participate in the first ever summertime iteration of the Longest Causeway Run and Fitness Walk. Sponsored by the Port...
View ArticleFish On! 76th Annual T.I.F.T. kicks off this weekend
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Load up your rods and reels and stock up on sunscreen, because it’s time once again for the Texas International Fishing...
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Over 300 anglers fished 34th annual LKT
Ericka Kinney Kelsey Garcia By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Ladies Kingfish Tournament (LKT) Bay and Offshore grand champions had one thing in mind...
View ArticleSurvivorfest returns to SPI
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS A beloved Island tradition was resurrected this past Tuesday evening, when several local restaurants and businesses collaborated to bring back an event known as...
View ArticleAdopt-a-Beach Cleanup scheduled Saturday
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Although summer is officially over, events are in full swing on South Padre Island. The Keep SPI Beautiful (KSPIB) committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss...
View ArticleBunco Party to raise money for children’s hospital
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Members of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha women’s service organization are hosting a Bunco Party this Saturday to raise money for...
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Quite the Cotillion
Special to the PRESS The 62nd Annual Presentation Ball of the Lower Valley Cotillion Club was held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre on Saturday, Jan. 30. The Cotillion Club was founded in...
View ArticleAir Fiesta Soars Into Town
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The forecast is set to be perfect this weekend as Air Fiesta flies into town. Almost two dozen performers are ready to wow...
View ArticleHAPPY 240th BIRTHDAY
Cities to mark 4th of July By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Many a Laguna Madre fiesta is being planned throughout the long holiday weekend to celebrate the...
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Beach-N-Biker Fest 2015 photo gallery
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com 2015-04-19 Beach-N-Biker Fest 2015-04-18 Beach-N-Biker Fest 2015-04-19 Beach-N-Biker Fest 2015-04-19 Beach-N-Biker Fest...
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