Oct 08
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” sculpture shown right. (Staff photos by Ray Quiroga) Tweet
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Oct 08
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 own Friday as students dressed in pink and carried signs calling for the demise of breast cancer. The participants walked from Garriga …
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Oct 31
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel along with the Museums of Port Isabel and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation team up to put on a day of festivities for the community. On Saturday, Oct. 29 the park behind the Museum of Port Isabel was full of tents, children …
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Oct 20
• Oct. – Ghost Tours – Port Isabel Every Saturday evening in October at 8 p.m. The one hour walking tour begins in the parking lot of the Historic Museum of Port Isabel.. Tickets available at the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, City Hall and Museums of Port Isabel. For more information, contact the Chamber …
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Oct 18
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, there have been many events supporting breast cancer awareness, such as the Walk for Women and Zumbathon. Port Isabel schools have also …
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Oct 03
By LAUREN N. LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS On Saturday, Oct. 1, 40 volunteers gathered with Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter and removed over 300 pounds of plastic trash from Andy Bowie Park on South Padre Island. In order to better educate the public on beach litter, the Surfrider Foundation has declared the month of …
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Sep 29
By MARGE JACOBS Special to the Press October is National Abuse Awareness Month According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence • One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. One in 33 men experienced an attempted or completed rape. • An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault …
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Sep 29
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS On Saturday, Sept. 24 more than 1,000 people gathered along South Padre Island beaches for the 25th annual Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup. Volunteers throughout the state of Texas picked up an estimated 20 tons of trash and debris, including plastic bottles and bags which are harmful to sea life. …
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Sep 29
• September – Friday Night at the Movies – South Padre Island The South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center will be showing the following features during the month of September: Sept. 2: Year in South Texas Wildland; Sept. 9: Ghost Bird!; Sept. 16: Winged Migration; Sept. 23: Secrets of the Chaparral; and Sept. 30: …
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The Museums of Port Isabel have announced the dates and details of their 2013 summer camp program. Session 1 will run from June 10-27 and Session 2 is from July 1-25. The camp includes acting in a pirate play; discovering the big world of insects; learning all about birds; becoming a chef and preparing treats; discovering the world of fish; taking field trips; and having fun with arts and crafts. Continue reading
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