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Hone artistic skills in several mediums by attending December workshops and classes at the Art Center for the Islands. Students are welcome to bring snacks to workshops that span the lunch hour. More ... These 12th Street residents made a concerted effort to keep their houses clean on Thanksgiving eve Wednesday, Nov. 22, by partying on the beach at the end of Avenue G. By taking it outside, no rooms were dirtied as they enjoyed their neighbors' company. They respectfully left no garbage behind on th More ... "Rockin' around the Christmas tree" is likely at a social, dinner and show set for Monday, Dec. 4. More ... Homemade baked goods, croissants, new and slightly used items and more await customers at the annual Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Christmas Bazaar. It is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... The Port Aransas Garden Club chose the home of Becky and Jerry Van Beveren at 322 12th Street as the November residential yard of the month. The yard is decorated with queen palms, pygmy date palms, hibiscus, plumeria, birds of paradise, curly leaf croton, dwarf ruella, jatropha, ginger and giant bi More ... A Christmas Gourmet Shoppe and Boutique will offer gourmet goodies, a raffle, craft items, slightly used items and a silent auction on Saturday, Dec. 9. More ... Carl and Rebecca Castell of Yoakum will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Dec. 14. Their children, Ray Castell and Marlene Urban and husband Jim, will honor the couple at a reception Sunday, Dec. 10. It will be held at 3 p.m., at 802 S. 11th St. All family and friends are invited More ... Thousands of ducks head for their nighttime roost in the East Flats at sunset on Sunday, Nov. 27. The ducks spend the daylight hours on freshwater ponds created by the Arnold Palmer signature golf course under construction in the Newport Beach and Golf development on the south side of the city. Bird More ... As winter approaches, speculation on the coming season's weather becomes a fair topic of conversation. Port Aransas also welcomes its Winter Texans who come to spend a warmer winter here than they likely would up North. Still, we no doubt will experience a certain amount of cool, to sometimes downri More ... Port Aransas loves a parade - to the extent that an estimated 300 people fell in on Saturday, Nov. 25, to walk or drive or ride a route showing off some of the city's historical structures as part of the first annual Old Town Festival here. More ... My family is a bit spread out this year, so I spent Thanksgiving here in New York. I was all geared up to be sad and eat popcorn in my apartment, but my friends and Nick's family just wouldn't let that be. More ... Maudine Butler picks up her poinsettias from a truckload of the flowers in the parking lot of the Family Center IGA on Saturday, Nov. 25. The poinsettias were being sold to benefit Project Graduation. More ... Laughter and mayhem will accompany food and fellowship at the annual Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) Christmas party. More ... MONDAY, NOV. 20 • 9:54 A.M . A person was arrested in the 700 block of West Avenue A for violation of a court order. More ... A 21-year-old woman is hospitalized in Corpus Christi and a 21-yearold man is charged with intoxication assault after a vehicle-pedestrian accident near Horace Caldwell Pier on Nov. 26. More ... Today, Thursday, Nov. 30, is the last day for amateur writers to turn in entries to the third annual Texas Laughing Gull Writing Contest. More ... Techniques for batik, papermaking and making Christmas ornaments will be taught at three Hands-On workshops scheduled in the next two weeks. More ... Boats of every shape and size are invited to enter the annual Lighted Boat Parade. The parade will be Saturday, Dec. 9, and entries will be accepted through noon that day. Entering is free and only requires a phone call to the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce- Tourist Bureau, (361) 749-5919 or 1-800 More ... Looking for holiday gifts that portray Port Aransas? The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) has the answer for you. More ... SUNDAY, NOV. 19 • 10:20 A.M . A deputy cited a driver on the beach for no liability insurance and expired inspection sticker, and then arrested the driver on an outstanding warrant. More ... Parade participants (from left) Katie Horbal of Austin and Rebecca and Sarah Armanovs of Port Aransas entered the Old Town Festival parade dressed as pirates. They called their "vessel" the Scallywag. Estimates of the number of participants in the parade ranged to as many as 300. More ... Once Upon a Time is the theme set for the annual Holiday Forest sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More ... A peek into some Port Aransas homes will be allowed Saturday, Jan. 20, during the 19th annual Tour of Homes. More ... Driving around town after dark, it is apparent that businesses are "lighting up" as they ready for the Christmas holiday. More ... |
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