This falls under the category of “Boy, weren’t we lucky.” Our daughter, son-in-law and grandson borrowed the little old RV last weekend. They had already packed their stuff inside and were waiting when I got home from work Friday with just enough daylight left to hook things up. We had everything ready in short order and I guided them between […]
Letters to the Editor
Views expressed in Letters to the Editor are those of the writers and not those of the South Jetty. Pesky pepper trees To fellow Port Aransas property owners, the following quotes are from the University of Florida IFAS Extension website: “Once established, Brazilian pepper tree quickly displaces the native vegetation, often forming dense monocultures that reduce the biological diversity of […]
Reynolds to spotlight ‘other side’
The next in the Brown Bag Lecture Series will be Wednesday, Dec. 17. Beginning at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St., Phil Reynolds of Aransas Pass will speak about “The Other Side,” or what you can see when you turn your back to the beach and explore the rest of the island. Reynolds says he “was born […]
Angling for a nice sunset
Eddie McGee of Port Aransas fishes from the bulkhead at the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at sunset on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Christmas Bird Count is Monday
Port Aransas bird watchers will be scouting the area for as many species of birds possible during the National Audubon Society’s 109th annual Christmas Bird Count on Monday, Dec. 15. Teams will count all the birds seen or heard within a 15-mile diameter radius that includes Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Ingleside and parts of the Gulf of Mexico, Redfish and […]
Holiday Forest opens Monday; space available
Tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 12, is the deadline to enter a tree in the 2008 Holiday Forest, and there are still a few spaces available. The theme for the 2008 forest is “The True Spirit of Christmas.” Participants are encouraged to interpret the theme creatively. There is no entry fee. The event, sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and […]
Holiday open house is set by Chamber for Wednesday
Jingle bells will ring during the annual Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce Tourist Bureau Christmas open house. Free and open to members, the event will be Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 4 until 6 p.m. at the chamber office, 403 W. Cotter St. “The open house gives the chamber staff the opportunity to say thank you to all of our members,” […]
Trade cookies
Trade cookies The Joint Effort Leisure Ministry Center is holding an old-fashioned Christmas Cookie Exchange on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. The exchange is free and open to the public. To participate, bring at least 24 Christmas cookies and a copy of the recipe to the Pollock Center, 113 S. Alister St. Bags will be provided to take cookies […]
Christmas musical set
Remember our white Christmas in Port Aransas? You can relive it through music this year. The Port Aransas Community Theatre will present “White Christmas 2004,” a holiday musical retelling the story of the Christmas snow in 2004. Only two performances are scheduled, on Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13, both at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 or a donation […]
Yoga slated
Get a dose of serenity and yoga instruction at Yoga on the Beach Saturday, Dec. 13. Nancy Myers will instruct the free class beginning at 8 a.m. next to Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. The public is invited to attend the free class held the second Saturday of the month. The City of Port Aransas Parks […]