A quick check around town revealed the obvious: Rainy, foggy weather over the weekend made for a slow start to Spring Break. Since then, while mornings have been foggy and drizzly, the afternoons have dried out and the sun has made an appearance. A veteran of more than 30 Spring Breaks, Family Center IGA co-owner Mike Hall said Monday put […]
Don’t cry for me
Lancaster plays guitar, surfs, fishes, without right forearmHerb Lancaster cried and worried for hours the night after his son, Chris, was born. Chris was born without a lower right arm. Herb feared for his infant son’s future. “I thought: “Oh, I’m going to have to watch out for him, because the world will roll over him, he’ll be introverted because he’s different, and all this,” Herb said. […]
Three linchpins stand between Schlitterbahn and turning dirt
Final design, financing, incentivesA developer said he’s optimistic that ground will be broken on a Schlitterbahn Waterpark on North Padre Island within about 90 days, but he added that hurdles exist. Paul Schexnailder, the developer who owns the land where the Schlitterbahn would be built, made the remarks while addressing about 40 members of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau during a […]
Hunt for critters in the marsh and dunes
Wetlands Education CenterDiscover what lives in the salt marsh and sand dunes and why these habitats are important for us at a “Habitat Hunt” tomorrow, Friday, March 16. The hunt is for adults and children alike and will be from 10 a.m. to noon. There is no charge for the program. Meet at the entrance to the Wetlands Education Center on the […]
Island Agenda
DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway: Open Tuesday-Saturday. New hours: Water exercise: Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and noon. Open swim: Tuesday-Friday, 1-2 p.m. and Saturday 1-5 p.m. Lap swim: Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday lap swim only noon-1 p.m. and shared time 1-5 p.m. Call 749-2416 for more information. • […]
Local talent will perform at PACT variety show Saturday
KPAB selling afghans“Spotlight on Port A” will have a final performance Keep Port Aransas Beautiful is selling afghans that depict Port Aransas attractions. The afghans are 100 percent woven cotton and measure 48 inches by 68 inches. The background is cream color with the depictions in slate blue, and they are machine washable. Cost for the afghans is $50 if delivered in […]
Perry vs. Dems on funding loss
Well, there he goes again. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, after rejecting federal guidelines for Texas receiving 9- to-1 federal-state matching funds for women’s reproductive health, blames Washington for Texas’s $35 million loss. The losers are poor Texas women, plus the rest of us. Not only will it cost us more in the short run, it will cost us more in […]
Spring Break has come a long way
After a quiet, wet opening weekend, the pace of Spring Break picked up considerably Monday. It was one of those “can’t turn left” kind of days. I saw it coming Sunday afternoon when I made my weekly grocery-shopping trip. The rain had moved on and the sun was hinting it might show up. I think I was the only local […]
