Wearing a witch’s costume, Solvej Lancaster, left, rests up for what she hopes will be many visits from Halloween trick-or-treaters at her Bayside Drive home. Like many in Port Aransas, Lancaster has fully decorated her house with playfully scary stuff. Also looking forward to the big night is Jumpy Kat, who will celebrate her 17th Halloween Wednesday, Oct. 31. Jumpy […]
Boo!
How to create a real Port Aransas kind of Halloween decoration? With beach sand, of course. Sand sculptor and substitute teacher Mark Landrum (at left) helped several Port Aransas High School students carve a scary figure from sand on the beach at Avenue G on Sunday, Oct. 18. From left, the students are Ty Harrison, Casey Fusso and Michelle Arnold. […]
Old Town Festival is family event
Port Aransas celebrates its past with the Old Town Festival on Saturday, Oct. 27. This year marks the city’s 102nd birthday. The entire family is invited to join in the festivities, including the Old Port A Expression Session Surfing Contest, a “ plein ai r” (outdoor) Coastal Paint-Out and Quick Draw, the Big Shell Cruiser Bicycle Rally, an open house […]
Pencil it in: PA Art About Saturday
Tour Port Aransas art studios, galleries, Port Aransas Art Center artist studios and design establishments, enjoy refreshments and meet the artists at the PA Art About Saturday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. PA Art About, a self-guided tour of participating locations, will give folks a view of the “artsy” side of Port Aransas. Wood and metal sculptures, pottery, […]
Stabbing death, murder arrest in Port Aransas
Police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing in Port Aransas Saturday, Oct. 20. Port Aransas Police Detective Mike Hannon identified him as Justin Camp, 31, of Boerne. Police Chief Scott Burroughs said Neil Eugene Eyman, 37, was arrested in connection with the slaying. Eyman was booked at Nueces County Jail on a murder charge and was being held […]
See piece of history
Tour Little Chapel on the HillView a slice of Port Aransas history at the Little Chapel on the Hill during a free tour Friday or Saturday, Nov. 2 or 3. Tours are given at 9:30 a.m. the first and third Friday and Saturday of each month, with a limit of 10 people on each tour. Reservations are required and should be made by visiting the […]
Watercolor exhibit up Friday, Nov. 2
Award-winning artists from the Watercolor Society of South Texas 43rd annual exhibit will display their works on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Port Aransas Art Center’s First Friday reception. “Round the Bend” will include works by Martha Lamsom, Dolores Price and Hal Jonas. In addition, two works are included in memory of the late artist Pam Stanley of Corpus Christi. […]
Haunted theatre open
The Haunted Theatre is open at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. “ The Haunted Theater will feature terrifying mazes, scream-filled scenes and a journey into the haunted legacy of the PACT,” according to coordinator Ken Yarbrough. The Haunted Theatre is being presented in cooperation with Project Graduation, and a portion of the proceeds will go toward the alcohol-free and drugfree […]
Deadline to submit art is Wednesday, Oct. 31
TxDot ferry art contestThe deadline for artists to submit artwork for the Te x as Dep ar tment of Transportation’s (TxDOT) ferry art contest is Wednesday, Oct. 31. Winning entries will be painted on the towers of three ferries in the Port Aransas ferry system. The contest is divided into two categories: children age 18 and under and adults older than age 18. […]
