Police and firefighters respond to the scene of a fire that destroyed a minivan on State Hwy. 361 on Monday, Jan. 19. No one was reported injured. Details are in a story on page 2B.
Keeping pace
A bottlenose dolphin keeps pace with a tanker ship by riding the swell pushed ahead of the vessel on a recent day. The dolphin was photographed in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel off San Jose Island.
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Winter Texans tell stories of real coldIt’s been pretty cold lately by Port Aransas standards. But not by Winter Texan standards. “This?” visitor Ray Fawkes of Chicago said with a smile as temperatures dipped into the 40s on Thursday, Jan. 15. “This is T-shirt weather.” Many Winter Texans can tell harrowing stories of intense cold they’ve endured over the course of living many years up north. […]
Teen builds boat
Thirteen-year-old Colby Jones is dropped off by his parents at the Farley Boat Works operation on Avenue C near Cut-off Road after school most days each week. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, the screech of a power saw could be heard as Colby walked inside the corrugated metal building, past a handful of adults at work building several small wooden boats. […]
Kiwanis Club to host yearly potato bake
Chow down on a baked potato with all the toppings at the annual Kiwanis Club Potato Bake on Thursday, Jan. 22. From 5 to 7 p.m. load up your potato from the buildyour own baked potato bar at Sandcastle Condominiums, 800 Sand Castle Drive. In addition to the potato, the $12 ticket gets a dessert, a non-alcoholic beverage and a […]
Flowers and more
The Floral Reef has moved and changed ownership. Shown from left is Cathy Thomas, floral designer and Christina Ousley Bell, owner. The Floral Reef is now located at Mrs. Woody Jr.’s, 422 Ave. G. The shop specializes in flowers, plants and gift baskets and is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Delivery is available anywhere […]
Dine
Delight in tasty treats around town MondayIndulge yourself and sample food from 21 participating Port Aransas restaurants at the 18th annual Dine Around on Monday, Jan. 26. The annual event from 5 to 8 p.m., presented by the Port Aransas Merchants Committee, is a chance to sample food from restaurants that you have yet to visit. The participating restaurants and clubs are Bernie’s Beach House, Black […]
VFW set to host cook-off
Join in the fun and enter your best chicken and dumplings on Saturday, Jan. 24, in the “Chicken and Dumplings Cook-off,” at the VFW Post 8967. For an entry fee of $10 you can see how your version of the dish rates among all the others in Port Aransas. To enter the contest, sign up at the VFW post prior […]
Stuff to do and see
Parks and Rec RoundupThe following are upcoming events and activities sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. For more information or to register for events, call 749-4158. This Week Total Body Aquasize Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10: 30 a. m. and Saturdays at 12 p. m. Community Park pool. Total body workout to upbeat music. Strengthen all major muscle groups with […]
