The first weekend of Spring Break 2019 saw warm temperatures, foggy skies and large crowds, and no serious incidents were reported, according to Port Aransas Police Chief Scott Burroughs. Crowds of college students made their ways to the city’s southern beaches on Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10. Ryan Lewis, a Texas A&M University-College Station student, said he and […]

A laughing gull appears to be in hot pursuit of a dolphin as it makes its way up the Lydia Ann Channel on a recent day. Note that the gull’s head is in transition from winter white to summer black. Bottlenose dolphins often can be seen breaching the surface of the water ahead of ships and barges as they traverse […]

Scoot! City government is going to look at possibly prohibiting companies from putting rentable electric scooters in public places in Port Aransas, according to City Manager Dave Parsons. The Port Aransas City Council is likely to consider the matter at its next regular meeting, on Thursday, March 21, or at a meeting soon after that, Parsons said. The March 21 […]

It’s an event like no other. In its 21st year, the Port Aransas Garden Club style show has transformed into the biggest daytime party of the year, aside from major holidays. Nearly 350 people attended this year’s event on Thursday, March 7, at the Port Aransas Civic Center, where models showed off the newest island fashion trends. The show is […]