Hundreds watch turtle send-off
An estimated 600 people turned out to watch as 10 freshly mended sea turtles from the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) were released on the beach in Port Aransas on Saturday, June 26.
Boat beauty
Port Aransas resident Charles Ferguson, left, and Bruce Wiepert of Austin admire one of the boats that was on display at Farley Boat Works during a Second Saturday party held at the facility on a recent day. The vessel is an Adirondack guide boat owned by Boo Hausser of San Antonio and Port Aransas. Second Saturday parties are held on […]
Big, big bucks
Port A home prices hitting record highThe prices for homes, condos and townhomes in Port Aransas have reached an all-time high, according to a May report from the Corpus Christi Association of REALTORS (CCAR). The figure is based on a metric used to measure the cost of residential properties in town called the median price, which was $525,000 for the month of May. This would mean […]
Fireworks show slated July 4
Fireworks will light up the night sky over the ship channel in Port Aransas on Sunday, July 4, at the city’s annual fireworks display. The fireworks show will begin at “dark-thirty,” sometime between 9 and 9:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the show will take place the next night, according to Stephanie Montgomery, executive administrative assistant with the City […]
Zahn Winton named to Boatmen Hall of Fame
Since she was in diapers, Kimberly Zahn-Winton has fished in the Deep Sea Roundup, and now she officially is a Port Aransas Boatmen Hall of Famer. She will be honored during the 85th Deep Sea Roundup July 8-11. “I’m very excited and blessed to be honored with some of the greats,” she said. “It really caught me by surprise.” A […]
Island Agenda
Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy. Open: Tuesday-Sunday, 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday, Lap and exercise swim, 7-8 a.m. and 9:30-6 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Open swim, Tuesday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Closed Monday. Splash Pad open during open swim, free with pool entrance. • Port Aransas Art Center, Classes, workshops,104 […]
Bargain art
Bi-Annual Barefoot show in July to open at First Friday receptionShop for artwork at bargain prices at the Port Aransas Art Center during July. The Bi-Annual Barefoot Show will open at the First Friday reception on Friday, July 2. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., view the artwork on sale, enjoy refreshments, live music and fellowship. Every two years, art center artists are invited to clean out their studios and art […]
About-face
Real Old Town re-plat gets OKCouncil reverses earlier decision
Reversing course, the Port Aransas City Council has approved a request for a final plat on a good-sized chunk of high-visibility property in Old Town. At a special meeting on Thursday, June 24, the council voted 4-0 to grant the request from Real Old Town Center LLC, which sought to combine seven side-by-side lots extending along the south side of […]
City puts up new golf cart warning signs near highway
Several new signs recently went up on Port Aransas city streets leading to State Highway 361, warning motorists that it’s against the law to drive golf carts on the highway. Over the past couple of weeks, signs were erected on Avenue G, Avenue I and Avenue J, near where they intersect with the highway. Others were put up on Howard […]
